Safety and Immunogenicity of the Inactivated Rabies Vaccine RABIVAX-S Administered Intramuscularly and Intradermally

NCT ID: NCT05937113

Last Updated: 2023-07-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

220 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-13

Study Completion Date

2020-10-30

Brief Summary

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Randomized, open-label, prospective, before-and-after comparison study in the same group.

Subjects suitable for the study will be randomly assigned at a ratio of 1:1 (block 4) to use the study vaccine by one of two routes of administration: Intramuscular or Intramuscular. Previously-unvaccinated subjects receive three injections of vaccine on day 0, 7 and 21-28. The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the inactivated rabies vaccine RABIVAX-S administered intramuscularly and intradermally according to a 3-dose regimen in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

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1 ml dose vaccine containing ≥ 2.5 IU of purified rabies antigen (Pitman-Moore rabies virus strain 3218; acclimatized and cultured on vero cells, inactivated with β propiolactone).

Pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for two groups

* Intramuscular 1ml on days D0, D7 and D21-28
* Intradermal injection 0.1 ml on days D0, D7 and D21-28

Randomization was performed according to two age stratifications:

* Stratification of research subjects from 5-15 years old
* Stratification of research subjects from 16-60 years old Population selected research subjects in the community in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province

Conditions

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Rabies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Safety of a 3-dose regimen of RABIVAX-S in healthy participants aged 5 to 60 years

RABIVAX-S is a pure, sterile inactivated rabies vaccine produced on vero cells. RABIVAX-S vaccine is lyophilized and is supplied with rehydration solution (1 vial containing 1 dose of lyophilized vaccine and 1 vial of rehydration solution).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

RABIVAX-S

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1 ml dose vaccine containing ≥ 2.5 IU of purified rabies antigen (Pitman-Moore rabies virus strain 3218; acclimatized and cultured on vero cells, inactivated with β propiolactone).

Pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for two groups

* Intramuscular 1ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7
* Intradermal injection 0.1 ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7 Blood samples were collected on days D0, D7 and D21 - 28

immunogenicityof a 3-dose regimen of RABIVAX-S in subgroup of participants

RABIVAX-S is a pure, sterile inactivated rabies vaccine produced on vero cells. RABIVAX-S vaccine is lyophilized and is supplied with rehydration solution (1 vial containing 1 dose of lyophilized vaccine and 1 vial of rehydration solution).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

RABIVAX-S

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1 ml dose vaccine containing ≥ 2.5 IU of purified rabies antigen (Pitman-Moore rabies virus strain 3218; acclimatized and cultured on vero cells, inactivated with β propiolactone).

Pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for two groups

* Intramuscular 1ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7
* Intradermal injection 0.1 ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7 Blood samples were collected on days D0, D7 and D21 - 28

Interventions

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RABIVAX-S

1 ml dose vaccine containing ≥ 2.5 IU of purified rabies antigen (Pitman-Moore rabies virus strain 3218; acclimatized and cultured on vero cells, inactivated with β propiolactone).

Pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for two groups

* Intramuscular 1ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7
* Intradermal injection 0.1 ml on days D0, D7 and D21+7 Blood samples were collected on days D0, D7 and D21 - 28

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy volunteers aged 5-60 years at the time of study screening.
2. Consent to participate in the study by signing the consent to participate in the study after being provided with complete information about the study. The participation of research subjects under the age of 18 years will be signed by the legal guardian.
3. Research subjects with normal health are determined according to personal medical history, clinical examination and laboratory tests within the clinically acceptable normal range.
4. Able to follow the research process as assessed by the researcher.
5. Women of reproductive age who have been using effective contraception for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and are willing to continue contraception until at least 4 weeks after the last dose of the study vaccine together. Men participating in the study agreed not to conceive until at least 4 weeks after the last dose of the study vaccine.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject is participating in any other clinical trial.
2. Research facility staff working directly in this study and their families and relatives. Family, relatives are defined as spouses, parents, children or siblings, whether adopted or legally adopted.
3. History of previous rabies vaccination (pre- or post-exposure regimen)
4. Have received rabies immunoglobulin (human/equine) in the past.
5. Fever (temperature ≥37°C) or moderate or severe acute illness, or infection on the day of vaccination.
6. History of systemic hypersensitivity reaction to any vaccine component or history of life-threatening reaction to an experimental vaccine or a vaccine containing any vaccine-like substance study.
7. Have received any immunoglobulin, blood, or blood-based product therapy in the past 3 months, which may interfere with the assessment of immune response.
8. Known seropositive status for HIV antibody, HCV antibody or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (retest not required).
9. Receive any vaccine in the 4 weeks before the first trial vaccine
10. Expect to receive any vaccine for 4 weeks after the trial vaccine is administered.
11. Women who are pregnant or have a positive urine test or are not willing to use safe methods of contraception
12. Women who are breastfeeding
13. Participated in a clinical trial study within the past 3 months.
14. Have a plan to donate blood while participating in the study
15. History of or current drug or alcohol abuse within the past year.
16. Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as antineoplastic chemotherapy or radiation within the previous 6 months, or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (Permission to use topical steroid/medication)
17. Thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorders or anticoagulants in the 3 weeks prior to vaccination is contraindicated intramuscularly (IM)
18. Subjects at high risk of exposure to rabies during the study period, for example veterinary surgeons (including students at veterinary colleges), technical staff working with doctors veterinarians, laboratory staff handling rabies-contaminated material, abattoir staff, zoo staff.
19. Subject plans to have surgery in the next 3 months.
20. Subjects using antimalarial drugs concurrently
21. Clinically significant acute or chronic conditions such as pulmonary, endocrine, autoimmune, psychiatric, cardiovascular, liver or renal disease, as determined by medical history and physical examination and in the opinion of the researcher may affect the objectives of the study.
22. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the researcher as a member, would jeopardize the safety or rights of the subject or prevent the subject from completing the protocol procedures study.
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vabiotech

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vietnam Military Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pham Ngoc Hung

Department of Epidemiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pham N Hung, As. Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vietnam Military Medical University

Locations

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CDC Thai Binh

Thái Bình, , Vietnam

Site Status

Countries

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Vietnam

References

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Hung PN, Giang LTH, Anh NT, Anh BDT, Pho DC, Van Hung P. Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated vero cell-based rabies vaccine (Rabivax-S) in pre-exposure prophylaxis schedule in Vietnam. Clin Exp Vaccine Res. 2025 Jan;14(1):51-58. doi: 10.7774/cevr.2025.14.e9. Epub 2025 Jan 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39927222 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VX.2019.02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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