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Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of PfSPZ Vaccine in an Age De-escalation Trial in Equatorial Guinea.

Primary Purpose

Malaria

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Equatorial Guinea
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PfSPZ Vaccine
PfSPZ Challenge (for CHMI)
Normal Saline
PfSPZ Challenge (for PfSPZ-CVac)
Sponsored by
Sanaria Inc.
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Malaria focused on measuring Plasmodium falciparum, PfSPZ Vaccine, PfSPZ Challenge (NF54), CHMI, Chloroquine, Chemoprophylaxis, PfSPZ-CVac

Eligibility Criteria

6 Months - 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy males and females, based on clinical and laboratory findings
  • From the age 6 months to 65 years
  • Adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 to 30 Kg/m2; or adolescents, children and infants with Z-score of the selected indicator ([weight-for-height], [(height and BMI) for age]) category within ±2SD as detailed in protocol
  • Long-term (at least one year) or permanent residence in the Baney district or Malabo city
  • Agreement to release medical information and to inform the study doctor concerning contraindications for participation in the study
  • Willingness to be attended to by a study clinician and take all necessary medications prescribed during study period
  • Agreement to provide contact information of a third party household member or close friend to study team
  • Agreement not to participate in another clinical trial during the study period
  • Agreement not to donate blood during the study period
  • Able and willing to complete the study visit schedule over the study follow up period, including the hospitalizations required for protocol compliance
  • .Willingness to undergo HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) tests
  • Volunteer (subjects 18 years of age and older) or the parent / guardian signing the informed consent (for subjects <18 years of age) is able to demonstrate their understanding of the study by responding correctly to 10 out of 10 true/false statements (in a maximum of two attempts for those who failed to respond correctly to all true/false statements in the first attempt).
  • Signed written informed consent, in accordance with local practice, provided by adult volunteers, parents or legal representatives and relevant assent for children participants as applicable.
  • Free from malaria parasitemia by blood smear at enrollment and by PCR for group 1
  • Has not been treated with any antimalarial medication for at least two weeks prior to the first immunization.
  • Free from helminth infections (detected by microscopy) at enrollment.
  • Female volunteers aged 9 years and above must be non-pregnant (as demonstrated by a negative urine pregnancy test), and provide consent/assent of their willingness to take protocol-defined measures not to become pregnant during the study and safety follow-up period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous receipt of an investigational malaria vaccine in the last 5 years
  • Participation in any other clinical study involving investigational medicinal products including investigational malaria drugs within 30 days prior to the onset of the study or during the study period
  • History of arrhythmias or prolonged QT-interval or other cardiac disease, or clinically significant abnormalities in electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening
  • Positive family history in a 1st or 2nd degree relative for cardiac disease at age <50 years old
  • A history of psychiatric disease
  • Suffering from any chronic illness including; diabetes mellitus, cancer or HIV/AIDS
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immune-deficient condition, including asplenia
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse interfering with normal social function
  • The use of chronic immunosuppressive drugs or other immune modifying drugs within three months of study onset (inhaled and topical corticosteroids are allowed) and during the study period
  • Any clinically significant deviation from the normal range in biochemistry or hematology blood tests or in urine analysis
  • Positive HIV, hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus tests
  • Volunteers who are have risk factors for tuberculosis and/or signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB), plus a positive tuberculin skin test (TST).
  • Symptoms, physical signs and laboratory values suggestive of systemic disorders including renal, hepatic, blood, cardiovascular, pulmonary, skin, immunodeficiency, psychiatric, and other conditions which could interfere with the interpretation of the study results or compromise the health of the volunteers
  • Any medical, social condition, or occupational reason that, in the judgment of the investigator, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs the volunteer's ability to give informed consent, increases the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affects the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impairs the quality, consistency or interpretation of the study data
  • History of non-febrile seizures or atypical febrile seizures

Sites / Locations

  • La Paz Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm 5

Arm 6

Arm 7

Arm 8

Arm 9

Arm 10

Arm 11

Arm 12

Arm 13

Arm 14

Arm 15

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Group 1a (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 1a (normal saline)

Group 1b (PfSPZ CVac)

Group 1b (normal saline)

Group 2 (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 2 (normal saline)

Group 3 (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 3 (normal saline)

Group 4 (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 4 (normal saline)

Group 5 (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 5 (normal saline)

Group 6a (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 6b (PfSPZ Vaccine)

Group 6b (normal saline)

Arm Description

18-35 years; n= 20; 3 doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given eight weeks apart. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last vaccination (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.

