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Clinical Trials/NCT05856084
NCT05856084
Active, Not Recruiting
Phase 2

A Phase II, Single Center, Randomized, Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cells) in Healthy Subjects Aged 30 Years and Above

MAXVAX Biotechnology Limited Liability Company1 site in 1 country924 target enrollmentMay 7, 2023

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Positive control
Conditions
Herpes Zoster
Sponsor
MAXVAX Biotechnology Limited Liability Company
Enrollment
924
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The incidence and severity of adverse events
Status
Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The purposes of the study are to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of different dose levels of recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO Cells) with 2 doses at 2-month intervals in healthy subjects aged 30 years and older.

Detailed Description

The clinical trial will be a single-center, randomized, blind, controlled study in which two dose levels of vaccine will be tested in healthy adults aged 30 to 49 years and 50 years and older. A total of 924 participants will be enrolled, including 396 participants aged 30 to 49 years and 528 participants aged 50 years and older. Participants aged 30 to 49 years will be randomized into three subgroups (low dose vaccine group, high dose vaccine group and placebo group) in a 1:1:1 ratio. Participants aged 50 years and older will be randomized into four subgroups (low dose vaccine group, high dose vaccine group, Shingrix® group and placebo group) in a 1:1:1:1 ratio.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 7, 2023
End Date
March 31, 2026
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
MAXVAX Biotechnology Limited Liability Company
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Permanent residents aged 30 years and above;
  • Subjects voluntarily agree to participate in the study and signed an informed consent;
  • Be able to participate in all scheduled visits and comply with the protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Axillary temperature\>37.0℃;
  • History of herpes zoster within 5 years before vaccination;
  • Prior vaccination with chickenpox vaccine or herpes zoster vaccine;
  • Female participant who is pregnant ( urine pregnancy test was positive) or breastfeeding, or has pregnancy plans within 1 year after the last vaccination;
  • Receipt of live vaccine within 28 days, or any other vaccine within 14 days prior to vaccination;
  • Receipt of immunoglobulin or intravenous immunoglobulin within 3 months before vaccination;
  • Acute diseases or acute exacerbation of chronic disease within 3 days before vaccination;
  • A known allergy to any components of the study vaccine (especially allergic to aminoglycoside antibiotics), or history of severe allergy to any previous vaccination;
  • History of convulsions, epilepsy, encephalopathy (such as congenital brain dysplasia, brain trauma, brain tumor, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain infection disease, nerve tissue damage caused by chemical drug poisoning, etc.) or mental illness and family history;
  • Asplenia or functional asplenia, or splenectomy caused by any condition;

Arms & Interventions

Shingrix® group in adults aged 50 years and older

Participants aged 50 years and older will be vaccinated with 2 doses of Shingrix® on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: Positive control

Low dose vaccine group in adults aged 30 to 49 years

Participants aged 30 to 49 years will be vaccinated with 2 doses of low dose recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO cells) on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: Low dose Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO cells)

High dose vaccine group in adults aged 30 to 49 years

Participants aged 30 to 49 years will be vaccinated with 2 doses of high dose recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO cells) on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: High dose Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO cells)

Placebo group in adults aged 30 to 49 years

Participants aged 30 to 49 years will be vaccinated with 2 doses of placebo on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: Placebo

Low dose vaccine group in adults aged 50 years and older

Participants aged 50 years and older will be vaccinated with 2 doses of low dose recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO cells) on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: Low dose Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO cells)

High dose vaccine group in adults aged 50 years and older

Participants aged 50 years and older will be vaccinated with 2 doses of high dose recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO cells) on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: High dose Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO cells)

Placebo group in adults aged 50 years and older

Participants aged 50 years and older will be vaccinated with 2 doses of placebo on a 0, 2 month schedule, administered intramuscularly (IM).

Intervention: Placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The incidence and severity of adverse events

Time Frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination

Incidence and severity of adverse events within 30 days after each vaccination. The severity of solicited and unsolicited adverse events will be graded from grade 1 to grade 4, other adverse events will be graded from grade 1 to grade 5.

Seroresponse rate of anti-gE antibody

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

The seroresponse rate is defined as the percentage of subjects who have at least a: 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the pre vaccination antibody concentration, for subjects who are seropositive at baseline, OR, 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the antibody concentration cut-off value for seropositivity, for subjects who are seronegative at baseline.

Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) of anti-gE antibody concentration

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

The antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).

Vaccine Response Rate (VRR)

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

VRR is defined as the percentage of participants with T-cell frequencies are ≥Cut-off value, for participants with T-cell frequencies\<Cut-off at baseline, OR, at least a 2-fold increase as compared to baseline for participants with T-cell frequencies ≥Cut-off value at baseline.

Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-gE antibody

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

Measured by ELISA.

Four-fold increase rate of anti-gE antibody concentration

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

The antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).

Seropositivity rate of anti-gE antibody

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

The seropositivity rate is defined as the percentage of seropositive subjects. A seronegative subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is below the cut-off value. A seropositive subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is greater than or equal to the cut-off value.

Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI) response

Time Frame: Month 1 after the last vaccination

CMI response is defined as the frequency of CD4+ T cells producing at least 2 activation markers (IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α and/or CD40L) upon in vitro stimulation by gE peptide pools.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Seropositivity rate of anti-VZV antibody(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • Seropositivity rate of anti-gE antibody(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI) response(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • Vaccine Response Rate (VRR)(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • The incidence of Serious Adverse Events(From the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccination)
  • Four-fold increase rate of anti-VZV antibody(Month 1 after the last vaccination)
  • Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-VZV antibody(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-gE antibody(At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccination)
  • Potential Immune-Mediated Diseases(From the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccination)
  • Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) of anti-VZV antibody(Month 1 after the last vaccination)
  • Seroresponse rate of anti-VZV antibody(Month 1 after the last vaccination)

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