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Safety and Efficacy Study of WRSS1, a Shigella Sonnei Vaccine Candidate

Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy Studies of WRSS1, a Live Attenuated Shigella Sonnei Vaccine Candidate, in Healthy Thai Adults

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01080716
Enrollment
30
Registered
2010-03-04
Start date
2010-05-31
Completion date
2011-12-31
Last updated
2018-11-13

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

Conditions

Diarrhea, Dysentery, Shigella

Brief summary

This study is an inpatient trial to determine the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of the WRSS1 candidate vaccine in healthy Thai adult volunteers.

Detailed description

This study is designed as 2 parts. * Part 1 is a blinded, placebo-controlled inpatient trial in a total of 20 volunteers (14 vaccinees and 6 controls) to determine the safety and immunogenicity. Volunteers will be vaccinated with a single oral dose of 104 colony forming unit (cfu) of WRSS1 or placebo given with bicarbonate buffer. * Part 2 will be started approximately 60 days after WRSS1 vaccination. This part is an inpatient phase II efficacy trial involving a challenge with the S.sonnei 53G of 10 vaccinees from the first part and 10 naïve controls.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALPart 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 vaccine

Single, oral dose of WRSS1

BIOLOGICALPart 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo vaccine

Placebo vaccine

BIOLOGICALPart 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. sonnei 53G

Subject from Part 1/Arm 1 of Study are given 53G S. sonnei

BIOLOGICALPart 2/Arm 2 of Study: S. sonnei 53G

10 naïve controls are given S. sonnei 53G

Sponsors

Mahidol University
CollaboratorOTHER
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Lead SponsorFED

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. 20-40 years old; male or female; 2. General good health as determined by a screening evaluation no greater than 30 days before admission; 3. Normal bowel habits (grade 1-2 stools - no more than one to two stools per day with at least one stool per 2 days; 4. Sexually active females willing to use birth control (birth control pills, injection hormonal contraceptive, implant hormonal contraceptive, hormonal patch, IUD, sterilization for effective contraceptive methods, spermicidal products and barrier methods are considered acceptable)during the entire study (starting from study day -30) and for 3 months after completion of the study (approximately a total of 6 months) or sexually inactive females (no sexual contact). Volunteers who take birth control pills will be required to use additional contraceptive methods for the remaining days of the cycle after discharge from the VTC (alteration of gastrointestinal functions from the oral vaccine or challenge strain may lead to unpredictable efficacy of pills); 5. Will be available and willing to continue participation in the second part of the study if he/she has been randomly selected; 6. Pass the Assessment of Understanding of the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. An acute or chronic medical condition or a clinically significant abnormality on physical exam that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render vaccination or challenge as unsafe; 2. Current use of iron or zinc supplements within the past 7 days; current use of antacids (H2 blockers, omeprazole, OTC agents) or immunosuppressive drug; 3. Unwillingness to follow the study procedures 4. Currently breastfeeding, pregnant (βHCG +) or planning to become pregnant within 3 months after the completion of the study; 5. Allergy to quinolone, sulfa, and penicillin classes of antibiotics; 6. History of any of the following conditions within the past 10 years: * Arthritis (two or more episodes of joint pain and swelling), * Gastrointestinal disease (diagnosed by a doctor as having irritable bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis (biopsy confirmed), celiac disease, stomach or intestinal ulcers), or * Dyspepsia (digestion or heartburn requiring medication more than once per week); 7. Lifetime previous history of known/suspected Shigella diarrhea (except for volunteers who receive vaccines from Part 1) ; 8. Lifetime history of, or active gallbladder disease; 9. HLA B27 Ag (+); Anti-HIV (+); HBsAg(+); Anti HCV IgG Ab(+); abnormal screening tests judged to be clinically significant as judged by PI or sub-PI (Values are out of the acceptable abnormal range from the table in the protocol) other than mild anemia in females (Hct = 0.33-0.36); 10. Lifetime history of participation in Shigella study (except for volunteers who receive vaccines from Part 1); 11. Concurrent participation in another experimental vaccine or drug study within the past 30 days(except for volunteers who receive vaccines from part1); 12. Serological positive for Shigella sonnei: anti-Shigella sonnei LPS IgG antibody titer in serum \>800 (except for volunteers who receive vaccines from Part 1); 13. Receipt of antimicrobial drugs for any reason or acute illness or fever \>=38 oC within 7 days before vaccination or challenge; 14. Individuals with household contacts that are immunocompromised; 15. History of major abdominal surgery or laparotomy for any reason in the past 3 years, or abdominal scar of unclear origin; 16. Presence of significant ova or parasite or Shigella bacteria in the stool; 17. Receipt of any of the following (does not include the WRSS1 vaccine): * a licensed live, attenuated vaccine within the 30 days of challenge * a licensed subunit or killed vaccine within the 14 days of the challenge * a blood product, including immunoglobulin, in the 90 days before the challenge

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Adverse EventsUp to 12 monthsOverview of AEs highlighting all AEs, withdrawals and deaths related to AEs
Number of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 20-5 daysStudy Part 2-Frequency of Shigella induced clinical disease defined as one or more of diarrhea, dysentery or fever in vaccinees and controls following challenge with S. sonnei 53G. Transmissibility of disease will be evaluated by the presence of fecal shedding in control subjects.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Count of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of StudyDays 1, 7, 14, and 28Count of subjects in Parts 1 and 2 with normal and abnormal clinical laboratory values after samples taken on days 1, 7, 14, and 28. Abnormal lab values are determined clinically significant by the PI

Countries

Thailand

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Volunteers were recruited by contacting people from a list of potential volunteers from previous studies, by friend to friend contact, by internal announcement or by presentation booth in the university, community or blood donor sites. Recruitment and screening was performed by the staff at the Vaccine Trial Center, Mahidol University.

