Proof-of-Concept Clinical Pharmacology Trial for COVID-19 Antigen Presentation Therapeutic Biologic Mix

NCT ID: NCT03305341

Last Updated: 2025-06-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-18

Study Completion Date

2026-07-28

Brief Summary

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Conducting an initial small, controlled clinical pharmacology trial to assess for therapeutic biologics activity (proof-of-concept) that suggests the potential for clinical benefit of COVID-19 patients with controlled cancers.

1. Treat Infection of Multiple Gene Mutation COVID-19 Virus Strains.
2. Activate Human Antigen Presentation Reaction to COVID-19 Specific Antigen.
3. The human antigen presenting cells (APCs) can take up and process COVID-19 target antigen protein into small peptide fragments, and then COVID-19 virus can be killed by APCs directly.

Detailed Description

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* Conducting an initial small, controlled trial to assess therapeutic biologics activity (proof-of-concept) that suggests the potential for clinical benefit of COVID-19 patients with controlled cancers.
* 20 Moderate COVID-19 patients with controlled cancers
* Moderate COVID-19
* Positive testing by standard RT-PCR assay or equivalent testing
* Symptoms of moderate illness with COVID-19, which could include any symptom of mild illness or shortness of breath with exertion
* Clinical signs suggestive of moderate illness with COVID-19, such as respiratory rate ≥ 20 breaths per minute, saturation of oxygen (SpO2) \> 93% on room air at sea level, heart rate ≥ 90 beats per minute
* No clinical signs indicative of Severe or Critical Illness Severity
* Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 1.0 mL plus BCG Organism 50 MG Mix
* By the percutaneous route with the multiple puncture device
* Negative testing COVID-19 by standard RT-PCR assay or equivalent testing after injection 3 weeks.
* Positive IGRA blood test with COVID-19 spike protein antigen after percutaneous use 21 days.
* Our trial duration will be 4 weeks.

Conditions

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Covid19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single Usage / Single Dosage
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Open Label

Study Groups

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Assess for therapeutic biologics activity (proof-of-concept)

Therapeutic Biological Product Mix activity - NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE 1.0 mL add into BCG Organism 50 MG

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

COVID-19 Therapeutic Biologic Mix - NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE plus BCG Vaccine Mix for percutaneous use

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

* By the percutaneous route with the multiple puncture device
* NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE 1.0 mL plus BCG Organism 50 MG Mix

Interventions

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COVID-19 Therapeutic Biologic Mix - NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE plus BCG Vaccine Mix for percutaneous use

* By the percutaneous route with the multiple puncture device
* NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE 1.0 mL plus BCG Organism 50 MG Mix

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE plus BCG Vaccine Mix

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Controlled Cancers
* Moderate COVID-19
* Positive testing by standard RT-PCR assay or equivalent testing
* Symptoms of moderate illness with COVID-19, which could include any symptom of mild illness or shortness of breath with exertion
* Clinical signs suggestive of moderate illness with COVID-19, such as respiratory rate ≥ 20 breaths per minute, saturation of oxygen (SpO2) \> 93% on room air at sea level, heart rate ≥ 90 beats per minute
* No clinical signs indicative of Severe or Critical Illness Severity

Exclusion Criteria

* 1\. Uncontrolled Cancers
* 2\. Severe or Critical Illness Severity
* 3\. Pregnancy
* 4\. Breast-feeding
* 5\. The patients with other serious inter-current illness
* 6\. Serious Allergy
* 7\. Serious Bleed Tendency
* 8\. The prohibition of the biological product
Minimum Eligible Age

24 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UnitedHealthcare

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Han Xu, M.D., Ph.D., FAPCR, Sponsor-Investigator, IRB Chair

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Han Xu, M.D., Ph.D., FAPCR, Sponsor-Investigator, IRB Chair

M.D., Ph.D., FAPCR, Sponsor-Investigator, Medical Director, IORG Director, Medical Monitor, Safety Officer, IRB Chair

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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HAN XU, MD/PhD/FAPCR

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Medicine Invention Design, Inc. (MIDI) - IORG0007849

HAN XU, MD/PhD/FAPCR

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Medicine Invention Design, Inc. (MIDI) - IORG0007849

HAN XU, MD/PhD/FAPCR

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medicine Invention Design, Inc. (MIDI) - IORG0007849

Locations

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Medicine Invention Design Incorporation (MIDI) - IORG0007849

North Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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FWA00015357

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB00009424

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IORG0007849

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NPI-1831468511

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NPI-1023387701

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IND165646

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IND165646

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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