E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010952 |
E.1.2 | Term | COPD |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004855 |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010953 |
E.1.2 | Term | COPD exacerbation |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004855 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To describe the safety and reactogenicity of the investigational vaccine |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To describe the humoral and cellular immunogenicity of the investigational vaccine |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
• A male or female between, and including, 40 and 80 years of age at the time of the first vaccination.
• Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
• Confirmed diagnosis of COPD with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) over forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio (FEV1/FVC) < 0.7, AND FEV1 < 80% and ≥ 30% predicted.
• Current or former smoker with a cigarette smoking history of ≥ 10 pack-years.
• Stable COPD patient with documented history of at least 1 moderate or severe acute exacerbation of COPD within the 12 months before Screening.
• Regular sputum producer.
• Capable to comply with the daily electronic Diary Card completion throughout the study period, according to investigator’s judgement at Visit 1.
• Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.
• Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:
- has practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and
- has a negative pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and
- has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the entire treatment period and for 2 months after completion of the vaccination series. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational vaccine/ product.
• Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
• Planned administration/ administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol in the period starting 30 days before the first dose and ending 30 days after the last dose of vaccine, with the exception of any influenza or pneumococcal vaccine which may be administered ≥ 15 days preceding or following any study vaccine dose.
• Previous vaccination with any vaccine containing NTHi antigens.
• Administration of immunoglobulins or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
• Chronic administration of non-steroid immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the first vaccine dose.
• Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
• History of immune-mediated disease other than COPD.
• Administration of systemic corticosteroids within the 30 days before Screening.
• Administration of systemic antibiotics within the 30 days before Screening.
• Chronic use of antibiotics for prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD).
• Receiving oxygen therapy.
• Planned lung transplantation.
• Planned/ underwent lung resection surgery.
• Diagnosis of α-1 antitrypsin deficiency as the underlying cause of COPD.
• Diagnosed with a respiratory disorder other than COPD, or chest X-ray/ CT scan revealing evidence of clinically significant abnormalities not believed to be due to the presence of COPD. Subjects with allergic rhinitis can be enrolled.
• History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines and/ or the bronchodilator used for spirometry assessment during the study.
• Contraindication for spirometry testing.
• Clinically significant abnormality in haematology or biochemistry parameter.
• Acute cardiac insufficiency.
• Malignancies within the previous 5 years or lymphoproliferative disorder.
• Any known disease or condition likely to cause death during the study period.
• Acute disease and/ or fever at the time of Screening. Fever is defined as oral or axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C. The preferred route for recording temperature in this study will be oral. Subjects with acute disease and/ or fever at the time of Screening may be enrolled at a later date if enrolment is still open. Subjects with a minor illness without fever may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
• Pregnant or lactating female.
• Current alcoholism and/or drug abuse.
• Other condition which the investigator judges may put the safety of the subject at risk through study participation or which may interfere with the study findings.
• Planned move to a location that will complicate participation in the trial through study end. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Occurrence of each solicited local adverse event (AE), in all subjects.
• Occurrence of each solicited general AE, in all subjects.
• Occurrence of any unsolicited AE, in all subjects.
• Occurrence of each haematological/ biochemical laboratory abnormality, in all subjects.
• Occurrence of any potential immune-mediated disease (pIMD), in all subjects.
• Occurrence of any serious adverse event (SAE), in all subjects. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
• Solicted local and general AEs: during a 7-day follow-up period (from day 0 - 6) following each vaccination.
• Unsolicited AEs: During the 30-day follow-up period (from day 0 - 29) following each vaccination.
• Haematological/ biochemical laboratory parameters: at Day 0, Day 7, Day 30, Day 60, Day 67, Day 90, Day 270 and at Day 450.
• pIMDs and SAEs: from first vaccination (Day 0) up to study conclusion (Day 450). |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Anti-PD, anti-PE and anti-PilA total IgG antibody concentrations as measured by ELISA, in all subjects.
• NTHi-specific cell-mediated immune responses as measured by flow cytometry intracellular cytokine staining (ICS), in a sub-cohort of subjects. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
• ELISA: at Day 0, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, Day 270 and at Day 450.
• CMI: at Day 0, Day 90, Day 270 and at Day 450. |
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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 | No |
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, reactogenicity |
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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 | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 15 |
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 | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 8 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 2 |