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Immunogenicity and Safety Study of Inactivated Subunit H5N1 Influenza Vaccine in Prior Recipients of Live Attenuated H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2 Influenza Vaccines and in H5N1 and Live Attenuated Vaccine Naïve Individuals

An Exploration of a Prime-Boost Approach for Universal Influenza Vaccination: Immunogenicity and Safety Study of Inactivated Subunit H5N1 Influenza Vaccine in Prior Recipients of Live Attenuated H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2 Influenza Vaccines and in H5N1 and Live Attenuated Vaccine Naïve Individuals

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03816878
Enrollment
32
Registered
2019-01-25
Start date
2019-01-08
Completion date
2020-03-17
Last updated
2025-09-22

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Conditions

Influenza

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of inactivated subunit H5N1 influenza vaccine in individuals who have previously received live attenuated H2N2, H6N1, or H9N2 influenza vaccine, as well as in individuals who have never previously received H5N1 or other pandemic live attenuated influenza vaccines.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of inactivated subunit H5N1 influenza vaccine in individuals who have previously received live attenuated H2N2, H6N1, or H9N2 influenza vaccine, as well as in individuals who have never previously received H5N1 or other pandemic live attenuated influenza vaccines (pLAIVs). Participants will be enrolled in two cohorts. Cohort 1 will include participants who received two doses of live attenuated H2N2, H6N1, or H9N2 influenza vaccine during a prior Center for Immunization Research (CIR) study; Cohort 2 will include participants who have never previously received a pLAIV. Participants in both cohorts will receive one dose of H5N1 pISV vaccine by injection at Day 0. Participants will attend study visits on Days 0, 7, 14, 28, 56, 90, and 360. Study visits may include a physical examination, medical history, and blood and urine collection. All participants will be followed for approximately 360 days after receiving the H5N1 pISV vaccine.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALH5N1 pISV

Administered as an intramuscular (IM) injection

Sponsors

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult males and non-pregnant females between 18 years and 60 years of age inclusive. * General good health, without significant medical illness, physical examination findings, or significant laboratory abnormalities as determined by the investigator. * Available for the duration of the trial. * Able to demonstrate understanding of key study concepts, study rationale, and study participation requirements by scoring greater than or equal to 70% on a written comprehension assessment in 3 or fewer attempts. * Willingness to participate in the study as evidenced by signing the informed consent document. * Willingness to allow storage and testing of laboratory samples for future research. * Received 2 doses of live attenuated H2N2, H6N1, or H9N2 vaccine in a prior trial (Cohort 1) or H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2 naïve (Cohort 2) * Willingness to forego seasonal influenza virus vaccination from 1 month before vaccination until 3 months after vaccination. * Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to have used effective birth control methods beginning at least one month prior to vaccination, and continuing with 'per label/fully effective use' for the chosen method for duration of the study, from amongst these: * pharmacologic/hormonal contraceptives, including oral, parenteral, subcutaneous, and transcutaneous delivery; * condoms with spermicide; * diaphragm with spermicide; * intrauterine device; * absolute abstinence from heterosexual intercourse as a matter of normal preferred lifestyle; * or must be surgically sterile or must be age 50 AND have had no menses at all for at least one full year. * All females must provide urine for pregnancy testing prior to enrollment (immediately prior vaccination), as well as a statement of menstrual history and a summary of all potentially reproductive sexual activity for the month prior to vaccination, and at each study contact throughout the study, and report known or suspected pregnancy immediately. * Willingness to refrain from blood donation during the course of the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy as determined by a positive test for human choriogonadotropin (beta-HCG), an indicator of pregnancy or history of recent unprotected intercourse in a woman of reproductive capacity. * Currently breast-feeding. * Evidence of clinically significant neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, hematologic, hepatic, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or renal disease by history, physical examination, and/or laboratory studies. * Behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that in the opinion of the investigator affects the ability of the subject to understand and cooperate with the study protocol. * Have medical, occupational, or family problems as a result of alcohol or illicit drug use during the past 12 months. * Other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of a subject participating in the trial or would render the subject unable to comply with the protocol. * History of anaphylaxis in response to any vaccine or vaccine component. * History of life-threatening reaction to prior influenza vaccine. * Positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). * Positive ELISA and confirmatory test (e.g., HCV RNA PCR) for hepatitis C virus (HCV). * Positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) by ELISA. * Known immunodeficiency syndrome or history suggestive of impaired immune function. * History of Guillain-Barré syndrome. * Use of chronic oral or intravenous administration (greater than or equal to 14 days) of immunosuppressive doses of steroids, i.e., prednisone greater than 10 mg per day, immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 30 days of starting this study. * Receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks or a killed vaccine within 2 weeks prior to study vaccination. * Receipt of blood or blood-derived products (including immunoglobulin) within 6 months prior to study vaccination. * Receipt of another investigational vaccine or drug within 30 days prior to study vaccination. * In addition to the above, participants in Cohort 1 (pandemic live attenuated influenza vaccine \[pLAIV\] recipients) and Cohort 2 (naïve cohort) must also not experience any of the following: * Previous enrollment in an H5N1 influenza vaccine trial. * Participants in Cohort 2 (naïve cohort) will be excluded if they are: * Seropositive to the H5N1 influenza A virus (serum hemagglutination inhibition assay (HAI) titer greater than 1:8). * Have previously received an investigational live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in another study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve CohortMeasured through Day 28As measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and microneutralization assay (MN) using the chimeric cH6/N1 probe

