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Safety & Immunogenicity of HIV Vaccines in Healthy Kenyan Adults (HIV-CORE 004)

A Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial of HIV-1 Vaccines pSG2.HIVconsv DNA, MVA.HIVconsv and Ad35-GRIN in Combined Regimens in Healthy HIV-1/2-negative Adults in Nairobi.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201403000794397
Enrollment
72
Registered
2014-03-17
Start date
2014-03-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Ad35-GRIN or saline placebo
MVA.HIVconsv or saline placebo
pSG2.HIVconsv, Ad35-GRIN, MVA.HIVconsv,
Electroporated pSG2.HIVconsv DNA, Ad35-GRIN, MVA.HIVconsv

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults aged 18-50 Willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol and available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study. Written informed consent. Willing to undergo HIV-1 testing, counselling and receive test results. All female volunteers must be willing to undergo urine pregnancy tests If sexually active using an effective method of contraception until at least 4 months after the last vaccination. Willing to forgo donating blood during the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any relevant abnormality including history of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease, or use of medication that is clinically significant, within the previous 6 months. (Use of inhaled steroids for asthma or topical steroids for localized skin conditions will not exclude a volunteer.) Any clinically significant medical condition that is considered progressive or would make the volunteer unsuitable for the study Any of the following: Haematology Haemoglobin 1.3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2.5 x ULN Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 2.5 x ULN Urinalysis Protein = 2+ or more Blood = 2+ or more (for women: before or after menses) Confirmed HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or untreated syphilis If female, pregnant, planning a pregnancy up to 4 months after the last vaccination, or lactating Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within +/- 60 days of vaccination with Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) Receipt of other vaccine within +/- 14 days of vaccination with the IMP Receipt of blood transfusion or blood products within the previous 6 months Participate in another IMP clinical trial within the previous 3 months or during this study Receipt of any investigational HIV-1 vaccine within the previous 6 years History of severe reactogenicity events after vaccination, or history of severe allergic reactions Smallpox vaccination 40 mm in either deltoid region Presence of an implantable device Current use of any electronic stimulation device Cardiac disease or a heart condition History of syncope or fainting episode within 1 year Seizure disorder or history of seizure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Vaccine Safety

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vaccine immunogenicity;Vaccine Safety

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactAlison Crook

Project Manager, University of Oxford

alison.crook@ndm.ox.ac.uk441865857450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026