Dengue Fever
Conditions
Keywords
Dengue, Dengue fever, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Flavivirus
Brief summary
This is a first time in humans (FTiH) study designed to assess the experimental TDENV-PIV vaccine in a predominantly dengue-primed adult population. The study is designed to afford a first time in humans (FTiH) safety and immunogenicity assessment of three TDENV-PIV vaccine candidates, each formulated with a different adjuvant: either aluminum hydroxide, AS01E or AS03B (adjuvants used in GSK Biologicals' hepatitis B candidate vaccine, malaria candidate vaccine and pandemic flu vaccine, respectively). Each vaccine candidate will contain 1 µg of purified virus antigen per each of the four DENV types. Additionally, the study will evaluate an alum adjuvanted TDENV-PIV vaccine candidate containing 4 µg of purified virus antigen per each of the four DENV types. The control group will receive a saline placebo. All experimental vaccinations will be administered according to a 2-dose schedule, 28 days apart. There is a parallel FTiH study that is conducted in the United States in a dengue-naive population using the same investigational vaccines.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., completion of the diary cards, return for follow-up visits, etc.) * A male or female between 20 and 39 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent * Written informed consent obtained from the subject * Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study * Subject has lived in the Caribbean for more than 10 years * Female subjects of non-childbearing potential (non-childbearing potential is defined as having either a current tubal ligation at least three months prior to enrollment, hysterectomy, ovariectomy, or is post-menopause). * Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject has: * practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and * a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and * agreed to continue adequate contraception until two months after completion of the vaccination series
Exclusion criteria
* Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines/placebo during the period starting 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo and/or planned use during the study period * Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 180 days prior to the first vaccine/placebo dose (for corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent; inhaled and topical steroids are allowed) * Planned administration or administration of a vaccine/product not foreseen by the study protocol during the Exclusion: * Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines/placebo during the period starting 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo and/or planned use during the study period * Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 180 days prior to the first vaccine/placebo dose (for corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent; inhaled and topical steroids are allowed) * Planned administration or administration of a vaccine/product not foreseen by the study protocol during the period starting 30 days prior to the first dose of vaccine/placebo until after the visit at Day 56 (if influenza activity warrants vaccination of healthy young adults, influenza vaccination will be encouraged and will not lead to study exclusion) * Previous or planned administration of any other flavivirus vaccine (approved or investigational) for the entire study duration * Previous receipt of any investigational dengue virus vaccine * Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device). * Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required). * Family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency * History of, or current auto-immune disease * History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine/placebo or related to a study procedure * Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness * History of any neurological disorders or seizures * Acute disease and/or fever (≥37.5°C/99.5°F oral body temperature) at the time of enrollment (a subject with a minor illness, i.e., mild diarrhea, mild upper respiratory infection, etc., without fever, may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator) * Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests * Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products during the period starting 90 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo or planned administration during the study period * History of chronic alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse * Pregnant or lactating female or female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions * A planned move to a location that will prohibit participating in the trial until study end for the participant * Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participating in the study. * Subject seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus antibodies (anti-HIV) * Safety laboratory test results that are outside the normal limits for their age, gender, and locality at screening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety and reactogenicity of various TDENV-PIV formulations from Day 0 through 28 days after the second dose (Day 0 - Day 56) | Up to Day 56 | Safety and Reactogenicity: * Occurrence, intensity and relationship to vaccination of solicited local and general adverse events (AEs) during the 7-day follow-up period post each vaccination (Day 0-6) * Occurrence, intensity and relationship to vaccination of unsolicited AEs during the 28-day follow-up period post each vaccination (Day 0-27) * Hematological and biochemical levels at study visits on Days 0, 7, 28, 35 and 56 * Occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs) from Day 0 to Day 56 * Occurrence of potential immune-mediated diseases (pIMDs) and medically attended AEs from Day 0 to Day 56 |
| Humoral immunogenicity to each of four DENV types of various TDENV-PIV formulations 28 days after the second dose (Day 56) | Day 56 | Humoral Immunogenicity: Neutralizing antibody titers specific to each DENV type at Day 56 * Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibody titers to each DENV type * Rate of fold increases in neutralizing antibody from Day 0 for each DENV type * Seropositivity rates for each DENV type * Trivalent and tetravalent seropositivity rates |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety of various TDENV-PIV formulations, from Day 0 to Month 13 (Visits 1-11) | Up to month 13 | Safety: * Hematological and biochemical levels at study visits on Months 4, 7, 10 and Month 13 * Occurrence of pIMDs and medically attended AEs from Day 0 to Month 13 * Occurrence of any SAE from Day 0 to Month 13 |
| Humoral immunogenicity to each of four DENV types of various TDENV-PIV formulations on Days 0, 7 and 28 and Months 7 and 13 | Up to month 13 | Humoral Immunogenicity: * Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibody titers to each DENV type * Rate of fold increases in neutralizing antibody from Day 0 for each DENV type * Seropositivity rates for each DENV type * Trivalent and tetravalent seropositivity rates |
| • To evaluate the safety of various TDENV-PIV formulations from Month 14 through the end of the study (Visit 15) | Up to the end of study (Month 37-39) | Occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs) related to study procedures from Month 14 to end of study (Month 37-39) |
Countries
Puerto Rico