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Safety and Immunogenicity of the Na-APR-1 Hookworm Vaccine in Healthy Adults

Primary Purpose

Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®
Gluco-Pyranosylphospho-Lipid A Aqueous Formulation
Sponsored by
Baylor College of Medicine
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Hookworm Infection focused on measuring Human Hookworm, Necator americanus, Hookworm, Hookworm Disease, Iron-deficiency anemia, Soil-transmitted helminth infection, Neglected Tropical Disease, Na-APR-1

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 50 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females between 18 and 50 years, inclusive.
  • Good general health as determined by means of the screening procedure.
  • Available for the duration of the trial (44 weeks).
  • Willingness to participate in the study as evidenced by signing the informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy as determined by a positive urine human choriogonadotropin (hCG) (if female).
  • Participant unwilling to use reliable contraception methods up until one month following the third immunization (if female and not surgically sterile, abstinent or at least 2 years post-menopausal).
  • Currently lactating and breast-feeding (if female).
  • Evidence of clinically significant neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, rheumatologic, autoimmune, diabetes, or renal disease by history, physical examination, and/or laboratory studies.
  • Known or suspected immunodeficiency.
  • Laboratory evidence of liver disease (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] greater than 1.25-times the upper reference limit).
  • Laboratory evidence of renal disease (serum creatinine greater than 1.25-times the upper reference limit, or more than trace protein or blood on urine dipstick testing).
  • Laboratory evidence of hematologic disease (hemoglobin <11.5 g/dl [females] or <12.5 g/dl [males]; absolute leukocyte count <3600/mm3 or >10.7 x 103/mm3; absolute neutrophil count [ANC] <1700/ mm3; absolute lymphocyte count <700/mm3; or platelet count <140,000/mm3).
  • Laboratory evidence of a coagulopathy (PTT or PT INR greater than 1.1-times the upper reference limit).
  • Serum glucose (random) greater than 1.2-times the upper reference limit.
  • Other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of a volunteer participating in the trial or would render the subject unable to comply with the protocol.
  • Participation in another investigational vaccine or drug trial within 30 days of starting this study.
  • Volunteer has had medical, occupational, or family problems as a result of alcohol or illicit drug use during the past 12 months.
  • History of a severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis.
  • Severe asthma as defined by the need for daily use of inhalers or emergency clinic visit or hospitalization within 6 months of the volunteer's expected first vaccination in the study.
  • Positive ELISA for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
  • Positive confirmatory test for HIV infection.
  • Positive confirmatory test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
  • Use of corticosteroids (excluding topical or nasal) or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days of the volunteer's expected first vaccination in this study.
  • Receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks or a killed vaccine within 2 weeks prior to the volunteer's expected first vaccination in the study.
  • History of a surgical splenectomy.
  • Receipt of blood products within the past 6 months.
  • History of previous infection with hookworm or residence for more than 6 months in a hookworm-endemic area.

Sites / Locations

  • George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm 5

Arm 6

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®

30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF

30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5.0 µg GLA-AF

100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®

100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF

100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5.0 µg GLA-AF

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Vaccine-related Adverse Events
The frequency of immediate, systemic, and local injection site adverse events will be summarized. Adverse events will be assessed by study team members at 1 hour post-vaccination as well as 3, 7, 14, and 28 days following each vaccination. In addition, study participants will be asked to complete symptom diaries for the 7 days after each vaccination.

Secondary Outcome Measures

IgG antibody response to Na-APR-1
Dose and formulation of Na-APR-1 that generates the highest IgG antibody response at Day 126 (14 days after final vaccination), as determined by an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
B cell response to Na-APR-1
Dose and formulation of the Na-APR-1 (M74) vaccine that results in the highest production of Na-APR-1 (M74) specific B cells and subtypes (memory or plasma).
Exploratory cellular immune response to Na-APR-1
Exploratory studies of the cellular immune responses to the Na APR-1 (M74) antigen both before and after immunization.

Full Information

First Posted
October 25, 2012
Last Updated
July 29, 2019
Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborators
George Washington University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01717950
Brief Title
Safety and Immunogenicity of the Na-APR-1 Hookworm Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Official Title
Phase 1 Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® in Healthy Adults
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborators
George Washington University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Hookworms digest hemoglobin from erythrocytes for use as an energy source via a proteolytic cascade that begins with the aspartic protease, APR-1. Vaccination with recombinant APR-1 has protected animals from infection in challenge studies. This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of two formulations of Na-APR-1 (M74) in healthy adult volunteers when co-administered with different concentrations of the immunostimulant GLA-AF.
Detailed Description
Open-label, dose-escalation phase 1 clinical trial in healthy, hookworm-naïve adults: Study site: George Washington Medical Faculty Associates, Washington, DC Number of participants: 40 in 2 cohorts of 20. In Cohort 1 five (5) volunteers will receive 30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74) /Alhydrogel®, five (5) will receive 30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF, and ten (10) will receive 30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74) /Alhydrogel® plus 5 µg GLA-AF. In Cohort 2 five (5) volunteers will receive 100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®, five (5) will receive 100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74) /Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF, and ten (10) will receive 100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5 µg GLA-AF. The cohorts will be enrolled in a staggered fashion with safety data assessed prior to the Na-APR-1 dose escalation from 30 to 100 µg. In addition, within each cohort, vaccinations will be staggered such that formulations containing 0, 2.5, and 5 µg GLA-AF will be tested sequentially: for example, those receiving Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® in combination with 2.5 µg GLA-AF will be vaccinated no sooner than 3 days after the last volunteer is vaccinated with the formulation containing no GLA-AF, whereas those vaccinated with Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5 µg GLA-AF will be vaccinated no sooner than 7 days after the last one receives the 2.5 µg GLA-AF formulation. Immunization schedule: Study days 0, 56 and 112. Route: IM in the deltoid muscle. Doses of Na-APR-1 (M74) to be tested: 30 and 100 µg. Doses of Alhydrogel®: 240 and 800 µg for the 30 and 100 µg doses of Na-APR-1 (M74), respectively. Doses of GLA-AF to be tested: 2.5 µg and 5 µg. Study duration: 44 weeks (10 months) per study participant; total duration of the study estimated at approximately 13 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Keywords
Human Hookworm, Necator americanus, Hookworm, Hookworm Disease, Iron-deficiency anemia, Soil-transmitted helminth infection, Neglected Tropical Disease, Na-APR-1

