Monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for Lassa virus
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Lassa Virus Infectionviral hemorrhagic fever10047438
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON53355
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 5
Inclusion Criteria
- Written informed consent to store samples and perform genetic testing.
- Age >= 18 years
- Individuals who have experienced PCR proven LASV infection and minimally 4
weeks post-infection
Exclusion Criteria
- Mental disorder that in the view of the investigator would interfere with
adherence to the treatment or the study procedures, or the decision to
participate in the study.
- Immunosuppressive medication or other diseases associated with
immunodeficiency.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Neutralization potency and breadth of monoclonal antibodies derived from LASV<br /><br>individuals who have recovered from LASV infection as assayed in neutralization<br /><br>assays using lentiviral vectors pseudo-typed with Lassa GP protein </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Percentage Lassa GP positive memory B cells as assayed by FACS (clonality)<br /><br>using Lassa GP protein labelled in different colors<br /><br>- Sequence screening of the most promising LASV monoclonal antibodies</p><br>