GB1560185A - Respiratory syncytical virus vaccine - Google Patents

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GB1560185A
GB1560185A GB4692/78A GB469278A GB1560185A GB 1560185 A GB1560185 A GB 1560185A GB 4692/78 A GB4692/78 A GB 4692/78A GB 469278 A GB469278 A GB 469278A GB 1560185 A GB1560185 A GB 1560185A
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By serial passage of the virulent RS virus (respiratory syncytial virus) in human diploid lung fibroblasts, a non-pathogenic, but antigenically active, live RS virus is produced. The virus is suitable for the production of vaccine from live virus.

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(54) RESPIRATORY SYNCYTICAL VIRUS VACCINE (71) We, MERCK & CO. INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America, of Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America, do hereby declare the invention for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us and the method by which it is to be performed to be particularly described in and by the following statement: This invention is concerned with the adaption and propagation of respiratory syncytial virus in cultures of human diploid lung fibroblasts. The WI-38 fibroblasts, originally derived from a single human lung, have been extensively characterized biologically, biochemically, virologically, and genetically. Likewise, the MRC-5 fibroblasts, also derived from a single human lung but from a different individual, are also standardized. WI-38 fibroblasts are described in Exper. Cell Res. 25, 585 (1961) and are deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC CCL-75).
MRC-5 fibroblasts are described in Nature 227, 168, (July 11, 1970) and are deposited with the American type culture collection (ATCC CCL 171). Propagation of human diploid lung fibroblasts may be carried out by any of the standard methods described in the literature. For example, a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts is prepared in glass bottles using BME (GIB-Diploid) supplemented with 10 per cent unheated calf serum as growth medium. Following incubation at 36"C for 48-72 hours cultures can be used for serial passage or vaccine preperation.
The present invention provides a live repiratory syncytial vaccine comprising an attenuated yet antigenic and immunogenic respiratory syncytial virus suitable for parenteral administration.
In accordance with the present invention, attenuated respiratory syncytial virus is prepared by serially passaging a respiratory syncytial virus in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts at an incubation temperature of from 30 to 38"C for from 3 to 30 serial passages in order to attenuate the virus yet retain its antigenicity and immunogenicity, and harvesting the resulting virus.
The preferred procedure of the present invention involves the steps of (A) the isolation of the virulent virus in any of a variety of cells in culture, and its adaption to human diploid lung fibroblasts; (B) the development of the attenuated live virus by from 3 to 30 passages in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts; and (C) the preparation of the vaccine from this attenuated live virus.
These steps will be separately explained.
A. Isolation and adaptation of virulent virus Isolation and adaptation of respiratory syncytial virus can be accomplished in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts using virus previously propagated in known manner in another kind of cell culture, for example, monkey kidney. Isolation in cell culture such as, e.g. monkey kidney, can be from clinical material (e.g. throat swab). Isolation may be carried out by one or more serial passages in such cell culture. After isolation, the virus is subjected to from 3 to 30 and preferably from 4 to 15 serial passages in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts. These passages serve to adapt and attenuate the virus. Incubation of infected cultures in human diploid lung fibroblasts can be carried out at any temperature between 30"C and 38"C, preferably from 30 to 34"C (optimally about 323C), or from 35 to 38"C), or from 35 to 38"C (optimally about 36"C).
B. Development of attenuated live respiratory syncytial vaccine The virus, after it has been isolated and adapted as described in (A), is added to glass bottles containing a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts. The culture medium may be any of those that supports cell growth, for example, the known Eagle's basal medium (BME) or Eagle's minimal essential medium (MEM) in Eagle's balanced salt solution (BSS) supplemented with pre-screened calf serium. After the addition of the virus, the infected cell cultures are incubated in from 3 to 30 successive passages at from 30 to 38"C and preferably at from 30 to 34"C (optimally about 32"C) or from 35 to 38"C (optimally about 36"C) in order to attenuate the virus yet retain its antigenicity and immunogenicity.
