A Prospective Epidemiological Cohort Study Evaluating Occurrences of Influenza-like Illness.

A Prospective Epidemiological Cohort Study Evaluating Occurrences of Influenza-like Illness in an Urban and Suburban Population of Healthy Subjects Aged 18-55 Years, Not Vaccinated Against Influenza.

This Prospective epidemiological cohort study is being conducted in order to generate epidemiological data in support of Osivax's clinical development of a broad spectrum influenza vaccine based upon the internal influenza nucleoprotein (NP) as a target for immune response.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Influenza
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Blood samples

Detailed Description

The present study is being conducted in order to generate epidemiological data in support of Osivax's clinical development of a broad spectrum influenza vaccine based upon the internal influenza nucleoprotein (NP) as a target for immune response.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 66

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
    • Centre for Vaccinology (CEVAC)

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy subjects, men and women aged 18 to 55 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Written informed consent.
2. Healthy male or female subjects, as determined by medical history and medical examination (as needed).
3. Between the ages of 18 and 55 years, inclusive.
4. Subject who has fully been vaccinated with licensed severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine(s) according to national recommendations for the corresponding population group.
5. Reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study, and willing and able to follow study procedures.
6. Ability and technical possibility for completing an electronic Diary (eDiary) and electronic Flu-PRO® questionnaire (ePRO).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous influenza vaccination within 6 months before the day of enrollment or planned to receive during the study duration.
2. Any known or suspected immunodeficient conditions.
3. Current history of significant uncontrolled medical illness such as diabetes, hypertension, heart, renal or hepatic diseases, as judged by the Investigator.
4. Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or hepatitis B virus (HBV) to the subject's knowledge.
5. Administration of any investigational or non-registered drug or vaccine within 3 months prior to enrollment, or planned administration of any such product during the whole study period.
6. History of receiving blood, blood components or immunoglobulins within 3 months prior to the day of enrollment, or planned to receive such product during the whole study period.
7. Behavioral or cognitive impairment, or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the subject's ability to participate in the study.
8. Past (stopped less than 6 months before enrolment) or current history of alcohol or drug abuse, or current smoking habit above 10 cigarettes per day, or current vaping.
9. Treatment that can affect immune response such as systemic or high dose inhaled corticosteroids (>800μg/day beclomethasone or equivalent; occasional inhaled corticosteroids for asthma therapy are allowed), radiation treatment, cytotoxic drugs, or current or recent (within 30 days before study entry) chronic or prolonged (>10 days) use of systemic non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, interferon, immunomodulators, allergy shots, as judged by the Investigator.
10. Individuals with history of any illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the results of the study or pose additional risk to the subjects due to participation in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Prospective epidemiological cohort; Urban and suburban population of healthy subjects aged 18-55 years, not vaccinated against influenza	Other: Blood samples; Collection of blood samples and completion of an electronic Diary (eDiary)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Proportion of overall subjects reporting Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Proportion of subjects reporting Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Proportion of subjects reporting Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with non-laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Severity scores of overall Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Severity scores of Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Severity scores of Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with non-laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Duration of overall Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Duration of Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Duration of Influenza-Like-Illness cases as per Flu-PRO® questionnaire with non-laboratory-confirmed influenza.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Anti-NP immunoglobulin G (IgG) titers by ELISA at each time point.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.
Symptomatic and asymptomatic flu cases based on the abovementioned variables/parameters.	Through study completion, an average of 8 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Osivax
• Collaborators: Center for vaccinology (CEVAC), University of Ghent, Belgium

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): December 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): July 12, 2022
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): July 12, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2022
• First Posted (ACTUAL): January 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): July 19, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 14, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; Influenza, Human
• Other Study ID Numbers: OVX-FLU-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

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