18-35 years; n=6; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last dose of NS (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.

18-35 years; n=20; 3 doses of 1.0x10^5 PfSPZ Challenge given every four weeks. Group 1b will start 8 weeks after Group 1a. Volunteers in Group 1b will receive their first immunization after the loading dose of chloroquine has been administered. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last vaccination (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.

18-35 years; n=6; 3 doses of normal saline given 4 weeks apart. Group 1b will start 8 weeks after Group 1a. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last dose of NS (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.

36-65 years; n=12; 3 doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 2 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.

36-65 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 2 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.

11-17 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 3 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.

11-17 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 3 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.

6-10 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 4 will start 4 weeks after Group 1a.

6-10 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 4 will start 4 weeks after Group 1a.

1-5 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 5 will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.

1-5 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 5 will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.

6-11 months; n=3; 1 dose of 9.0x10^5 PfSPZ Vaccine. Group 6a will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.

6-11 months; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 6b will start 11 weeks after Group 1a.

6-11 months; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 6b will start 11 weeks after Group 1a.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Incidence and type of Adverse Events
Incidence and type of adverse events (including breakthrough infections), vital signs, clinical laboratory assessments, physical examination findings post first immunization onwards. Occurrence of solicited symptoms during a 7-day surveillance period after vaccination (day of vaccination (Vx) and +7 days post vaccination) Occurrence of unsolicited symptoms during a 28-day surveillance period after each vaccination. Occurrence of serious adverse events during the study period. Occurrence of Pf infection of vaccine type detected at any point after the first vaccination (retrospectively determined).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Level of Antibodies against Pf proteins in volunteer sera
Antibody titres to pre-erythrocytic stage and erythrocytic stage antigens[PfCSP, PfLSA-1, PfEBA-175 , PfMSP-1, PfMSP-5, EXP-1] by ELISA Antibody titres to Pf sporozoites, asexual and sexual erythrocytic stage parasites by IFA. Analysis of antibodies to proteins in the Pf proteome array chip.
Inhibitory Capacity of Volunteer Sera against in vitro Sporozoite Invasion of Hepatocytes
Capacity of sera from immunized volunteers to inhibit sporozoite invasion (ISI) of hepatocytes in vitro by ISI assay
Quantitation of cellular immune responses against Pf proteins in volunteers
Identification of number of vaccine induced PBMCs following Intracellular cytokine staining by flow cytometry after stimulation with PfSPZ or Pf-infected erythrocytes, peptide pools and P. falciparum infected primary human hepatocyte cell lines. Identification of numbers of vaccine induced CD4 and CD8 T cells following FluoroSpot assay after stimulation with PfSPZ or Pf-infected erythrocytes.
Whole genome expression profiles of volunteer
Human gene expression profiling focusing on immune response genes in volunteers

