ICVAX as a HIV Therapeutic DNA Vaccine

NCT ID: NCT06253533

Last Updated: 2025-05-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-02-14
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-30

Brief Summary

The clinical trial is a dose-escalation, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase I study at a single center to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of HIV Therapeutic DNA Vaccine, ICVAX, in clinically stable HIV patients under ART treatment.

Detailed Description

This is a dose-escalation, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase I study at a single center to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of HIV Therapeutic DNA Vaccine, namely ICVAX, in clinically stable HIV patients under ART treatment. 45 patients will be randomized and divided equally into 3 groups to receive either 1, 2, or 4 mg vaccine or the same volume of placebo at 4:1 ratio via intramuscular injection followed by electroporation at 0, 4th, 8th, 12th week, followed by a 24-week follow-up period. The 5th administration (booster injection) will be conducted at 36th week and subjects will be followed for another 24 weeks. The primary endpoint is safety evaluation of ICVAX in clinically stable HIV-infected patients under ART. The incident rate of adverse events and abnormal laboratory results will be recorded for safety evaluation. The secondary endpoint is immunogenicity evaluation of ICVAX. Antigen-specific cellular and humoral immune responses induced by ICVAX, as well as the effect of ICVAX-ART combined treatment on the viral reservoir, will be assessed.

Conditions

Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Human Immunodeficiency Virus I Infection

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Low-dose Group

Clinically stable HIV-infected patients under ART treatment will receive 1 mg/dose ICVAX or Placebo at 4:1 ratio. ICVAX and Placebo will be administered via intramuscular injection followed by electroporation at 0, 4th, 8th, 12th, and 36th week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ICVAX

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ICVAX is a HIV therapeutic DNA drug developed by Immuno Cure Group based on the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine Technology platform. The unit dose strength is 2 mg in 1 mL. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Placebo

Intervention Type: OTHER

Phosphate buffered saline of the same volume will be administered. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Medium-dose Group

Clinically stable HIV-infected patients under ART treatment will receive 2 mg/dose ICVAX or Placebo at 4:1 ratio. ICVAX and Placebo will be administered via intramuscular injection followed by electroporation at 0, 4th, 8th, 12th, and 36th week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ICVAX

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ICVAX is a HIV therapeutic DNA drug developed by Immuno Cure Group based on the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine Technology platform. The unit dose strength is 2 mg in 1 mL. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Placebo

Intervention Type: OTHER

Phosphate buffered saline of the same volume will be administered. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

High-dose Group

Clinically stable HIV-infected patients under ART treatment will receive 4 mg/dose ICVAX or Placebo at 4:1 ratio. ICVAX and Placebo will be administered via intramuscular injection followed by electroporation at 0, 4th, 8th, 12th, and 36th week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ICVAX

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ICVAX is a HIV therapeutic DNA drug developed by Immuno Cure Group based on the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine Technology platform. The unit dose strength is 2 mg in 1 mL. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Placebo

Intervention Type: OTHER

Phosphate buffered saline of the same volume will be administered. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Interventions

ICVAX

ICVAX is a HIV therapeutic DNA drug developed by Immuno Cure Group based on the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine Technology platform. The unit dose strength is 2 mg in 1 mL. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Phosphate buffered saline of the same volume will be administered. The dose volume is 0.5 mL/dose for the Low-dose Group, 1.0 mL/dose for the Medium-dose Group, and 2.0 mL/dose for the High-dose Group.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Tested positive for HIV-1 infection;

2. Aged 18-50, both male and female;

3. Received ART treatment for ≥ 12 months with no occurrence of drug resistance during the treatment period

4. Had <50 copies/ml of plasma HIV RNA for at least (≥) 12 months prior to screening visit;

5. Had ≥350 cells/μL of CD4+ T cells in the past 6 months and >200 cells/μL of CD4+ T cells at the beginning of ART;

6. Adopted contraception method approved by the investigator from 14 days before the first dose to at least 12 weeks after the last dose;

7. Understands the study and voluntarily sign the ICF

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or those who plan to give birth in coming two years (including the subject and his/her spouse);

2. ART has been suspended for more than 2 weeks in the past;

3. Participated in other clinical trials within 24 weeks before the screening visit;

4. Has any opportunistic infections or opportunistic tumors that require systemic treatment within 30 days before being recruited; Has any medical event that the investigator believes will affect the safety and immunogenicity evaluation of the drug;

5. Has a history of autoimmune diseases; a history of severe allergies, such as urticaria, dyspnea, edema, abdominal pain and other symptoms after administration, especially those who have hypersensitivity to the drug components of this study;

6. Received approved vaccines within the past 3 months;

7. Received any blood products, immunoglobulin products, or immunosuppressants within 12 weeks before being recruited;

8. Used interferon, systemic corticosteroids, or other immunosuppressants within the last 3 months (except for local application only);

9. Infected by chronic hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus (HBsAg positive or HCV antibody positive)

10. Has any abnormal laboratory results including: neutrophil <1×109/L, serum creatinine>ULN, ALT or AST>1.5×ULN, hemoglobin<80g/L;

11. Has any medical history or clinical manifestations of any physical or mental illness that may affect the subject's completion of this study;

12. Sensitive population to stimulation induced by electrical pulses；Implanted with pacemaker or Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)

13. Needle phobia

14. Has contraindications for intramuscular administration such as confirmed thrombocytopenia, any coagulation dysfunction or being receiving anticoagulation therapy

15. The investigator considers that he/she is not suitable to participate in this trial.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Shenzhen Immuno Cure Biomedical Company Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Immuno Cure Holding (HK) Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Hui Wang, Master of Medicine

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

Hongzhou Lu, Doctor of Medicine

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

Locations

Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Countries

China

Other Identifiers

YKYY-ICVAX-101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id