HIV-1 therapy with monoclonal antibody 3BNC117 elicits host immune responses against HIV-1

T Schoofs, F Klein, M Braunschweig, EF Kreider… - Science, 2016 - science.org
T Schoofs, F Klein, M Braunschweig, EF Kreider, A Feldmann, L Nogueira, T Oliveira
Science, 2016science.org
3BNC117 is a broad and potent neutralizing antibody to HIV-1 that targets the CD4 binding
site on the viral envelope spike. When administered passively, this antibody can prevent
infection in animal models and suppress viremia in HIV-1–infected individuals. Here we
report that HIV-1 immunotherapy with a single injection of 3BNC117 affects host antibody
responses in viremic individuals. In comparison to untreated controls that showed little
change in their neutralizing activity over a 6-month period, 3BNC117 infusion significantly …
3BNC117 is a broad and potent neutralizing antibody to HIV-1 that targets the CD4 binding site on the viral envelope spike. When administered passively, this antibody can prevent infection in animal models and suppress viremia in HIV-1–infected individuals. Here we report that HIV-1 immunotherapy with a single injection of 3BNC117 affects host antibody responses in viremic individuals. In comparison to untreated controls that showed little change in their neutralizing activity over a 6-month period, 3BNC117 infusion significantly improved neutralizing responses to heterologous tier 2 viruses in nearly all study participants. We conclude that 3BNC117-mediated immunotherapy enhances host humoral immunity to HIV-1.
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