A Phase 1, Randomized, Open-label Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of BG505 MD39.3, BG505 MD39.3 gp151, and BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO HIV Trimer mRNA Vaccines in Healthy, HIV-uninfected Adult Participants
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- BG505 MD39.3 mRNA
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 10
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants Reporting Local Solicited Adverse Events Signs and Symptoms: Pain and/or Tenderness
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 6 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is an open-label, multicenter, randomized phase 1 study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of BG505 MD39.3, BG505 MD39.3 gp151, and BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO HIV trimer mRNA. These trimers are based on the BG505 MD39 native-like trimer reported in Steichen et al. Immunity 2016. The primary hypothesis is that the BG505 MD39.3 soluble and membrane-bound trimer mRNA vaccines will be safe and well-tolerated among HIV-uninfected individuals and will elicit autologous neutralizing antibodies.
Detailed Description
Participants will receive BG505 MD39.3 mRNA, BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA or BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA, at doses of 100 mcg or 250mcg, administered via intramuscular (IM) injections into the deltoid muscle. Participants will be evaluated for safety and immune responses through blood and lymph node fine-needle aspiration collection at specified timepoints throughout the study. A dose escalation plan will be implemented, whereby sentinel safety groups for each of the three low-dose groups in Part A would be enrolled and evaluated for safety 2 weeks after the first vaccination. If safety criteria are met, then enrollment of the Part B sentinel safety groups and the remainder of the Part A participants would commence. Safety for the sentinel groups in Part B will be assessed after the first vaccination prior to full enrollment of Part B. In addition, standard safety evaluations will occur routinely throughout the trial.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Able and willing to complete the informed consent process, including an Assessment of Understanding: volunteer demonstrates understanding of this study; completes a questionnaire prior to first vaccination with verbal demonstration of understanding of all questionnaire items answered incorrectly.
- •18-55 years old, inclusive, on day of enrollment.
- •Agrees to comply with planned study procedures and be available for clinic follow-up through the last clinic visit.
- •Agrees not to enroll in another study of an investigational agent during participation in the trial.
- •In good general health according to the clinical judgement of the site investigator.
- •Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings that would interfere with assessment of safety or reactogenicity in the clinical judgement of the site investigator.
- •Assessed as low risk for HIV acquisition per low risk guidelines, agrees to discuss HIV infection risks, agrees to risk reduction counseling, and agrees to avoid behavior associated with high risk of HIV exposure through the final study visit. Low risk may include persons stably taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as prescribed for 6 months or longer.
- •Greater than or equal to 11.0 g/dL for volunteers who were assigned female sex at birth
- •Greater than or equal to 13.0 g/dL for volunteers who were assigned male sex at birth and transgender males who have been on hormone therapy for more than 6 consecutive months
- •Greater than or equal to 12.0 g/dL for transgender females who have been on hormone therapy for more than 6 consecutive months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Volunteer who is breast-feeding or pregnant.
- •Hypertension that is not well controlled. If a person has been found to have elevated blood pressure or hypertension during screening or previously, exclude for blood pressure that is not well controlled. Well-controlled blood pressure is defined in this protocol as consistently \< 140 mm Hg systolic and \< 90 mm Hg diastolic, with or without medication, with only isolated, brief instances of higher readings, which must be ≤ 150 mm Hg systolic and ≤ 100 mm Hg diastolic. For these volunteers, blood pressure must be \< 140 mm Hg systolic and \< 90 mm Hg diastolic at enrollment. If a person has NOT been found to have elevated blood pressure or hypertension during screening or previously, exclude for systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mm Hg at enrollment or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mm Hg at enrollment.
- •Diabetes mellitus type 1 or type
- •(Not exclusionary: type 2 cases controlled with diet alone or a history of isolated gestational diabetes).
- •Previous or current recipient of an investigational HIV vaccine (previous placebo recipients are not excluded).
- •Acutely ill or febrile (temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F) on the day of the first vaccination. Participants meeting this criterion may be rescheduled within the enrollment window period. Afebrile participants with minor illnesses can be enrolled at the discretion of the Investigator.
- •Immunosuppressive medications received within 168 days before first vaccination (Not exclusionary: \[1\] corticosteroid nasal spray; \[2\] inhaled corticosteroids; \[3\] topical corticosteroids for mild, uncomplicated dermatologic condition; or \[4\] a single course of oral/parenteral prednisone or equivalent at doses \< 60 mg/day and length of therapy \< 11 days with completion at least 30 days prior to enrollment).
- •Blood products or immunoglobulin within 16 weeks prior to enrollment; receipt of immunoglobulin within 16 weeks prior to enrollment requires PSRT approval.
- •Receipt of any of the following:
- •Within 4 weeks prior to enrollment:
Arms & Interventions
Part A, Group 1: Low dose BG505 MD39.3 mRNA
18 participants Dose: 100mcg of BG505 MD39.3 mRNA formulated administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 mRNA
Part A, Group 2: Low dose BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA
18 participants Dose: 100mcg of BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA
Part A, Group 3: Low dose BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA
18 participants Dose: 100mcg of BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA
Part B, Group 1: BG505 MD39.3 mRNA
18 participants Dose: 250mcg of BG505 MD39.3 mRNA administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 mRNA
Part B, Group 2: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA
18 participants Dose: 250mcg of BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA
Part B, Group 3: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA
18 participants Dose: 250mcg of BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA administered at months 0, 2, and 6
Intervention: BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants Reporting Local Solicited Adverse Events Signs and Symptoms: Pain and/or Tenderness
Time Frame: Measured through 7 days after each vaccine dose
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1, July 2017. The maximum grade observed for each symptom over the time frame is presented.
