Phase 1 Study of Intranasal PIV5 COVID-19 Vaccine Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein in Healthy Adults and Adolescents (CVXGA1-001)

A Phase 1 Open-Label, Dose-Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Intranasal Parainfluenza Virus Type 5- SARS CoV-2 S Vaccine (CVXGA1) in Healthy Adults Aged 18 to 55 Years and Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years

This Phase 1 trial is an open-label trial to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of two dosages (10^6 PFU and 10^7 PFU) of intranasal CVXGA1 administered as a single dose in healthy adults age 18-55 years and in adolescents age 12-17.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Covid19
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: CVXGA1 low dose; Biological: CVXGA1 high dose

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, dose-ranging phase 1 trial of the PIV5 virus-vectored SARS CoV-2 S glycoprotein vaccine (CVXGA1) in healthy adults (males and nonpregnant females) 18 to 55 years of age that have not had a prior COVID vaccination (Groups 1 and 2), and in healthy adults 18 to 55 years of age (Groups 3) and adolescents 12-17 years of age (Group 4) who have received at least two doses of mRNA-based COVID vaccines (Pfizer Comirnaty® or Moderna Spikevax™) with the last dose at least 5 months prior to planned receipt of CVXGA1 study vaccine. The trial is designed to assess the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of a single dose of intranasal CVXGA1. Two dose levels will be assessed, CVXGA1-low lose (LD) at 106 plaque-forming units (PFU) (Group 1) and CVXGA1-high dose (HD) at 107 PFU (Groups 2, 3 and 4).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 72
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Kentucky
    • Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, 40004
      • Kentucky Pediatric/ Adult Research
  • New York
    • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
      • University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
      • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • Texas
    • Plano, Texas, United States, 75093
      • Research Your Health

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provide informed consent and assent as applicable prior to initiation of any trial procedures.
2. Be able to understand and agrees to comply with planned trial procedures and be available for all trial visits.
3. Agrees to the collection of venous blood per protocol.
4. Healthy male or non-pregnant female between 12 and 55 years of age inclusive at time of enrollment who are not at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure defined as individuals whose health status, profession, locations or circumstances put them at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
5. Body Mass Index (BMI) <40.0 kg/m2 (or < 35.0 kg/m2 if obesity-related health conditions are present) at screening. Subjects must weigh a minimum of 31 kg.
6. Women of childbearing potential* must agree to use or have practiced true abstinence** or use at least one acceptable primary form of contraception.***, **** Note: These criteria are applicable to females in a heterosexual relationship and child-bearing potential (i.e., the criteria do not apply to subjects in a same sex relationship).
7. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to vaccination.
8. Male subjects of childbearing potential*: use of condoms to ensure effective contraception with a female partner of childbearing potential from vaccination until 90 days after vaccination. If barrier methods are to be used, then double barrier methods of protection are required i.e. male condom with a cap, diaphragm or sponge with spermicide. *Biological males who are post-pubertal and considered fertile until permanently sterile by bilateral orchiectomy or vasectomy.
9. Male subjects agree to refrain from sperm donation from the time of vaccination until 90 days after vaccination.
10. Female subjects agree to refrain from egg donation from time of vaccination until 90 days after vaccination.
11. In good health.*
12. Oral temperature of 97.0°F (36.1°C) to less than 100.4° Fahrenheit (37.8° C).
13. Pulse is less than 100 beats per minute.
14. Systolic blood pressure (BP) is 85 to 150 mmHg, inclusive.
15. Diastolic blood pressure <95 mmHg, inclusive. Repeat blood pressure measurements are permitted.
16. Clinical screening laboratory evaluations (white blood cells (WBC) [total and differential counts], hemoglobin, platelets, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, lipase, prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time) are within acceptable normal reference ranges at the clinical laboratory being used. Alternatively, the clinical laboratory abnormalities grading scale noted in the FDA Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials may be used.
17. Must agree to have samples stored for secondary research.
18. Agrees to adhere to pandemic public health guidance on preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection (e.g. wearing a mask, keeping physically distant, sheltering-in) throughout trial duration.
19. Must agree to refrain from donating blood or plasma during the trial (outside of this trial).
20. Seronegative to SARS-CoV-2 for subjects in Group 1, 2, and negative for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR at screening for all Groups.
21. For Groups 3 and 4 only, documented receipt of at least two-doses of COVID mRNA vaccine (any combination of Pfizer Comirnaty® and Moderna Spikevax™ vaccines) with the last dose at least 5 months prior to planned dosing of CVXGA1, and without receipt of any other COVID vaccines. In addition, subjects may not have had known COVID-19 infection in the 5 months prior to planned dosing of CVXGA1 study vaccine.

