Bayesian inference for prediction of survival probability in prime‐boost vaccination regimes

We focus on Bayesian inference for survival probabilities in a prime‐boost vaccination regime in the development of an Ebola vaccine. We are interested in the heterologous prime‐boost regimen (unmatched vaccine deliverys using the same antigen) due to its demonstrated durable immunity, well‐tolerate...

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Published in:Statistics in medicine 2024-02, Vol.43 (3), p.560-577
Main Authors: Lu, Yuelin, Carlin, Bradley P., Seaman, John W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bayes Theorem
Bayesian analysis
Bayesian hierarchical model
dose–response modeling
Ebola Vaccines - pharmacology
Ebola virus
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - prevention & control
heterologous vaccination
Humans
Immunization, Secondary
Probability
Survival analysis
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:We focus on Bayesian inference for survival probabilities in a prime‐boost vaccination regime in the development of an Ebola vaccine. We are interested in the heterologous prime‐boost regimen (unmatched vaccine deliverys using the same antigen) due to its demonstrated durable immunity, well‐tolerated safety profile, and suitability as a population vaccination strategy. Our research is motivated by the need to estimate the survival probability given the administered dosage. To do so, we establish two key relationships. Firstly, we model the connection between the designed dose concentration and the induced antibody count using a Bayesian response surface model. Secondly, we model the association between the antibody count and the probability of survival when experimental subjects are exposed to the Ebola virus in a controlled setting using a Bayesian probability of survival model. Finally, we employ a combination of the two models with dose concentration as the predictor of the survival probability for a future vaccinated population. We implement our two‐level Bayesian model in Stan, and illustrate its use with simulated and real‐world data. Performance of this model is evaluated via simulation. Our work offers a new application of drug synergy models to examine prime‐boost vaccine efficacy, and does so using a hierarchical Bayesian framework that allows us to use dose concentration to predict survival probability.
ISSN:0277-6715
1097-0258
DOI:10.1002/sim.9972