Efficacy of Malaria Vaccines in Kenyan Adults
Efficacy Study of ChAd63MVA ME-TRAP Prime-boost Vaccination Against Plasmodium Falciparum Infection.
Malaria transmission is falling in some parts of Africa as bed nets and anti-malarials become more widely available. However, transmission still persists and it appears that additional control measures are required. The leading malaria vaccine candidate in development is RTS,S which has efficacy against clinical malaria measured at 30-50% in the field. This partial protection might be enhanced by combination with other components. The other vaccination approach that has produced repeatable efficacy in humans is the use of viral vectors to induce T cell responses. Previous attempts with this vaccine approach have been effective in challenge studies in Oxford, but ineffective in the field, probably because of reduced immunogenicity.
Recently, studies in Oxford, Kenya and the Gambia have shown higher levels of immunogenicity by using a chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAd63) followed by an attenuated vaccinia virus (modified vaccinia Ankara) to deliver the pre-erythrocytic antigen, multiple epitope string with thrombospondin- related adhesion protein (ME-TRAP).
The increase in immunogenicity has lead to sterile protection in 3 out of 14 volunteers and partial protection in 5 out of 14 volunteers in challenge studies.
The investigators propose a Phase 2b study of 120 healthy adult men in Kenya. The investigators will assess the efficacy and further evaluate the immunogenicity and safety profile of the vaccine regimen. The investigators also intend to assess the correlates of efficacy and natural immunity.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Fase
- Fase 2
Contacten en locaties
Studie Locaties
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Kilifi, Kenia, PO Box 230, 80108
- KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Programme, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast
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Deelname Criteria
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consenting adult males aged 18 - 50 years in good health.
- Will remain resident in the study area for the study duration.
- Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements
- Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any significant medical disease, disorder or finding which may significantly increase the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affect the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impair interpretation of the study data
- Hypersensitivity to Verorab, the trial vaccines or the antimalarial used.
- History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines, e.g. egg products, kathon, neomycin
- History of splenectomy.
- Haemoglobin less than 10.0 g/dl
- Clinically significant abnormalities of laboratory screening tests (full blood count, ALT, creatinine levels).
- Blood transfusion within the month preceding enrolment.
- History of vaccination with previous experimental malaria vaccines or other vaccines likely to impact on findings of study (e.g. other MVA or adenovirus vectored vaccines)
- Administration of any other vaccine or immunoglobulin within 2 weeks before vaccination.
- HIV or Hepatitis B surface antigen seropositivity.
- Current participation in another clinical trial or recent participation within 12 weeks of this study.
- Any other finding which in the opinion of the investigators would increase the risk of an adverse outcome from participation in the trial.
- Likelihood of travel away from the study area
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Preventie
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Enkel
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / Arm |
Interventie / Behandeling |
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Experimenteel: ChAd63 ME-TRAP and MVA ME-TRAP
ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP heterologous prime-boost immunisation
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ChAd63 ME-TRAP: 5 x 10^10vp MVA ME-TRAP: 2 x 10^8 pfu
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Actieve vergelijker: Rabies vaccine
2 x 2.5IU Verorab
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2 x 2,5 IE Verorab
Andere namen:
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Vaccine Efficacy
Tijdsspanne: 18 weeks
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The first episode of P.falciparum infection positive by PCR, for P.falciparum.
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18 weeks
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Vaccine immunogenicity
Tijdsspanne: 24 weeks
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Measures of immunogenicity will include: Ex vivo ELISPOT responses to overlapping pools of ME - TRAP peptides. Cultured ELISPOT responses to overlapping pools of ME - TRAP peptides. ICS by flow cytometry for cell mediated immune responses ELISA for antibodies to malaria antigens |
24 weeks
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Reactogenicity
Tijdsspanne: 24 weeks
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All solicited and unsolicited local and systemic vaccine- linked adverse events (AEs) including clinically significant laboratory abnormalities.
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24 weeks
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Studie record data
Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start
Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
Eerst geplaatst (Schatting)
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Schatting)
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
Laatst geverifieerd
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- VAC046
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