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A clinical study Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of INO-4800 in Adults at High Risk of COVID- 19 Disease.

Phase 2/3 Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of INO-4800, a Prophylactic Vaccine against COVID- 19 Disease, Administered Intradermally Followed by Electroporation in Adults at High Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure. - INNOVATE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041181
Enrollment
6714
Registered
2022-03-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: INO-4800: INO-4800 contains the plasmid pGX9501, which encodes for the full length of the Spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2. Two 1.0mg ID injections of INO-4800 followed immediately by E

Sponsors

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Able to provide informed consent and have signed Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to screening procedures; 2. Men and non-pregnant women 18 years of age or older; 3. Per investigator judgment, healthy or stable with pre-existing medical conditions that do not require significant change in medication or have led to a hospitalization in the 3 months prior to enrollment or who, in the judgment of the investigator, are unlikely to require a significant change in therapy or hospitalization for worsening disease through Day 56; 4. Able and willing to comply with all study procedures; 5. Working or residing in an environment with high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 for whom exposure may be relatively prolonged or for whom personal protective equipment (PPE) may be inconsistently used, especially in confined settings. Examples include: 1. Retail/service workers/educators (restaurant waitresses/waiters and bar workers, street vendors, store cashiers, hairdressers and barbers, veterinary staff, daycare workers, airport screening staff, school teachers and college professors teaching in-person classes, college students attending in-person classes, office workers and volunteers who have multiple brief exposures to people regularly) 2. Factory workers (when working in confined settings with large numbers of employees, meat-packing facilities) 3. Drivers providing bus, taxi or shared ride services (e.g., Uber, Lyft) and delivery services 4. User of public transportation (e.g., bus, train, subway) or public facilities (e.g. gyms) at least 3 times weekly 5. Nursing home staff or correctional facility staff 6. Retirement community residents or adult day program attendees who are regularly eating, socializing and/or exercising in common areas 7. Person 51 years or older living in a multigenerational (at least 3 generations) household 8. First responders (emergency medical technicians, police who are regularly assigned on patrol) Note: Firefighters typically use face shields and other protective gear but may be considered if they regularly assist with medical emergencies in the field 9. Health care workers with prolonged patient interaction (includes nurses and nursing assistants, medical assistants and technicians, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, dentists and dental hygienists) 10. Others, if in the opinion of the PI, the risk of COVID-19 exposure is comparable to the examples above. 6. Must meet one of the following criteria with respect to reproductive capacity: 1. Women who are post-menopausal as defined by reported spontaneous amenorrhea for = 12 month; 2. Surgically sterile or has a partner who is sterile (i.e., vasectomy in males or tubal ligation, absence of ovaries and/or uterus in females). In the case of vasectomy, subjects should wait six (6) months post-vasectomy prior to enrolling; 3. Use of medically effective contraception with a failure rate of < 1% per year when used consistently and correctly from screening until last dose. Acceptable methods include: i. hormonal contraception including implants, injections or oral; ii. two barrier methods, e.g., condom and cervical cap (with spermicide) or diaphragm (with spermicide); iii. intrauterine device or intrauterine system; iv. Abstinence when this is the subject’s preferred and usual lifestyle. Note: Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable me

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute febrile illness with temperature = 100.4°F (38.0°C) or acute onset of upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, sore throat) on Day 0 prior to dosing; 2. Positive serologic test for SARS-CoV-2 at Screening (this criterion only applies after approximately 402 subjects positive for SARS-CoV-2 serologic test are randomized, after which this criterion will apply to all remaining subjects); 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant or intending to father children starting from the Screening visit until the last dose; 4. Positive urine pregnancy test during screening or immediately prior to dosing; 5. Known history of uncontrolled HIV based on a CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm3 or a detectable viral load within 3 months prior to screening; 6. Is currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigational product within 30 days prior to Day 0 (documented receipt of placebo in a previous trial would be permissible for trial eligibility); 7. Previous or planned receipt of an investigational (including Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or local equivalent authorization) or licensed vaccine for prevention or treatment of COVID-19, MERS or SARS (documented receipt of placebo in previous trial would be permissible for trial eligibility); 8. Immunosuppression as a result of underlying illness or treatment including: a) Primary immunodeficiencies (conditions including hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and vitiligo are allowed); b) Long term use (=7 days) of oral or parenteral glucosteroids at a dose of =20 mg/day of prednisone equivalent (use of inhaled, topical, nasal, otic, and ophthalmic corticosteroids are allowed) in the past 6 months; c) Current or anticipated use of disease modifying doses of systemic anti-rheumatic drugs (e.g., azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, methotrexate) and biologic disease modifying drugs such as TNF- a inhibitors (e.g., infliximab, adalimumab or etanercept) or others; d) History of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation; e) History of or current receipt of any other clinically significant immunosuppressive drugs. f) Diagnosis of an autoimmune disease that may jeopardize the safety of the subject or require therapy that would interfere with study assessments or endpoint evaluation, or otherwise impact the validity of the study results. 9. Lack of acceptable sites for ID injection and EP considering the skin above the deltoid and anterolateral quadriceps muscles. The following are unacceptable sites: a) Tattoos, keloids or hypertrophic scars located within 2 cm of intended administration site; b) Implantable-Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or pacemaker (to prevent a life-threatening arrhythmia) that is located ipsilateral to the deltoid injection site (unless deemed acceptable by a cardiologist); c) Any metal implants or implantable medical device within the electroporation site; 10. Blood donation or transfusion within 1 month prior to Day 0; 11. People who work remotely or in a socially distanced setting with minimal risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2; 12. Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained (involuntary incarceration); 13. Reported alcohol or substance abuse/dependence or illicit drug use (excluding marijuana use) within the prior 2 years; 14. An

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of virologically-confirmed COVID-19 disease starting 14 days after completion of the 2-dose regimen until 12 months post-dose 2 (End of Study (EOS)) in subjects who are SARS-CoV-2 seronegative at baseline.Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1a. Incidence of solicited and unsolicited injection site reactions Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30,week42,week56;2.b. Incidence of solicited and unsolicited systemic adverse events (AEs) by system organ class (SOC), preferred term (PT), severity and relationship to investigational productTimepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;1c. Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;ncidence of adverse events of special interest (AESIs)Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Incidence of all-cause mortalityTimepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Incidence of non-severe COVID-19 disease in SARS-CoV-2 seronegative subjects starting 14 days after completion of the 2-dose regimen until EOSTimepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;. Incidence of severe COVID-19 disease in SARS CoV-2 seronegative subjects starting 14 days after completion of the 2-dose regimen until EOS Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Incidence of deaths due to COVID-19 in SARS CoV-2 seronegative subjects starting 14 days after completion of the 2-dose regimen until EOS Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Antigen-specific cellular immune response measured by IFN-gamma ELISpotTimepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Neutralizing antibody response measured by a pseudovirus-based neutralization assayTimepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56;Incidence of virologically-confirmed COVID-19 disease starting 14 days after completion of the 2-dose regimen until 12 months post-dose 2 (End of Study (EOS)) in subjects who are SARS CoV-2 seropositive at baseline Timepoint: Day0,week4,week6,week18,week30, week42,week56

Countries

Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, Philippines, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactTarun Pandotra

Acheron Clinical Solutions

tarun.p@archeroncs.com08860009879

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026