Monoclonal antibodies combined with adenovirus-vectored interferon significantly extend the treatment window in Ebola virus-infected guinea pigs

J Virol. 2013 Jul;87(13):7754-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00173-13. Epub 2013 Apr 24.

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are currently a promising treatment strategy against Ebola virus infection. This study combined MAbs with an adenovirus-vectored interferon (DEF201) to evaluate the efficacy in guinea pigs and extend the treatment window obtained with MAbs alone. Initiating the combination therapy at 3 days postinfection (d.p.i.) provided 100% survival, a significant improvement over survival with either treatment alone. The administration of DEF201 within 2 d.p.i. permits later MAb use, with protective efficacy observed up to 8 d.p.i.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Ebolavirus / immunology*
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / drug therapy*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / immunology*
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Interferon-alpha