E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Healthy subjects - prevention of smallpox infection |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10041197 |
E.1.2 | Term | Smallpox |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the immune response elicited by a booster vaccination with IMVAMUNE® two years after the last vaccination with one or two doses of IMVAMUNE®. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To provide data on safety of IMVAMUNE® from subjects previously vaccinated with one or two doses of IMVAMUNE® and boosted with one IMVAMUNE® vaccination two years after the last IMVAMUNE® vaccination.
To compare study Groups 1 and 2 with regard to immunogenicity, safety and reactogenicity following the booster vaccination with IMVAMUNE®.
To evaluate the long term persistence of anti-vaccinia antibody titers after two years in Groups 1, 2 and 4.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Blood draws for further development of validated assays to detect and quantify the specific immune response after a smallpox vaccination with IMVAMUNE®
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Groups 1 and 2 (first 75 consenting subjects in each group to be vaccinated): 1. Male and female subjects having participated in Group 1 or 2 of the study POX MVA-005 who completed the trial according to protocol. 2. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to vaccination. 3. Women of childbearing potential must have used an acceptable method of contraception for 30 days prior to the vaccination, must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception during the study, and must not become pregnant for at least 28 days after the vaccination. A woman is considered of childbearing potential unless post-menopausal or surgically sterilized. (Acceptable contraception methods are restricted to abstinence, barrier contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptive devices or licensed hormonal products.) 4. Read, signed and dated informed consent document after being advised of the risks and benefits of the study in a language understood by the subject signed, and prior to performance of any study specific procedure. 5. Troponin I within normal institutional limits. 6. White blood cells ≥ 2,500/mm3 and ≤ 11,000/mm3. 7. Absolute neutrophil count within normal limits. 8. Negative urine glucose by dipstick or urinalysis. 9. Hemoglobin within the laboratory reference ranges (unless the investigator considers the deviation to be not clinically significant). 10. Platelets 100 – 440/nL. 11. Adequate renal function defined as: • Serum creatinine without clinically significant findings. • Urine protein ≤ 30 mg/dL or none or trace proteinuria (by urinalysis or dip stick). 12. Adequate hepatic function defined as: • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN in the absence of other evidence of significant liver disease (healthy subjects without clinical disease; Morbus Meulengracht can be included). • AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), alkaline phosphatase without clinically significant findings. 13. ECG without clinically relevant abnormal findings (e.g. any kind of atrioventricular or intraventricular conditions or blocks such as complete left or right bundle branch block, AV node block, QTc or PR prolongation, premature atrial contractions or other atrial arrhythmia, sustained ventricular arrhythmia, two PVC in a row, ST elevation consistent with ischemia).
Group 4 (all subjects) and Groups 1 and 2 (subjects N > 75): blood draw only 1. Male and female subjects having participated in study POX-MVA-005 who completed the trial according to protocol. 2. Read, signed and dated informed consent document after being advised of the risks and benefits of the blood draw in a language understood by the subject signed, and prior to performance of the blood draw.
