A Worldwide, Phase I, Dose-Escalating Study of a 3-Dose Regimen of the MRKAd5 (Clade B) Vaccine in Healthy Adults (V520-018)
Primary Purpose
HIV-1, HIV Infections
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
V520
Comparator: V520 (1x10^9 vp/d)
Comparator: V520 (1x10^10 vp/d)
Comparator: Placebo
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV-1 focused on measuring HIV Seronegativity, Preventive Vaccine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is in good general health
- Subject tests negative for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV
- Subjects of reproductive potential agree to use an accepted method of birth control through the entire study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has a recent history of fever at time of vaccination
- Subject has received immune globulin or blood product 3 months prior to injection
- Subject has been vaccinated with live virus vaccine 30 days prior to receipt of first dose
- Subject has been vaccinated with inactivated vaccine with 14 days prior to receipt of first dose
- Subject has a chronic medical condition that is considered progressive
- Subject has history of malignancy
- Subject weighs less than 105 lb.
- Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding, Male subject is planning to impregnate during the first year of study
- Subject has contraindication to intramuscular injection
- Subject is unlikely or unwilling to adhere to lower risk sex practices during the course of the study
- Subject has a tattoo on the deltoid region of the arm or the injection of Depo-Provera
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
1
2
3
Arm Description
V520 (1x10^9 vp/d)
V520 (1x10^10 vp/d)
Placebo to V520
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Safety and tolerability of 3 dose prime-boost regimen of MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine
Secondary Outcome Measures
breadth of immune response measured by several assays
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00849732
First Posted
February 20, 2009
Last Updated
February 26, 2015
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborators
HIV Vaccine Trials Network, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00849732
Brief Title
A Worldwide, Phase I, Dose-Escalating Study of a 3-Dose Regimen of the MRKAd5 (Clade B) Vaccine in Healthy Adults (V520-018)
Official Title
A Worldwide, Phase I, Dose-Escalating Study of Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a 3-Dose Regimen of the MRKAd5 HIV-1 Gag Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2003 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2006 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2011 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborators
HIV Vaccine Trials Network, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This three stage study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of MRKAd5 HIV-1 Gag Vaccine. In Stage I subjects will be randomized to receive the vaccine at 1x10^9 viral particles/dose (vp/d) or placebo. In Stage II subjects will be randomized to receive the vaccine at 1x10^10 vp/d or placebo. In Stage III subjects will be randomized to receive the vaccine at 1x10^9 vp/d, at 1x10^10 vp/d, or placebo. Immunogenicity of the single dose regimen of MRKAd5 HIV-1 Gag Vaccine will also be measured.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HIV-1, HIV Infections
Keywords
HIV Seronegativity, Preventive Vaccine
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
360 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
V520 (1x10^9 vp/d)
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
V520 (1x10^10 vp/d)
Arm Title
3
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Placebo to V520
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
V520
Intervention Description
Intentionally Blank
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Comparator: V520 (1x10^9 vp/d)
Intervention Description
1.0 mL intramuscular injection of MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine at 1x10^9 vp/d given at Day 1, Week 4, and Week 26
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Comparator: V520 (1x10^10 vp/d)
Intervention Description
1.0 mL intramuscular injection of MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine at 1x10^10 vp/d given at Day 1, Week 4, and Week 26
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Comparator: Placebo
Intervention Description
Placebo to MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine 1.0 mL intramuscular injection given at Day 1, Week 4, and Week 26
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety and tolerability of 3 dose prime-boost regimen of MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag vaccine
Time Frame
4 weeks after third vaccination
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
breadth of immune response measured by several assays
Time Frame
4 weeks after third vaccination
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Subject is in good general health
Subject tests negative for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV
Subjects of reproductive potential agree to use an accepted method of birth control through the entire study
Exclusion Criteria:
Subject has a recent history of fever at time of vaccination
Subject has received immune globulin or blood product 3 months prior to injection
Subject has been vaccinated with live virus vaccine 30 days prior to receipt of first dose
Subject has been vaccinated with inactivated vaccine with 14 days prior to receipt of first dose
Subject has a chronic medical condition that is considered progressive
Subject has history of malignancy
Subject weighs less than 105 lb.
Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding, Male subject is planning to impregnate during the first year of study
Subject has contraindication to intramuscular injection
Subject is unlikely or unwilling to adhere to lower risk sex practices during the course of the study
Subject has a tattoo on the deltoid region of the arm or the injection of Depo-Provera
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Medical Monitor
Organizational Affiliation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
20854108
Citation
Nicholson O, DiCandilo F, Kublin J, Sun X, Quirk E, Miller M, Gray G, Pape J, Robertson MN, Mehrotra DV, Self S, Turner K, Sanchez J, Pitisuttithum P, Duerr A, Dubey S, Kierstead L, Casimiro D, Hammer For The Merck V/Hiv Vaccine Trials Network Study Team SM. Safety and Immunogenicity of the MRKAd5 gag HIV Type 1 Vaccine in a Worldwide Phase 1 Study of Healthy Adults. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2011 May;27(5):557-567. doi: 10.1089/AID.2010.0151. Epub 2010 Nov 23.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
21533229
Citation
Pine SO, Kublin JG, Hammer SM, Borgerding J, Huang Y, Casimiro DR, McElrath MJ. Pre-existing adenovirus immunity modifies a complex mixed Th1 and Th2 cytokine response to an Ad5/HIV-1 vaccine candidate in humans. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 13;6(4):e18526. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018526.
Results Reference
derived
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A Worldwide, Phase I, Dose-Escalating Study of a 3-Dose Regimen of the MRKAd5 (Clade B) Vaccine in Healthy Adults (V520-018)
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