Influenza
Conditions
Keywords
vaccine, pandemic influenza A, adjuvant, safety
Brief summary
This is a prospective phase I study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of nine adjuvanted candidate vaccines against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus.
Detailed description
The candidate vaccines are produced by Butantan institute - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Interventions
7,5µg of A/H1N1 with MPLA adjuvant - IB, suspension (5µg) + Al(OH)3
3,75µg of A/H1N1 with MPLA adjuvant - IB, suspension (5µg) + Al(OH)3
7,5µg of A/H1N1 with MPLA adjuvant - IB, emultion (5µg) + Al(OH)3 + Squalene 2% emulsion
3,75µg of A/H1N1 with MPLA adjuvant - IB, emultion (5µg) + Al(OH)3 + Squalene 2% emultion
7,5 µg of A/H1N1 with Al(OH)3 + Squalene 2% emultion
3,75 µg of A/H1N1 with Al(OH)3 + Squalene 2% emultion
7,5µg of A/H1N1 with Al(OH)3
3,75µg of A/H1N1 with Al(OH)3
15µg of A/H1N1 with no adjuvant
All elements of the vaccine but antigen and adjuvant
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Health adults of both genders * Age ≥ 18 ≤ 50 years * Able to understand every required study procedure * Female volunteers should agree to take an acceptable contraceptive method Menopause is characterized by absence of menstrual flux for two consective years * Normal values for pre-stablished laboratory assays * Accpetance to participate and sign the consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Any chronic condition * Be on immunossupressive or stimulant therapy * Have egg alergy * Have past history of alergy to sazonal influenza vaccine * Have received another inactivated vaccine within the prior 2 weeks or a live vaccine in the past four weeks to his/her participation in the study * Acute infectious disease during seven days prior vaccination * Female on breasthfeeding * Confirmed prior infection by pandemic influenza A * Participation in another clinical trial in the last 6 months * Any other condition identified by the principal investigator which is considered not safe for enrollment of the volunteer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the proportion of subjects with antibody titers of 1:40 or more on hemagglutination-inhibition assay | 21 days after each vaccination | Volunteers will receive two doses of vaccine,21 days apart. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability | 30 minutes and 72 hours after vaccination | Evaluation of local and systemic adverse effects throught the study period |
Countries
Brazil