Safety and Efficacy Study of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) Therapeutic DNA Vaccine

NCT ID: NCT02837575

Last Updated: 2019-02-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

261 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a therapeutic DNA vaccine in adults with symptomatic herpes simplex virus type 2 (i.e., genital herpes).

Detailed Description

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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 4 doses of VCL-HB01, a therapeutic HSV plasmid DNA vaccine formulated with Vaxfectin® in HSV-2-seropositive adults with a reported history of symptomatic genital herpes for at least one year.

Conditions

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Herpes Genitalis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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VCL-HB01, 1-mL dose

VCL-HB01, 1-mL dose by intramuscular injection once every 28 days for 4 doses

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VCL-HB01

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Investigational Product

Phosphate-buffered saline, 1-mL dose

PBS, 1-mL dose by intramuscular injection once every 28 days for 4 doses

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Phosphate-buffered saline

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Interventions

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VCL-HB01

Investigational Product

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Phosphate-buffered saline

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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PBS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HSV-2 seropositive
* A minimum of 1 year of reported history of genital herpes with recurrences.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of receiving an investigational HSV vaccine
* Chronic illness for which a subject's immune system is suspected to be impaired or altered, such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, or diabetes
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mammen P Mammen, MD, FIDSA

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Vical

Locations

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Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Medical Center for Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

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QPS Broward Research

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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QPS Miami Research Associates

South Miami, Florida, United States

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Comprehensive Clinical Trials, LLC

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Indiana University Infectious Disease Research

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Heartland Research Associates, LLC

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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The Center for Pharmaceutical Research

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Rochester Clinical Research, Inc.

Rochester, New York, United States

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University of North Carolina (UNC) Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Clinical Research Associates, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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University of Utah School of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HSV2-201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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