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortMeasured through Day 28 for non serious adverse eventsGraded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1, March 2017

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1: pLAIV Recipients
Participants who have received the pandemic live attenuated influenza vaccines (pLAIVs) H2N2, H6N1, or H9N2 during a previous CIR study will receive a single dose of 0.5 mL H5N1 pISV vaccine at Day 0. H5N1 pISV: Administered as an intramuscular (IM) injection
11
Cohort 2: pLAIV Naive
Participants who have never previously received a pLAIV will receive one dose of 0.5 mL H5N1 pISV vaccine at Day 0. H5N1 pISV: Administered as an intramuscular (IM) injection
20
Total31

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyTaken off study after Day 28 due to unrelated serious adverse event requiring hospitalization10
Overall StudyVolunteer taken off study due to incarceration01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsCohort 2: pLAIV NaiveTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants20 Participants31 Participants
Age, Continuous43.7 years38 years41 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants19 Participants29 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
10 Participants12 Participants22 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants5 Participants6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 participants20 participants31 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants6 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants14 Participants18 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 110 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 1110 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 110 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Fold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve Cohort

As measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and microneutralization assay (MN) using the chimeric cH6/N1 probe

Time frame: Measured through Day 28

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsFold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve CohortDay 01.5 fold riseStandard Deviation 1.2
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsFold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve CohortDay 281.4 fold riseStandard Deviation 1.2
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveFold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve CohortDay 01 fold riseStandard Deviation 0
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveFold Rise in Titer of Anti-group 1 Stalk-antibodies in Recipients of the Pandemic Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines (pLAIVs) (H2N2, H6N1 and H9N2) Compared to the Control pLAIV-naïve CohortDay 281 fold riseStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Number of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control Cohort

Graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1, March 2017

Time frame: Measured through Day 28 for non serious adverse events

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site induration1 number of participants
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortMalaise1 number of participants
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site pain1 number of participants
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortPain1 number of participants
Cohort 1: pLAIV RecipientsNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site erythema0 number of participants
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortPain0 number of participants
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site erythema1 number of participants
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site induration0 number of participants
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortInjection site pain5 number of participants
Cohort 2: pLAIV NaiveNumber of Participants With Vaccine-related Adverse Events in the pLAIV Compared to the Control CohortMalaise1 number of participants

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