Active clinical trials for "Influenza in Birds"

Groups 1 to 3 will receive two vaccinations on Day 0 and Day 21. Group 1 will receive 3.8µg A/H5N1 antigen formulated with AS03 adjuvant, administered by IM injection. Group 2 will receive 15µg A/H5N1 by IM alone. Group 3 will also receive 15µg A/H5N1 antigen administered IM but followed by the topical application of a VEP at the vaccination site. Group 4 will receive a single vaccination on Day 0 of 30µg A/H5N1antigen by IM, followed by application of a VEP at the vaccination site. The VEP (Vaccine Enhancement Patch) contains 50 mcg LT (heat-labile enterotoxin of E. coli)

This is a Phase 1/2, randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. A maximum of 500 eligible subjects in 10 groups will be enrolled, randomized and vaccinated in this study. Subjects will receive an intramuscular injection of either the influenza A/H5N1 (low, medium or high dose) or placebo on Day 0 and Day 21 with or without a patch. This study will be performed in two parts. In Part 1, an initial safety evaluation will be performed in 100 randomized subjects. A Safety Review Committee (SRC)will review all safety data, including laboratory values, through the Day 7 visit, and compare those data against Stopping Criteria. If the treatments are considered safe, Part 2 of the study will be initiated and a second vaccination will be administered to subjects in Part 1 on Day 21. In Part 2, the remaining 400 subjects will be randomized, treated, and will follow the same visit structure and protocol-defined requirements as subjects in Part 1, without the additional laboratory safety measurements. An SRC review will also be performed of all safety data through the Day 28 visit for subjects participating in Part 1.

This is a Phase 1 randomized, single center, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of live, replication competent recombinant Adenovirus type 4-H5N1Influenza Vietnam 1194 Hemagglutinin (HA) (Ad4-H5-Vtn). Determining the optimal route and dose for this recombinant platform will greatly accelerate investigations of this vector as an influenza vaccine and an HIV vaccine platform. Intranasal and tonsillar administration of the vaccine will be separately assessed. The oral enteric-coated capsule will also be assessed in 10 outpatients using similar blood sampling for comparison. The Ad4-H5-Vtn orally administered as enteric-coated capsules has already been evaluated in an ascending dose Phase 1 study, in dosages as high as 10(11) viral particles (vp). The primary goal of this study is to evaluate safety of ascending dosages of the Ad4-H5-Vtn vaccine following intranasal and tonsillar administration. A dosage or dosages will be selected to further evaluate the humoral, cellular, and mucosal immune responses against both the vector and the inserted gene. The Ad4-H5-Vtn will be initiated at 10(3) vp. Once safety is established at the initial dose, a second round of testing will begin at the next ten-fold higher dose. The Ad4-H5-Vtn vaccine will be assessed in three participants at each dosage level. The maximum viral dose administered by the tonsillar route will be 10(8) vp. In addition to clinical and laboratory monitoring of safety, the principal assessments will be shedding of the Ad4-H5-Vtn virus in rectal, cervicovaginal, throat, and nasal swabs, and assessment of the antibody (mucosal and systemic) response to the HA and to the Ad4 virus. When safety has been confirmed in all three participants at a given dosage level, the next higher dose group is enrolled. If one grade 3 or greater toxicity (or pre-specified Grade 2 toxicity, see Section 3.4) attributable to the vaccine is observed, the group will be expanded at that dose. If a second attributable grade 3 or greater toxicity (or pre-specified Grade 2 toxicity, see Section 3.4) is observed, the dose will be reduced one level and the group will be expanded. Up to 25 Ad4-seronegative individuals will be enrolled at the maximum tolerated dose to fully evaluate safety and immunogenicity in the protocol. All participants will be followed for 28 days following immunization, and again at 8 and 26 weeks to evaluate any long-term toxicity and persistence of immunity. Tonsillar Participants will receive a booster dose of vaccine [SK1]at the 26-week visit and be seen for follow-up visits at Weeks 30 and 34. Household and intimate contacts will also be enrolled and monitored for Adenovirus and HAI antibodies.

The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical and laboratory safety and to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of FBF001.

Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The illness can range in severity, from mild to severe to even death, and it causes an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 deaths worldwide each year. In the last several years, there have been increasing numbers of human cases of avian influenza, or bird flu. This trend may pose a threat of a future pandemic--worldwide outbreak of disease--with an avian influenza virus that can easily spread from person to person. Oseltamivir is an antiviral medication that is used to treat people with uncomplicated human influenza, and it may be effective in treating people with either severe human influenza or avian influenza. The purpose of this international study is to compare standard-dose oseltamivir versus high-dose oseltamivir for treating people who are hospitalized with severe human influenza or avian influenza.

