Clinical Trial of Ebola Vaccines cAd3-EBO, cAd3-EBOZ and MVA-EbolaZ in Healthy Adults in Uganda

NCT ID: NCT02354404

Last Updated: 2017-12-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-27

Study Completion Date

2017-04-19

Brief Summary

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Phase Ib study in 90 healthy adults,18 years to 65 years of age, to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the VRC-EBOADC069-00-VP (cAd3-EBO) and VRC-EBOADC076-00-VP (cAd3-EBOZ) investigational Ebola vaccines in Part 1 and boosting with the VRC-EBOMVA079-00-VP (MVA-EbolaZ) investigational Ebola vaccine in Part 2.

Part 1: Randomizations to cAd3-EBO or cAd3-EBOZ at two different dose levels within Group 1 will include at least 60 volunteers who have never received an investigational Ebola vaccine. Randomizations to cAd3-EBO at two different dose levels within Group 2 may include up to 30 eligible participants who previously participated in the RV247 vaccine clinical trial and received the investigational VRC-EBODNA023-00-VP (Ebola DNA WT) vaccine.

Part 2: Participants in Part 1 may receive a booster vaccination with the MVA-EbolaZ vaccine at the same dose level.

Detailed Description

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Study Design: This Phase 1b, open-label study to examine safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of investigational Ebola vaccines is conducted in two Parts. In Part 1 subjects are randomized to receive either the cAd3-EBO or cAd3-EBOZ vaccine at two different dose levels. In Part 2, participants from Part 1 may receive a booster injection with the MVA-EbolaZ vaccine; all at the same dose level. The hypotheses are that the study vaccines, cAd3-EBO, cAd3-EBOZ and MVA-EbolaZ, will be safe and will elicit immune responses to Ebola glycoprotein (GP). The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the study vaccines administered as intramuscular (IM) injections. The secondary objectives are related to immunogenicity.

Study Products Description:

VRC-EBOADC069-00-VP (cAd3-EBO) is composed of two recombinant cAd3 vectors in a 1:1 ratio that express Ebola WT GPs from Zaire and Sudan strains. It is formulated at 2x10(11) particle units (PU)/mL.

VRC-EBOADC076-00-VP (cAd3-EBOZ) is composed of a cAd3 vector that expresses Ebola WT GP from the Zaire strain. It is formulated at 1x10(11) PU/mL.

VRC-DILADC065-00-VP (diluent) is the vaccine formulation buffer and will be used when needed to prepare the correct dosage of cAd3-EBO or cAd3-EBOZ.

VRC-EBOMVA079-00-VP (MVA-EbolaZ) is composed of a MVA vector that expresses Ebola WT GP from the Zaire strain. It is formulated at 3.2x10(8) PFU/mL.

Part 1 Study Plan:

Group 1: 60 volunteers will be randomized: 15 in each of the two dosage groups for VRC-EBOADC069-00-VP \[2x10(10) PU or 2x10(11) PU\] and 15 in each of the two dosage groups for VRC-EBOADC076-00-VP \[1x10(10) PU or 1x10(11) PU\].

Group 2: up to 30 volunteers that previously participated in the RV 247 clinical trial who received the investigational product VRC-EBODNA023-00-VP will be randomized to receive one of the two dosage groups for VRC-EBOADC069-00-VP.

The two groups will be enrolled simultaneously. If less then 30 participants enroll into Group 2, additional participants may be enrolled into Group 1 for a total of 90 participants overall. Participants will be evaluated by 9 clinic visits over 48 weeks.

Part 2 Study Plan:

Part 1 participants who received a study vaccination and have completed at least 36 weeks of follow-up, who are eligible and consent may receive a booster injection with the VRC-EBOMVA079-00-VP vaccine at 1x10(8) particle forming units (PFU). Participants will be evaluated by 11 clinic visits over 48 weeks after beginning Part 2.

Conditions

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Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola

Keywords

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Ebola virus Filoviridae Infections Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Viral Diseases Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1a: cAd3-EBOZ at 1x10(10) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBOZ at 1x10(10) PU intramuscularly at Day 0; Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBOZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

cAd3 vaccine vector expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL.

