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Single-ascending-dose Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of NasoVAX

Single-ascending-dose Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of NasoVAX

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03232567
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-07-28
Start date
2017-09-18
Completion date
2018-06-15
Last updated
2024-04-30

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

Conditions

Influenza

Brief summary

This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of NasoVAX in healthy adults 18 to 49 years of age. Subjects will be screened within 28 days of randomization (Day 1).

Detailed description

This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of NasoVAX in healthy adults 18 to 49 years of age. Subjects will be screened within 28 days of randomization (Day 1). Approximately 60 subjects who meet all inclusion and no exclusion criteria and provide written informed consent will be enrolled into 3 sequential cohorts of 20 subjects each defined by the viral particle dose (1×10(9th), 1×10(10th), and 1×10(11th) vp). Within each cohort and its sentinel group, subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive 1 intranasal dose of NasoVAX or placebo (Day 1). A sentinel group of 5 subjects from each cohort will be dosed and followed through Day 8. Dosing of the remainder of each cohort may proceed if no events meeting stopping criteria have occurred. The SRC, consisting of the Investigator, the Medical Monitor, and a Sponsor Representative, will review AE, reactogenicity, and laboratory data through Day 8 for all subjects in each cohort before subjects are randomized to the next higher dose. If any event meeting stopping criteria occur, the SRC will review all available safety information before additional patients are dosed.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALNasoVAX

Single ascending dose study

Sponsors

Altimmune, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Intervention model description

Single ascending dose study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Subjects who meet all of the following criteria may be included in the study: 1. Men and women 18 to 49 years of age, inclusive 2. Good general health status as determined by the Investigator 3. Adequate venous access for repeated phlebotomies 4. Screening laboratory results within institutional normal range or Grade 1 elevation if the Investigator documents clinical insignificance. Creatine kinase or bilirubin may be Grade 2 if associated with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the Investigator considers the result not to be clinically significant due to vigorous exercise or Gilbert's syndrome 5. Negative drug and alcohol screen at Screening and predose on Day 1 6. For women who have not been surgically sterilized or have laboratory confirmation of postmenopausal status, negative pregnancy test 7. Willingness to practice a highly effective method of contraception that may include, but is not limited to, abstinence, sex only with persons of the same sex, monogamous relationship with a postmenopausal partner, monogamous relationship with vasectomized partner, vasectomy, surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, or oophorectomy), licensed hormonal methods, intrauterine device (IUD), or consistent use of a barrier method (eg, condom, diaphragm) with spermicide for 28 days after the NasoVAX/placebo dose 8. Willingness to participate and comply with all aspects of the study through the entire study period, including nasopharyngeal swabs and blood and urine samples 9. Provision of written informed consent Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating women 2. Household contacts of pregnant women, children \< 5 years of age, or immunocompromised individuals for the period up through 2 weeks postvaccination 3. Persons who care for pregnant women, children \< 5 years of age, or immunocompromised individuals for the period up through 2 weeks postvaccination 4. Body mass index \> 35.0 kg/m2 5. Positive results for HIV, hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus at Screening 6. Asthma or other chronic lung disease that is greater than mild in severity. Specifically excluded are participants with the any of the following events in the past year: * Daily symptoms * Daily use of short acting beta 2 agonists * Use of inhaled steroids or theophylline * Use of pulse systemic steroids * Emergency care or hospitalization related to asthma or other chronic lung disease * Systemic steroids for asthma exacerbation 7. History of diabetes mellitus (gestational diabetes is allowed if treatment was not required postpartum and serum glucose is currently in the normal range) 8. History of coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, or congestive heart failure 9. Clinically significant ECG abnormality as determined by the Investigator 10. Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 95 mmHg) at Screening or predose on Day 1 11. History of anaphylaxis or angioedema 12. Known allergy to any of the ingredients in the vaccine formulation 13. History of chronic rhinitis, nasal septal defect, cleft palate, nasal polyps, or other nasal abnormality that might affect vaccine administration 14. Previous nasal surgery or nasal cauterization 15. Any symptoms of upper respiratory infection or temperature \> 38°C within 3 days before Day 1 16. Any symptoms within 24 hours before Day 1 of upper respiratory illness of allergy flare-up that, in the opinion of the Investigator, presents as nasal congestion or rhinorrhea that could inhibit the proper administration of the IP 17. Known or suspected malignancy, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers and other early stage surgically excised malignancies that the Investigator considers to be exceedingly unlikely to recur 18. Immunocompromised individuals, including those who have used corticosteroids (including intranasal steroids), alkylating drugs, antimetabolites, radiation, immune-modulating biologics, or other immunomodulating therapies within 90 days before Day 1 or those who plan use during the study period 19. Use of statin medication within 30 days before Day 1 (see list in Section 6.8.1) 20. Receipt of intranasal medications (including over-the-counter medications) within 30 days before Day 1 21. Receipt of any investigational product (IP) within 30 days before Day 1 22. Receipt of any vaccine within 30 days before Day 1 23. Receipt of intranasal vaccine within 90 days before Day 1 24. Receipt of any influenza vaccine within 6 months before Day 1 25. Any change in medication for a chronic medical condition within 30 days before Day 1 26. Past regular use or current use of intranasal illicit drugs 27. Smoking of any type (eg, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, marijuana) or use of any tobacco product within 30 days before Day 1 28. Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition or occupational or other responsibility that in the judgment of the Investigator would interfere with or serve as a contraindication to protocol adherence, assessment of safety (including reactogenicity), or a subject's ability to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Day 1 to Day 181Adverse events (AEs): counts and percentages of subjects with AEs Day 1 to day 29 and Medically attended AEs (MAEs), serious AEs (SAEs), new-onset chronic illnesses (NCIs) from Day 1 to Day 181
Number of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]14-days after vaccinationReactogenicity: counts and percentages of subjects with 'yes' to any reactogenicity event (nasal irritation, sneezing, nasal congestion, sore throat, change in smell, change in taste, change in vision, eye pain, headache, fatigue, muscle ache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, fever)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Seroprotection RateDay 1 to Day 29The percentage of subjects with an HAI titer greater than or equal to 1:40
Seroconversion RateDay 1 to Day 29The percentage of subjects with either a baseline HAI titer less than 1:10 and a postvaccination titer greater than or equal to 1:40 or a baseline HAI titer greater than or equal to 1:10 and a 4-fold increase in postvaccination HAI titer relative to baseline
Geometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in SerumDay 1 to Day 29The antilog of the mean of the log-transformed antibody titers for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by HAI
Antibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationDay 1 to Day 29The percentages of subjects with 2-fold and 4-fold rises from baseline in antibody level measured by microneutralization
Antibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in SerumDay 1 to Day 29Geometric mean titer (GMT) for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by microneutralization
Geometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in SerumDay 1 to Day 29The ratio of postvaccination and prevaccination geometric mean titers within the same dose group for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by HAI

