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Vaccination for Recovered Inpatients With COVID-19 (VATICO)

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Strategies in Previously Hospitalized and Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04969250
Enrollment
66
Registered
2021-07-20
Start date
2021-08-25
Completion date
2022-12-21
Last updated
2024-03-27

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

Conditions

Covid19

Keywords

COVID-19, COVID 19, Coronaviridae Infections, Coronavirus Infections, RNA Virus Infections, Virus Diseases, Nidovirales Infections, SARS-CoV-2, SARS Coronavirus, VATICO, ACTIV-3, ACTIV3, TICO

Brief summary

In this Phase 4, open-label trial, participants of the ACTIV-3/TICO clinical trial at selected sites who received certain pre-specified blinded investigational agents or placebo as part of that trial, and who have since achieved sustained recovery, and who are still \[TICO assignment\] blinded and who are still within 28 to 90 days after initial TICO randomization, will be randomized in this 2x2 factorial design to one of four groups: (i) immediate versus 12 week deferral of first dose administration and also (ii) one dose only, versus two doses to be given 4 weeks apart of the Moderna mRNA-1273 or the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine (mRNA vaccines). Choice of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine is determined based on availability at the site. The choice is individual, although participants vaccinated twice should receive the same type of vaccine for both injections. The primary objectives of this 2x2 factorial design are (i) to estimate the difference in neutralizing antibody (NAb) response to the mRNA vaccine from baseline to Week 48 among participants vaccinated early versus deferred, and (ii) to estimate the difference in NAb response to this vaccine among participants vaccinated once versus twice. The primary analyses will be carried out in participants randomized to placebo in TICO. Analyses will also be carried out for those who receive the investigational agent(s) studied in TICO. A key secondary objective is to ascertain the effect, if any, of SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies, and other interventions that have been studied in hospitalized COVID-19 subjects, on natural and vaccine-induced immunity. Participants will remain blinded to the interventions received in the ACTIV-3/TICO study, however allocation to the timing of vaccination and to one or two vaccinations in this (VATICO) study is not blinded.

Detailed description

In this Phase 4 trial, participants in the TICO master protocol who received certain pre-specified blinded investigational agents or matched placebos will be offered enrollment, with the understanding that this will require 2X2 randomized assignment of the timing and of the number of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations to be received, via publicly-available mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination sites or via other routes, in keeping with the 4 specified study arm assignments. This will address the objective of evaluating if the vaccine is best administered early or deferred after recovery, and whether one injection provides comparable immune response to a two-injection course of vaccination. Participants (as well as the protocol team) will remain blinded to the interventions studied in TICO. Allocation to timing of vaccination and to one or two vaccinations is not blinded. Participants will be offered enrollment in this protocol at the Day 28 or Day 90 visits in TICO, or anytime between these visits. Participants will have blood collected for research purposes at the time of enrollment and at Weeks 12, 24, and 48. The study vaccine and regimen will not be blinded; there will be be no 'dummy/placebo' vaccine administered. Vaccines are expected to be made available either through the study directly, or through a reliable public vaccination program using vaccine available per the local regulatory mechanism (e.g., currently under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the United States) or via other routes in case such local mechanisms are not available. Participants will be equally allocated to 4 groups to inform each of two vaccine strategies: * One injection versus two (for the immediate and deferred groups) * Immediate versus deferred (for one and two vaccinations) Hence, the outcome of the randomization will lead to one of the four following vaccination strategies for each study participant: I1 - Immediate, one dose: vaccination at study entry only I2 - Immediate, two doses: vaccination at study entry and Week 4 D1 - Deferred, one dose: vaccination at Week 12 only D2 - Deferred, two doses: vaccination at Week 12 and Week 16 Randomization will be stratified by study site and by randomization assignment in TICO for certain pre-specified investigational agents or their matching placebo. When addressing the two co-primary objectives, the following groups are combined: * Immediate vs deferred vaccine: groups I1 and I2 versus D1 and D2 * One versus two vaccinations: groups I1 and D1 versus I2 and D2 Similar comparisons will be made separately for each of the two principal TICO arms, i.e., for those assigned to one of the investigational agents and for those assigned to the matching placebo. Both of these comparisons are protected by the randomization in the present study. Given the factorial design, whether there is an interaction of one factor (timing of vaccination) with the other factor (number of doses) will need to be assessed although the study is not fully powered for this evaluation. A key secondary objective is to address whether the investigational agent studied in TICO (versus matching placebo) is affecting the primary outcome in this protocol. Of note, this comparison may not always be protected by randomization, as there may be differential inclusion in this protocol between those receiving the investigational agent in TICO and those receiving its matching placebo. This is more likely to be the case if the investigational agent is demonstrated to affect the chance of achieving sustained recovery. The primary endpoint, immune response specific to the vaccination received, will be assessed at Week 48. Participants will have blood collected at time of enrollment, and at Weeks 12, 24 and 48 after study entry. Approximately 640 participants will be recruited. The total sample size will depend on how many investigational agents/placebo are evaluated in ACTIV-3/TICO.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALModerna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