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Group 1b: cAd3-EBOZ at 1x10(11) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBOZ at 1x10(11) PU intramuscularly at Day 0; Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBOZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

cAd3 vaccine vector expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL.

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Group 1c: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(10) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(10) PU intramuscularly at Day 0; Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBO

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1:1 ratio of cAd3 vaccine vectors expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire and Sudan strains filled into single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL of each \[2x10(11) PU/mL total\].

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Group 1d: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(11) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(11) PU intramuscularly at Day 0; Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBO

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1:1 ratio of cAd3 vaccine vectors expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire and Sudan strains filled into single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL of each \[2x10(11) PU/mL total\].

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Group 2a:cAd3-EBO at 2x10(10) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(10) PU intramuscularly at Day 0 (as a boost to prior receipt of the Ebola DNA WT vaccine); Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBO

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1:1 ratio of cAd3 vaccine vectors expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire and Sudan strains filled into single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL of each \[2x10(11) PU/mL total\].

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Group 2b: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(11) PU

Part 1: cAd3-EBO at 2x10(11) PU intramuscularly at Day 0 (as a boost to prior receipt of the Ebola DNA WT vaccine); Part 2: Option to receive MVA-EbolaZ at 1x10(8) PFU intramuscularly after Study Week 36 as a boost to the Part 1 study vaccination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cAd3-EBO

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1:1 ratio of cAd3 vaccine vectors expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire and Sudan strains filled into single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL of each \[2x10(11) PU/mL total\].

MVA-EbolaZ

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Interventions

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cAd3-EBOZ

cAd3 vaccine vector expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

cAd3-EBO

1:1 ratio of cAd3 vaccine vectors expressing Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire and Sudan strains filled into single dose vials at 1x10(11) PU/mL of each \[2x10(11) PU/mL total\].

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

MVA-EbolaZ

MVA vaccine vector that expresses Ebola glycoprotein from the Zaire strain in single dose vials at 3.2 x 10(8) PFU/mL

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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VRC-EBOADC076-00-VP VRC-EBOADC069-00-VP VRC-EBOMVA079-00-VP

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

A volunteer subject must meet all of the following criteria:

* 18 to 65 years old.
* Available for clinical follow-up through Week 48.
* Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study clinician completing the enrollment process.
* Must be willing to be taken home at enrollment visit and allow home visits if participant does not keep appointments
* Must complete an Assessment of Understanding successfully.
* Able to read (English or Luganda) and willing to complete the informed consent process.
* Willing to donate blood for sample storage to be used for future research.
* In good general health without clinically significant medical history.
* Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings and a body mass index (BMI) ≤ 40 within the 56 days prior to enrollment.


* Hemoglobin ≥ 11.0 g/dL for women; ≥12.5 g/dL for men.
* White blood cells (WBC) = 2,500-12,000 cells/mm3.
* WBC differential either within institutional normal range or accompanied by the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee approval.
* Total lymphocyte count ≥ 800 cells/mm3.
* Platelets = 125,000 - 400,000/mm3.
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.25 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1 x ULN.
* Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) within institutional normal range.
* Prothrombin time (PT) within institutional normal range.
* HIV-uninfected as evidenced by a negative FDA-approved HIV diagnostic test.


* Negative β-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) pregnancy test on day of enrollment.
* Agrees to use an effective means of birth control from at least 21 days prior to enrollment through 24 weeks after study vaccination if presumed to be of reproductive potential.


* Received the Part 1 study injection and is willing to participate in Part 2.
* Satisfactory completion of the Assessment of Understanding
* Subject is assessed by the Site Principal Investigator or designee as in good general health without clinically significant medical history that precludes participation.


* Negative β-HCG pregnancy test on day of enrollment if presumed to be of reproductive potential.
* Agrees to use an effective means of birth control from at least 21 days prior to enrollment through 24 weeks after study vaccination if presumed to be of reproductive potential.

