V160 2-Dose and 3-Dose Regimens in Healthy Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Seronegative Females (V160-002)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections focused on measuring Prevention of cytomegalovirus infection (CMVi)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy based on medical history and physical examination.
- Serologically confirmed to be CMV seronegative prior to receiving the first dose of V160/placebo
- Have direct exposure to young children (≤5 years of age) at home or occupationally
- Of childbearing potential
- Agrees to avoid becoming pregnant during the 6-month treatment period and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug by either 1) practicing abstinence from heterosexual activity, or 2) use a highly-effective method of birth control (as specified in the protocol) during heterosexual activity.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might expose the participant to risk by participating in the trial, confound the results of the trial, or interfere with participation for the full duration of the trial, as assessed by the investigator
- Has history of allergic reaction or anaphylactic reaction to any vaccine component that required medical intervention or of any severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component that required medical intervention.
- Has a recent (<72 hours) history of febrile illness (temperature ≥100.4°F/38.0°C, oral equivalent)
- Is currently immunocompromised or has been diagnosed as having a congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, lymphoma, leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or other autoimmune condition that requires immunosuppressive medication.
- Has a condition in which repeated venipuncture or injections pose more than minimal risk for the participant.
- A woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who has a positive pregnancy test at screening or within 24 hours before the first dose of study treatment.
- Has previously received a CMV vaccine.
- Had any live virus vaccine administered or scheduled to be administered in the period from 4 weeks prior to, and 4 weeks following receipt of any dose of trial vaccine.
- Had any inactivated vaccine administered or scheduled within the period from 14 days prior to, through 14 days following, any dose of trial vaccine.
- Had administration of any immune globulin or blood product within 90 days prior to injection with V160/placebo or scheduled within 30 days thereafter.
- Received systemic corticosteroids (equivalent of ≥2 mg/kg total daily dose of prednisone or ≥20 mg/d for persons weighing >10 kg) for ≥14 consecutive days and has not completed treatment at least 30 days prior to trial entry.
- Received systemic corticosteroids exceeding physiologic replacement doses (≈5 mg/d prednisone equivalent) within 14 days prior to the first vaccination (participants using inhaled, nasal, or topical steroids are considered eligible for the trial).
- Received any anti-viral agent with proven or potential activity against CMV two weeks prior to vaccination or is likely to receive such an agent within 2 weeks after vaccination.
- Receiving or has received in the year prior to enrollment immunosuppressive therapies or other therapies used for solid organ/cell transplant, radiation therapy, immunosuppressive/cytotoxic immunotherapy, chemotherapy and other immunosuppressive therapies known to interfere with the immune response. Topical tacrolimus is allowed provided that it is not used within 2 weeks prior to, or 2 weeks following a V160 dose.
- Participated in another clinical trial in the past 4 weeks, or plans to participate in a treatment-based trial or a trial in which an invasive procedure is to be performed while enrolled in this trial.
- Plans donation of eggs at any time from signing the informed consent through 1 month after receiving the last dose of the trial V160/placebo.
Sites / Locations
- Alabama Clinical Therapeutics ( Site 0025)
- Achieve Clinical Research, LLC ( Site 0055)
- Synexus US Phoenix Southeast ( Site 0057)
- Inland Empire Liver Foundation ( Site 0026)
- Integrated Research of Inland, Inc. ( Site 0042)
- California Research Foundation ( Site 0286)
- Bayview Research Group, LLC ( Site 0012)
- Diablo Clinical Research, Inc ( Site 0009)
- Emerson Clinical Research Institute ( Site 0297)
- Clinical Research of South Florida ( Site 0047)
- Indago Research & Health Center, Inc ( Site 0007)
- NF Research Center LLC ( Site 0013)
- Best Quality Research Inc. ( Site 0031)
- Care Partners Clinical Research, LLC ( Site 0002)
- L&C Professional Medical Research Institute ( Site 0021)
