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Phase I Clinical Trial of a Candidate Herpes Zoster Vaccine

Phase 1
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Herpes Zoster
Interventions
Biological: Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Biological: Placebo
Biological: Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted
Registration Number
NCT05718037
Lead Sponsor
Wuhan BravoVax Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

This is a phase I, randomized, observer-blinded study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of BV211(a herpes zoster vaccine) in Adult Volunteers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy resident aged 30-70 years with body weight ≥ 50 kg for males and ≥ 45 kg for females, BMI within the range of 19.0-32.0 (including the boundary value), who can provide legal identification.
  • Willing to participate in the study and sign ICF.
  • Women of childbearing age shall take effective contraception measures 30 days before vaccination up to 6 months post full vaccination and not in lactation period. The pregnancy test on the day of vaccination shall be negative.
  • Will attend all scheduled follow-up visits and follow the requirements of the clinical study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Smoking, and/or excessive alcohol use.
  • Failed the screening test of illicit drugs, including THC.
  • Axillary temperature above 37.3℃.
  • History of herpes zoster.
  • Received any herpes zoster vaccine.
  • Received any vaccine within 14 days or live vaccine within 28 days before vaccination.
  • Received gamma immunoglobulin or intravenous immunoglobulin within 3 months before vaccination.
  • Have acute illness or are in the acute exacerbation phase of a chronic disease within 3 days before vaccination.
  • Allergic history to any vaccine-related component; history of severe allergies to any vaccine.
  • History of convulsions, epilepsy or encephalopathy (such as congenital brain hypoplasia, brain trauma, brain tumor, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain infection, damage to nerve tissue in brain caused by chemical drug poisoning, etc.) and psychiatric history or family history of mental illness.
  • Asplenia or functional asplenia, and asplenia or splenectomy caused by any reason.
  • Primary or secondary immunocompromised or diagnosed with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, infection of HIV, lymphoma, leukemia, SLE, JRA, inflammatory bowel disease or other autoimmune diseases.
  • Received immunosuppressive therapy (such as long-term application of systemic glucocorticoids ≥ 14 days, dose ≥ 2 mg/kg/day or prednisone ≥ 20mg/day or equivalent to that dose of prednisone, excluding inhaled, intra-articular and topical steroid) within 3 months before vaccination.
  • Serious cardiovascular diseases (pulmonary heart disease, pulmonary edema), liver and renal diseases and diabetes with complications.
  • History of thrombocytopenia or other coagulation disorders, which may cause contraindications to intramuscular injection.
  • Abnormal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90mmHg) before vaccination; abnormal ECG
  • Laboratory indicators out of the specified ranges (i.e., out of 1.5x of ULN or LLN), or with clinical significance as judged by the physician.
  • Current/long-term history of alcohol abuse and/or history of drug abuse.
  • Any other factors judged by investigator that may affect the safety of the subject or evaluation of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HORecombinant Zoster VaccineOld adult subjects received high dose of BV211
LYRecombinant Zoster VaccineYoung adult subjects received low dose of BV211
PlaceboPlaceboYoung adult subjects received placebo
LORecombinant Zoster VaccineOld adult subjects received low dose of BV211
HYRecombinant Zoster VaccineYoung adult subjects received high dose of BV211
Control VaccineZoster Vaccine Recombinant, AdjuvantedOld adult subjects received control vaccine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety in terms of adverse reactions/events30 mins, 0-7 days, 8-30 days and 0-30 days

Incidence rates of adverse reactions/events (ADRs/AEs)

Safety in terms of laboratory-based AEs3 days after each vaccination

Incidence rates of abnormal laboratory indicators

Safety in terms of Adverse Events of Special InterestWithin 6 months after full vaccination

Incidence rates of AESI

Safety in terms of SAEsWithin 6 months after full vaccination

Incidence rates of SAEs

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Immunogencity in terms of GMT by ELISA or FAMADays 1, 30, 60, 90 and 240

GMC of anti-gE antibody and GMT of anti-VZV antibody

Immunogencity in terms of Seroconversion RatesDays 30, 60, 90 and 240

Seroconversion rates of anti-gE and anti-VZV antibody responses

Immunogencity in terms of Cellular immunityDays 1, 90 and 240

Frequency of CD4+ and CD8+T cells that express at least one cytokine

Immunogencity in terms of Geometric Mean Fold IncreaseDays 30, 60, 90 and 240

GMFI of anti-gE and anti-VZV antibody responses

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