E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Chronically infected HIV-1 patients under viral control on Anti-Retroviral therapy. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10068341 |
E.1.2 | Term | HIV-1 infection |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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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 assess safety and tolerability of three intramuscular injections of VAC-3S at 16 µg of peptide equivalent/vaccination administered in 4-weeks intervals from D0 to the interim analysis time point (V5M4). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To assess the safety and tolerability of a fourth injection of VAC-3S 20 weeks after the first injection, in the patients who did not reach total anti-3S antibody titers above 500 Arbitrary Units (A.U.). • To assess the immunogenicity of three intramuscular injections of VAC-3S at 16 µg of peptide equivalent/vaccination administered at 4-week intervals from D0 till the interim analysis time point (V5M4). • To assess the immunogenicity of a fourth injection of VAC-3S 20 weeks after the first injection, in the patients who did not rise total anti-3S antibody titers above 500 Arbitrary Units (A.U.) • To assess the time course of markers of progression to AIDS. Markers include CD4/CD8 ratio, CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts and percentages, viral load, phenotypic markers lymphocyte cell differentiation and activation, serum activation markers and HIV DNA bulk from D0 to the final analysis time point. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- HIV-1 infected patient - Age between 18 and 60 years - ART (AntiRetroviral Therapy) initiation 1 year ago - Plasma HIV RNA < 100 copies/ml in the past 12 months - CD4+ T cell count ≥ 200 cells/mm3, - Nadir CD4+ T cell count ≥ 100 cells/mm3, - Female patient of childbearing potential with a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT). Females of non-childbearing potential, i.e., post-menopausal (absence of menstrual bleeding for 1 year, or 6 months with laboratory confirmation of hormonal status), hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, are not required a UPT, - Female patient of childbearing potential under highly effective contraception defined as two of the following methods of contraception and willing to have two of them for the entire study duration: masculine or feminine condom use, bilateral tubal ligation, intra-uterine device (IUD), oral, transdermal, systemic or implant contraception on a stable dose for at least 3 months, - A total anti-3S titer ≥ 20 A.U. at any time point of IVVAC-3S/P1 clinical trial. - Per protocol subject having completed the IVVAC-3S/P1 study. - Patient affiliated to a social security system, - Patient who has understood the protocol design and provided a signed written informed consent form, - Patient who is willing and capable of cooperating to the extent and degree required by the protocol, - Patient whom the investigator believes he/she can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g. completion of the diary cards, return for follow-up visits) and he/she will be available for all scheduled visits at the investigational site. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Chronic active liver disease, 2. History of HCV co-infection or ongoing replicating HCV (positive RT-PCR) or HBV (positive HbS Ag) coinfection, 3. Any immunotherapy (e.g. IL-2, IL-7, growth hormone…) in the past year at the exception of VAC-3S, 4. Any immunosuppressive therapy (glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, methotrexate) or chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment in the past month, 5. Ongoing pregnancy, 6. Breastfeeding women, 7. Patient with known sensitivities to investigational drug (see please the CIB), 8. History of allergy to any vaccine, 9. Any severe chronic condition that would interfere with the study, 10. History of auto-immune disease, 11. Organ transplant, 12. Splenectomy, 13. Psychiatric disorder significant enough to hinder participation as assessed by the investigator, 14. Patient who has participated in a clinical research trial in the 30 days preceding the screening visit (V-1M-1). 15. Patients with contraindications to intramuscular injections including, but not limited to, patients with thrombocytopenia and/or anomalies of the coagulation system, 16. Any uncontrolled chronic or acute condition that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the ability to properly administer the study. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Occurence of any local or systemic adverse event from baseline to the interim analysis time point based on clinical and laboratory monitoring. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
- HIV plasma viral load (number of HIV RNA copies/mL) measured by quantitative RT-PCR from baseline to the final analysis time point. - The occurrence of any AE between the interim analysis time point and the final analysis time point. - Anti-3S Ab titers (IgM, IgA or IgG) using ELISA from baseline to the final analysis time point. - CD4+/CD8+ ratio from baseline to the final analysis time point. - CD4+ and CD8+ T cell counts and percentages, and T lymphocyte markers of differentiation and activation using immunophenotyping from D0 to the final analysis time point. - Serum inflammation nmarkers, - HIV DNA bulk |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
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 | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Yes |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |
safety and tolerability of VAC-3S |
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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 | No |
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 | No |
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 | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
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 | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
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 | 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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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 | 11 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 21 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 11 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 21 |