Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Candidate Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine in Adults
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Vaccines
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Tuberculosis focused on measuring Positive Interferon-γ release assay, Efficacy, Adults, Tuberculosis vaccine, Endemic region
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
- A male or female between, and including, 18 and 50 years of age at the time of obtaining informed consent.
- Written (or thumb printed and witnessed) informed consent obtained from the subject.
- Baseline positive IGRA test result.
- Baseline negative HIV screen.
- Baseline negative clinical screening questionnaire and negative sputum sample for Pulmonary TB disease.
- Healthy subjects or those with chronic well-controlled disease as established by medical history and clinical examination.
Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.
- Non-childbearing potential is defined as pre-menarche, current tubal ligation, hysterectomy, ovariectomy or post-menopause.
Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:
- has practiced adequate contraception for 25 days prior to vaccination, and
- has a negative pregnancy test on the day of screening and the day of first vaccination, and
- has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the entire vaccination period and for 2 months after completion of the vaccination series.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current TB disease or history of TB disease and/or treatment for TB.
- Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccines within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
- Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol in the period starting 30 days before and ending 30 days after each dose of vaccine.
- History of previous administration of experimental Mtb vaccines.
- Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed.
- Any condition or illness or medication, which in the opinion of the Investigator might interfere with the evaluation of the safety or immunogenicity of the vaccine.
- Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
- Planned participation or participation in another experimental protocol during the study.
- Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product.
- Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
- History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines.
- History of medically confirmed autoimmune disease.
- Pregnant or lactating female.
- Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions during the vaccination period and/or before 2 months after completion of the vaccination series.
Sites / Locations
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- GSK Investigational Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
M72AS01 Group
Control group
Subjects, between, and including, 18 and 50 years of age, who received 2 doses of M72/AS01E according to random assignment, one month apart (Day 0 and Day 30) by intramuscular injection in the deltoid region of the arm.
Subjects, between, and including,18 and 50 years of age, who received 2 doses of Placebo according to random assignment, one month apart (Day 0 and Day 30) by intramuscular injection in the deltoid region of the arm.