Exclusion Critera:

1. Positive pregnancy test either at screening or just prior to vaccine administration.
2. Female subject who is breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed from the time of the vaccination through 60 days after vaccination.
3. Anyone at high risk of severe COVID-19 disease as per current CDC guidance (< https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-care/underlyingconditions.html>) or has any medical disease or condition that, in the opinion of the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, precludes trial participation.* *Including acute, subacute, intermittent or chronic medical disease or condition that would place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury, render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol, or may interfere with the evaluation of responses or the subject's successful completion of this trial.
4. Presence of self-reported or medically documented significant medical or psychiatric condition(s).*
5. Has an acute illness*, as determined by the participating site PI or appropriate sub- investigator, with or without fever [oral temperature ≥ 38.0° Celsius (100.4° Fahrenheit)] within 72 hours of vaccination. *An acute illness which is nearly resolved with only minor residual symptoms remaining is allowable if, in the opinion of the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, the residual symptoms will not interfere with the ability to assess safety parameters as required by the protocol.
6. Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1 or 2 antibodies at screening.
7. Has participated in another investigational trial involving any investigational product (unlicensed vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) within 60 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before vaccine administration.
8. Currently enrolled in or plans to participate in another clinical trial with an investigational product (unlicensed vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) that will be received during the trial-reporting period.
9. Has previously participated in an investigational trial of prophylaxis or treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 disease, except for Groups 3 and 4, who may have previously participated in investigational trials in which the subject received only the Pfizer Comirnaty® and/or Moderna Spikevax™ vaccines.
10. Has a history of hypersensitivity or severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis, generalized urticaria, angioedema, other significant reaction) to any previous licensed or unlicensed vaccines.
11. Chronic use (more than 14 continuous days) of any medications that may be associated with impaired immune responsiveness.*
12. Anticipating the need for immunosuppressive treatment within the next 6 months.
13. Received immunoglobulins and/or any blood or blood products within the 4 months before vaccine administration or at any time during the trial.
14. Has any blood dyscrasias or significant disorder of coagulation.
15. Has any chronic liver disease, including fatty liver.
16. Has a history of alcohol abuse or other recreational drug (excluding cannabis) use within 6 months before vaccine administration.
17. Received or plans to receive a licensed, live vaccine within 4 weeks before or after vaccination.
18. Received or plans to receive a licensed, inactivated vaccine within 2 weeks before or after vaccination.
19. Prior receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine (except for prior doses of the Pfizer Comirnaty® and/or Moderna Spikevax™ vaccines in subjects enrolled in Groups 3 and 4), or planned receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine within the first 6 months after CVXGA1 study vaccine administration.
20. Close contact of anyone known to have SARS-CoV-2 infection within 14 days prior to CVXGA1 study vaccine administration.
21. History of COVID-19 diagnosis (positive test for antigen or PCR or antibody) at any time in the past (Group 1), or in the 5 months prior to CVXGA1 study vaccine administration (Groups 2, 3 and 4).
22. On current treatment with investigational agents for prophylaxis of COVID-19.
23. Plan to travel outside the United States (US) (continental US, Hawaii, and Alaska) from enrollment through 28 days after vaccination.
24. Reside in a nursing home or other skilled nursing facility or have a requirement for skilled nursing care.
25. Non-ambulatory.
26. For subjects of any age, individuals currently working with high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1, 1 x 10^6 PFU CVXGA1 in Ages 18-55; Group 1 (Young adults aged 18 to 55 years - CVXGA1- Low Dose, no prior COVID vaccine or infection)	Biological: CVXGA1 low dose; see arm/group description; Other Names: PIV5-SARS CoV-2 vaccine
Experimental: Group 2, 1 x 10^7 PFU CVXGA1 in Ages 18-55; Group 2 (Young adults aged 18 to 55 years - CVXGA1- High Dose, no prior COVID vaccine, no prior COVID vaccine or infection allowed if occurring at least 5 months prior to enrollment)	Biological: CVXGA1 high dose; see arm/group description; Other Names: PIV5-SARS CoV-2 vaccine
Experimental: Group 3, 1 x 10^7 PFU CVXGA1 in Ages 18-55; Group 3 (Young adults aged 18-55 years - CVXGA1 - High Dose, prior receipt of two or more doses of COVID mRNA vaccine (Pfizer Comirnaty® or Moderna Spikevax™) at least 5 months prior to study enrollment. Prior COVID infection allowed if occurring at least 5 months prior to study enrollment).	Biological: CVXGA1 high dose; see arm/group description; Other Names: PIV5-SARS CoV-2 vaccine
Experimental: Group 4, 1 x 10^7 PFU CVXGA1 in Ages 12-17; Group 4 (Adolescents aged 12-17 years - CVXGA1 - High Dose, prior receipt of two or more doses of COVID mRNA vaccine (Pfizer Comirnaty® or Moderna Spikevax™) at least 5 months prior to study enrollment. Prior COVID infection allowed if occuring at least 5 months prior to study enrollment.	Biological: CVXGA1 high dose; see arm/group description; Other Names: PIV5-SARS CoV-2 vaccine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Solicited Adverse Events	Frequencies and grades of solicited local and systemic AEs during a 7-day period after dosing	Day 1-8
Unsolicited Adverse Events	Frequencies and grades of unsolicited AEs during the 28-day period after dosing	Day 1-29