Full Information

First Posted
July 27, 2016
Last Updated
October 10, 2018
Sponsor
Sanaria Inc.
Collaborators
Ifakara Health Institute, Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon Oil Corporation, Noble Oil Services, La Paz Medical Center, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02859350
Brief Title
Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of PfSPZ Vaccine in an Age De-escalation Trial in Equatorial Guinea.
Official Title
Age Escalation / De-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of a Radiation-attenuated Plasmodium Falciparum (Pf) Sporozoite Vaccine (PfSPZ Vaccine) in Equatoguinean Adults, Children and Infants, and Comparison With Non-attenuated Pf Sporozoites (PfSPZ Challenge) Administered Under Chloroquine Prophylaxis (PfSPZ-CVac Approach) for Efficacy Against Controlled Human Malaria Infection.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Sanaria Inc.
Collaborators
Ifakara Health Institute, Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon Oil Corporation, Noble Oil Services, La Paz Medical Center, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of PfSPZ Vaccine in healthy Equatoguinean adults, adolescents, children and infants who receive doses of 0.9x10^6, 1.8x10^6 or 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine via direct venous inoculation (DVI) compared with control groups receiving normal saline (NS) placebo by DVI. In addition, the study will also assess a second PfSPZ-based vaccination approach known as PfSPZ-CVac- the administration of non-irradiated, infectious PfSPZ (PfSPZ Challenge) (1x10^5 PfSPZ) under anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis (chloroquine) in younger adults ages 18 to 35 years for safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and efficacy against controlled human malaria infection (CHMI).
Detailed Description
EGSPZV2 is a single center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The study is to take place at the Baney Temporary Research Facility (BTRF) located in Baney City. One hundred and thirty-five healthy male and female; adults, adolescents, children and infant volunteers, aged from 6 months to 65 years who live in the Baney district and Malabo city on Bioko Island will be enrolled based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria implemented according to international ethical standards. The trial will consist of seven groups (Group 1a: younger adults, ages 18-35; Group 2: older adults, ages 36-65; Group 3: adolescents, ages 11-17; Group 4: older children, ages 6-10; Group 5: younger children, ages 1-5; Groups 6a/b: infants, ages 6 months - 11 months) of volunteers. Vaccination will begin in Group 1a (younger adults), with three doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given eight weeks apart by DVI. An eighth group (Group 1b: younger adults, ages 18- 35), will be uniquely immunized with the comparator vaccine PfSPZ Challenge given under chloroquine prophylaxis (PfSPZ-CVac approach), rather than with PfSPZ Vaccine. A single PfSPZ-CVac younger adult group (group 1b) is included to provide a direct comparison with PfSPZ Vaccine (group 1a) for the ability to protect against CHMI. Each of the first two groups (1a and 1b) will have 20 participants receiving either PfSPZ Vaccine or PfSPZ Challenge and 6 participants receiving NS placebo by DVI, with treatment allocation randomized and double-blind. Volunteers in Group 1b will receive vaccinations 8 weeks after the initial vaccination of Group 1a. Volunteers in Group 1 (younger adults) will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last vaccination (with a window of +/- 7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI. Group 2 (older adults) will receive three doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine. Group 2 will consist of 12 participants receiving PfSPZ Vaccine and 4 participants receiving NS placebo by DVI, given eight weeks apart. Group 3, 4, 5 and 6b will each have 12 participants receiving three doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine and 4 participants receiving NS, also given eight weeks apart. Group 6a will consist of 3 volunteers who will receive a single dose of 9.0 x10^5 PfSPZ Vaccine. Sequential age groups will be staggered to allow assessment of safety and tolerability before further age de-escalation. To assure safety, vaccinations will start in younger adults and will progress to younger and older age groups using staggered start dates at approximately weekly intervals. Age escalation and initial age de-escalation will take place at the same time, hence Group 2 and 3 will be vaccinated at the same time. Progressively younger age groups will then be immunized. The decision to proceed with each of these steps will be made by the study team after a review of safety data from the previously vaccinated group(s). Three Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) meetings are scheduled to review data prior to initiating the younger children and infant groups.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Malaria
Keywords
Plasmodium falciparum, PfSPZ Vaccine, PfSPZ Challenge (NF54), CHMI, Chloroquine, Chemoprophylaxis, PfSPZ-CVac