100 µg intramuscular injection

BIOLOGICALPfizer BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

30 µg intramuscular injection

Sponsors

University of Minnesota
CollaboratorOTHER
International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT)
CollaboratorNETWORK
University of Copenhagen
CollaboratorOTHER
Kirby Institute
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
CollaboratorFED
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
CollaboratorNETWORK
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CollaboratorNIH
US Department of Veterans Affairs
CollaboratorFED
Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury
CollaboratorOTHER
Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical Research Council
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participating in the ACTIV-3/TICO trial and received a selected blinded investigational agent, or placebo for that agent, at selected sites. * Willingness to strictly adhere to the randomly allocated dosage number and schedule for vaccine administration. * Participant is between Day 28 and Day 90 TICO visits inclusive at time of randomization. * At time of screening for this study, has experienced sustained recovery (i.e., the primary endpoint in TICO) for at least two consecutive weeks, i.e. having returned uninterrupted to the person's premorbid living facility (or equivalent) for at least 2 consecutive weeks. * Ability and willingness of participant (or legally authorized representative) to provide informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Receipt of a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine after enrollment into TICO. Participants who received a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine prior to enrollment in TICO may be enrolled in this study. * Known allergy to any component of the study eligible vaccine(s).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) LevelsPre-vaccination baseline and 48 weeks post-vaccinationChange in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) LevelsPre-vaccination baseline and 24 weeks post-vaccinationChange in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level
Number of DeathsThrough Week 24 after enrollmentCount of Deaths
Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Through Week 24Count of SAEs
Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) LevelsPre-vaccination baseline and 12 weeks post-vaccinationChange in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level
Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment StrategyVaccine doses were due through 16-weeks post-randomization; participants were followed for vaccination status through 48 weeks post-randomizationNumber of participants who received more or less vaccine than assigned, or who received vaccines at different time points than assigned
Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAbPre-vaccination baseline and 48 weeks post-vaccinationPercentage of participants with \>=4-fold change in NAb from baseline to 48 weeks
Number of Patients Non-adherent to 2nd DoseSecond vaccine doses were due at 4 and 16 weeks after randomization in Arm 2 and 4, respectivelyNumber of participants assigned a 2nd vaccine dose who did not receive it for any reason

Countries

Nigeria, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

The number of participants consented was not collected, so these numbers are the number of participants randomized.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Group I1
Immediate, one dose. Vaccination at study entry Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine: 100 µg intramuscular injection Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine: 30 µg intramuscular injection
16
Group I2
Immediate, two doses. Vaccination at study entry and Week 4 Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine: 100 µg intramuscular injection Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine: 30 µg intramuscular injection
18
Group D1
Deferred, one dose. Vaccination at Week 12 only Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine: 100 µg intramuscular injection Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine: 30 µg intramuscular injection
16
Group D2
Deferred, two doses. Vaccination at Week 12 and Week 16 Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine: 100 µg intramuscular injection Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine: 30 µg intramuscular injection
16
Total66

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyProtocol Violation0238
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject0100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGroup I1Group I2Group D1Group D2Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants3 Participants3 Participants1 Participants11 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
12 Participants15 Participants13 Participants15 Participants55 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants4 Participants3 Participants3 Participants13 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants14 Participants13 Participants13 Participants53 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
8 Participants8 Participants7 Participants9 Participants32 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Only ethnicity reported
3 Participants3 Participants1 Participants2 Participants9 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
5 Participants5 Participants5 Participants4 Participants19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants6 Participants6 Participants8 Participants28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants12 Participants10 Participants8 Participants38 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
1 / 160 / 170 / 160 / 16
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 160 / 170 / 160 / 16
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 160 / 170 / 161 / 16

Outcome results

Primary

Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels

Change in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level

Time frame: Pre-vaccination baseline and 48 weeks post-vaccination

Population: Patient counts for this analysis are less than the total number of patients followed because some patients with follow-up visits did not have blood drawn.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Group I1Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.3722 ratio of geometric mean responses
Group I2Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.5883 ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D1Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.2088 ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D2Ratio of 48-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.3073 ratio of geometric mean responses
Secondary

Number of Deaths

Count of Deaths

Time frame: Through Week 24 after enrollment

Population: Participant who withdrew consent was not included in analysis. Used Fisher's exact test rather than Chi-squared due to small N.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Group I1Number of Deaths1 Participants
Group I2Number of Deaths0 Participants
Group D1Number of Deaths0 Participants
Group D2Number of Deaths0 Participants
p-value: 0.73Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Patients Non-adherent to 2nd Dose

Number of participants assigned a 2nd vaccine dose who did not receive it for any reason

Time frame: Second vaccine doses were due at 4 and 16 weeks after randomization in Arm 2 and 4, respectively

Population: Participant who withdrew consent was not included in analysis. Used Fisher's exact test rather than Chi-squared due to small N.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Group I1Number of Patients Non-adherent to 2nd Dose1 Participants
Group I2Number of Patients Non-adherent to 2nd Dose5 Participants
p-value: 0.078Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment Strategy

Number of participants who received more or less vaccine than assigned, or who received vaccines at different time points than assigned

Time frame: Vaccine doses were due through 16-weeks post-randomization; participants were followed for vaccination status through 48 weeks post-randomization

Population: Participant who withdrew consent was not included in analysis. Used Fisher's exact test rather than Chi-squared due to small N.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Group I1Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment Strategy1 Participants
Group I2Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment Strategy3 Participants
Group D1Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment Strategy5 Participants
Group D2Number of Patients Non-adherent to Assigned Treatment Strategy8 Participants
p-value: 0.033Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

Count of SAEs

Time frame: Through Week 24

Population: Participant who withdrew consent was not included in analysis. Used Fisher's exact test rather than Chi-squared due to small N.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Group I1Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)2 SAEs
Group I2Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)0 SAEs
Group D1Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)0 SAEs
Group D2Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)1 SAEs
p-value: 0.4Fisher Exact
Secondary

Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAb

Percentage of participants with \>=4-fold change in NAb from baseline to 48 weeks

Time frame: Pre-vaccination baseline and 48 weeks post-vaccination

Population: Patient counts for this analysis are less than the total number of patients followed because some patients with follow-up visits did not have blood drawn.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Group I1Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAb41.70 percentage of participants
Group I2Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAb53.30 percentage of participants
Group D1Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAb30.80 percentage of participants
Group D2Percent of Patients With >=4-fold Difference in NAb27.30 percentage of participants
Secondary

Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels

Change in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level

Time frame: Pre-vaccination baseline and 12 weeks post-vaccination

Population: Patient counts for this analysis are less than the total number of patients followed because some patients with follow-up visits did not have blood drawn.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Group I1Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.4827 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group I2Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.9206 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D1Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.2418 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D2Ratio of 12-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.6533 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Secondary

Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels

Change in antibody level as measured by ratio of follow-up to baseline level

Time frame: Pre-vaccination baseline and 24 weeks post-vaccination

Population: Patient counts for this analysis are less than the total number of patients followed because some patients with follow-up visits did not have blood drawn.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Group I1Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.3002 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group I2Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.7747 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D1Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.2032 Ratio of geometric mean responses
Group D2Ratio of 24-Week to Baseline Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Levels0.3397 Ratio of geometric mean responses

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