Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Fluzone® With and Without JVRS-100 in Elderly Subjects
Influenza
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Influenza focused on measuring Elderly influenza vaccine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be adult volunteers aged ≥65 years
- Live in the community, independently or in an assisted living environment
- Be Class 1-5, as defined by the CSHA-CFS
- If female, will be post-menopausal
- Will be available for the duration of the trial (21-day On Study Period) and Follow-Up (4 and 9 months after vaccination)
- Be 'probably not demented' on the Mini-Cog test
- Provide informed consent
- Agree to defer receipt of vaccination of novel H1N1 (swine) influenza until after completion of the Day 28 study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known allergy to eggs or other components of the vaccine.
- History of severe reaction of any kind to conventional influenza vaccines
- Be Class 6-7 in the CSHA-CFS or be institutionalized (e.g., in a nursing home)
- Requiring nursing home-level equivalent care at home or within a community assisted living environment
- Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the administration of the study vaccine.
- Significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., NYHA class 3 through 4 congestive heart failure; myocardial infarction within the past 6 months; unstable angina; coronary angioplasty within the past 6 months; uncontrolled ventricular cardiac arrhythmias); resting heart rate >100;
- A history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or history of other lung disease requiring chronic steroid treatment in excess of a bioequivalent dose of 10 mg prednisone daily; a combined history of lung disease and anemia.
- Evidence of significant (more than 10 pounds) of unintentional weight loss in the last year.
- Changed residence or become hospitalized in the last 6 months.
- Combined history of depression and anemia.
- Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the administration of the study vaccine or during the study.
- Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
- Use of any investigational product within 60 days preceding the administration of the study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
- Seropositive to HIV or HCV or positive for HBsAg
- Body temperature >38.1°C (100.6°F) or acute illness within 3 days prior to vaccination (subject may be rescheduled)
- History of excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse, or significant psychiatric illness.
- Be 'probably demented' on the Min-Cog test
- Need for guardian assistance in completing informed consent
- Has received vaccination for novel H1N1 (swine) influenza
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Fluzone® vaccine with JVRS-100 (3.75ug)
Fluzone® vaccine with JVRS-100 (7.5ug)
Fluzone® vaccine with JVRS-100 (25ug)
Fluzone® vaccine alone
One vaccination on Day 0 with Fluzone® vaccine at 45 ug mixed with JVRS-100 adjuvant at 3.75ug given by IM injection to the upper deltoid.
One vaccination on Day 0 with Fluzone® vaccine at 45 ug mixed with JVRS-100 adjuvant at 7.5ug given by IM injection to the upper deltoid.
One vaccination on Day 0 with Fluzone® vaccine at 45 ug mixed with JVRS-100 adjuvant at 25ug given by IM injection to the upper deltoid.
One vaccination on Day 0 with Fluzone vaccine at 45 ug given by IM injection in the upper deltoid.