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
135 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Group 1a (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
18-35 years; n= 20; 3 doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given eight weeks apart. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last vaccination (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.
Arm Title
Group 1a (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
18-35 years; n=6; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last dose of NS (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.
Arm Title
Group 1b (PfSPZ CVac)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
18-35 years; n=20; 3 doses of 1.0x10^5 PfSPZ Challenge given every four weeks. Group 1b will start 8 weeks after Group 1a. Volunteers in Group 1b will receive their first immunization after the loading dose of chloroquine has been administered. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last vaccination (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.
Arm Title
Group 1b (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
18-35 years; n=6; 3 doses of normal saline given 4 weeks apart. Group 1b will start 8 weeks after Group 1a. Volunteers will receive CHMI between 10 and 14 weeks post last dose of NS (with a window of +/-7 days on each side) and will be followed for 8 weeks following CHMI.
Arm Title
Group 2 (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
36-65 years; n=12; 3 doses of 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 2 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 2 (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
36-65 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 2 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 3 (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
11-17 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 3 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 3 (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
11-17 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 3 will start 3 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 4 (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
6-10 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 4 will start 4 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 4 (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
6-10 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 4 will start 4 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 5 (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
1-5 years; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 5 will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 5 (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
1-5 years; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 5 will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 6a (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
6-11 months; n=3; 1 dose of 9.0x10^5 PfSPZ Vaccine. Group 6a will start 7 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 6b (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
6-11 months; n=12; 3 doses of 1.8x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine given 8 weeks apart. Group 6b will start 11 weeks after Group 1a.
Arm Title
Group 6b (normal saline)
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
6-11 months; n=4; 3 doses of normal saline given 8 weeks apart. Group 6b will start 11 weeks after Group 1a.
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
PfSPZ Vaccine
Intervention Description
Metabolically active, non-replicating, radiation attenuated, aseptic, purified, cryopreserved NF54 P. falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (PfSPZ Vaccine)
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
PfSPZ Challenge (for CHMI)
Intervention Description
live, infectious, aseptic, purified, cryopreserved NF54 P. falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (PfSPZ Challenge) Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) by direct venous inoculation of 3,200 PfSPZ Challenge
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Normal Saline
Intervention Description
0.9% Sodium chloride
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
PfSPZ Challenge (for PfSPZ-CVac)
Intervention Description
live, infectious, aseptic, purified, cryopreserved NF54 P. falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (PfSPZ Challenge)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence and type of Adverse Events
Description
Incidence and type of adverse events (including breakthrough infections), vital signs, clinical laboratory assessments, physical examination findings post first immunization onwards. Occurrence of solicited symptoms during a 7-day surveillance period after vaccination (day of vaccination (Vx) and +7 days post vaccination) Occurrence of unsolicited symptoms during a 28-day surveillance period after each vaccination. Occurrence of serious adverse events during the study period. Occurrence of Pf infection of vaccine type detected at any point after the first vaccination (retrospectively determined).
Time Frame
Day of first immunization until one year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Level of Antibodies against Pf proteins in volunteer sera
Description
Antibody titres to pre-erythrocytic stage and erythrocytic stage antigens[PfCSP, PfLSA-1, PfEBA-175 , PfMSP-1, PfMSP-5, EXP-1] by ELISA Antibody titres to Pf sporozoites, asexual and sexual erythrocytic stage parasites by IFA. Analysis of antibodies to proteins in the Pf proteome array chip.
Time Frame
Post first immunization uptil 56 days post-CHMI or 56 days post-3rd immunization
Title
Inhibitory Capacity of Volunteer Sera against in vitro Sporozoite Invasion of Hepatocytes
Description
Capacity of sera from immunized volunteers to inhibit sporozoite invasion (ISI) of hepatocytes in vitro by ISI assay
Time Frame
Post first immunization uptil 56 days post-CHMI or 56 days post-3rd immunization
Title
Quantitation of cellular immune responses against Pf proteins in volunteers
Description
Identification of number of vaccine induced PBMCs following Intracellular cytokine staining by flow cytometry after stimulation with PfSPZ or Pf-infected erythrocytes, peptide pools and P. falciparum infected primary human hepatocyte cell lines. Identification of numbers of vaccine induced CD4 and CD8 T cells following FluoroSpot assay after stimulation with PfSPZ or Pf-infected erythrocytes.
Time Frame
Post first immunization uptil 56 days post-CHMI or 56 days post-3rd immunization
Title
Whole genome expression profiles of volunteer
Description
Human gene expression profiling focusing on immune response genes in volunteers
Time Frame
Post first immunization uptil 56 days post-CHMI or 56 days post-3rd immunization
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Time to P. falciparum parasitemia by microscopy over a period of 28 days following CHMI using PfSPZ Challenge by DVI in young adults (aged 18 to 35 years).
Time Frame
Day of CHMI to 28 days later
Title
Proportion of volunteers who develop P. falciparum parasitemia by microscopy over a period of 28 days following CHMI using PfSPZ Challenge by DVI in young adults (aged 18 to 35 years).
Time Frame
Day of CHMI to 28 days later
Title
Time to P. falciparum parasitemia by qPCR over a period of 28 days following CHMI using PfSPZ Challenge by DVI in young adults (aged 18 to 35 years).
Time Frame
Day of CHMI to 28 days later
Title
Proportion of volunteers who develop P. falciparum parasitemia by qPCR over a period of 28 days following CHMI using PfSPZ Challenge by DVI in young adults (aged 18 to 35 years).
Time Frame
Day of CHMI to 28 days later

