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Staged Phase 3 study to assess the safety and immunogenicity of Ebola candidate vaccines Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo during implementation stage 1 and 2

A Staged Phase 3 Study, Including a Double-blind controlled stage to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of Ad26 ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo as candidate prophylactic vaccines for Ebola

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201506001147964
Enrollment
1020
Registered
2015-05-25
Start date
2015-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Ebola Ebola

Interventions

Stage 1 Active vaccination Ad26 ZEBOV MVA BN Filo
Stage 2 Control vaccination MenACWY Placebo
Stage 2 Active vaccination Ad26 ZEBOV MVA BN Filo
Stage 2 Active vaccination for children Ad26 ZEBOV MVA BN Filo Placebo
Stage 2 Control vaccination for children MenACWY Placebo

Sponsors

Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Stage 1 and 2 - Documented community engagement from community leader and a signed inform consent form (ICF) from each participant must be available - Participant must be 18 years or older at screening and be resident in selected study community with no intention to move from study area within the next 5 months (or during the entire study duration for stage 2) - Participant must be healthy with no abnormalities in laboratory screening tests within 28 days before prime vaccination - Female subjects of childbearing potential must use adequate birth control measures and must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and immediately prior to each study vaccination - Participant must pass the test of understanding (TOU) Additional Inclusion criteria Stage 2 - One year or older at screening (children of enrolled parents are eligible) - Parent/legal guardian (for children) must pass the TOU before signing the ICF - Subjects aged 7 years and older will be asked to give positive assent in the presence of a witness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Stage 1 and 2 - Diagnosed with EVD or under quarantine/exposed to Ebola or body temperature equal of greater than 38.00C (fever) - Having an acute illness (mild in nature that can be treated at home) or any clinically significant acute/chronic medical condition or having a decreased number of red blood cells/hemoglobin in the blood (anemia) - Previously participated in another Ebola interventional study or received any Ad26/MVA-based candidate vaccine - Vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines within 30 days or with inactivated vaccines 15 days before prime vaccination - Treated with an immunosuppressive drug at the time of screening Additional exclusion criteria for stage 2 -Children up to 5 years of age with severe malnutrition (underweight or Z-score weight <2)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stage 1: Number of Participants with Adverse Events;Stage 2: Number of Participants with Adverse Events;Stage 1: Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events;Stage 2: Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events;Stage 1 and 2: Number of Participants with Solicited Local and Systemic Adverse Events

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stage 1: Number of Participants with Adverse Events After the Third Vaccination;Stage 1 and 2: Serum Concentration of Antibodies Binding to EBOV GP Measured by an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay ELISA at 21 Days Post-boost Vaccination

Countries

Sierra Leone

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Mooney
Thomas.mooney@lshtm.ac.uk0000000000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026