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  1. Article ; Online: Low-dose Oral Thimerosal for the Treatment of Oral Herpes

    Stephen W. Mamber / Thomas Hatch / Craig S. Miller / John V. Murray / Cynthia Strout / John McMichael

    Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, Vol

    Clinical Trial Results and Improved Outcome After Post-hoc Analysis

    2022  Volume 27

    Abstract: Background Thimerosal (TML) is an organomercury antimicrobial. Low doses (1/250 th of the amount in a typical vaccine dose) may promote an antiviral immune response. Low-dose TML (BTL-TML) was evaluated for safety and efficacy against herpes labialis in ... ...

    Abstract Background Thimerosal (TML) is an organomercury antimicrobial. Low doses (1/250 th of the amount in a typical vaccine dose) may promote an antiviral immune response. Low-dose TML (BTL-TML) was evaluated for safety and efficacy against herpes labialis in two FDA-approved, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Methods BTL-TML was evaluated in a Phase IIa trial for its ability to block progression to lesion in subjects with recurrent oral herpes caused by dental trauma. Subjects were administered BTL-TML or a saline control over a 7-day period. In a Phase IIb trial, BTL-TML was evaluated for its ability to block progression to lesion over a 7-day period in subjects with herpes lip infections induced by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Results Progression to lesion post-dental procedure was prevented in 54.5% (12/22) TML subjects versus 22.2% (2/9) control subjects (p = 0.106). Progression to lesion post-UV irradiation was blocked in 47.8% (11/23) BTL-TML treatment subjects and 42.8% (6/14) control subjects. A post-hoc analysis yielded 52.2% (12/23) BTL-TML subjects with no progression to lesion versus 28.6% (6/21) control subjects with no progression (p = 0.099). There were no significant differences in adverse effects between treatment and control groups in either trial. Conclusions Neither clinical trial showed a statistically significant effect of BTL-TML on progression to lesion. However, the post-hoc analysis suggested there is a 48-hour period following UV radiation exposure during which the anti-herpes activity of antivirals such as BTL-TML is reduced. Accordingly, BTL-TML may have promise in subsequent, properly designed and powered clinical trials.
    Keywords Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999 ; Homeopathy ; RX1-681
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher SAGE Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article: Phase 3 trial evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of a three-dose BioThrax® regimen for post-exposure prophylaxis in healthy adults

    Hopkins, Robert J / Brett Pleune / Cris Howard / Cynthia Strout / Derek Muse / Eric Sheldon / Ericka Hunter-Stitt / Katya Vert-Wong / Matthew Davis / Paulina E. Kaptur

    Elsevier Ltd Vaccine. 2014 Apr. 17, v. 32, no. 19

    2014  

    Abstract: This study was conducted to support licensure of a post-exposure prophylaxis indication for BioThrax® (anthrax vaccine adsorbed) concurrent with antimicrobials for individuals exposed to aerosolized anthrax spores.The immunogenicity and safety of a three- ...

