Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of an Anthrax Recombinant Protective Antigen Vaccine

June 23, 2005 updated by: VaxGen

A Phase 1 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of an Anthrax Recombinant Protective Antigen Vaccine

The purpose of this phase 1 study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of rPA102 vaccine, using anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA) as a comparator.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment

Enrollment

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100

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University School of Medicine
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
        • Dept. of International Health - Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
    • Missouri
      • St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
        • St. Louis University - SoLutions/SLUtest
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Baylor College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Able to understand the study and give written informed consent. A signed informed consent must be in place before the initiation of any study interventions.
  • Healthy male or female aged 18 to 40 years old (inclusive) without significant physical or clinical laboratory abnormalities.
  • Two intact upper arms with sufficient intramuscular (IM) tissue in the deltoid region for vaccine administration.
  • For females, negative serum pregnancy test at screening and agreement to use adequate birth control during the first 3 months of the study.
  • Willingness and ability to return for all follow-up visits and blood draws for the duration of the study.
  • Willingness to complete the Volunteer Diary and to report concomitant medications and adverse events (AEs) to the study site monitors during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior history of, or known exposure to any form of B. anthracis or any anthrax immunization.
  • Member of the Armed Services (Active Duty or Reserve) since 1990, with history of previous anthrax vaccination.
  • Employment in an industry involved in contact with ruminant animals, veterinary sciences, or other exposure to B. anthracis.
  • Expected to be noncompliant with study visits or planning to move within 8 months.
  • Body mass index of >35 or <19.
  • Known allergy to aluminum hydroxide, formaldehyde, benzethonium chloride, latex, kanamycin, or any other aminoglycoside antibiotics (such as gentamycin).
  • Pregnancy (positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to vaccination), or lactation.
  • HIV positive (by history or screening ELISA).
  • Hepatitis B or C positive (by history or screening HBsAg/anti-HCV ELISA).
  • Active or past internal organ, hematologic malignancy, or metastatic cutaneous malignancy.
  • History of, or current autoimmune disease, including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polyarteritis.
  • Immunodeficiency or unstable medical condition as determined by baseline medical history, physical exam, and laboratory assessment.
  • Received, or plans to receive, licensed live vaccines within 30 days of study vaccination.
  • Received, or plans to receive, licensed killed vaccines within 14 days of study vaccination.
  • Received, or plans to receive, immunoglobulin or other blood products within 60 days of study vaccination.
  • Received, or plans to receive, experimental drugs/vaccines within 30 days of study vaccination.
  • Received, or plans to receive, systemic immunosuppresive therapy, radiation therapy, or high-dose inhaled steroids within 30 days of study vaccination.
  • Use of systemic chemotherapy within 5 years prior to study.
  • History of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
  • In addition to the conditions listed above, the following may qualify as a reason to exclude a volunteer from the study: fever along with moderate or serious illness within 3 days of vaccination or any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render vaccination unsafe or would interfere with the study evaluations. Pending resolution of these symptoms, a volunteer may be reconsidered for vaccination.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Safety and immunogenicity of 3 doses over 4 different dose ranges.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
VaxGen

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
June 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
February 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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February 9, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
June 23, 2005

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • VAX005

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