Active clinical trials for "Influenza, Human"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mRNA-1010 in preventing seasonal influenza in adults 50 years and older.

Obesity has been considered as a risk factor for mortality and development of complications during infection with the influenza virus. Several case studies of severe and fatal infections have identified possible effects of obesity on disease progression; these effects include extensive viral replication in the deep lung, progression to viral pneumonia, and prolonged and increased viral shedding. These points may be linked to obesity which causes a chronic state of meta-inflammation with systemic implications for immunity: obese patients exhibit delayed and blunted innate and adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, and they experience poor recovery from the disease leading to an increased susceptibility to secondary bacterial infections and poor healing of the lung epithelium. Furthermore, in obese people, influenza virus may exploit the lack of antiviral pressure, generate a more virulent population and increase disease severity Due to the growing prevalence of obesity worldwide (500 million subjects in 2017), it is important to be able to offer vaccines that provide the highest protection for this at-risk population. The quadrivalent recombinant high-dose influenza vaccine has been shown to have greater immunogenicity and efficacy than standard influenza vaccine in non-obese adults older than 50 years. However, this vaccine has never been evaluated in obese subjects. Investigators thus planned this trial to assess whether the use of the new quadrivalent recombinant high-dose influenza vaccine (RIV4) will induce a better immunological answer than current quadrivalent standard vaccine (SD) in patients with severe obesity, with an acceptable safety profile, thus leading to a better protection against influenza in this population at high risk of influenza complications.

The aims of this vaccine trial are: (1) to measure humoral and selected cellular immune responses to repeated influenza vaccination with Flublok, including these responses' associations with age, birth year, and prior vaccination history; (2) to identify the characteristics of study participants who are vaccinated but still become infected with influenza virus ("vaccine failures") and participants who have poor immune responses to vaccination; and (3) to predict how influenza vaccinations and infections shape immunity.

The objectives of this study are to understand the long-term consequences of repeated annual influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) and to use statistical and mathematical modelling to elucidate the immunological processes that underlie vaccination responses and their implications for vaccination effectiveness. These objectives will be achieved by pursuing three specific aims: To study the immunogenicity and effectiveness of influenza vaccination by prior vaccination experience To characterize immunological profiles associated with vaccination and infection To evaluate the impact of immunity on vaccination effectiveness. Under Aim 1, a cohort of hospital workers will be recruited and followed for up to 4 years to assess their pre- and post-vaccination and post-season antibody responses, and their risk of influenza infection. These outcomes will be compared by vaccination experience, classified as frequently vaccinated (received ≥3 vaccines in the past 5 years), infrequently vaccinated (<3 vaccinations in past 5 years), vaccinated once, vaccine naïve and unvaccinated. In Aim 2, intensive cellular and serological assessments will be conducted to dissect the influenza HA-reactive B cell and antibody response, and build antibody landscapes that typify the different vaccination groups. In Aim 3, the data generated in Aims 1 and 2 will be used to develop a mathematical model that considers prior infection, vaccination history, antibody kinetics, and antigenic distance to understand the effects of repeated vaccination on vaccine effectiveness. Completion of the proposed research will provide evidence to inform decisions about continued support for influenza vaccination programs among HCWs and general policies for annual influenza vaccination, as well as much needed clarity about the effects of repeated vaccination. In March-April 2020 pursuant to the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic an administrative supplement added a SARS-CoV-2 protocol addendum for follow-up of COVID-19 infections amongst our HCW participant cohort. The following objectives were added: To estimate risk factors and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2 infection amongst HCW To characterize viral kinetics and within-host viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infecting HCW To characterize immunological profiles following infection by SARS-CoV-2 To characterize immunological profiles following vaccination for SARS-CoV-2.

Background: Influenza (flu) is a virus that infects people of all ages. Some people may have mild flu symptoms. Others may get very sick and even die from the flu. Flu vaccines help protect people against the flu, but if the flu strains in the vaccine are not a good match with the strains circulating in the community, the vaccine is not as effective. Researchers want to make flu vaccines that protect against changing flu strains. Objective: To test if a new flu vaccine is safe and if it creates an immune response. Eligibility: Healthy adults ages 18-55 who do not smoke and have not received a flu vaccine in the 8 weeks prior or a COVID-19 vaccine in the 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Design: Participants will be screened on a separate protocol. Participants will have 9 visits over 7 months. They will get a combination of study vaccine and/or placebo, both as a shot in the arm and as a spray into the nose, at 2 visits. For 7 days after getting the vaccines, they will take their temperature and complete online surveys at home to record any symptoms. At each visit, participants will have a physical exam and medical history. They will give blood and urine samples. They will have nasal testing. For this, a thin absorptive strip will be inserted into their nostril for 1 minute to collect mucus. At some visits, the inside of their nose will be wiped with a small brush to collect cells. For this, their nostril will be numbed to make it more comfortable. Some blood and nasal samples will be used for genetic testing. Participants who get flu-like symptoms during the study will be asked to collect nasal samples at home and send these samples back to NIH to test if they actually have the flu.

Influenza outbreaks are a prevalent event in nursing homes (NHs). We will study baloxavir compared to oseltamivir when used for influenza prophylaxis when facilities identify an index incident case of influenza. This study will help guide nursing home's decision making and demonstrate the effectiveness of a novel antiviral for preventing influenza outbreaks.

The purpose of this study is to generate sufficient safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity data to enable selection of an mRNA-1083 vaccine composition and dose level to evaluate in a subsequent Phase 3 clinical trial in adults.

The purpose of this study is to find and confirm the dose and asses the reactogenicity, safety and immune response of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) messenger RNA (mRNA)-based multivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (GSK4382276A) candidates administered in healthy younger and older adults (OA).

Background: Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness. It is caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. Vaccines are given to teach the body to prevent or fight infection. Researchers want to study a new vaccine to prevent the seasonal flu. Objective: To see if the FluMos-v1 vaccine is safe and how the body responds to it. Eligibility: Healthy adults ages 18-50 who received at least one licensed flu vaccine from 2016 through the 2019-2020 influenza season. Design: Participants will be screened through a separate protocol. Participants will be tested for COVID-19. They may have a pregnancy test. Participants will receive the FluMos-v1 vaccine or the Flucelvax vaccine. It will be injected in the upper arm. Participants will complete a diary card for 7 days. They will record any symptoms they have. They will be given a thermometer to check their temperature. They will also be given a ruler to measure any skin changes at the injection site. Participants will have about 10 study visits. They will be asked how they are feeling and if they have taken any medications. They will have blood drawn. Participants will have oral mucosal samples collected using a thin swab. They may have nose and throat secretions collected using a thin swab. Some participants will have optional apheresis. Blood will be removed through a needle in a vein in one arm. A machine will separate the white blood cells. The rest of the blood will be returned through a needle in a vein in the other arm. Participation will last for 40 weeks.

VAM00001 is a Phase I/II, randomized, modified double-blind, multi-center study. The purpose of this study is to compare 2 dose levels of Panblok H7 (dose 1 and dose 2 of rHA) with a standard squalene dose of adjuvant MF59 to Panblok H7 (dose 3) unadjuvanted in approximately 700 adult participants in order to select one dose formulation to be used for further clinical development. The randomization ratio will be 3:3:1 for Panblok H7 (dose 1) + MF59, Panblok H7 (dose 2) + MF59, and Panblok H7 (dose 3) unadjuvanted, respectively. Each study group will be stratified into the age groups 18-64 years and ≥ 65 years of age. The study duration for each participant will be approximately 13 months.