A Study of Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of a 1-Dose Regimen of MRKAd5 HIV-1 Gag Vaccine Versus the ALVAC_HIV Vaccine (V520-019)

NCT ID: NCT00894114

Last Updated: 2015-05-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-05-31

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to determine whether patients previously primed with Ad5 of MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine respond better when boosted with ALVAC-HIV vaccine than when boosted with MKRAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HIV-1 Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Stratum 1

Placebo recipients in the parent protocol (Merck V520 Protocols 007 or 012) will receive ALVAC-HIV Vaccine

Group Type OTHER

Comparator: ALVAC-HIV vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A single dose 0.1 intramuscular injection

Stratum 2

Nonresponders who received active vaccine in parent protocol will be randomized to receive ALVAC-HIV vaccine or MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

V520

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine, a single dose 1.0 mL intramuscular injection

Comparator: ALVAC-HIV vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A single dose 0.1 intramuscular injection

Stratum 3

Low responders who received active vaccine in the parent protocol will be randomized to receive ALVAC-HIV vaccine or MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

V520

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine, a single dose 1.0 mL intramuscular injection

Comparator: ALVAC-HIV vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A single dose 0.1 intramuscular injection

Stratum 4

High responders who received active vaccine in the parent protocol will be randomized to receive ALVAC-HIV vaccine or MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

V520

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine, a single dose 1.0 mL intramuscular injection

Comparator: ALVAC-HIV vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

A single dose 0.1 intramuscular injection

Interventions

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V520

MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine, a single dose 1.0 mL intramuscular injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Comparator: ALVAC-HIV vaccine

A single dose 0.1 intramuscular injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject was previously enrolled in Merck HIV Vaccine study V520 Protocol 007 or 012, and received the complete 3-dose regimen during participation
* Subject is in good general health
* Subject is not infected with HIV
* Subject agrees not to donate blood during the first 52 weeks of the study
* Subject agrees not to donate sperm during the first 12 weeks of the study
* Subject who is of reproductive potential agrees to use an acceptable method of birth control through Week 12 of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject has been administered immune globulin or blood product 3 months prior to receiving study vaccination
* Subject has been vaccinated with a live virus vaccine in the past 30 days
* Subject has been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine in the past 14 days
* Subject has an active medical disease
* Subject is taking daily required prescription drugs
* Female subject is pregnant, breastfeeding or expecting to conceive
* Subject is positive for HIV
* Subject has used injection drug within the past year
* Subject has a sexual partner that is infected with HIV
* Subject has a sexual partner that is an active injection drug user
* Subject has been treated for or diagnosed with a new sexually transmitted disease in the past 6 months
* Subject engaged in unprotected intercourse with more than 2 persons in the previous 6 months
* Subject engaged in protected intercourse with more than 4 persons in the previous 6 months
* Subject has previously participated in an HIV vaccine clinical trial (other than Merck V520 Protocols 007 and 012)
* Subject weighs less than 110 lbs.
* Subject has a recent history of alcohol abuse
* Subject intends to donate blood in the first 52 weeks of the trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Other Identifiers

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2009_585

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

V520-019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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