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
30 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5.0 µg GLA-AF
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 2.5 µg GLA-AF
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
100 µg Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel® plus 5.0 µg GLA-AF
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®
Other Intervention Name(s)
Na-APR-1, Necator americanus Aspartic Protease-1
Intervention Description
The Na-APR-1 (M74) candidate vaccine contains the recombinant Na-APR-1 (M74) protein expressed by Nicotiana plants. Purified Na-APR-1 (M74) was subsequently adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide gel (Alhydrogel®) and suspended in a solution containing 10 mM imidazole, 150 mM sodium chloride and 0.3% Empigen BB, with pH 7.4 ± 0.1. The final concentration of Na-APR-1 (M74) in the drug product is 0.1 mg/ml, whereas that of Alhydrogel® is 0.8 mg/ml. Different doses of Na-APR-1 (M74) will be delivered by injecting different volumes of the 0.1 mg/ml Na-APR-1 (M74) preparation.
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Gluco-Pyranosylphospho-Lipid A Aqueous Formulation
Other Intervention Name(s)
GLA-AF
Intervention Description
GLA-AF contains a synthetic monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) molecule that has Toll-Like Receptor-4 agonist activity. MPL is itself derived from the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Salmonella minnesota, a natural TLR4 agonist that is pyrogenic and can induce toxic shock. LPS, and more specifically, its lipid A component, has long been known for its strong adjuvant effects; however, its high toxicity has precluded its use in a vaccine formulation.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Vaccine-related Adverse Events
Description
The frequency of immediate, systemic, and local injection site adverse events will be summarized. Adverse events will be assessed by study team members at 1 hour post-vaccination as well as 3, 7, 14, and 28 days following each vaccination. In addition, study participants will be asked to complete symptom diaries for the 7 days after each vaccination.
Time Frame
Day 290
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
IgG antibody response to Na-APR-1
Description
Dose and formulation of Na-APR-1 that generates the highest IgG antibody response at Day 126 (14 days after final vaccination), as determined by an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Time Frame
14 days after final vaccination
Title
B cell response to Na-APR-1
Description
Dose and formulation of the Na-APR-1 (M74) vaccine that results in the highest production of Na-APR-1 (M74) specific B cells and subtypes (memory or plasma).
Time Frame
Study Days 14, 70, 126, 140 and 290
Title
Exploratory cellular immune response to Na-APR-1
Description
Exploratory studies of the cellular immune responses to the Na APR-1 (M74) antigen both before and after immunization.
Time Frame
Study Days 14, 70, 126, 140 and 290

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: Males or females between 18 and 50 years, inclusive. Good general health as determined by means of the screening procedure. Available for the duration of the trial (44 weeks). Willingness to participate in the study as evidenced by signing the informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy as determined by a positive urine human choriogonadotropin (hCG) (if female). Participant unwilling to use reliable contraception methods up until one month following the third immunization (if female and not surgically sterile, abstinent or at least 2 years post-menopausal). Currently lactating and breast-feeding (if female). Evidence of clinically significant neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, rheumatologic, autoimmune, diabetes, or renal disease by history, physical examination, and/or laboratory studies. Known or suspected immunodeficiency. Laboratory evidence of liver disease (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] greater than 1.25-times the upper reference limit). Laboratory evidence of renal disease (serum creatinine greater than 1.25-times the upper reference limit, or more than trace protein or blood on urine dipstick testing). Laboratory evidence of hematologic disease (hemoglobin <11.5 g/dl [females] or <12.5 g/dl [males]; absolute leukocyte count <3600/mm3 or >10.7 x 103/mm3; absolute neutrophil count [ANC] <1700/ mm3; absolute lymphocyte count <700/mm3; or platelet count <140,000/mm3). Laboratory evidence of a coagulopathy (PTT or PT INR greater than 1.1-times the upper reference limit). Serum glucose (random) greater than 1.2-times the upper reference limit. Other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of a volunteer participating in the trial or would render the subject unable to comply with the protocol. Participation in another investigational vaccine or drug trial within 30 days of starting this study. Volunteer has had medical, occupational, or family problems as a result of alcohol or illicit drug use during the past 12 months. History of a severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis. Severe asthma as defined by the need for daily use of inhalers or emergency clinic visit or hospitalization within 6 months of the volunteer's expected first vaccination in the study. Positive ELISA for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Positive confirmatory test for HIV infection. Positive confirmatory test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Use of corticosteroids (excluding topical or nasal) or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days of the volunteer's expected first vaccination in this study. Receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks or a killed vaccine within 2 weeks prior to the volunteer's expected first vaccination in the study. History of a surgical splenectomy. Receipt of blood products within the past 6 months. History of previous infection with hookworm or residence for more than 6 months in a hookworm-endemic area.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David J Diemert, MD
Organizational Affiliation
George Washington University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20036
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Available IPD and Supporting Information:
Available IPD/Information Type
Clinical Study Report
Available IPD/Information URL
https://smhs.gwu.edu/mitm-crg/

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