Safety and Immunogenicity of Chiron's Investigational H. Pylori Vaccine in Healthy Adults

Phase I, Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind, Dose-Ranging and Schedule-Finding Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Chiron Helicobacter Pylori Vaccine in Healthy, Helicobacter Pylori-negative Adults

This study was designed to investigate the safety and immunogenicity of Chiron's investigational H. pylori (HP3) vaccine

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Lymphoma; Gastritis; Gastric Cancer; Helicobacter Pylori; Gastroduodenal Ulcers
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Biological: Placebo

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 113
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany, 10117
    • Universitaetsklinikum Charite

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy
• Ages 18-40
• Negative for H. pylori infection
• Contraception for females

Exclusion Criteria:

• Present or past H. pylori infection
• Medically significant gastroduodenal disease
• Recent corticosteroid use
• Bleed diathesis
• Use of antibiotics used to treat H. pylori infection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

7

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly
Experimental: 2	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly
Experimental: 3	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly
Experimental: 4	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly
Placebo Comparator: 5	Biological: Placebo; Nine subjects, alum control (placebo comparator), 0,1,2,4 month schedule (served as control for arms 1-4), administered intramuscularly
Experimental: 6	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly
Experimental: 7	Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 month schedule (alum control was administered at 4 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Seven subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Eight subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,4 month schedule (alum control was administered at 2 months), administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Nine subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 10 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly; Biological: helicobacter pylori vaccine; Ten subjects, experimental H. pylori vaccine including NAP, CagA and VacA antigens (abbreviated HP3), 25 micrograms of each antigen, 0,1,2 week schedule, administered intramuscularly

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Safety measures: injection site and systemic reactions	5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Immunogencity measures: antigen-specific antibodies and cellular immune response	5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis Vaccines

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2001
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2001
• Study Completion (Actual): April 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 12, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): February 13, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 11, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 10, 2013
• Last Verified: June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Stomach Diseases; Gastroenteritis; Intestinal Diseases; Duodenal Diseases; Gastritis; Peptic Ulcer; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Immunologic Factors; Vaccines
• Other Study ID Numbers: HPP002