Number of Participants Reporting Local Unsolicited Adverse Events Signs and Symptoms: Erythema and/or Induration
Time Frame: Measured through 7 days after each vaccine dose
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1, July 2017. The maximum grade observed for each symptom over the time frame is presented.
Number of Participants Reporting Systemic Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms
Time Frame: Measured through 7 days after each vaccine dose
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1, July 2017. The maximum grade observed for each symptom over the time frame is presented.
Chemistry and Hematology Laboratory Measures - ALT in U/L
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
For each local laboratory measure, summary statistics were presented by treatment group and timepoint for the overall population
Chemistry and Hematology Laboratory Measures - Creatinine in mg/dL
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
For each local laboratory measure, summary statistics were presented by treatment group and timepoint for the overall population
Chemistry and Hematology Laboratory Measures - Hemoglobin in g/dL
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
For each local laboratory measure, summary statistics were presented by treatment group and timepoint for the overall population
Number of Participants Reporting Adverse Events (AEs), by Relationship to Study Product
Time Frame: 30 days following each injection
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 (exceptions apply).
Number of Participants Reporting Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time Frame: Measured through Month 12
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 (exceptions apply)
Chemistry and Hematology Laboratory Measures - Lymphocyte Count, Neutrophil, Basophils, Eosinophils Count in 1000 Cells/Cubic mm
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
For each local laboratory measure, summary statistics were presented by treatment group and timepoint for the overall population
Chemistry and Hematology Laboratory Measures - Platelets, WBC in 1000 Cells/Cubic mm
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
For each local laboratory measure, summary statistics were presented by treatment group and timepoint for the overall population
Number of Lab Grade > 1 for ALT, Creatinine, Hemoglobin, Lymphocyte Count, Neutrophil Count, Platelets, White Blood Cells (WBC), Basophils, Eosinophils
Time Frame: Measured during Screening, Days 8, 64, 176 and 225
The number (percentage) of participants with lab grade \> 1 for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine, hemoglobin, lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, platelets, white blood cells (WBC), basophils, eosinophils was summarized by arm
Number of Participants Reporting Adverse Events (AEs), by Severity Grade
Time Frame: 30 days following each injection
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 (exceptions apply)
Number of Participants Reporting Medically Attended Adverse Events (MAAEs)
Time Frame: Measured through Month 12
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 (exceptions apply)
Number of Participants Reporting Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
Time Frame: Measured through Month 12.
There were no adverse events of special interest reported by any participant.
Number of Participants With Study Product Discontinuation Associated With an AE or Reactogenicity
Time Frame: Measured through Month 12
Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 (exceptions apply)
Number of Participants With Early Study Termination Associated With an AE or Reactogenicity
Time Frame: Measured through Month 12.
There were no early study terminations associated with an AE or reactogenicity reported by any participant.
Magnitude of Serum Antibody Neutralization of a Vaccine-matched Tier 2 HIV-1 Strain
Time Frame: 2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination timepoint (M6.5)
Neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 were measured as a function of reductions in Tat-regulated luciferase (Luc) reporter gene expression in TZM-bl cells. The assay performed in TZM-bl cells measured neutralization titers against a panel of autologous Env-pseudotyped viruses that exhibit tier 2 neutralization phenotype: BG505/T332N.
Response Rate of Serum Antibody Neutralization of a Vaccine-matched Tier 2 HIV-1 Strain
Time Frame: 2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination timepoint (M6.5)
Neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 were measured as a function of reductions in Tat-regulated luciferase (Luc) reporter gene expression in TZM-bl cells. The assay performed in TZM-bl cells measured neutralization titers against a panel of autologous Env-pseudotyped viruses that exhibit tier 2 neutralization phenotype: BG505/T332N.
Secondary Outcomes
- Magnitude of Serum Antibody Neutralization of a Vaccine-matched Tier 2 HIV-1 Strain(2 weeks after the 2nd vaccination (M2.5), 6 months after the 3rd vaccination (M12))
- Response Rate of Serum Antibody Neutralization of a Vaccine-matched Tier 2 HIV-1 Strain(2 weeks after the 2nd vaccination (M2.5), 6 months after the 3rd vaccination (M12))
- Magnitude of Serum IgG Binding Antibodies to the BG505 Trimer, and Specific Epitopes (Base of Trimer, V3, Internal Epitope) as Measured by Binding Antibody Multiplex Assay (BAMA)(2 weeks after the 2nd vaccination (M2.5), 2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination (M6.5), 6 months after the 3rd vaccination (M12))
- Response Rate Serum IgG Binding Antibodies to the BG505 Trimer, and Specific Epitopes (Base of Trimer, V3, Internal Epitope) as Measured by Binding Antibody Multiplex Assay (BAMA)(2 weeks after the 2nd vaccination (M2.5), 2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination (M6.5), 6 months after the 3rd vaccination (M12))
- Magnitude of CD4+ T-cell Responses as Assessed by Intracellular Cytokine Staining Assays (ICS)(2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination (M6.5))
- Response Rate of CD4+ T-cell Responses as Assessed by Intracellular Cytokine Staining Assays (ICS)(2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination (M6.5))