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A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immune Response of CureVac's Candidate Rabies mRNA Vaccine in Healthy Adults

Primary Purpose

Rabies

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Rabipur®
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 1
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 2
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 3
Sponsored by
CureVac
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Rabies focused on measuring Rabies, Vaccine, Safety, Ractogenicity, Immunogenicity

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 40 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria: Subjects must satisfy the following criteria at trial entry:

  1. Healthy male and female subjects aged 18 to 40 years inclusive. Healthy Subject is defined as an individual who is in good general health, not having any mental or physical disorder requiring regular or frequent medication.
  2. Expected to be compliant with protocol procedures and available for clinical follow-up through the last planned visit.
  3. Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings.
  4. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.0 and ≤32.0 kg/m2.
  5. Females: At the time of screening, negative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test (serum) for women presumed to be of childbearing potential on the day of enrolment. On Day 1 (pre-vaccination): negative urine pregnancy test (hCG), (only required if the screening visit serum pregnancy test was performed more than 3 days before).
  6. Females of childbearing potential must use acceptable methods of birth control from 2 weeks before the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months following the last administration.
  7. Males must use reliable forms of contraception (condom) from the moment of the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months following the last administration and must refrain from sperm donation from the moment of the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months after the last administration.

Exclusion Criteria Any trial subject who meets any of the following criteria will not qualify for entry into the trial

  1. Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the trial vaccine within 4 weeks preceding the administration of the trial vaccine, or planned use during the trial period.
  2. Receipt of any other vaccines within 14 days (for inactivated vaccines) or 28 days (for live vaccines) prior to enrolment in this trial or planned receipt of any vaccine within 28 days of any trial vaccine administration.
  3. Receipt of any licensed or investigational rabies vaccine prior to the administration of the trial vaccine.
  4. Planning to travel to regions/countries for which rabies vaccinations are recommended or where high risk of infection exists according to travel recommendations by the German Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health during the trial and up to the end of the trial.
  5. Any treatment with immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the administration of the trial vaccine or planned use during the trial, with the exception of inhaled and nasal steroids, or topically-applied steroids.
  6. Any medically diagnosed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition based on medical history and physical examination, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
  7. History of a potential immune mediated disease.
  8. Administration of immunoglobulins (Igs) and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the administration of any dose of the trial vaccine.
  9. Presence or evidence of significant acute or chronic, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric illness.
  10. Known allergy to any component of CV7202 such as type I allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics or Rabipur®.
  11. Evidence of current alcohol or drug abuse.
  12. History of any neurological disorders or seizures including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), with the exception of febrile seizures during childhood.
  13. Foreseeable non-compliance with protocol as judged by the investigator.
  14. For females: Pregnancy or lactation.
  15. History of any life-threatening anaphylactic reactions.
  16. Subjects with impaired coagulation or any bleeding disorder in whom an i.m. injection or a blood draw is contraindicated.
  17. Known relatives of site research staff working on this trial.

Sites / Locations

  • University Hospital Ghent
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (DITM), Medical Center of the University of Munich

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Rabipur®

CV7202 Dose level 1

CV7202 Dose level 2

CV7202 Dose level 3

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with, and the frequencies and intensities of solicited local adverse events (AEs)
Primary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with, and the frequencies, intensities and relationship to vaccination, of solicited systemic AEs
Primary endpoint
The duration (in days) of solicited local AEs, of solicited systemic AEs and of the individual solicited AEs
Primary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and intensities of any unsolicited and related unsolicited AEs
Primary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any serious adverse events (SAEs) and any medically-attended AEs (MAAEs)
Primary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any adverse events of special interest (AESIs)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies of SAEs and MAAEs related to study vaccination
Secondary endpoint
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any AESIs
Secondary endpoint
Percentages of subjects with rabies-specific serum VNTs ≥0.5 IU/ml by trial Group.
Secondary endpoint
Serum geometric mean titers (GMTs) of virus-neutralizing antibodies by trial group

Full Information

First Posted
October 18, 2018
Last Updated
December 22, 2021
Sponsor
CureVac
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03713086
Brief Title
A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immune Response of CureVac's Candidate Rabies mRNA Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Official Title
A Non-Randomized, Open Label, Controlled, Dose-Escalation, Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of One or Two Administrations of Candidate Rabies mRNA Vaccine CV7202 in Healthy Adult Subjects
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 12, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 23, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 23, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
CureVac

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Rabies infection is a disease that is caused by a virus and which is transmitted in many countries by rabid animals (dogs, monkeys, bats, etc.) through bites, scratches or licking of wounds. In most cases, humans die from it once the disease has broken out. CV7202 is a new vaccine which has not yet been studied in humans and does not consist of virus protein. Instead, the "building block" for the protein in the form of a so-called messenger RNA (mRNA) will be used. All living organisms have mRNA in their body. mRNA is the carrier of the information that the cells require to form proteins. In this study, mRNA that carries the information for the formation of the rabies virus protein called RABV-G will be injected into the muscle. Following the vaccination, the vaccinated individual's own cells will produce the RABV-G protein. The immune system recognizes the protein and an immune response is triggered. This clinical study will assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of CV7202 mRNA-rabies vaccine in healthy adults.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Rabies
Keywords
Rabies, Vaccine, Safety, Ractogenicity, Immunogenicity