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy males and females, based on clinical and laboratory findings From the age 6 months to 65 years Adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 to 30 Kg/m2; or adolescents, children and infants with Z-score of the selected indicator ([weight-for-height], [(height and BMI) for age]) category within ±2SD as detailed in protocol Long-term (at least one year) or permanent residence in the Baney district or Malabo city Agreement to release medical information and to inform the study doctor concerning contraindications for participation in the study Willingness to be attended to by a study clinician and take all necessary medications prescribed during study period Agreement to provide contact information of a third party household member or close friend to study team Agreement not to participate in another clinical trial during the study period Agreement not to donate blood during the study period Able and willing to complete the study visit schedule over the study follow up period, including the hospitalizations required for protocol compliance .Willingness to undergo HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) tests Volunteer (subjects 18 years of age and older) or the parent / guardian signing the informed consent (for subjects <18 years of age) is able to demonstrate their understanding of the study by responding correctly to 10 out of 10 true/false statements (in a maximum of two attempts for those who failed to respond correctly to all true/false statements in the first attempt). Signed written informed consent, in accordance with local practice, provided by adult volunteers, parents or legal representatives and relevant assent for children participants as applicable. Free from malaria parasitemia by blood smear at enrollment and by PCR for group 1 Has not been treated with any antimalarial medication for at least two weeks prior to the first immunization. Free from helminth infections (detected by microscopy) at enrollment. Female volunteers aged 9 years and above must be non-pregnant (as demonstrated by a negative urine pregnancy test), and provide consent/assent of their willingness to take protocol-defined measures not to become pregnant during the study and safety follow-up period. Exclusion Criteria: Previous receipt of an investigational malaria vaccine in the last 5 years Participation in any other clinical study involving investigational medicinal products including investigational malaria drugs within 30 days prior to the onset of the study or during the study period History of arrhythmias or prolonged QT-interval or other cardiac disease, or clinically significant abnormalities in electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening Positive family history in a 1st or 2nd degree relative for cardiac disease at age <50 years old A history of psychiatric disease Suffering from any chronic illness including; diabetes mellitus, cancer or HIV/AIDS Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immune-deficient condition, including asplenia History of drug or alcohol abuse interfering with normal social function The use of chronic immunosuppressive drugs or other immune modifying drugs within three months of study onset (inhaled and topical corticosteroids are allowed) and during the study period Any clinically significant deviation from the normal range in biochemistry or hematology blood tests or in urine analysis Positive HIV, hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus tests Volunteers who are have risk factors for tuberculosis and/or signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB), plus a positive tuberculin skin test (TST). Symptoms, physical signs and laboratory values suggestive of systemic disorders including renal, hepatic, blood, cardiovascular, pulmonary, skin, immunodeficiency, psychiatric, and other conditions which could interfere with the interpretation of the study results or compromise the health of the volunteers Any medical, social condition, or occupational reason that, in the judgment of the investigator, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs the volunteer's ability to give informed consent, increases the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affects the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impairs the quality, consistency or interpretation of the study data History of non-febrile seizures or atypical febrile seizures
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Salim Abdulla, MD, PHD
Organizational Affiliation
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
La Paz Medical Center
City
Malabo
Country
Equatorial Guinea

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