Single Group Study of the Safety of and Immune Response to a Bird Flu Vaccine (H7N3) in Healthy Adults
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Over the past decade, avian influenza (AI) has become a major health concern. The development of safe and effective vaccines against avian strains infecting people is important. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of and immune response to a new AI vaccine in healthy adults against the H7N3 strain of avian influenza.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
The current pandemic risk associated with avian influenza H7N3 infection is significant as an increasing number of humans are infected. H7 influenza transmission usually occurs in humans when they are exposed through direct contact to infected poultry or surfaces and objects contaminated by infected poultry feces. A pandemic occurs when a new influenza subtype emerges that infects humans, causes serious illness, and spreads easily between humans. The development of a safe and effective vaccine is necessary, should a pandemic occur. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a live, attenuated AI virus vaccine, H7N3 (6-2) AA ca Recombinant (A/chicken/British Columbia/CN-6/2004 x A/Ann Arbor/6/60 ca).
This study will last approximately 90 days. Participation in this study includes two 12-day hospital stays in an isolation unit at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. All participants will receive two doses of vaccine in nasal spray form, at study entry and sometime between 4 and 8 weeks after initial vaccination. Participants will be admitted to the isolation unit 2 days prior to each vaccination. A targeted physical exam, vital signs measurement, and a nasal wash will occur daily following each vaccination until discharge. Participants will be discharged after three consecutive nasal washes on or after Day 6 are negative. Blood and urine collection will occur at selected timepoints throughout the study. A follow-up outpatient visit will occur approximately 4 weeks following each vaccination.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: 1 0.50 ml (0.25 ml in each nostril) of Influenza A Vaccine H7N3 (6-2) AA ca Recombinant (A/chicken/British Columbia/CN-6/2004 x A/Ann Arbor/6/60 ca) administered by nasal spray at two timepoints (at study entry and between Weeks 4 and 8) |
Biological: Live Influenza A Vaccine H7N3 (6-2) AA ca Recombinant (A/chicken/British Columbia/CN-6/2004 x A/Ann Arbor/6/60 ca)
Vaccine given by nasal spray
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Safety, defined as the frequency of vaccine-related reactogenicity events that occur during the acute monitoring (inpatient) phase of the study [Daily for 9 days after vaccination]
- Immunogenicity, determined by anti-H7N3 antibody titer [Before the first vaccination, 28 days after the first vaccination but before the second vaccination, and 28 days after the second vaccination]
- Quantifying the amount of vaccine virus shed by each recipient; and determining the amount of serum and nasal wash antibody induced by the vaccine [Daily for 9 days after vaccination]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- To determine the number of vaccinees infected with the vaccine virus [Daily for 8 days after each vaccination]
- To determine the phenotypic stability of the vaccine virus [Throughout study]
- To determine whether immunogenicity is enhanced by a second dose of vaccine [At study completion]
- To evaluate T-cell mediated and innate immune responses against the vaccine virus [Throughout study]
- To develop a serum bank to evaluate future H7 influenza vaccines [Throughout study]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Good general health
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Available for the duration of the trial
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Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
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Clinically significant neurologic, heart, lung, liver, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or kidney disease
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Behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect study participation
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Previously enrolled in an H7N3 influenza vaccine trial or in any study of an avian influenza vaccine
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Seropositive to the H7N3 influenza A virus (serum hemagglutination inhibition [HI] titer greater than 1:8)
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Illegal drug use or dependency determined by urine test
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Medical, work, or family problems as a result of alcohol or illicit drug use within 12 months prior to study entry
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History of severe allergic reaction
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Allergy to oseltamivir
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Asthma or reactive airways disease within 2 years prior to study entry
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History of Guillain-Barre syndrome
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HIV infected
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Hepatitis C virus infected
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Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
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Known immunodeficiency syndrome
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Use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to vaccination. Participants who have used topical corticosteroids are not excluded.
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Live vaccines within 4 weeks prior to study vaccination
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Killed vaccines within 2 weeks prior to study vaccination
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Absence of spleen
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Blood products within 6 months prior to study vaccination
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Current smoker unwilling to stop smoking for the duration of the study
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Have traveled to the Southern Hemisphere, Asia, or the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to study vaccination
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Have traveled on a cruise ship within 14 days prior to study vaccination
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Work in the poultry industry
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Other investigational vaccine or drug within 30 days prior to study vaccination
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Allergy to eggs or egg products
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Purified protein derivative (PPD) positive (positive tuberculosis [TB] test)
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Have family member with immunodeficiency
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Other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study
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Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Center for Immunization Research Inpatient Unit, Mason F. Lord Building, 4940 Eastern Avenue | Baltimore | Maryland | United States | 21224 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kawsar Talaat, MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
- Alexander DJ. Avian influenza viruses and human health. Dev Biol (Basel). 2006;124:77-84. Review.
- Joseph T, McAuliffe J, Lu B, Jin H, Kemble G, Subbarao K. Evaluation of replication and pathogenicity of avian influenza a H7 subtype viruses in a mouse model. J Virol. 2007 Oct;81(19):10558-66. Epub 2007 Jul 18.
- Skowronski DM, Li Y, Tweed SA, Tam TW, Petric M, David ST, Marra F, Bastien N, Lee SW, Krajden M, Brunham RC. Protective measures and human antibody response during an avian influenza H7N3 outbreak in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. CMAJ. 2007 Jan 2;176(1):47-53.
- CIR 241
- WIRB Protocol Number 20071381