Pertussis Challenge Study in Adults Vaccinated With BPZE1

NCT ID: NCT05461131

Last Updated: 2025-03-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 53 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-06-20
• Study Completion Date: 2023-10-26

Brief Summary

This is a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of BPZE1 that includes virulent B. pertussis challenge followed by a safety follow-up.

Detailed Description

This Phase 2b challenge study will investigate colonisation rates, immunologic response, and the safety of BPZE1 vaccination to potentially protect against colonising, virulent wild-type B. pertussis infection in healthy adults using a virulent challenge model. Consenting, eligible participants will receive a single dose of BPZE1 or placebo. 2-4 months later they will be challenged with B. pertussis and admitted to a challenge unit. Participants will remain in the challenge unit for a total of 17 days and 16 nights during which time they will be monitored closely. If a participant develops symptoms of pertussis (per investigator discretion), antibiotic (azithromycin) will be started and the participant will remain in the unit for 3 additional days of observation before discharge. If symptoms of pertussis do not develop, then participants will receive antibiotic (azithromycin) from Days 14-16 of the challenge unit stay. Participants will undergo safety follow-up for at least 6 months post-vaccination and at least 3 months post-challenge, for a total follow-up of 6-7 months.

Conditions

Pertussis/Whooping Cough; Bordetella Pertussis, Whooping Cough

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

BPZE1

Participants will receive an intranasal dose of BPZE1 via the mucosal atomization device followed by a dose of the challenge strain (B. Pertussis strain 1917) approximately 60-120 days later. Participants will receive azithromycin for 3 days beginning 14 days after administration of the challenge strain.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BPZE1

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Live attenuated vaccine

Azithromycin

Intervention Type: DRUG

Antibiotic

Bordetella Pertussis Challenge Strain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Challenge Strain

Placebo

Participants will receive an intranasal dose of placebo via the mucosal atomization device followed by a dose of the challenge strain (B. Pertussis strain 1917) approximately 60-120 days later. Participants will receive azithromycin for 3 days beginning 14 days after administration of the challenge strain.

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Azithromycin

Intervention Type: DRUG

Antibiotic

Bordetella Pertussis Challenge Strain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Challenge Strain

Interventions

BPZE1

Live attenuated vaccine

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Azithromycin

Antibiotic

Intervention Type: DRUG

Bordetella Pertussis Challenge Strain

Challenge Strain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Correctly answer all questions in the questionnaire provided during the consent process to ensure understanding of the study

2. Willing to refrain from any nasal sprays (including intranasal steroid sprays) and nasal washes not part of the study for 14 days prior to vaccination (Day 0) and for 28 days following vaccination and challenge

3. Non-smoker at the time of enrolment, has not smoked (or vaped) in the past 7 days prior to vaccination (including marijuana), and is willing not to smoke (or vape; including marijuana) from the time of vaccination throughout the challenge unit phase

4. Sufficiently vaccinated (per site and local guidelines) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; proof of vaccination required) >14 days prior to study vaccination

5. Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures including admission for virulent challenge for 17 days and willingness to take the curative antibiotic regimen (azithromycin after inoculation with B. pertussis)

6. Willing to provide written agreement to and abide by infection control rules from challenge until 1 week following completion of azithromycin eradication

Exclusion Criteria

1. Body mass index <17 or >30 kg/m2

2. History of being vaccinated against pertussis within 5 years of enrolment

3. History of never being vaccinated for pertussis in lifetime

4. A diagnosis of pertussis by laboratory confirmation or by physician diagnosis in the past 5 years

5. Previously participated in a pertussis challenge study

6. Screening laboratory values outside of the normal ranges

7. Existing chronic disorders of lung, kidney, heart, liver, diabetes, immunodeficiency, autoimmune or significant neurologic condition

8. Use of illicit drugs (excluding marijuana), evidenced by urine toxicology at Screening or a history of drug/alcohol abuse within the past 2 years

9. History of active cancer (malignancy) in the last 10 years (except for adequately treated non-melanomatous skin carcinoma)

10. History of Guillain-Barré syndrome (genetic/congenital or acquired)

11. History of head trauma with potential of cribriform plate fracture within 1 year prior to Day 0

12. History of nasal or sinus surgery within 6 months or receipt of facial cosmetic fillers within 3 months prior to Day 0 or diagnosis of nasal polyps

13. Received immunosuppressive therapy or other immune-modifying drugs (including but not limited to systemic corticosteroids, biologics and methotrexate) in the past 6 months, is on scheduled immunosuppressive therapy or is planning to start immunosuppressive therapy during the trial.

14. Received immunoglobulins or any blood products within 3 months prior to study vaccine administration or planned receipt during the study

15. Lives in the same home or has routine contact (face to face <2 meters) with persons with known immunodeficiency including persons on immunosuppressant therapy, from study vaccination to challenge and for 1 week after exiting the challenge unit

16. Resides in the same home, works regularly with, or has contact (face to face <2 meters), with infants less than 1 year of age, partially immunised infants or pregnant women, adults >65 years of age who have not received a dose of acellular pertussis vaccine (e.g. Tdap) within the past 10 years from study vaccination to challenge and for 1 week after exiting the challenge unit

17. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccine

18. Contraindications or allergic to azithromycin, erythromycin or other macrolide antibiotics

19. Taking medication that may interact with azithromycin (e.g., nelfinavir, warfarin, digoxin and phenytoin)

20. Inability to adhere to the protocol, visit schedule or sample collection needs (including housing in the challenge unit)

21. Participation in any other clinical trial for the testing of an unlicensed product during the previous 3 months or planned during the study conduct

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

ILiAD Biotechnologies

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Oxford Vaccine Group

Oxford, , United Kingdom

University Hospital Southampton

Southampton, , United Kingdom

Countries

United Kingdom

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

IB-202P

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id