Farshad Guirakhoo, Shixia Wang, Chang Yi Wang, Hui Kai Kuo, Wen Jiun Peng, Hope Liu, Lixia Wang, Marina Johnson, Adam Hunt, Mei Mei Hu, Thomas P Monath, Alexander Rumyantsev, David Goldblatt
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Abstract
The highly transmissible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant has caused high rates of breakthrough infections in those previously vaccinated with ancestral strain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Here, we demonstrate that a booster dose of UB-612 vaccine candidate delivered 7-9 months after primary vaccination increased neutralizing antibody levels by 131-, 61-, and 49-fold against ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, respectively. Based on the receptor-binding domain protein binding antibody responses, the UB-612 third-dose booster may lead to an estimated approximately 95% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 caused by the ancestral strain. Our results support UB-612 as a potential potent booster against current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.