Preferably the virus is incubated in from 4 to 15 successive passages. During these passages the virus is replicated in large amount and becomes attenuated.
The above serial passages are performed using undiluted or diluted inoculum and multiple harvests are collected at various intervals. Titrations are performed in HEP-2 cell cultures, either in tubes or Falcon micro-titer plates.
The harvested virus is then stored frozen or at low temperature to preserve its potency. Prior to freezing a suitable stabilizer or a mixture of suitable stabilizers for the virus, for example soritol or gelatin, is added in appropriate amounts as determined from stability tests on frozen and lyophilized viral products.
C. Preperation of vaccine from attenuated virus The respiratory syncytial virus harvested after from 30 to 30 repeated serial passages is found to be nonpathogenic for monkeys and rodents, to cause little or no clinical reactions in human recipients, and to evoke a satisfactory level of neutralizing antibody. After titration to establish its potency, the virus pool is subdivided and filled into appropriate vials for use. The product can be stored frozen or preferably dried from the frozen state and kept free of moisture.
The following examples illustrate but do not limit the present invention.
EXAMPLE 1 A respiratory syncytial virus is isolated from a throat swab specimen. This initial inoculum is subjected to two passages in monkey kidney cell culture and four passages in WI-38 human diploid lung fibroblasts. The culture of WI-38 human diploid lung fibroblasts is prepared in glass bottles using BME supplemented with 10 percent unheated fetal calf serum as growth medium. Two days post-planting the growth medium is decanted, and the cultures inoculated with 5.0ml of undiluted fourth passage seed virus per bottle (diluted seed virus may be used is desired). Following an adsorption period of one hour at 30-34"C, 100 milliliters of MEM containing 2 percent unheated fetal calf serum are added to each bottle, and re-incubated at 30-34"C. Three to four days post-seeding, the bottle cultures are washed four times with Hank's BSS, 100 milliliters of per wash. Following the washing procedure, 100 milliliers of MEM containing a suitable viral stabilizer, e.g., human albumin is added to each bottle and the cultures incubated at 30-340C. Neomycin at a concentration of 50 mcg/ml is incorporated in the growth and maintenance medium. Multiple harvests are collected at 2-4 day intervals and the bottle cultures are re-fed with fresh maintenance medium containing stabilizer. A viral stabilizer consisting of a mixture of equal parts of sorbitol and gelatin is added prior to shell freezing and storage at -70"C (electrically operated).
One or more appropriate harvests are selected following completion of infectivity titrations. The selected material is removed from the freezer and thawed. A sample is removed for control and safety testing. The remaining fluid is clarified and a sample removed for monkey safety testing. The fluids are distributed into individual vials and lyophilized. Following the lyophilization cycle, the vials are capped, sealed, and retained for reconstitution as a vaccine by the addition of sterile water (Water for Injection, U.S.P.).
The potency of the product is based on infectivity titration in HEP-2 cell culture.
EXAMPLE 2 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that nine serial passages in WI-38 diploid fibroblasts are employed rather than four.
EXAMPLE 3 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that the incubation temperature of respiratory syncytial virus is in the 35-38"C range rather than 30-34"C.
EXAMPLE 4 Eight children without previous respiratory syncytial virus infection were administered a dose of the attenuated respiratory syncytial virus vaccine of Example 1 by the parenteral route. Essentially all of these developed a significant level of neutralizing antibody within six weeks after vaccination.
There were no untoward clinical reactions.
EXAMPLES Eleven children without previous respiratory syncytial virus infection were administered a dose of the attenuated respiratory syncytial virus vaccine of Example 2 by the parenteral route. Essentially all of these developed a significant level of neutralizing antibody with six weeks after vaccination. There were no untoward clini cal reactions.
EXAMPLE 6 Samples of viruses prepared as described in Examples 1 and 2 are frozen and stored at -70"C for over 18 months. On thawing the potency of the samples is found to be essentially unchanged.
