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A Study of the Immune Response to Vaccines and Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Healthy Participants

Vaccination Response Following Administration of Ixekizumab to Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02543918
Enrollment
84
Registered
2015-09-07
Start date
2015-09-30
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2017-01-06

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

Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the body's immune response when vaccines are given alone versus when vaccines are given along with the study drug called ixekizumab. The vaccines protect against pneumonia and tetanus. This study will last about 6 weeks with follow-up at 12 weeks.

Interventions

DRUGIxekizumab

Administered by SQ injection

Administered by IM injection

DRUGPneumovax®23

Administered by IM injection

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy males and females without compromised immune system * Have a body mass Index of 18 to 32 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²)

Exclusion criteria

* Previously completed or withdrawn from an ixekizumab study or a study investigating interleukin-17 (IL-17) antagonists * Have participated, within the last 30 days, in a clinical trial involving an investigational product. If the previous investigational product has a long half-life, 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) should have passed * Have known allergy or hypersensitivity to any biologic therapy * Past vaccination allergy or Arthus-type hypersensitivity * Received a tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine within the last 5 years * Severe allergic reaction to Boostrix * Allergic to latex * Have been immunized with pneumococcal vaccine * Known hypogammaglobulinemia * History of Guillain-Barre Syndrome * Active infectious disease * Had a live vaccination within 1 year prior to screening, or intend to have a live vaccination during the course of the study * Evidence of a significant uncontrolled neuropsychiatric disorder - * Have a score of 3 on Item 12 of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (16 Items) at screening * Evidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, Hepatitis C, B * Had symptomatic herpes zoster within 3 months of screening * Women who are lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal VaccinationsWeek 6Responder to tetanus vaccine defined as a post-vaccination anti-tetanus antibody concentration of \>=1.0 (International Unit (IU) and a \>=1.5-fold increase (50% increase) from baseline if the pre-vaccination concentration is \<=1.0 at baseline OR a \>=2.5-fold increase (150% increase) from baseline if the pre-vaccination concentration is \> 1.0 IU at baseline. Responder to the pneumococcal vaccine is defined as a \>=2-fold increase (100% increase) from baseline in anti-pneumococcal antibody concentrations against \>50% of the 23 serotypes.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ixekizumab + Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23
Ixekizumab administered once by SQ at week 0 and once at week 2. Boostrix® and Pneumovax®23 administered once by IM injection into opposing arms at week 2.
41
Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23
Boostrix® and Pneumovax®23 administered once by IM injection into opposing arms at week 2.
43
Total84

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event11
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up11
Overall StudyNever treated01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject11

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIxekizumab + Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Total
Age, Continuous43.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2
39.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5
41.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants8 Participants15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
34 Participants35 Participants69 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Gender
Female
19 Participants19 Participants38 Participants
Gender
Male
22 Participants24 Participants46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
15 Participants17 Participants32 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
24 Participants25 Participants49 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
41 participants43 participants84 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 410 / 42
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 410 / 42

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal Vaccinations

Responder to tetanus vaccine defined as a post-vaccination anti-tetanus antibody concentration of \>=1.0 (International Unit (IU) and a \>=1.5-fold increase (50% increase) from baseline if the pre-vaccination concentration is \<=1.0 at baseline OR a \>=2.5-fold increase (150% increase) from baseline if the pre-vaccination concentration is \> 1.0 IU at baseline. Responder to the pneumococcal vaccine is defined as a \>=2-fold increase (100% increase) from baseline in anti-pneumococcal antibody concentrations against \>50% of the 23 serotypes.

Time frame: Week 6

Population: All randomized participants who completed the study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Ixekizumab + Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal VaccinationsTetanus Vaccine Responders52.6 percentage of participants
Ixekizumab + Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal VaccinationsPneumococcal Vaccine Responders89.5 percentage of participants
Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal VaccinationsTetanus Vaccine Responders51.2 percentage of participants
Boostrix® + Pneumovax®23Percentage of Participants With an Immune Response to Tetanus and Pneumococcal VaccinationsPneumococcal Vaccine Responders90.2 percentage of participants
Comparison: Tetanus vaccine responders90% CI: [-16.6, 19.2]
Comparison: Pneumococcal vaccine responders90% CI: [-12.9, 11]

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026