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of NasoVAX in healthy adults 18 to 49 years of age. Subjects were screened within 28 days of randomization.

Pre-assignment details

60 subjects who met all inclusion and no exclusion criteria and provided written informed consent were enrolled into 3 sequential cohorts of 20 subjects each defined by the vaccine dose (1×10\^9, 1×10\^10,1×10\^11 vp). Within each cohort and its sentinel group, subjects were randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive 1 intranasal dose of NasoVAX or placebo

Participants by arm

ArmCount
NasoVAX Low Dose
NasoVAX administered by intranasal spray at a single dose of 1×10\^9viral particles (vp)
15
NasoVAX Medium Dose
NasoVAX administered by intranasal spray at a single dose of 1×10\^10 viral particles (vp)
15
NasoVAX High Dose
NasoVAX administered by intranasal spray at a single dose of 1×10\^11 viral particles (vp)
15
Placebo
Normal saline administered by intranasal spray at a single dose
15
Total60

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject0100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNasoVAX Low DoseNasoVAX Medium DoseNasoVAX High DosePlaceboTotal
Age, Categorical
Age
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Age
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Age
Between 18 and 65 years
15 Participants15 Participants15 Participants15 Participants60 Participants
Age, Continuous30.1 years31.6 years32.6 years29.3 years30.9 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants4 Participants2 Participants0 Participants9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants11 Participants13 Participants15 Participants51 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
5 Participants4 Participants5 Participants6 Participants20 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants7 Participants7 Participants9 Participants30 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants10 Participants6 Participants6 Participants33 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants5 Participants9 Participants9 Participants27 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
0 / 150 / 150 / 150 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
10 / 1510 / 1510 / 1515 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 150 / 150 / 150 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]

Adverse events (AEs): counts and percentages of subjects with AEs Day 1 to day 29 and Medically attended AEs (MAEs), serious AEs (SAEs), new-onset chronic illnesses (NCIs) from Day 1 to Day 181

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 181

Population: All ALT-103-201 and ALT-FLZ-401 subjects who provide informed consent, are randomized, and receive at least 1 vaccination. The Safety Population will be used for all safety analyses and will be analyzed according to the treatment received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Grade 3 or 4 TEAE0 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Serious TEAE0 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]TEAE Leading to Withdrawal0 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related TEAE2 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related SAE0 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any TEAE10 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related TEAE5 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any TEAE10 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Grade 3 or 4 TEAE2 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related SAE0 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]TEAE Leading to Withdrawal0 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Serious TEAE0 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]TEAE Leading to Withdrawal0 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Serious TEAE0 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related SAE0 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related TEAE3 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any TEAE10 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Grade 3 or 4 TEAE1 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related TEAE3 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any TEAE15 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Serious TEAE0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]TEAE Leading to Withdrawal0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]IP Related SAE0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Grade 3 or 4 TEAE0 Participants
Primary

