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Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of ORI-A-ce001 for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Acne
Acne Vulgaris
Interventions
Drug: ORG101PL - Placebo 1
Drug: ORG101 - Experimental 1
Registration Number
NCT05131373
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Brief Summary

Acne vulgaris, or acne, is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, with skin conditions being one of the top causes of years lived with disability and non-fatal disease burden. Despite being one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, the most widely used treatments in acne have changed little in the past 30 years. To date there is still no effective treatment that can prevent and cure this disease. The currently available acne therapies have been discovered several decades ago, and almost no progress was made in developments of novel, breakthrough treatment approaches.

The present randomized, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, Phase 1 trial (ORI-101-PAC) is intended to investigate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an acne vulgaris vaccine (ORI-A-ce001) at three different dose levels in subjects aged ≥18 years suffering from moderate facial acne vulgaris who are otherwise healthy. The present study will also generate preliminary data on efficacy (inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne lesion counts, acne severity), immunogenicity and functionality of the vaccine, as well as a possible impact on skin microbiome composition. Control groups receiving placebo are included. Data from this trial will be used to inform the design of future studies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female subject aged ≥18 years at the time of informed consent signature
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at Screening and before vaccination and must be willing to practice a highly effective method of contraception during the study
  • Subject with a clinical diagnosis of moderate facial acne vulgaris (grade 3 on a 5-grade IGA scale) at Baseline Visit
  • Subject must have a maximum of 40 non-inflammatory acne lesions (open and closed comedones) and between a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 70 inflammatory acne lesions (papules and pustules) and a maximum of 1 nodulocystic lesion (nodules and cysts) on the face (e.g., forehead, nose, cheeks, chin, upper lip) at Baseline Visit
  • Negative Covid test at Baseline Visit
Exclusion Criteria

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

  • Subject who is pregnant, lactating or is planning a pregnancy during the study period
  • Subject who has active nodulocystic acne, acne conglobata, acne fulminans, secondary acne or other forms of acne
  • Subject who has more than one facial nodules/cysts (where nodule/cyst is defined as an inflammatory lesion greater than or equal to 0.5 cm in size with or without cystic changes)
  • Subject who has any skin pathology or condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, could interfere with the evaluation of the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) or requires use of interfering topical, systemic, or surgical therapy
  • Subject with excessive facial hair, facial skin disorders, skin reactions that may interfere with the study assessments in the Investigator's opinion or skin infection
  • History of Guillain-Barré-Syndrome
  • Subject who has used any acne-affecting treatment without an appropriate washout period
  • Subject who receives active or passive vaccination within 30 days prior to Baseline - Visit Initiation or change of hormonal contraceptive use within 12 weeks prior to Screening Visit

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo 1ORG101PL - Placebo 1Placebo in adjuvanted formulation will be administered in double-blind fashion in single i.m. injections
Experimental 1ORG101 - Experimental 1C. acnes vaccine in adjuvanted formulation will be administered in double-blind fashion in 3 single increasing doses given i.m.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from the baseline in laboratory dataThrough study completion, an average of 9 months

Clinically significant change from the baseline in laboratory data as compared to placebo

Change from the baseline in vital signsThrough study completion, an average of 9 months

Clinically significant change from the baseline in vital signs as compared to placebo

Incidence of solicited and unsolicited local and/or systemic adverse events (AEs)7 days following each vaccination

Number of participants with AEs as assessed by electronic diary (eDiary) and/or PI assessment, and compared to placebo

Number of participants with AEs or SAEs as assessed by physical examinationThrough study completion, an average of 9 months

Number of participants with AEs or SAEs as assessed by physical examination, vital signs, local skin responses, as assessed by treatment arm (vaccine and placebo)

Incidence of AEs and serious adverse events (SAEs)Through study completion, an average of 9 months

Incidence of AEs and SAEs

Change from the baseline in ECGWeeks 0 and 36

Clinically significant change from the baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) as compared to placebo

Change from the baseline in physical examinationThrough study completion, an average of 9 months

Clinically significant change from the baseline in physical examination, as compared to placebo

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in non-inflammatory lesion countsWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36

Absolute and percentage change from Baseline in the number of non-inflammatory acne lesions

Investigator's global assessment (IGA) - percentage of subjects with improvementWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36

Percentage of subjects with at least one-grade improvement in their Baseline IGA score (assessment of mild, clear or almost clear) \[scores: 0-4; 0=clear, 4=severe\]

Immunogenicity assessmentWeeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 36

The amount of vaccine-antigen-specific serum antibody titers (IgG), measured by ELISA, compared to placebo and compared among different treatment groups

Change in inflammatory lesion countsWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36

Absolute and percentage change from Baseline in the number of inflammatory acne lesions

Investigator's global assessment (IGA) - change from BaselineWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36

Absolute change in IGA score from Baseline \[scores: 0-4; 0=clear, 4=severe\]

Assessment of subjects' treatment acceptabilityWeek 16

Treatment acceptability, as assessed by the pre-defined questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Universitaetsklinikum der Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (UKRUB)

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Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

UKSH, Campus Lübeck

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Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Universitäts-Hautklinik Tübingen

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Tübingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Fachklinik Bad Bentheim

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Bad Bentheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

CentroDerm

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Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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