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteer has received any of the following substances:

* Investigational Ebola or Marburg vaccine (other than the Ebola DNA vaccine delivered in RV 247) in a prior clinical trial or prior receipt of a cAd3 adenoviral vectored investigational vaccine.
* Chronic use of immunomodulators and systemic glucocorticoids in daily doses of glucocorticoid equivalence \> 20 mg of prednisolone, for periods exceeding 10 days. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs \[NSAIDS\] are permitted.
* Participants that have used less than the stated glucocorticoid dose may still be excluded at the Investigator's discretion.
* Blood products within 112 days prior to enrollment.
* Investigational research agents within 28 days prior to enrollment.
* Live attenuated vaccines within 28 days prior to enrollment.
* Subunit or killed vaccines within 14 days prior to enrollment.
* Current anti-tuberculosis prophylaxis or therapy.


* Woman who is breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the first 24 weeks after study vaccine administration.

Volunteer has a history of any of the following clinically significant conditions:

* Serious adverse reactions to vaccines such as anaphylaxis, urticaria (hives), respiratory difficulty, angioedema, or abdominal pain.
* Clinically significant autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency.
* Asthma that is not well controlled.
* Diabetes mellitus (type I or II), with the exception of gestational diabetes.
* Thyroid disease that is not well controlled.
* A history of hereditary angioedema (HAE), acquired angioedema (AAE), or idiopathic forms of angioedema.
* Idiopathic urticaria within the last 1 year.
* Hypertension that is not well controlled.
* Bleeding disorder diagnosed by a doctor (e.g. factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or platelet disorder requiring special precautions) or significant bruising or bleeding difficulties with IM injections or blood draws.
* Malignancy that is active or history of a malignancy that is likely to recur during the period of the study.
* Seizure in the past 3 years or treatment for seizure disorder in the past 3 years.
* Asplenia or functional asplenia.
* Psychiatric condition that precludes compliance with the protocol; past or present psychoses; or within five years prior to enrollment, history of a suicide plan or attempt.
* Any medical, psychiatric, social condition, occupational reason or other responsibility that, in the judgment of the investigator, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs a volunteer's ability to give informed consent.


* Type 1 hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides antibiotics.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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US Military HIV Research Program

NETWORK

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Emmes Company, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Merlin Robb, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

US Military HIV Research Program

Julie Ledgerwood, DO

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

VRC, NIAID, NIH

Locations

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Makerere University Walter Reed Project

Kampala, , Uganda

Site Status

Countries

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Uganda

References

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Kibuuka H, Berkowitz NM, Millard M, Enama ME, Tindikahwa A, Sekiziyivu AB, Costner P, Sitar S, Glover D, Hu Z, Joshi G, Stanley D, Kunchai M, Eller LA, Bailer RT, Koup RA, Nabel GJ, Mascola JR, Sullivan NJ, Graham BS, Roederer M, Michael NL, Robb ML, Ledgerwood JE; RV 247 Study Team. Safety and immunogenicity of Ebola virus and Marburg virus glycoprotein DNA vaccines assessed separately and concomitantly in healthy Ugandan adults: a phase 1b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lancet. 2015 Apr 18;385(9977):1545-54. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62385-0. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25540891 (View on PubMed)

Ledgerwood JE, DeZure AD, Stanley DA, Coates EE, Novik L, Enama ME, Berkowitz NM, Hu Z, Joshi G, Ploquin A, Sitar S, Gordon IJ, Plummer SA, Holman LA, Hendel CS, Yamshchikov G, Roman F, Nicosia A, Colloca S, Cortese R, Bailer RT, Schwartz RM, Roederer M, Mascola JR, Koup RA, Sullivan NJ, Graham BS; VRC 207 Study Team. Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vector Ebola Vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 9;376(10):928-938. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1410863. Epub 2014 Nov 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25426834 (View on PubMed)

Sarwar UN, Costner P, Enama ME, Berkowitz N, Hu Z, Hendel CS, Sitar S, Plummer S, Mulangu S, Bailer RT, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Sullivan NJ, Graham BS, Ledgerwood JE; VRC 206 Study Team. Safety and immunogenicity of DNA vaccines encoding Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus wild-type glycoproteins in a phase I clinical trial. J Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 15;211(4):549-57. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu511. Epub 2014 Sep 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25225676 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RV 422

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id