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Edible Hepatitis B Vaccine Therapy in Healthy Participants Who Have Undergone Previous Vaccination

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Healthy, no Evidence of Disease
Interventions
Biological: hepatitis B antigen peptide
Other: placebo
Other: immunoenzyme technique
Registration Number
NCT01292421
Lead Sponsor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Hepatitis B antigen peptide (HBsAg) vaccine may help the body build an immune response and help prevent hepatitis B. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies edible HBsAg vaccine therapy in healthy participants who have undergone previous vaccination.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of orally delivered HBsAg that is formulated as an expressed protein in transgenic potato tubers (HBV-EPV) at different doses and schedules. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms. ARM I: Participants consume placebo HBV-EPV on days 0, 14, 28, and 56. ARM II: Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0 and 28 and placebo HBV-EPV on days 14 and 56. ARM III: Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 28, and 56 and placebo HBV-EPV on day 14. ARM IV: Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 14, 28, and 56. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at days 70, 84, 98, and 114.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • All Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) staff, faculty, and students, who are in good health
  • Participants confirmation of history of primary immunization series with recombinant hepatitis B (HB) vaccine (last dose at least one year prior to screening anti-HBs level assessment)
  • Current anti-HBs levels less than or equal to 115 mIU/mL
  • Major organ functions within acceptable medical limits as determined in routine clinical laboratory screening tests
  • Expected availability for the duration of the study period
  • If female, then documentation that the subject is not pregnant by an acceptable laboratory test and that the subject is using an adequate birth control method to prevent pregnancy for at least 3 months following the last immunization in the study
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody negative
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • Supervisor approval
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known history of allergy or hypersensitivity to potato, potato components or potato products
  • Known history of allergy to hepatitis B vaccine in any form or to components of hepatitis B vaccine
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Current anti-HBS levels greater than 115 mIU/mL
  • Known immunodeficiency, cancer, or use of immunosuppressive medication including cancer chemotherapy and systemic steroids (excluding intermittent use of topical steroids)
  • Participation in another investigational study within 30 days of enrollment in this study
  • Known and currently active gastrointestinal disease including any of the following: peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, or pancreatitis
  • Use of prescription medication or over the counter H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for any of the above diseases regularly and within 1 month of enrollment
  • Diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes or multiple sclerosis
  • Significant laboratory abnormality which suggests dysfunction of hematological, renal, or hepatic systems
  • Known history of hepatitis B infection in the past
  • Temporary exclusion for mild upper respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, or other febrile episode that is expected and documented to resolve

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm IIplaceboParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0 and 28 and placebo HBV-EPV on days 14 and 56.
Arm IplaceboParticipants consume placebo HBV-EPV on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
Arm IIhepatitis B antigen peptideParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0 and 28 and placebo HBV-EPV on days 14 and 56.
Arm Iimmunoenzyme techniqueParticipants consume placebo HBV-EPV on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
Arm IIIimmunoenzyme techniqueParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 28, and 56 and placebo HBV-EPV on day 14.
Arm IIimmunoenzyme techniqueParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0 and 28 and placebo HBV-EPV on days 14 and 56.
Arm IVimmunoenzyme techniqueParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
Arm IIIhepatitis B antigen peptideParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 28, and 56 and placebo HBV-EPV on day 14.
Arm IIIplaceboParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 28, and 56 and placebo HBV-EPV on day 14.
Arm IVhepatitis B antigen peptideParticipants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum fold increase in anti-HBsAg titer levels relative to baseline levelsOver 70 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Absolute maximum responseOn days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114
Area under the curveOn days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114
Proportion of two-fold responses in anti-HBsAg titer levelsOn days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114
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