    Abstract This study was conducted to support licensure of a post-exposure prophylaxis indication for BioThrax® (anthrax vaccine adsorbed) concurrent with antimicrobials for individuals exposed to aerosolized anthrax spores.The immunogenicity and safety of a three-dose regimen (0, 2, and 4 weeks) of BioThrax administered subcutaneously (SC) were evaluated in 200 healthy adults 18–65 years of age. Toxin-neutralizing antibody (TNA) was expressed as 50% neutralization factor (NF50) at predetermined time points through Day 100. Safety was assessed by physical examinations, vital signs, solicited local and systemic reactions using web-enabled subject diaries, in-clinic solicited reactions, and unsolicited adverse events (AEs).The prospectively defined success criteria for the primary and secondary endpoints were met. This required the lower bound of the 95% confidence interval (CI) for the proportion of subjects with a TNA NF50 value to be greater than 40% at Day 63 (primary), Day 70 (secondary) and Days 63–100 (secondary). At Day 63, 71% of subjects achieved a TNA NF50 threshold value ≥0.56, with a lower bound of the 95% CI ≥40% (64%). The percentage of subjects achieving a TNA NF50 threshold value ≥0.56 at Day 70 was 58% (95% CI: 50%, 65%), and the mean value on Days 63–100 (inclusive) was 53% (95% CI: 41%, 55%). The threshold TNA NF50 value of 0.56 was developed from previous rabbit challenge and human immunogenicity studies. No related serious AEs occurred during the study, and no subjects withdrew from the study because of an AE. Tenderness and pain at the injection site were recorded most often in subject diaries following vaccination.BioThrax, administered as three SC doses at 0, 2, and 4 weeks, was well tolerated. The prospectively defined success criteria for TNA levels on Days 63, 70, and 63–100 were achieved.
    Keywords adults ; anthrax ; antibodies ; anti-infective agents ; confidence interval ; disease control ; humans ; immune response ; injection site ; neutralization ; pain ; rabbits ; vaccines
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-0417
    Size p. 2217-2224.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.073
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  3. Article: Sequential administration of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in pneumococcal vaccine–naïve adults 60–64 years of age

    Greenberg, Richard N / Alejandra Gurtman / Beate Schmoele-Thoma / Cynthia Strout / Daniel A. Scott / Emilio A. Emini / James Trammel / Kathrin U. Jansen / Robert W. Frenck / William C. Gruber

    Vaccine. 2014 Apr. 25, v. 32, no. 20

    2014  

    Abstract: Unlike free pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPSVs), pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) induce a T–cell–dependent immune response. The study assessed potential influence of initial 13-valent PCV (PCV13) or 23-valent PPSV (PPSV23) on subsequent ... ...

    Abstract Unlike free pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPSVs), pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) induce a T–cell–dependent immune response. The study assessed potential influence of initial 13-valent PCV (PCV13) or 23-valent PPSV (PPSV23) on subsequent vaccine administrations.We conducted a randomized, modified double-blind study in 720 pneumococcal vaccine–naïve adults 60–64 years of age. Subjects received either PCV13 at year 0 and PCV13 at year 1; PCV13 at year 0 and PPSV23 at year 1; or PPSV23 at year 0 and PCV13 at year 1. Antipneumococcal opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) titers were measured before and 1 month after each vaccination.OPA titers following PPSV23 given 1 year after PCV13 (PCV13/PPSV23) (a) were noninferior for the 12 common serotypes and significantly higher for 6 of 12 common serotypes than those following only an initial PPSV23; and (b) were significantly higher for 11 of 12 common serotypes compared with PPSV23 followed by PCV13 (PPSV23/PCV13). In addition, PPSV23 followed 1 year later by PCV13 (PPSV23/PCV13) elicited significantly lower OPA titers than after only an initial dose of PCV13 for all 13 serotypes. Responses after a second vaccination with either PCV13 (PCV13/PCV13) or PPSV23 (PCV13/PPSV23) were noninferior for 9 of 13 and 8 of 12 common serotypes compared with the initial PCV13 dose.In pneumococcal vaccine–naïve adults 60–64 years of age, an initial PCV13 augmented the antipneumococcal response to subsequent administration of PPSV23 for many of the serotypes in common to both vaccines. In contrast, an initial PPSV23 resulted in a diminished response to subsequent administration of PCV13 for all serotypes. With a relatively short 1-year interval between doses, responses after a second vaccination with PCV13 (PCV13/PCV13) or PPSV23 (PCV13/PPSV23) were noninferior for a majority of serotypes compared with the initial PCV13 dose, probably reflecting the need for a longer interval between vaccine administrations.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00574548.
    Keywords adults ; immune response ; polysaccharides ; serotypes ; vaccination ; vaccines
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-0425
    Size p. 2364-2374.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.02.002
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