A Study of LIPO-5 and ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) as Possible HIV Vaccines
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Biological: ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452)Biological: LIPO-5
- Registration Number
- NCT00076063
- Brief Summary
This study will test the immune system response to and safety of two HIV vaccines alone and in combination: ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5. ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) uses a canarypox virus with man-made parts of HIV attached to it. The canarypox virus cannot cause disease in people. LIPO-5 is a mixture of five man-made proteins similar to proteins found in HIV.
These vaccines are not produced from live HIV or from infected cells and do not contain the virus. It is not possible to become infected with HIV from these vaccines.
- Detailed Description
Immune priming of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) has been most successfully achieved with live attenuated virus or live virus vector vaccines. Recombinant canarypox vaccines have an excellent safety record and have induced HIV neutralizing antibodies and CTLs in early clinical trials. This study will evaluate the use of HIV lipopeptides (LIPO-5) alone and in combination with a canarypox-based HIV vaccine \[ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452)\] to further increase CTL activity.
Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of five groups. Participants in Groups A and B will receive four injections over 6 months. Participants in Group A will receive four injections of either LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants in Group B will receive four injections of either the ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) or a placebo. Participants in Groups C, D, and E will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in these groups will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E.
Participants will have 11 study visits over 18 months; the total duration of the study will be 30 months. The length of visits will vary and may last up to 3 hours. Study visits will include a medical interview, brief physical exam, and blood and urine tests. Participants will be tested for HIV before entering the study and at least five times during the study. All vaccine and placebo injections will be given in the upper arm muscle.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 174
- HIV uninfected
- Willing to receive HIV test results
- Good general health
- Acceptable methods of contraception for females of reproductive potential
- Access to participating site and available for follow-up during the study
- HIV vaccines or placebos in prior HIV vaccine trial
- Immunosuppressive medications within 168 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Blood products within 120 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Immunoglobulin within 60 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Investigational research agents within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Subunit or killed vaccines within 14 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Current tuberculosis prophylaxis or therapy
- Hypersensitivity to neomycin or egg products
- Uveitis, chronic Lyme disease, active mycobacterial diseases, or sarcoidosis
- Serious adverse reaction to a vaccine. A person who had an adverse reaction to pertussis vaccine as a child is not excluded.
- Autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency
- Active syphilis
- Unstable asthma
- Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid disease requiring treatment in the past 12 months
- Serious angioedema within the past 3 years
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Bleeding disorder
- Malignancy unless it has been surgically removed and, in the opinion of the investigator, is not likely to recur during the study period
- Seizure disorder requiring medication within the past 3 years
- Asplenia
- Mental illness that would interfere with compliance with the protocol
- Other conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with the study
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description C LIPO-5 Participants in Groups C will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E. D ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) Participants in Group D will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E. E ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) Participants in Group E will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E. E LIPO-5 Participants in Group E will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E. D LIPO-5 Participants in Group D will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E. A LIPO-5 Participants in Groups A will receive four injections over 6 months of either LIPO-5 or a placebo. B ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) Participants in Group B will receive four injections over 6 months of either the ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) or a placebo. C ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) Participants in Groups C will receive six injections over 6 months. Participants in this group will receive either ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and LIPO-5 or a placebo. Participants who receive the vaccine combination will receive four injections of the same dose of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1452) and two injections of LIPO-5. The dose of LIPO-5 will be different for participants in Groups C, D, and E.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Immune response to vaccines Throughout study Clinical and laboratory adverse events Throughout study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (11)
Alabama Vaccine CRS
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Saint Louis Univ. School of Medicine, HVTU
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
NY Blood Ctr./Bronx CRS
🇺🇸Bronx, New York, United States
Miriam Hospital's HVTU
🇺🇸Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Project Brave HIV Vaccine CRS
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brigham and Women's Hosp. CRS
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Fenway Community Health Clinical Research Site (FCHCRS)
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,Ctr for Immunization Research,Project SAVE-Baltimore
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Univ. of Rochester HVTN CRS
🇺🇸Rochester, New York, United States
Vanderbilt Vaccine CRS
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
FHCRC/UW Vaccine CRS
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States