- Advanced Medical Research Institute ( Site 0296)
- Kendall South Medical Center, Inc ( Site 0008)
- New Age Medical Research Corporation ( Site 0018)
- Clinical Associates of Orlando, LLC ( Site 0032)
- Columbus Regional Research Institute ( Site 0298)
- Heartland Research Associates, LLC ( Site 0044)
- Heartland Research Associates, LLC ( Site 0023)
- Heartland Research Associates, LLC ( Site 0019)
- ACC Pediatric Research ( Site 0022)
- University of Maryland School of Medicine ( Site 0041)
- St Michaels Med Center ( Site 0285)
- Albuquerque Clinical Trials ( Site 0052)
- Mid Hudson Medical Research ( Site 0294)
- Carolina Women's Research and Wellness Center ( Site 0035)
- PMG Research of Raleigh, LLC ( Site 0048)
- PMG Research of Wilmington ( Site 0006)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ( Site 0003)
- Senders Pediatrics ( Site 0060)
- Rapid Medical Research, Inc. ( Site 0038)
- Lynn Health Science Institute ( Site 0287)
- Coastal Pediatric Research ( Site 0010)
- Parkside Pediatric ( Site 0288)
- Coastal Carolina Research Center ( Site 0053)
- Palmetto Clinical Research ( Site 0289)
- Tekton Research, Inc. ( Site 0036)
- Coastal Bend Clinical Research ( Site 0299)
- Radiant Research - Dallas ( Site 0045)
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ( Site 0049)
- Juno Research, LLC ( Site 0293)
- Accurate Clinical Management, LLC ( Site 0028)
- Diagnostics Research Group ( Site 0001)
- Synexus Research ( Site 0058)
- Crossroads Clinical Research LLC ( Site 0283)
- Health Research of Hampton Roads, Inc. ( Site 0014)
- Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater ( Site 0056)
- York Clinical Research, LLC ( Site 0033)
- National Clinical Research-Richmond, Inc. ( Site 0051)
- Multicare / Rockwood Clinic ( Site 0034)
- Premier Clinical Research Group ( Site 0050)
- Paratus Clinical Pty Ltd - Blacktown Clinic ( Site 0247)
- Paratus Clinical Kanwal - Trial Clinic ( Site 0243)
- Holdsworth House Medical Practice ( Site 0241)
- University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre ( Site 0244)
- University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre ( Site 0245)
- Vaccine Evaluation Center ( Site 0264)
- PrimeHealth Clinical Research ( Site 0070)
- Clinique OVO ( Site 0067)
- McGill University Health Centre - Vaccine Study Centre ( Site 0064)
- Diex Recherche Sherbrooke Inc. ( Site 0066)
- Diex Recherche Victoriaville Inc. ( Site 0068)
- CHUQ - Unite de Recherche en Sante Publique ( Site 0065)
- Diex Recherche Quebec Inc ( Site 0069)
- Tampereen yliopisto Espoon rokotetutkimusklinikka ( Site 0186)
- Tampereen yliopisto Etela-Helsingin Rokotetutkimusklinikka ( Site 0188)
- Ita-Helsingin Rokotetutkimuskeskus ( Site 0184)
- Jarvenpaan rokotetutkimuskeskus ( Site 0185)
- Tampereen yliopisto Kokkolan rokotetutkimusklinikka ( Site 0190)
- Tampereen yliopisto Oulun rokotetutkimusklinikka ( Site 0187)
- Pori Vaccine Research Center ( Site 0182)
- Seinajoki Vaccine Research Center ( Site 0189)
- Tampereen yliopisto Rokotetutkimuskeskus ( Site 0181)
- Turku Vaccine Research Center ( Site 0183)
- Rambam Medical Center - Health Care Campus ( Site 0219)
- Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center ( Site 0216)
- Meir MC ( Site 0213)
- Western Galilee Hospital ( Site 0212)
- Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0218)
- Sakhnin west neighbourhood ( Site 0211)
- Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0217)
- Maccabi Healthcare Services ( Site 0220)
- Central City Hospital 7 ( Site 0237)
- Limited Liability Company Medical Centre Aibolit ( Site 0229)
- LLC Scientific Research Medical Complex Your Health. ( Site 0230)
- City Clinical Hospital 13 of Moscow ( Site 0232)
- Antenatal clinic #22 ( Site 0225)
- Siberian State Medical University ( Site 0231)
- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona ( Site 0155)
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre ( Site 0152)
- Hospital Universitario La Paz ( Site 0157)
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago ( Site 0151)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
V160 3-Dose Regimen
V160 2-Dose Regimen
Placebo
Participants received 3 doses of vaccine V160 (100 Units/0.5 mL dose with Merck aluminum phosphate adjuvant [MAPA], 4°C stable formulation) administered by intramuscular (IM) injection on Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Participants received 2 doses of vaccine V160 (100 Units/0.5 mL dose with MAPA, 4°C stable formulation) administered IM on Day 1 and Month 6 and a placebo-saline solution at Month 2.
Participants received placebo (saline solution) by IM injection on Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.