Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Written informed consent form. 2) Healthy male and female subjects aged 18-55 years. 3) No clinically significant acute health problems as determined from medical history and physical examination at screening visit. 4) Body mass index 18.5 - 30.0 kg/m2 and weight > 50 kg at screening. 5) Non-pregnant, non-lactating female with negative pregnancy test. 6) Females who agree to comply with the applicable contracep-tive requirements of the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Receipt of vaccination against MERS in medical history. 2) Receipt of any vaccine from 2 weeks prior to each trial vac-cination (4 weeks for live vaccines) to 3 weeks after each trial vaccination. 3) Known allergy to the components of the MVA-MERS-S_DF-1 vaccine product. 4) Evidence in the subject*s medical history or in the medical examination that might influence either the safety of the sub-ject or the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the investigational product. 5) Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immuno-deficient condition, cytotoxic therapy in the previous 5 years, and/or diabetes. 6) Any chronic or active neurologic disorder, including seizures and epilepsy, excluding a single febrile seizure as a child.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Overall safety and tolerability of two ascending dose levels and two different dosing intervals of MVA MERS S_DF-1 administered at three time points • Frequency and severity of local injection site reactogenicity signs and symptoms • Occurrence and frequency of adverse events • Change from baseline safety laboratory parameters | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Humoral immunity: Magnitude of MERS-S-specific antibody responses (ELISA and neutralization assays) monitored in approved laboratories | — |
Countries
Netherlands