Pre-assignment details

Part 1 - total of 20 volunteers (14 vaccinees and 6 controls) Part 2 - was started approximately 60 days after WRSS1 vaccination. 10 vaccinees from part 1 and 10 naïve controls

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 Vaccine
WRSS1 is a live attenuated S. sonnei vaccine candidate derived from the Mosely strain of S.sonnei Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 vaccine: Single, oral dose of WRSS1
13
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo Vaccine
Placebo comparator
6
Part 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53G
10 volunteers from Study Arm 1/Part 1 (WRSS1 vaccine) given 53G S. sonnei
10
Part 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)
10 subjects (naïve controls) given S. sonnei 53G
10
Total39

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Part 1Physician Decision1000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPart 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccinePart 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccinePart 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53GPart 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
13 Participants6 Participants10 Participants10 Participants39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Thailand
13 participants6 participants10 participants10 participants39 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants3 Participants5 Participants2 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants3 Participants5 Participants8 Participants21 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 135 / 68 / 1010 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 130 / 60 / 100 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Overview of AEs highlighting all AEs, withdrawals and deaths related to AEs

Time frame: Up to 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Adverse Events9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Serious Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsWithdrawals Due to Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsDeaths0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Serious Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsWithdrawals Due to Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsDeaths0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Adverse Events5 Participants
Part 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53GNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsWithdrawals Due to Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53GNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Serious Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53GNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsDeaths0 Participants
Part 2/Arm 1 of Study: S. Sonnei 53GNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Adverse Events8 Participants
Part 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsDeaths0 Participants
Part 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Serious Adverse Events0 Participants
Part 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAll Adverse Events10 Participants
Part 2/Arm 2 of Study: S Sonnei 53G (Controls)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWithdrawals Due to Adverse Events0 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2

Study Part 2-Frequency of Shigella induced clinical disease defined as one or more of diarrhea, dysentery or fever in vaccinees and controls following challenge with S. sonnei 53G. Transmissibility of disease will be evaluated by the presence of fecal shedding in control subjects.

Time frame: 0-5 days

Population: Number of participants in vaccine and controls following the challenge who experienced one or more clinical disease criteria

ArmMeasureGroupCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Abdominal PainNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MyalgiaNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2FeverNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Joint PainYes0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2TenesmusYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DizzinessYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DysenteryNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DizzinessNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2TenesmusNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2AnorexiaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DiarrheaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2AnorexiaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2NauseaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MalaiseYes3 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MalaiseNo7 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2FeverYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2HeadacheYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2NauseaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2HeadacheNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DiarrheaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria of Clinical DiseaseYes3 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2VomitingYes0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria of Clinical DiseaseNo7 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Abdominal PainYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria by External ReviewYes3 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2VomitingNo10 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria by External ReviewNo7 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DysenteryYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Shedding S.sonnei (Fecal)Yes6 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MyalgiaYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Shedding S.sonnei (Fecal)No4 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Joint PainNo10 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Shedding S.sonnei (Fecal)No3 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Joint PainNo10 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MalaiseYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2FeverYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DiarrheaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DiarrheaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DysenteryYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DysenteryNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2FeverNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Abdominal PainYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Abdominal PainNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2TenesmusYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2TenesmusNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2NauseaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2NauseaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2VomitingYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2VomitingNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MyalgiaYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MyalgiaNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Joint PainYes0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DizzinessYes2 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2DizzinessNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2AnorexiaYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2AnorexiaNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2MalaiseNo8 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2HeadacheYes1 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2HeadacheNo9 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria of Clinical DiseaseYes3 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria of Clinical DiseaseNo7 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria by External ReviewYes6 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Meet Criteria by External ReviewNo4 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineNumber of Participants With Shigella Induced Clinical Disease in Part 2Shedding S.sonnei (Fecal)Yes7 Participants
Secondary

Count of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of Study

Count of subjects in Parts 1 and 2 with normal and abnormal clinical laboratory values after samples taken on days 1, 7, 14, and 28. Abnormal lab values are determined clinically significant by the PI

Time frame: Days 1, 7, 14, and 28

Population: Count of subjects in Parts 1 and 2 with normal and abnormal clinical laboratory values after samples taken on days 1, 7, 14, and 28. Abnormal lab values are determined clinically significant by the PI. Results were not presented per arm in the FCSR, but were instead presented as parts 1 and 2 of the study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineCount of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of StudyNot Clinically Abnormal20 Participants
Part 1/Arm 1 of Study: WRSS1 VaccineCount of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of StudyClinically Abnormal0 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineCount of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of StudyNot Clinically Abnormal19 Participants
Part 1/Arm 2 of Study: Placebo VaccineCount of Subjects With Normal and Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values During Parts 1 and 2 of StudyClinically Abnormal1 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026