This study will determine how best to use a vaccine for generating high levels of antibodies called immune globulins (IVIG) in people, which, in turn, can be collected and used to develop a possible treatment for avian influenza (bird flu). Immune globulins are proteins made by the body that attack the influenza virus. This study will use an experimental bird flu vaccine to stimulate immune globulin production in healthy people. The vaccine is similar to the regular influenza vaccine and has been studied in more than 450 people. This study will use high doses of the vaccine to generate high antibody levels that can be collected for producing the new treatment. Healthy adults between 18 and 60 years of age who weigh at least 110 pounds may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination. Participants are given one of three doses of the vaccine, depending on when they enter the study. The first 25 people enrolled receive a dose of 90 micrograms (mcg). If this dose is well tolerated, the next 25 people receive 120 mcg, and if this dose is also well tolerated, the last 25 people receive 180 mcg. Vaccination consists of either two shots (one in the muscle of each arm) or one shot in the buttock on four occasions. Subjects are vaccinated on four occasions, each 4 weeks apart. On the day of each vaccination, subjects provide a blood sample to evaluate blood counts, chemistries, and antibody levels, and to test for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, and antibody against avian flu. For 7 days after each vaccination, subjects keep a diary card to record any symptoms, such as pain, fever, muscle aches, or others. At the end of the 7 days, they are contacted by study staff to report the symptoms. In addition to the vaccinations, subjects undergo apheresis to collect IVIG once their blood test shows moderately high antibody levels. For this procedure, blood is collected through a needle in an arm vein and flows through a catheter (plastic tube) into a machine that separates the blood cells from the antibodies and protein. The antibodies and protein are collected and the rest of the blood is returned to the body. Subjects are asked to undergo at least three apheresis procedures. ...

This is a randomized, double-blinded, Phase II study in healthy males and non-pregnant females 19 years and older that is designed to assess the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of a pre-pandemic 2017 monovalent inactivated influenza A/H7N9 virus vaccine (2017 H7N9 IIV) administered at different dosages given with AS03 adjuvant and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) diluent, with AS03 adjuvant only, and without adjuvant. Eligible subjects will be randomized into 5 study groups, stratified by age. The study will enroll up to 420 individuals 19-64 years old and up to 300 individuals who are 65 years old and older. Study duration is approximately 16 months with subject participation duration approximately 13 months. The primary objectives of this study are: 1) to assess the safety and reactogenicity following receipt of two doses of 2017 H7N9 IIV administered intramuscularly at different dosages approximately 21 days apart given with or without AS03 adjuvant; 2) to assess the serum hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) and neutralizing (Neut) antibody responses following receipt of two doses of 2017 H7N9 IIV administered intramuscularly at different dosages approximately 21 days apart with or without AS03 adjuvant, stratified by age of recipient.

Background:<TAB> - Flu virus that causes disease in birds can sometimes spread to people. It can cause severe illness, even death. Vaccines are used to try to create resistance to such infections. Researchers want to test a new vaccination strategy, combining two different vaccine types, the H7 DNA Vaccine (DNA vaccine) and H7N9 Monovalent Inactivated Vaccine (MIV), to see if one of two combinations offer better protection against a certain type of bird flu in humans when compared to vaccination using two doses of MIV alone. Objectives: To see if 2 vaccines for bird flu, are safe and tolerable for humans. To study immune responses to these vaccines. Eligibility: - Healthy adults 18 60 years old. Design: Participants will be screened through a separate protocol. Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups. Each group will get a different combination of vaccines. Participants will have about 8 clinic visits. Each visit takes 2 4 hours. Blood will be drawn at some visits. Urine samples may be collected. Participants will receive vaccinations at 2 of the visits, 16 weeks apart. The H7N9 MIV will be injected in the upper arm using a needle and syringe. The DNA vaccine will be injected in the upper arm using a device that delivers the vaccine through the skin by pressure instead of a needle. Participants will be observed for at least 30 minutes after each vaccination. Soon after each vaccination, participants will get 1 2 phone calls, come to clinic for evaluation, and complete a diary at home for 1 week. They will record their temperature and symptoms and look at the injection site daily. Participants will have follow-up blood tests.

This Phase II randomized, double-blinded, controlled study in up to 1000 males and non-pregnant females, 19 to 64 years old, inclusive, who are in good health and meet all eligibility criteria is designed to provide data on an A/H7N9 vaccine made with HA antigen derived from the influenza A/Shanghai/2/2013 virus.

This is a randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial in adults 18 to 64 years old. Randomization will be stratified by age (18 to 49 years and 50 to 64 years) and by prior influenza immunization within the past three months. Subjects 18 to 49 years of age will comprise ~67% of subjects in each treatment group, and the balance will comprise subjects 50 to 64 years. Each subject will receive two identical IM doses of test article at a 21-day interval (Day 0 and Day 21), in alternate deltoids. For each subject, study follow-up will span approximately 385 days total, or approximately 13 months from the first dose.