Clinical Trial of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell) in Healthy Chinese Population Aged 40 Years and Older

NCT ID: NCT06851832

Last Updated: 2025-03-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

960 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-16

Study Completion Date

2028-09-16

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and immune persistence of recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO cells) with different adjuvant doses in healthy people aged 40 years and older.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Zoster Herpes Zoster Vaccine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Recombinant zoster Vaccine (CHO cell) (low adjuvant)

It is used for vaccination of experimental vaccine group A subjects in phase I and II clinical trials

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant zoster vaccine(CHO cell)(low adjuvant)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE, 0.25 mL of MF59, and 50 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

Recombinant zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

It is used for vaccination of experimental vaccine group B subjects of phase I clinical trial , experimental vaccine group B1 and B2 subjects of phase II clinical trial

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE, 0.25 mL of MF59, and 100 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle.

Vaccination Schedule 1: A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

Vaccination Schedule 2: A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 60 days after the first dose \[only applicable to the Phase II Experimental Vaccine Group B2\].

Zoster Vaccine, Live

It is used for vaccination of positive control group A1 and A2 subjects in phase Ⅱ clinical trial

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Zoster Vaccine, Live

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing not less than 4.3 lg PFU of varicella-zoster live virus, administered subcutaneously at the attachment site of the lower edge of the deltoid muscle on the outer side of the upper arm.

A total of one dose will be given. To maintain blinding, the positive control group A1 will receive a placebo on Day 0 and the Zoster Vaccine, Live on Day 30. The positive control group A2 will receive a placebo on Day 0 and the Zoster Vaccine, Live on Day 60.

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

It is used for vaccination of positive control group B subjects in phase Ⅱ clinical trial

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE and the AS01B adjuvant system \[QS-21 (50 μg), MPL (50 μg), DOPC (1 mg), and cholesterol (0.25 mg)\], administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 60 days after the first dose.

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell) (Adjuvant control)

It is used for vaccination of adjuvant control group subjects in phase Ⅰ clinical trial

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell) (Adjuvant control)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 0.25 mL of MF59 and 100 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

normal saline

Used in phase Ⅰ clinical trial; To maintain blinding, positive control group A1 and positive control group A2 received placebo on day 0 (for phase II clinical trial).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Normal Saline

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 0.5 mL of NaCl solution, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose (applicable to Phase I clinical trial).

To maintain blinding, subjects in the positive control A1 and positive control A2 groups will receive a placebo on Day 0 (applicable to Phase II clinical trial).

Interventions

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Recombinant zoster vaccine(CHO cell)(low adjuvant)

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE, 0.25 mL of MF59, and 50 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE, 0.25 mL of MF59, and 100 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle.

Vaccination Schedule 1: A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

Vaccination Schedule 2: A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 60 days after the first dose \[only applicable to the Phase II Experimental Vaccine Group B2\].

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Zoster Vaccine, Live

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing not less than 4.3 lg PFU of varicella-zoster live virus, administered subcutaneously at the attachment site of the lower edge of the deltoid muscle on the outer side of the upper arm.

A total of one dose will be given. To maintain blinding, the positive control group A1 will receive a placebo on Day 0 and the Zoster Vaccine, Live on Day 30. The positive control group A2 will receive a placebo on Day 0 and the Zoster Vaccine, Live on Day 60.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell)

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 50 μg of gE and the AS01B adjuvant system \[QS-21 (50 μg), MPL (50 μg), DOPC (1 mg), and cholesterol (0.25 mg)\], administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 60 days after the first dose.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO cell) (Adjuvant control)

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 0.25 mL of MF59 and 100 μg of CpG1018, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Normal Saline

The dosage for each administration is 0.5 mL, containing 0.5 mL of NaCl solution, administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle. A total of two doses will be given, with the second dose administered 30 days after the first dose (applicable to Phase I clinical trial).

