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 |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10022005 |
E.1.2 | Term | Influenza viral infections |
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 |
The primary objective of this study is to show that MVA-NP+M1 decreases the viral shedding of influenza virus, as measured by the cumulative area under the curve, following human challenge. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives are to show safety, the effect on the incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza-like illness (ILI), total and individual symptom scores, and mucous production (measured by tissue weight). Immune T cell responses and correlation of these responses with efficacy will also be investigated. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Healthy males and females aged ≥18 and ≤55 years of age at the point of enrolment.
2. Non-smokers or those who stopped smoking ≥ 3 months prior to screening 1 visit.
3. Willingness to remain in isolation for the duration of the study.
4. A female participant is eligible for this study if she is not pregnant or breast feeding and 1 of the following:
a. Of non-childbearing potential (i.e., women who have had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation or are postmenopausal, as defined by no menses in greater than or equal to 1 year).
b. Of childbearing potential but agrees to practice effective contraception or abstinence from 4 weeks prior to vaccination to 8 weeks after administration of the influenza challenge virus. Acceptable methods of contraception include 1 or more of the following:
i. male partner who is sterile prior to the female participants entry into the study and is the sole sexual partner for the female participant;
ii. implants of levonorgestrel;
iii. injectable progestogen;
iv. an intrauterine device with a documented failure rate of < 1%;
v. oral contraceptives.
5. Pre-challenge serum microneutralization (MNT) against A/Belgium/4217/2015 (H3N2) challenge strain ≤ 10. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Body Mass Index (BMI) < 19 and > 32.
2. Presence of any significant acute or chronic, uncontrolled medical (or psychiatric) illness including a history of chronic respiratory illness.
3. History of seasonal hay fever or a seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), including the use of symptomatic prescription only medication and non-prescription medication.
4. History or evidence of autoimmune disease or known immunodeficiency of any cause - with the exception of atopic dermatitis/eczema and atopic rhinitis.
5. Any history of anaphylaxis in reaction to vaccination or history of allergic reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
6. History of lung disease (Asthma, COPD).
7. Current smokers or those who stopped smoking < 3months prior to screening 1 visit.
8. Positive diagnostic tests for HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C indicating active infection.
9. Evidence of drug abuse or a positive urine drug screen or alcohol breath test.
10. Acute use of any medication or other product, prescription or over-the-counter, for symptoms of rhinitis or nasal congestion within 7 days prior to challenge. This includes any corticosteroid or beta agonist containing nasal spray.
11. Chronic use of any medication or other product (prescription or over-the-counter), for symptoms of rhinitis or nasal congestion or for any chronic nasopharyngeal complaint, or chronic use of any intranasal medication for any indication that has not cessed within 30 days prior to screening 1.
12. Receipt of any investigational drug within 3 months prior to vaccination, or prior participation in a clinical trial of any influenza vaccine, or any investigational vaccine or experimental influenza viral challenge delivered directly to the respiratory tract within 1 year prior to challenge.
13. Receipt of the 2018/2019 seasonal flu vaccine.
14. Receipt of any live vaccines within the 4 weeks prior to vaccination.
15. Any laboratory test which is abnormal and which is deemed by the Investigator(s) to be clinically significant.
16. Receipt of any systemic chemotherapy agent at any time.
17. Physician reported influenza or a syndrome consistent with influenza (as judged by the investigator) in the previous 6 months.
18. Presence of fever, defined as subject presenting with a temperature reading of > 38.0°C on admission to quarantine.
19. Known close contact with anyone known to have influenza in the past 7 days at the time of quarantine.
20. Known allergy to treatments for influenza (including but not limited to oseltamivir).
21. History of frequent epistaxis (nose bleeds).
22. Any nasal or sinus surgery within 6 months of Viral Challenge or any significant abnormality, either of which results in alteration of the anatomy of the nose or nasopharynx (including significant nasal polyps).
23. Volunteers with household contacts who are at risk for serious or severe complications of influenza disease including, but not limited to, persons > 65 years, presence of significant chronic cardiopulmonary, metabolic, renal, or neurological conditions, immunosuppression due to any condition or therapies, or BMI >40.
24. Subjects that are an employee or family member of the Investigator or study site personnel may not be enrolled.
25. Any other finding that, in the opinion of the Investigator, deems the subject unsuitable for the study
Exclusion (Challenge Period only)
1. Abnormal spirometry assessed to be clinically significant.
2. Known close contact with anyone known to have influenza in the past 7 days at the time of quarantine. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Efficacy: Total viral area under the curve (vAUC) for virologic shedding as measured by quantitative PCR (qPCR) for MVA-NP+M1 vs. Placebo groups. |
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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) |
- Incidence in each group (MVA-NP+M1 and saline Placebo) of laboratory-confirmed ILI (qPCR or culture).
- Total AUC for total symptom score (regardless of take rate) for MVA vs. Placebo
- Total days of fever for MVA-NP+M1 vs. Placebo
- Total mucus weight (regardless of take rate) for MVA vs. Placebo
- Correlation of T cell responses (as defined by ELISpot assay) to the primary endpoint, symptom scores, and influenza incidence
- The attack rate, defined as percentage of inoculated subjects with at least two consecutive positive swabs as determined by qPCR
Safety
- Frequency and severity of patient-recorded local and systemic adverse events recorded for the 7 days following vaccination
- Frequency and severity of non-solicited adverse events captured throughout the study after vaccination
- Frequency and types of serious adverse events
- Severity of adverse events in each study group following intranasal challenge with H3N2 |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
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 |
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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 | Yes |
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 | 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
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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 | 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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |