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Immunogenicity and Safety of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cells) in Healthy Subjects Aged 30 Years and Above

A Phase II, Single Center, Randomized, Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cells) in Healthy Subjects Aged 30 Years and Above

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05856084
Enrollment
924
Registered
2023-05-12
Start date
2023-05-07
Completion date
2026-03-31
Last updated
2024-11-20

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Conditions

Herpes Zoster

Brief summary

The purposes of the study are to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of different dose levels of recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (CHO Cells) with 2 doses at 2-month intervals in healthy subjects aged 30 years and older.

Detailed description

The clinical trial will be a single-center, randomized, blind, controlled study in which two dose levels of vaccine will be tested in healthy adults aged 30 to 49 years and 50 years and older. A total of 924 participants will be enrolled, including 396 participants aged 30 to 49 years and 528 participants aged 50 years and older. Participants aged 30 to 49 years will be randomized into three subgroups (low dose vaccine group, high dose vaccine group and placebo group) in a 1:1:1 ratio. Participants aged 50 years and older will be randomized into four subgroups (low dose vaccine group, high dose vaccine group, Shingrix® group and placebo group) in a 1:1:1:1 ratio.

Interventions

0.5 mL per dose, containing a total of 50 µg recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E, adjuvanted with low dose MA105.

0.5 mL per dose, containing a total of 50 µg recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E, adjuvanted with high dose MA105.

BIOLOGICALPositive control

0.5 mL per dose, containing a total of 50 µg recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E, adjuvanted with AS01B.

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

0.5 mL per dose, containing 4.5 mg sodium chloride.

Sponsors

Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
MAXVAX Biotechnology Limited Liability Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Permanent residents aged 30 years and above; 2. Subjects voluntarily agree to participate in the study and signed an informed consent; 3. Be able to participate in all scheduled visits and comply with the protocol requirements.

Exclusion criteria

1. Axillary temperature\>37.0℃; 2. History of herpes zoster within 5 years before vaccination; 3. Prior vaccination with chickenpox vaccine or herpes zoster vaccine; 4. Female participant who is pregnant ( urine pregnancy test was positive) or breastfeeding, or has pregnancy plans within 1 year after the last vaccination; 5. Receipt of live vaccine within 28 days, or any other vaccine within 14 days prior to vaccination; 6. Receipt of immunoglobulin or intravenous immunoglobulin within 3 months before vaccination; 7. Acute diseases or acute exacerbation of chronic disease within 3 days before vaccination; 8. A known allergy to any components of the study vaccine (especially allergic to aminoglycoside antibiotics), or history of severe allergy to any previous vaccination; 9. History of convulsions, epilepsy, encephalopathy (such as congenital brain dysplasia, brain trauma, brain tumor, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain infection disease, nerve tissue damage caused by chemical drug poisoning, etc.) or mental illness and family history; 10. Asplenia or functional asplenia, or splenectomy caused by any condition; 11. Primary or secondary impairment of immune function or diagnosed congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, lymphoma, leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), inflammatory bowel disease or other autoimmune diseases; 12. Receipt of immunosuppressive therapy within 3 months before vaccination (such as long-term use of systemic glucocorticoid ≥14 days, dose ≥2mg/kg/day or ≥20mg/day prednisone or equivalent dose), but inhaled, intra-articular and topical steroids are acceptable; 13. Severe cardiovascular disease(eg. Pulmonary heart disease, Pulmonary Edema); Severe liver or kidney disease; or diabetes with complication; 14. History of thrombocytopenia or other coagulation disorders, which may cause intramuscular injection contraindications; 15. Abnormal blood pressure during physical examination before vaccination (systolic pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure ≥ 90 mmHg); 16. Current or history of alcohol and/or drug abuse; 17. Any condition that, in the opinion the investigator, may affect the safety of the subject or the evaluation of the study results.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-gE antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationMeasured by ELISA.
Seropositivity rate of anti-gE antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe seropositivity rate is defined as the percentage of seropositive subjects. A seronegative subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is below the cut-off value. A seropositive subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is greater than or equal to the cut-off value.
Seroresponse rate of anti-gE antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe seroresponse rate is defined as the percentage of subjects who have at least a: 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the pre vaccination antibody concentration, for subjects who are seropositive at baseline, OR, 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the antibody concentration cut-off value for seropositivity, for subjects who are seronegative at baseline.
Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) of anti-gE antibody concentrationMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).
Four-fold increase rate of anti-gE antibody concentrationMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).
Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI) responseMonth 1 after the last vaccinationCMI response is defined as the frequency of CD4+ T cells producing at least 2 activation markers (IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α and/or CD40L) upon in vitro stimulation by gE peptide pools.
Vaccine Response Rate (VRR)Month 1 after the last vaccinationVRR is defined as the percentage of participants with T-cell frequencies are ≥Cut-off value, for participants with T-cell frequencies\<Cut-off at baseline, OR, at least a 2-fold increase as compared to baseline for participants with T-cell frequencies ≥Cut-off value at baseline.
The incidence and severity of adverse eventsWithin 30 minutes after each vaccinationIncidence and severity of adverse events within 30 minutes after each vaccination. The severity of solicited and unsolicited adverse events will be graded from grade 1 to grade 4, other adverse events will be graded from grade 1 to grade 5.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Seropositivity rate of anti-gE antibodyAt 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccinationThe seropositivity rate is defined as the percentage of seropositive subjects. A seronegative subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is below the cut-off value. A seropositive subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is greater than or equal to the cut-off value.
The incidence of Serious Adverse EventsFrom the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccinationIncidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) from the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccination.
Vaccine Response Rate (VRR)At 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccinationVRR is defined as the percentage of participants with T-cell frequencies are ≥Cut-off value, for participants with T-cell frequencies\<Cut-off at baseline, OR, at least a 2-fold increase as compared to baseline for participants with T-cell frequencies ≥Cut-off value at baseline.
Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI) responseAt 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccinationCMI response is defined as the frequency of CD4+ T cells producing at least 2 activation markers (IFN-γ, IL 2, TNF-α and/or CD40L) upon in vitro stimulation by gE peptide pools.
Potential Immune-Mediated DiseasesFrom the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccinationIncidence of Potential Immune-Mediated Diseases (pIMDs) from the first vaccination to 12 months after the last vaccination.
Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-VZV antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationmeasured by ELISA.
Seropositivity rate of anti-VZV antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe seropositivity rate is defined as the percentage of seropositive subjects. A seronegative subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is below the cut-off value. A seropositive subject is a subject whose antibody concentration is greater than or equal to the cut-off value.
Seroresponse rate of anti-VZV antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe seroresponse rate is defined as the percentage of subjects who have at least a: 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the pre vaccination antibody concentration, for subjects who are seropositive at baseline, OR, 4-fold increase in the antibody concentration as compared to the antibody concentration cut-off value for seropositivity, for subjects who are seronegative at baseline.
Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) of anti-VZV antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).
Four-fold increase rate of anti-VZV antibodyMonth 1 after the last vaccinationThe antibody concentration at month 1 after the last vaccination compared with that at baseline (Day 0).
Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of anti-gE antibodyAt 6, 12 and 24 months after the last vaccinationmeasured by ELISA.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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