Journal article
Replicating viral vectors as HIV vaccines: Summary report from the IAVI-sponsored satellite symposium at the AIDS vaccine 2009 conference
JL Excler, CL Parks, J Ackland, H Rees, ID Gust, WC Koff
Biologicals | ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2010
Abstract
In October 2009, The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) convened a satellite symposium entitled '. Replicating Viral Vectors for use in AIDS Vaccines' at the AIDS Vaccine 2009 Conference in Paris. The purpose of the symposium was to gather together researchers, representatives from regulatory agencies, and vaccine developers to discuss issues related to advancement of replication-competent viral vector- based HIV vaccines into clinical trials. The meeting introduced the rationale for accelerating the development of replicating viral vectors for use as AIDS vaccines. It noted that the ."Suppl 2" recently published draft guidelines that are an important first step in providing guidan..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The meeting was funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). IAVI's financial and in-kind supporters include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The John D. Evans Foundation, The New York Community Trust, the James B. Pendleton Charitable Trust, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; the Governments of Canada, Denmark, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the generous support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Basque Autonomous Government as well as the European Union; multilateral organizations such as The World Bank; corporate donors including BD (Becton, Dickinson & Co.), Continental Airlines, Google Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., and Pfizer Inc; leading AIDS charities such as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Until There's A Cure Foundation; other private donors such as The Haas Trusts; and many generous individuals from around the world. For more information, see www.iavi.org http://www.iavi.org/. The opinions contained herein are the private views of the author(s) and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the United States Government.