Number of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]

Reactogenicity: counts and percentages of subjects with 'yes' to any reactogenicity event (nasal irritation, sneezing, nasal congestion, sore throat, change in smell, change in taste, change in vision, eye pain, headache, fatigue, muscle ache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, fever)

Time frame: 14-days after vaccination

Population: All ALT-103-201 and ALT-FLZ-401 subjects who provide informed consent, are randomized, and receive at least 1 vaccination. The Safety Population will be used for all safety analyses and will be analyzed according to the treatment received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any local event9 Participants
NasoVAX Low DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any systemic event9 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any systemic event11 Participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any local event9 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any local event6 Participants
NasoVAX High DoseNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any systemic event5 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any local event6 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-Emergent Reactogenicity Events in Participants [Safety and Tolerability]Any systemic event6 Participants
Secondary

Antibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in Serum

Geometric mean titer (GMT) for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by microneutralization

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population: All subjects who received the assigned dose of the test article, had HAI assay results on Days 1 and 29, and had no major protocol deviations affecting the primary immunogenicity outcomes.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
NasoVAX Low DoseAntibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in Serum44.9 Titer
NasoVAX Medium DoseAntibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in Serum113.1 Titer
NasoVAX High DoseAntibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in Serum142.5 Titer
PlaceboAntibody Level Measured by Microneutralization in Serum17.8 Titer
Secondary

Antibody Responder Rate by Microneutralization

The percentages of subjects with 2-fold and 4-fold rises from baseline in antibody level measured by microneutralization

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
NasoVAX Low DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 2-fold rise40.0 percentage of participants
NasoVAX Low DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 4-fold rise13.3 percentage of participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 4-fold rise26.7 percentage of participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 2-fold rise46.7 percentage of participants
NasoVAX High DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 2-fold rise73.3 percentage of participants
NasoVAX High DoseAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 4-fold rise53.3 percentage of participants
PlaceboAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 2-fold rise0.0 percentage of participants
PlaceboAntibody Responder Rate by MicroneutralizationPercentage of subjects with 4-fold rise0.0 percentage of participants
Comparison: NasoVAX low dose vs placebop-value: 0.0169Fisher Exact
Comparison: NasoVAX medium dose vs placebop-value: 0.0063Fisher Exact
Comparison: NasoVAX high dose vs placebop-value: <0.0001Fisher Exact
Secondary

Geometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum

The antilog of the mean of the log-transformed antibody titers for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by HAI

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population: All subjects who received the assigned dose of the test article, had HAI assay results on Days 1 and 29, and had no major protocol deviations affecting the primary immunogenicity outcomes.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
NasoVAX Low DoseGeometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum87.2 Titer
NasoVAX Medium DoseGeometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum136.1 Titer
NasoVAX High DoseGeometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum164.0 Titer
PlaceboGeometric Mean Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum31.3 Titer
Secondary

Geometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum

The ratio of postvaccination and prevaccination geometric mean titers within the same dose group for humoral immune response to NasoVAX at Day 29 by HAI

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
NasoVAX Low DoseGeometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum2.1 Ratio
NasoVAX Medium DoseGeometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum2.2 Ratio
NasoVAX High DoseGeometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum4.3 Ratio
PlaceboGeometric Mean Ratio of Postvaccination and Prevaccination Antibody Level Measured by Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) in Serum0.9 Ratio
Secondary

Seroconversion Rate

The percentage of subjects with either a baseline HAI titer less than 1:10 and a postvaccination titer greater than or equal to 1:40 or a baseline HAI titer greater than or equal to 1:10 and a 4-fold increase in postvaccination HAI titer relative to baseline

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NasoVAX Low DoseSeroconversion Rate13.3 percentage of participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseSeroconversion Rate26.7 percentage of participants
NasoVAX High DoseSeroconversion Rate33.3 percentage of participants
PlaceboSeroconversion Rate0.0 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.4828Fisher Exact
p-value: 0.0996Fisher Exact
p-value: 0.0421Fisher Exact
Secondary

Seroprotection Rate

The percentage of subjects with an HAI titer greater than or equal to 1:40

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 29

Population: Per-protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NasoVAX Low DoseSeroprotection Rate80.0 percentage of participants
NasoVAX Medium DoseSeroprotection Rate100 percentage of participants
NasoVAX High DoseSeroprotection Rate100 percentage of participants
PlaceboSeroprotection Rate53.3 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.2451Fisher Exact
p-value: 0.0063Fisher Exact
p-value: 0.0063Fisher Exact

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026