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Rabipur®
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
CV7202 Dose level 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
CV7202 Dose level 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
CV7202 Dose level 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Rabipur®
Other Intervention Name(s)
Licensed rabies vaccine containing inactivated rabies virus
Intervention Description
3 doses administered IM at Days 1, 8 and 29 in the deltoid region of the arm
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 1
Intervention Description
1 or 2 doses administered IM at Days 1 and 29 in the deltoid region of the arm
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 2
Intervention Description
1 or 2 doses administered IM at Days 1 and 29 in the deltoid region of the arm
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Rabies mRNA vaccine CV7202 Dose level 3
Intervention Description
1 or 2 doses administered IM at Days 1 and 29 in the deltoid region of the arm
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with, and the frequencies and intensities of solicited local adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame
During a 8-day follow-up period (i.e.on the day of vaccination and 7 subsequent days) after each vaccination]
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with, and the frequencies, intensities and relationship to vaccination, of solicited systemic AEs
Time Frame
During a 8-day follow-up period (i.e., on the day of vaccination and 7 subsequent days) after each vaccination]
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The duration (in days) of solicited local AEs, of solicited systemic AEs and of the individual solicited AEs
Time Frame
During a 8-day follow-up period (i.e., on the day of vaccination and 7 subsequent days) after each vaccination]
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and intensities of any unsolicited and related unsolicited AEs
Time Frame
During a 29-day follow-up period (i.e., on the day of vaccination and 28 subsequent days) after each vaccination]
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any serious adverse events (SAEs) and any medically-attended AEs (MAAEs)
Time Frame
0 - 12 months
Title
Primary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any adverse events of special interest (AESIs)
Time Frame
0 - 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Secondary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies of SAEs and MAAEs related to study vaccination
Time Frame
12 - 24 months
Title
Secondary endpoint
Description
The percentages of subjects with and frequencies and relationship to vaccination of any AESIs
Time Frame
12 - 24 months
Title
Secondary endpoint
Description
Percentages of subjects with rabies-specific serum VNTs ≥0.5 IU/ml by trial Group.
Time Frame
0-24 months
Title
Secondary endpoint
Description
Serum geometric mean titers (GMTs) of virus-neutralizing antibodies by trial group
Time Frame
0-24 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects must satisfy the following criteria at trial entry: Healthy male and female subjects aged 18 to 40 years inclusive. Healthy Subject is defined as an individual who is in good general health, not having any mental or physical disorder requiring regular or frequent medication. Expected to be compliant with protocol procedures and available for clinical follow-up through the last planned visit. Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.0 and ≤32.0 kg/m2. Females: At the time of screening, negative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test (serum) for women presumed to be of childbearing potential on the day of enrolment. On Day 1 (pre-vaccination): negative urine pregnancy test (hCG), (only required if the screening visit serum pregnancy test was performed more than 3 days before). Females of childbearing potential must use acceptable methods of birth control from 2 weeks before the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months following the last administration. Males must use reliable forms of contraception (condom) from the moment of the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months following the last administration and must refrain from sperm donation from the moment of the first administration of the test vaccine until 3 months after the last administration. Exclusion Criteria Any trial subject who meets any of the following criteria will not qualify for entry into the trial Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the trial vaccine within 4 weeks preceding the administration of the trial vaccine, or planned use during the trial period. Receipt of any other vaccines within 14 days (for inactivated vaccines) or 28 days (for live vaccines) prior to enrolment in this trial or planned receipt of any vaccine within 28 days of any trial vaccine administration. Receipt of any licensed or investigational rabies vaccine prior to the administration of the trial vaccine. Planning to travel to regions/countries for which rabies vaccinations are recommended or where high risk of infection exists according to travel recommendations by the German Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health during the trial and up to the end of the trial. Any treatment with immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the administration of the trial vaccine or planned use during the trial, with the exception of inhaled and nasal steroids, or topically-applied steroids. Any medically diagnosed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition based on medical history and physical examination, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. History of a potential immune mediated disease. Administration of immunoglobulins (Igs) and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the administration of any dose of the trial vaccine. Presence or evidence of significant acute or chronic, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric illness. Known allergy to any component of CV7202 such as type I allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics or Rabipur®. Evidence of current alcohol or drug abuse. History of any neurological disorders or seizures including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), with the exception of febrile seizures during childhood. Foreseeable non-compliance with protocol as judged by the investigator. For females: Pregnancy or lactation. History of any life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. Subjects with impaired coagulation or any bleeding disorder in whom an i.m. injection or a blood draw is contraindicated. Known relatives of site research staff working on this trial.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University Hospital Ghent
City
Ghent
ZIP/Postal Code
9000
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (DITM), Medical Center of the University of Munich
City
Munich
State/Province
Bavaria
ZIP/Postal Code
80802
Country
Germany

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33487468
Citation
Aldrich C, Leroux-Roels I, Huang KB, Bica MA, Loeliger E, Schoenborn-Kellenberger O, Walz L, Leroux-Roels G, von Sonnenburg F, Oostvogels L. Proof-of-concept of a low-dose unmodified mRNA-based rabies vaccine formulated with lipid nanoparticles in human volunteers: A phase 1 trial. Vaccine. 2021 Feb 22;39(8):1310-1318. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.070. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
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