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A Two-dose Primary Vaccination Study of a Tetravalent Dengue Virus Purified Inactivated Vaccine vs. Placebo in Healthy Adults (in Puerto Rico)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Dengue Fever
Interventions
Biological: 1 µg TDENV-PIV with Alum adjuvant
Biological: 1 µg TDENV-PIV with AS01E adjuvant
Other: Phosphate buffered saline
Registration Number
NCT01702857
Lead Sponsor
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Brief Summary

This is a first time in humans (FTiH) study designed to assess the experimental TDENV-PIV vaccine in a predominantly dengue-primed adult population. The study is designed to afford a first time in humans (FTiH) safety and immunogenicity assessment of three TDENV-PIV vaccine candidates, each formulated with a different adjuvant: either aluminum hydroxide, AS01E or AS03B (adjuvants used in GSK Biologicals' hepatitis B candidate vaccine, malaria candidate vaccine and pandemic flu vaccine, respectively). Each vaccine candidate will contain 1 µg of purified virus antigen per each of the four DENV types. Additionally, the study will evaluate an alum adjuvanted TDENV-PIV vaccine candidate containing 4 µg of purified virus antigen per each of the four DENV types. The control group will receive a saline placebo. All experimental vaccinations will be administered according to a 2-dose schedule, 28 days apart. There is a parallel FTiH study that is conducted in the United States in a dengue-naive population using the same investigational vaccines.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., completion of the diary cards, return for follow-up visits, etc.)

  • A male or female between 20 and 39 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent

  • Written informed consent obtained from the subject

  • Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study

  • Subject has lived in the Caribbean for more than 10 years

  • Female subjects of non-childbearing potential (non-childbearing potential is defined as having either a current tubal ligation at least three months prior to enrollment, hysterectomy, ovariectomy, or is post-menopause).

  • Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject has:

    • practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and
    • a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and
    • agreed to continue adequate contraception until two months after completion of the vaccination series
Exclusion Criteria
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines/placebo during the period starting 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo and/or planned use during the study period
  • Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 180 days prior to the first vaccine/placebo dose (for corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent; inhaled and topical steroids are allowed)
  • Planned administration or administration of a vaccine/product not foreseen by the study protocol during the Exclusion:
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines/placebo during the period starting 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo and/or planned use during the study period
  • Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 180 days prior to the first vaccine/placebo dose (for corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent; inhaled and topical steroids are allowed)
  • Planned administration or administration of a vaccine/product not foreseen by the study protocol during the period starting 30 days prior to the first dose of vaccine/placebo until after the visit at Day 56 (if influenza activity warrants vaccination of healthy young adults, influenza vaccination will be encouraged and will not lead to study exclusion)
  • Previous or planned administration of any other flavivirus vaccine (approved or investigational) for the entire study duration
  • Previous receipt of any investigational dengue virus vaccine
  • Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device).
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required).
  • Family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency
  • History of, or current auto-immune disease
  • History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine/placebo or related to a study procedure
  • Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness
  • History of any neurological disorders or seizures
  • Acute disease and/or fever (≥37.5°C/99.5°F oral body temperature) at the time of enrollment (a subject with a minor illness, i.e., mild diarrhea, mild upper respiratory infection, etc., without fever, may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator)
  • Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests
  • Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products during the period starting 90 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo or planned administration during the study period
  • History of chronic alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse
  • Pregnant or lactating female or female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions
  • A planned move to a location that will prohibit participating in the trial until study end for the participant
  • Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participating in the study.
  • Subject seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus antibodies (anti-HIV)
  • Safety laboratory test results that are outside the normal limits for their age, gender, and locality at screening.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TDENV-PIV alum11 µg TDENV-PIV with Alum adjuvant1 µg TDENV-PIV with Alum adjuvant; 0.5 mL intramuscular injection at 0 and 28 days
TDENV-PIV AS01E1 µg TDENV-PIV with AS01E adjuvant1 µg TDENV-PIV with AS01E adjuvant; 0.5 mL intramuscular injection at 0 and 28 days
PlaceboPhosphate buffered salinePhosphate buffered saline; 0.5 mL intramuscular injection at 0 and 28 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and reactogenicity of various TDENV-PIV formulations from Day 0 through 28 days after the second dose (Day 0 - Day 56)Up to Day 56

Safety and Reactogenicity:

* Occurrence, intensity and relationship to vaccination of solicited local and general adverse events (AEs) during the 7-day follow-up period post each vaccination (Day 0-6)

* Occurrence, intensity and relationship to vaccination of unsolicited AEs during the 28-day follow-up period post each vaccination (Day 0-27)

* Hematological and biochemical levels at study visits on Days 0, 7, 28, 35 and 56

* Occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs) from Day 0 to Day 56

* Occurrence of potential immune-mediated diseases (pIMDs) and medically attended AEs from Day 0 to Day 56

Humoral immunogenicity to each of four DENV types of various TDENV-PIV formulations 28 days after the second dose (Day 56)Day 56

Humoral Immunogenicity:

Neutralizing antibody titers specific to each DENV type at Day 56

* Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibody titers to each DENV type

* Rate of fold increases in neutralizing antibody from Day 0 for each DENV type

* Seropositivity rates for each DENV type

* Trivalent and tetravalent seropositivity rates

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety of various TDENV-PIV formulations, from Day 0 to Month 13 (Visits 1-11)Up to month 13

Safety:

* Hematological and biochemical levels at study visits on Months 4, 7, 10 and Month 13

* Occurrence of pIMDs and medically attended AEs from Day 0 to Month 13

* Occurrence of any SAE from Day 0 to Month 13

Humoral immunogenicity to each of four DENV types of various TDENV-PIV formulations on Days 0, 7 and 28 and Months 7 and 13Up to month 13

Humoral Immunogenicity:

* Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibody titers to each DENV type

* Rate of fold increases in neutralizing antibody from Day 0 for each DENV type

* Seropositivity rates for each DENV type

* Trivalent and tetravalent seropositivity rates

• To evaluate the safety of various TDENV-PIV formulations from Month 14 through the end of the study (Visit 15)Up to the end of study (Month 37-39)

Occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs) related to study procedures from Month 14 to end of study (Month 37-39)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical Research Center, 1st Floor University Hospital

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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