Inclusion criteria for Amendment #3 (additional blood draws): 1. POX-MVA-023 study participant, willing to participate voluntarily in the additional visit specifically for a blood draw 2. Read, signed and dated ICF 3. Strong immune responder (presence of high anti-vaccinia antibody titer; information provided by Bavarian Nordic to Harrison Clinical Research Deutschland GmbH) 4. Good general health with no acute illnesses 5. Body weight > 50 kg
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Groups 1 and 2 (first 75 consenting subjects in each group to be vaccinated: 1. Participation in another study with a smallpox vaccine after the POX-MVA-005 study. 2. Pregnant or breast-feeding women. 3. Uncontrolled serious infection i.e. not responding to antimicrobial therapy. 4. History of any serious medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the safety of the subject. 5. History of or active autoimmune disease. Persons with vitiligo or thyroid disease taking thyroid replacement are not excluded. 6. Known or suspected impairment of immunologic function including, but not limited to, clinically significant liver disease; diabetes mellitus; moderate to severe kidney impairment. 7. History of malignancy, other than squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer, unless there has been surgical excision that is considered to have achieved cure. Subjects with history of skin cancer must not be vaccinated at the previous site of cancer. 8. History or clinical manifestation of clinically significant and severe hematological, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, central nervous, cardiovascular or gastrointestinal disorders. 9. Clinically significant mental disorder not adequately controlled by medical treatment. 10. Any condition which might interfere with study objectives or would limit the subject’s ability to complete the study or to be compliant in the opinion of the investigator. 11. History of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, angina, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, stroke or transient ischemic attack, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or any other heart condition under the care of a doctor. 12. History of an immediate family member (father, mother, brother, or sister) who died due to ischemic heart disease before age 50 years. 13. Twenty percent or greater risk of developing a myocardial infarction or coronary death within the next 10 years using the National Cholesterol Education Program’s risk assessment tool. (http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=prof) 14. History of intravenous drug abuse. 15. History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine, e.g. tris (hydroxymethyl)-amino methane, chicken embryo fibroblast proteins, aminoglycosides (gentamycin). 16. History of any anaphylactic shock or severe allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment. 17. Having received any vaccinations or planned vaccinations with a live vaccine within 30 days prior or after study vaccination. 18. Having received any vaccinations or planned vaccinations with a killed vaccine within 14 days prior or after study vaccination. 19. Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of > 5 mg prednisone (or equivalent) via any administration route per day or any other immune-modifying drugs during a period starting from three months prior to administration of the vaccine and ending at study conclusion (Visit 4). 20. Post organ transplant subjects whether or not receiving chronic immunosuppressive therapy. 21. Administration or planned administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products during a period starting from 3 months prior to administration of the vaccine and ending at study conclusion. 22. Use of any investigational or non-registered drug or vaccine other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding administration of the study vaccine, or planned administration of such a drug during the study period.
Group 4 (all subjects) and Groups 1 and 2 (subjects N > 75): blood draw only 1. Participation in another study with a smallpox vaccine after the POX-MVA-005 study. 2. Any condition which might interfere with a blood draw.
Exclusion criteria for Amendment #3 (additional blood draws): 1. Clinical signs of anemia 2. Blood loss ≥ 500 ml (e.g. blood donation) within the last 3 months 3. Pregnancy or lactation
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary Endpoint: Percentage of subjects with either an appearance of antibody titers ≥ 50 in a vaccinia-specific ELISA for initially seronegative subjects, or an increase of the antibody titer compared to the baseline titer for subjects with a pre-existing antibody titer derived from the individual peak response at either Visit 2, 3 or 4.
Secondary Endpoints: ELISA-specific percentage of subjects with either an appearance of antibody titers ≥ 50 for initially seronegative subjects, or an increase of the antibody titer compared to the baseline titer for subjects with a pre-existing antibody titer for all individual blood sampling time-points.
Kinetics and magnitude of the humoral immune response measured by ELISA.
Percentage of subjects with either an appearance of antibody titers ≥ 6 in a vaccinia-specific PRNT using Vaccinia Virus Western Reserve (VV-WR) as the antigen for initially seronegative subjects, or an increase of the antibody titer compared to the baseline titer for subjects with a pre-existing antibody titer in the PRNT.
Kinetics and magnitude of the humoral immune response measured by PRNT.
Correlation analysis between antibody titers measured by ELISA and PRNT.
It is assumed that the ELISA and PRNT data are log normally distributed. Therefore, the titers will be transformed with log 10 performing the correlation analysis.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Immunogenicity; Sub-study: further assay development; blood draw to obtain anti-vaccinia antibodies. |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
subjects previously vaccinated once with IMP versus subjects previously vaccinated twice with IMP |
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E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Six study visits are scheduled for each subjects with a total study duration of up to 36 weeks. The trial ends for each individual subject with an examination at a follow-up visit 182 to 210 days after the vaccination. The end of the entire trial is defined as the last subject having performed the follow-up visit at day 182 to 210. Sub-study(45 subj.). Blood draw at V4 or at additional visit as close as possible after V4, but before V5. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 12 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 12 |