A Study on the Reactogenicity, Safety, Immune Response, and Efficacy of a Targeted Immunotherapy Against HSV in Healthy Participants Aged 18-40 Years or in Participants Aged 18-60 Years With Recurrent Genital Herpes

NCT ID: NCT05298254

Last Updated: 2025-09-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

505 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-07

Study Completion Date

2025-06-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this first-time-in-human (FTiH) study is to evaluate the reactogenicity, safety, immune response, and efficacy of an investigational herpes simplex virus (HSV)-targeted immunotherapy (TI). The study will be conducted in 2 parts: Part I assessing different formulations of the Herpes Simplex Virus-targeted immunotherapy (HSVTI) in healthy participants aged 18-40 years; Part II assessing the 2 formulations of the HSVTI in participants aged 18-60 years with recurrent genital herpes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Simplex

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Data will be collected in an observer-blind manner.

Study Groups

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Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2 - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2 vaccine, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Placebo - Part I Group

Participants enrolled in Part I of the study who receive 2 doses of Placebo, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Two doses of Placebo administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I and Part II of the study.

HSVTI formulation (F) 1 - Part II Group

Participants enrolled in Part II of the study who receive 2 doses of the formulation of the HSVTI\_F1 selected from Part I of the study, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSVTI_F1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the formulation of the HSVTI\_F1 selected from Part I of the study administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part II of the study.

HSVTI_F2 - Part II Group

Participants enrolled in Part II of the study who receive 2 doses of the HSVTI\_F2 selected from Part I of the study, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HSVTI_F2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Two doses of the formulation of the HSVTI\_F2 selected from Part I of the study administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part II of the study.

Placebo - Part II Group

Participants enrolled in Part II of the study who receive 2 doses of Placebo, one at Day 1 and one at Day 29.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Two doses of Placebo administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I and Part II of the study.

Interventions

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Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3

Two doses of the non-adjuvanted HSV formulation 3 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1

Two doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1

Two doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1

Two doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 1 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2

Two doses of the HSV formulation 1 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2

Two doses of the HSV formulation 2 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2

Two doses of the HSV formulation 3 with adjuvant 2 vaccine administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Two doses of Placebo administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part I and Part II of the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

HSVTI_F1

Two doses of the formulation of the HSVTI\_F1 selected from Part I of the study administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part II of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

HSVTI_F2

Two doses of the formulation of the HSVTI\_F2 selected from Part I of the study administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm, one each at Day 1 and Day 29, during Part II of the study.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • Participants, who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the Protocol.
* Written informed consent obtained from the participant prior to performance of any study-specific procedure.
* Women of non-childbearing potential can be enrolled in the study.
* Women of childbearing potential can be enrolled in the study, if the participant:

* Has practiced highly effective contraception for one month prior to study intervention administration, and,
* Has a negative pregnancy test result at the Screening visit and on the day of each study intervention administration, and,
* For PART I: Has agreed to continue highly effective contraception until the end of the study.
* For PART II: Has agreed to continue highly effective contraception until 3 months after last study intervention administration.
* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as determined by laboratory screening tests. Participants documented to be seropositive to HIV will not be eligible for study participation.
* Only for PART I: Healthy participants as established by medical history and physical examination, at the discretion of the investigator, before entering into the study.
* Only for PART I: Man or woman aged 18 to 40 years, included, at the time of the first study intervention administration.
* Only for PART I: Seronegative for HSV-2 as determined by Western blot performed at the Screening visit.
* Only for PART II: Participants with recurrent genital herpes and with no significant health problems as established by medical history and physical examination, at the discretion of the investigator, before entering the study.

* Diagnosis of genital herpes for at least one year before the Screening visit.
* History of self-reported or documented recurrent lesional genital herpes frequency of at least 3 and no more than 9 reported clinical recurrences in the 12 months preceding the screening visit, or, if still on suppressive therapy within 3 months before the Screening visit, prior to initiation of suppressive therapy.
* Only for PART II: Man or woman aged 18 to 60 years, included, at the time of the first study intervention administration.
* Only for PART II: Seropositive for HSV-2 as determined by serological testingperformed at the Screening visit, or having documented laboratory-confirmed HSV 2 genital herpes (i.e., HSV-2 DNA positive by a molecular technique such as polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\], or HSV-2 seropositive by a type-specific serology assay such as Western Blot or other immunoassay).Only for PART II (shedding sub-cohort): Participants agreeing to collect 2 swabs per day from anogenital area for the full duration of the 5 swabbing periods planned in the study.
* Only for PART II (shedding sub-cohort) after baseline completion: Participants having collected at least 45 out of 56 anogenital swabs during the baseline period.

Exclusion Criteria

Medical Conditions

* Acute or chronic clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic, endocrine, or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests.
* Any other clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might pose additional risk to the participant due to participation in the study or that would interfere with the efficacy and immunogenicity assessments planned in this study.
* History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the study intervention.
* Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
* Hypersensitivity to latex.
* Recurrent history or uncontrolled neurological disorders or seizures.
* Haematological and/or biochemical parameters outside the normal laboratory ranges at the Screening visit, unless the laboratory abnormalities are considered not clinically significant by the investigator.
* Body mass index =\<18 kg/m\^2 or \>=35 kg/m\^2.
* Past or current Guillain-Barré syndrome.
* History of any form of ocular HSV infection, HSV-related erythema multiforme, or HSV-related neurological complications.

Prior/Concomitant Therapy

* Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study intervention during the period beginning as of the Screening visit, or planned use during the study period.
* Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the Protocol in the period starting 15 days before each dose and ending 15 days after each dose of study intervention administration.
* Administration or planned administration of long-acting immune-modifying drugs at any time during the study period.
* Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products or plasma derivatives during the period starting 3 months before the first dose of study intervention or planned administration during the study period.
* Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 3 months prior to the first study intervention dose. For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone equivalent \>= 20 mg/day, or equivalent. Inhaled, intra articular and topical steroids are allowed.
* Prior receipt of another vaccine containing HSV antigens.
* Only for PART II: Planned use of suppressive anti-HSV therapy from the Screening visit until the end of the study.
* Only for PART II: Planned use of tenofovir therapy, or other medication known to affect HSV shedding or genital lesions from the Screening visit until the end of the study. Only for PART II: Planned use of topical antiviral medication in the anogenital region from the Screening visit until the end of the study.
* Only for PART II: Planned use of any episodic antiviral medications during the swabbing periods (including the baseline period) (only for the shedding sub-cohort).

Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience

• Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the participant has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational intervention.

Other Exclusions

* Pregnant or lactating women.
* Woman planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions in the period starting from the Screening visit up to 3 months post-last dose of study intervention.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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GSK Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

GlaxoSmithKline

Locations

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Antwerp, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Edegem, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Tartu, , Estonia

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Bochum, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Frankfurt, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Marbella, , Spain

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Brighton, , United Kingdom

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Liverpool, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Southampton, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Belgium Canada Estonia Germany Spain United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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2021-003586-35

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

215336

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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