EXAMPLE 7 Samples of viruses prepared as described in Examples 1 and 2 are lyophilized and stored at -20"C for over 18 months. On reconstituion the potency of the samples is found to be essentially unchanged.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A process of preparing an attenuated respiratory syncytial virus comprising serially passaging a respiratory syncytial virus in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts at an incubation temperature of from 30 to 38"C for from 3 to 30 serial passages in order to attenuate the virus yet retain its antigenicity and immunogenicity, and harvesting the resulting virus.
2. A process according to Claim 1 in which the number of serial passages is from 4to15.
3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2 in which the human diploid lung fibroblasts are WI-38 fibroblasts.
4. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the incubation is carried out at from 30 to 34"C.
5. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the incubation is carried out at from 35 to 38"C.
6. A process according to Claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described in Example 1,2or3.
7. A vaccine comprising attenuated virus obtained by a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in frozen form together with a stabilizer for the virus.
8. A vaccine according to Claim 7 in which the stabilizer is sorbitol, gelatin or a mixture of sorbitol and gelatin.
9. A vaccine comprising the attenuated virus obtained by a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in lyophilized form together with a stabilizer for the virus.
10. A vaccine according to Claim 9 in which the stabilizer is sorbitol, gelatin or a mixture of sorbitol and gelatin.
11. A live respiratory syncytial vaccine comprising an attenuated yet antigenic and immunogenic respiratory syncytial virus suitable for parenteral administration.
12. A vaccine according to Claim 11 containing a viral stabilizer.
13. A vaccine according to Claim 12 in which the stabilizer comprises sorbitol or gelatin.
14. A vaccine according to Claim 11, 12 or 13 in lyophilized form.
15. A vaccine according to Claim 11, 12 or 13 in frozen form.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. neutralizing antibody with six weeks after vaccination. There were no untoward clini cal reactions. EXAMPLE 6 Samples of viruses prepared as described in Examples 1 and 2 are frozen and stored at -70"C for over 18 months. On thawing the potency of the samples is found to be essentially unchanged. EXAMPLE 7 Samples of viruses prepared as described in Examples 1 and 2 are lyophilized and stored at -20"C for over 18 months. On reconstituion the potency of the samples is found to be essentially unchanged. WHAT WE CLAIM IS:
1. A process of preparing an attenuated respiratory syncytial virus comprising serially passaging a respiratory syncytial virus in a culture of human diploid lung fibroblasts at an incubation temperature of from 30 to 38"C for from 3 to 30 serial passages in order to attenuate the virus yet retain its antigenicity and immunogenicity, and harvesting the resulting virus.
2. A process according to Claim 1 in which the number of serial passages is from 4to15.
3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2 in which the human diploid lung fibroblasts are WI-38 fibroblasts.
4. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the incubation is carried out at from 30 to 34"C.
5. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the incubation is carried out at from 35 to 38"C.
6. A process according to Claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described in Example 1,2or3.
7. A vaccine comprising attenuated virus obtained by a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in frozen form together with a stabilizer for the virus.
8. A vaccine according to Claim 7 in which the stabilizer is sorbitol, gelatin or a mixture of sorbitol and gelatin.
9. A vaccine comprising the attenuated virus obtained by a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in lyophilized form together with a stabilizer for the virus.
10. A vaccine according to Claim 9 in which the stabilizer is sorbitol, gelatin or a mixture of sorbitol and gelatin.
11. A live respiratory syncytial vaccine comprising an attenuated yet antigenic and immunogenic respiratory syncytial virus suitable for parenteral administration.
12. A vaccine according to Claim 11 containing a viral stabilizer.
13. A vaccine according to Claim 12 in which the stabilizer comprises sorbitol or gelatin.
14. A vaccine according to Claim 11, 12 or 13 in lyophilized form.
15. A vaccine according to Claim 11, 12 or 13 in frozen form.
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