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- Clinical Trial NCT01512277
Clinical Trial of Bilhvax,a Vaccine Candidate Against Schistosomiasis (Bilhvax1a)
Phase 1 Study Evaluating Safety and Immunological Criteria of Efficacy of the Recombinant Vaccine Candidate Bilhvax Against Schistosomiasis
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The development of an efficient vaccine against human schistosomiasis represents a major challenge for the improvement of health in many developing countries.
Schistosomiasis affects millions people in numerous countries and hampers economical development of tropical areas.
Although progress has been made for the limitation of the disease severity by chemotherapy, continuous re-infection and risks of drug resistance point to the necessary development of alternative strategies.
It is widely agreed that immunological prevention of chronic parasitic infections will be extremely difficult to achieve. Conversely in some major helminth infections like schistosomiasis, where parasite eggs laying in the tissues is the exclusive cause of pathology and the elimination of eggs in nature is the source of transmission, inhibition of parasite fecundity might represent for the future a novel way to prevent the deleterious effects of these chronic infections in man.
The concept to target by vaccination the cause of the pathology rather than the parasite itself would provide a potent tool to control a major chronic infection.
After years of basic studies on effector and regulatory mechanisms of immune response against schistosomiasis it has been identify a schistosome molecule named glutathione S-transferase 28 kDa (28GST) presenting a potential as vaccine candidate.
This 28GST have been cloned and named Bilhvax. It has been shown that immunization with such schistosome GST would dramatically decrease female worm fecundity and egg viability in various hosts. It was demonstrated that these anti-fecundity effects are associated with the production of antibodies neutralizing the GST enzymatic activities obtained through a Th2-type immune response. This correlation between anti-fecundity effects and inhibition-mediated antibodies demonstrated in several animal models was re-enforced by epidemiological studies showing that such acquired antibodies produced during infection could be detected in adult individuals naturally resistant to the re-infection.
The present phase 1 clinical trial is conducted in healthy Caucasian volunteers to evaluate as primary endpoint the safety of the recombinant Sh28GST (rSh28GST) in Alum (named Bilhvax), a vaccine candidate against human urinary schistosomiasis. The secondary endpoint is to evaluate immunogenicity of Bilhvax, to determine the profile of the immune response, and to estimate the neutralizing capacity of the antibodies against the rSh28GST enzymatic activity.
The recombinant S. haematobium 28GST expressed in yeast is produced by Eurogentec SA in GMP conditions.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Lille, France, 59000
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique - CHRU de Lille
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
All subjects had to meet the study inclusion criteria within 21 days prior to treatment,
Inclusion Criteria:
- Caucasian volunteers
- No smoker
- biological parameters (haematological, biochemical, renal and hepatic) in normal range
- Health Insurance
- sign inform consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- inflammatory or immunological pathology such as atopic diseases, evidence of inflammation or acute infection (including positive serology to viral hepatitis B and C or HIV)
- any immunological deficiency
- any clinically relevant alcohol or drug use (cannabis, opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, nicotine, barbiturates, meprobamate or antidepressant drugs according to urine drug and metabolites screen)
- current immunosuppressor treatment
- any other medication use within 2 weeks before the study
- any vaccination within the last 6 months
- no antibodies against Sh28GST protein.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 3 administrations of 100 µg of rSh28GST
Adult volunteers (n=8) receive 100μg of rSh28GST together with aluminium hydroxide (Alum) as adjuvant at D0, D28, and D150.
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subcutaneous route at Day 0, Day 28, and Day 150 for the third administration of 100µg for Arm 1
Other Names:
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Experimental: 2 administrations of 300 µg of rSh28GST
Adult volunteers (n=8) receive 300μg of rSh28GST together with aluminium hydroxide (Alum) as adjuvant at D0 and D28.
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subcutaneous route at Day 0, Day 28, and Day 150 for the third administration of 100µg for Arm 1
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Adult volunteers (n=8) receive aluminium hydroxide (Alum) alone at D0 and D28.
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subcutaneous route at Day 0, Day 28, and Day 150 for the third administration of 100µg for Arm 1
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D1 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D1 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D21 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D21 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D28 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D28 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D29 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D29 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D120 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D120 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D150 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D150 : administration, clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D165 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D165 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: D180 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Local signs and symptoms included pain or tenderness, swelling, induration and erythema at the site of injection.
Complete physical examination including an examination of general appearance, body weight and rectal temperature, head, eyes, ears, nose and throat, neck, skin, cardiovascular and respiratory system, abdominal system, nervous system, lymphatic area, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates.
General signs and symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, irritability/fussiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep disturbances
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D180 : clinical observation, clinical analysis
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Immunogenicity
Time Frame: Day of first administration and D21, D28, D29, D49, D120, D150, D165 and D180
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Immunogenicity was evaluated by dosage of specific antibody production, capacity of sera to inhibit enzymatic activity of the antigen, and immune profile estimation by in vitro cytokines production assay.
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Day of first administration and D21, D28, D29, D49, D120, D150, D165 and D180
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Gilles RIVEAU, PhD, Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
- Principal Investigator: André CAPRON, MD, Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
- Study Chair: Christian LIBERSA, MD, CIC, University Hospital, Lille
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Capron A, Riveau G, Capron M, Trottein F. Schistosomes: the road from host-parasite interactions to vaccines in clinical trials. Trends Parasitol. 2005 Mar;21(3):143-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2005.01.003.
- Capron A, Riveau GJ, Bartley PB, McManus DP. Prospects for a schistosome vaccine. Curr Drug Targets Immune Endocr Metabol Disord. 2002 Oct;2(3):281-90. doi: 10.2174/1568008023340587.
- Capron A, Capron M, Riveau G. Vaccine development against schistosomiasis from concepts to clinical trials. Br Med Bull. 2002;62:139-48. doi: 10.1093/bmb/62.1.139.
- Riveau G, Deplanque D, Remoue F, Schacht AM, Vodougnon H, Capron M, Thiry M, Martial J, Libersa C, Capron A. Safety and immunogenicity of rSh28GST antigen in humans: phase 1 randomized clinical study of a vaccine candidate against urinary schistosomiasis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6(7):e1704. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001704. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CP97/104
- 98002 (Other Identifier: Sponsor)
- 980056 (DGS)
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