An older study from April last year but speaks to the efficacy of the NFIT from Bioject (Biojector 2000) as a better alternative when compared to needle injection.
DNA Vaccine Delivered by a Needle-Free Injection Device Improves Potency of Priming for Antibody and CD8+ T-Cell Responses after rAd5 Boost in a Randomized Clinical Trial Published: April 08, 2013DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059340
Abstract
Background
DNA vaccine immunogenicity has been limited by inefficient delivery. Needle-free delivery of DNA using a CO2-powered Biojector® device was compared to delivery by needle and syringe and evaluated for safety and immunogenicity.
Methods
Forty adults, 18–50 years, were randomly assigned to intramuscular (IM) vaccinations with DNA vaccine, VRC-HIVDNA016-00-VP, (weeks 0, 4, 8) by Biojector® 2000™ or needle and syringe (N/S) and boosted IM at week 24 with VRC-HIVADV014-00-VP (rAd5) with N/S at 1010 or 1011 particle units (PU). Equal numbers per assigned schedule had low (=500) or high (>500) reciprocal titers of preexisting Ad5 neutralizing antibody.
Results
120 DNA and 39 rAd5 injections were given; 36 subjects completed follow-up research sample collections. IFN-? ELISpot response rates were 17/19 (89%) for Biojector® and 13/17 (76%) for N/S delivery at Week 28 (4 weeks post rAd5 boost). The magnitude of ELISpot response was about 3-fold higher in Biojector® compared to N/S groups. Similar effects on response rates and magnitude were observed for CD8+, but not CD4+ T-cell responses by ICS. Env-specific antibody responses were about 10-fold higher in Biojector-primed subjects.
Conclusions
DNA vaccination by Biojector® was well-tolerated and compared to needle injection, primed for greater IFN-? ELISpot, CD8+ T-cell, and antibody responses after rAd5 boosting.
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