Established in late 1999 Scientific/clinical resources Ethics committees Regulatory body TT
SAAVI aims to develop an affordable, effective and locally relevant preventative HIV vaccine for southern Africa
HIV genetic diversity C C C C C A A A A AG AG AG AE AE AEGG G J J H B B B B B B B D D D D D F F K K C C C C C C C C C C C C C. Williamson et al
Making the vaccine Testing the vaccine Ethical issues Advocacy & community Others TT Immunology assessment Human Animal
What do we expect from an HIV vaccine?
“Viral load” in HIV Amount of HIV 5% 90% Progress to AIDS in 5 years
Potential end-points of HIV- vaccine efficacy trials
TT SAAVI Challenges
Making the vaccine Testing the vaccine Ethical issues Advocacy & community Others TT Immunology assessment Human Animal
TT Supporters and Funds
TT Good vaccine candidates 2.HIV subtypes 3.Community involvement 4.Ethical studies 5.Access to product 6.Pricing 7.Technology transfer Appropriate Clinical Trials $30 million
TT Manufacturing 1.Product? 2.When? 3.What dose? 4.Manufacturing plant 5.Personnel 6.Dose price 7.Distribution capacity $350 million Clinical trials lot Bulk supply
TT Government 2.Medicines Control Council 3.Ethics committees 4.Medical aids 5.Life Insurance 6.Blood transfusion services 7.State Vaccine Institute Strategic national alliances
TT Strategic international alliances 1.NIH 2.HVTN 3.IAVI 4.AAVP 5.EU 6.Public / private
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS SAAVI has dynamic team Different to all other initiatives Committed to excellence Massive / maturing challenges Consolidate and expand TT