To maintain blinding, subjects in the positive control A1 and positive control A2 groups will receive a placebo on Day 0 (applicable to Phase II clinical trial).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female participants aged 40 years or older at the time of enrollment.
* Voluntarily agrees to participate in the trial, fully understands, and signs the informed consent form.
* Able to attend all scheduled follow-ups and comply with the clinical trial protocol requirements to complete the trial.
* Female participants must meet the following criteria:1)Surgically sterilized or postmenopausal for ≥2 years, or women of childbearing potential (not menopausal or menopausal \<2 years) with a negative pregnancy test and willing to use effective physical contraception (e.g., condoms, intrauterine device) from enrollment until 6 months after full immunization. 2)Agree not to breastfeed from enrollment until 6 months after full immunization.
* Axillary temperature ≤37.0°C.

Exclusion Criteria

* A history of herpes zoster.
* A history of varicella or herpes zoster vaccination.
* Close contact with a varicella/herpes zoster patient within the past year.
* Received immunoglobulin and/or any blood products within 3 months before vaccination.
* Received immunosuppressive treatment within 3 months prior to vaccination (e.g., systemic corticosteroids for ≥14 days, at a dose ≥2 mg/kg/day or ≥20 mg/day of prednisone, or an equivalent dose of prednisone) (excluding inhaled, intra-articular, and topical steroids).
* A history of severe allergic reactions to any vaccine or medication (e.g., anaphylactic shock, allergic laryngeal edema, allergic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, local allergic necrosis reactions, severe urticaria, etc.), or a family history of severe allergies.
* Immunocompromised or diagnosed with congenital or acquired immune deficiency diseases, or infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
* A history of seizures, epilepsy, encephalopathy (such as congenital brain malformation, brain trauma, brain tumors, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction \[except for infarction without sequelae or lacunar infarction\], brain infections, or brain damage caused by chemical drug poisoning), or psychiatric disorders, or a family history of psychiatric disorders; or other serious neurological diseases.
* Inadequate time interval between vaccination and other vaccines (e.g., inactivated or recombinant subunit vaccines within 14 days prior to vaccination, live attenuated vaccines, viral vector vaccines, or mRNA vaccines within 28 days prior to vaccination).
* Acute illness or an acute exacerbation of a chronic disease within 3 days prior to vaccination, or use of antipyretic, analgesic, or antihistamine medications within 3 days prior to vaccination.
* Suffering from severe infectious skin diseases.
* Ongoing or long-term alcohol and/or drug abuse history (Note: for the past three months, males drinking more than 14 standard drinks per week, females more than 7 standard drinks per week. One standard drink contains 14g of alcohol, equivalent to 360mL of beer, 45mL of liquor at 40% alcohol, or 150mL of wine. Drug abuse refers to the repeated or excessive use of drugs with dependence potential unrelated to recognized medical needs, for non-medical purposes).
* A history of thrombocytopenia or other coagulation disorders that may contraindicate intramuscular injection.
* Severe liver or kidney disease, complications from diabetes, severe cardiovascular diseases, or uncontrolled hypertension despite medication.
* Asplenia or functional asplenia, or any condition leading to splenectomy.
* Abnormal laboratory test results before the first dose, deemed clinically significant by the investigator (only applicable to Phase I).
* Currently participating in other experimental or unregistered clinical trials for products (drugs, vaccines, or devices), or planning to participate in another clinical trial before the end of this trial.
* A history of hematologic or lymphatic system diseases, such as unexplained lymphadenopathy or hematolymphatic lymphoma.
* A history of diagnosed potential immune-mediated diseases, autoimmune diseases, or Guillain-Barré syndrome.
* Any other condition deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial.


* Positive urine pregnancy test.
* Grade 4 adverse events related to vaccination.
* Severe allergic reactions occurring after vaccination.
* Other situations assessed by the investigator as requiring termination of vaccination.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yither Biotechnology Co., Ltd

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ab&B Bio-tech Co., Ltd.JS

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhiqiang Xie, Master

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Locations

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Xiangcheng County Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Xuchang, Henan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xue Zhao, Master

Role: CONTACT

18168168075

Facility Contacts

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Xue Zhao, Master

Role: primary

18168168075

Zhiqiang Xie, Master

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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VZV-ZHSW-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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