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Serum IgG titers to SARS-CoV-2 S protein	Geometric mean titer (GMT) of serum IgG titers specific to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S)	Day 29
Percentage of subjects who seroconverted	Percentage of subjects who seroconverted, where seroconversion is defined as a ≥4-fold increase in titer from Baseline (Day 1) of serum IgG titers specific to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S)	Day 29
Change in IgG titers to SARS-CoV-2 S protein	Geometric mean fold rise in titer from Baseline (GMFR) of serum IgG titers specific to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S)	Day 29
Adverse Events within 30 min of dosing	Frequencies of AEs occurring within 30 minutes after dosing	Day 1
Medically Attended Adverse Events	Frequencies of Medically Attended Adverse Events (MAAEs) from Day 1 to Day 181	Day 1 - 181
Serious adverse events, new-onset chronic medical conditions, and adverse events of special interest	Frequencies of serious adverse events (SAEs), new-onset chronic medical condition (NOCMCs) and AEs of Special Interest (AESIs)	Day 1 to Day 366

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: CyanVac LLC
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Paul Spearman, MD, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 6, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 10, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): June 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 30, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 30, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 7, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 5, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: COVID-19; Intranasal Vaccine
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Lung Diseases; COVID-19; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Immunologic Factors; Vaccines
• Other Study ID Numbers: CVXGA1-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: De-identified IPD underlying the results reported in any published articles (text, tables, figures, appendices) will be shared.
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: 5 years, beginning as soon as possible (but no later than 12 months) after article publication
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Data will be made available to investigators and institutions upon request. Requests should be directed to the CyanVac authors of the publication(s).
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No