Clinical Trial of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (ZFA01 Adjuvant, CHO Cells)

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 30-day interval. Main components: 50 μg of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) per 0.5 mL, and 375 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 50 μg varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) plus 375 μg adjuvant, intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 30.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 30-day interval. Main components: 50 μg of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) per 0.5 mL, and 750 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 50 μg varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) plus 750 μg adjuvant, intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 30.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 30-day interval. Main component: 375 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 375 μg adjuvant only, no varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE), intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 30.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 30-day interval. Main component: 750 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 750 μg adjuvant only, no varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE), intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 30.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 30-day interval. Main components: 50 μg of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) per 0.5 mL, and 750 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 50 μg varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) plus 375 μg adjuvant, intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 30.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 60-day interval. Main components: 50 μg of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) per 0.5 mL, and 750 μg of ZFA01 adjuvant per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 50 μg varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) plus 750 μg adjuvant, intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 60.

Subjects will receive 2 doses of the recombinant herpes zoster adjuvanted vaccine at a 60-day interval. Main component: 50 μg of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) per 0.5 mL. Main components: 50 μg of Quillaja saponaria saponin QS-21 per 0.5 mL, 50 μg of 3-O-desacyl-4'-monophosphoryl lipid A per 0.5 mL, 1 mg of dioleoylphosphatidylcholine per 0.5 mL, and 0.25 mg of cholesterol per 0.5 mL.

0.5 mL per dose, containing 50 μg varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE), adjuvanted with AS01B, intramuscular administration, 2 doses at Day 0 and Day 60.

Occurrence of all adverse events (AEs) within 30 days after each dose of vaccination (number of episodes, number of cases, incidence rate, severity, and relationship to the investigational vaccine):

1. Occurrence of AEs within 30 minutes after each dose of vaccination;
2. Occurrence of solicited AEs within 0-14 days after each dose of vaccination;
3. Occurrence of unsolicited AEs within 30 days after each dose of vaccination.

Occurrence of all SAEs from the first dose up to 12 months after completion of the full vaccination series (number of cases, number of episodes, incidence rate, and relationship to the investigational vaccine).

Occurrence of all potential immune-mediated disorders (pIMDs) from the first dose up to 12 months after completion of the full vaccination series (number of episodes, number of cases, incidence rate, severity, and relationship to the investigational vaccine).

Humoral Immunity: (1) GMTs of VZV gE antibody and VZV antibody at pre-first dose, 30 days after completion of full vaccination series, and 6 and 12 months after completion of full vaccination series

Humoral Immunity: (2) GMIs of VZV gE antibody and VZV antibody at 30 days, 6 months, and 12 months after completion of full vaccination series

Humoral Immunity: (3) Seropositivity rates of VZV gE antibody and VZV antibody at pre-first dose, 30 days after completion of full vaccination series, and 6 and 12 months after completion of full vaccination series

Humoral Immunity: (4) Seroconversion rates of VZV gE antibody and VZV antibody at 30 days after completion of full vaccination series

Cellular immunity: Detection frequency of CD4²⁺ T cells secreting at least two gE-specific cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α, CD40L, IL-17A) at pre-first dose, 30 days after completion of full vaccination series, and 6 and 12 months after completion of full vaccination series.

Proportion of participants with clinically meaningful abnormalities in serum chemistry parameters, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBIL), fasting glucose (GLU), creatinine (CRE), assessed according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria, compared with pre-vaccination baseline.

Proportion of participants with clinically meaningful abnormalities in hematology parameters, including hemoglobin (HGB), red blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), platelet count (PLT), assessed according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria, compared with pre-vaccination baseline.

Proportion of participants with clinically meaningful abnormalities in urinalysis parameters, including urine protein (PRO), urine red blood cell (RBC), assessed according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria, compared with pre-vaccination baseline.

Proportion of participants with clinically meaningful abnormalities in coagulation parameters, including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB), international normalized ratio (INR), assessed according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria, compared with pre-vaccination baseline.