Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity of Live Attenuated Influenza H5 Candidate Vaccine Strain A/17/Turkey/Turkey/05/133 (H5N2) in Healthy Thai Volunteers
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and reactogenicity of live attenuated influenza H5 vaccine candidate strain A/17/turkey/Turkey/05/133 (H5N2) manufactured by GPO, in Thailand to previously healthy Thais.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
It is a phase I randomized placebo controlled trial (vaccine and placebo ratio of 2:1). A phase II study is planned to be conducted following review of results of this phase.
Phase I: It is a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial involving 24 participants age 18-49 years (16 will receive vaccines and 8 will receive placebo). All will be admitted in the isolation ward for 10-14 days after each immunization mainly for safety assessment. Two doses of live attenuated influenza H5 vaccine candidate strain A/17/turkey/Turkey/05/133 (H5N2) will be given by intranasal route 21 days apart. Each group of 4 participants will be immunized at a time at 30-60 mins interval. All participants will be followed 21 days after each immunization. Total follow up is 60 day.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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Active Comparator: A/17/turkey/Turkey/05/133 (H5N2)
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Biological: Avian Flu Vaccine
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Biological: Placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Healthy
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Age 18-49 years old
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Having Thai ID card or equivalent
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Are seronegative to the specific H5 influenza virus determined by antibody titer less than 1:40 by HAI test to the corresponding antigen.
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Anti HIV - Negative
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All hematology & biochemistry and urine analysis are within normal range or of no clinical significance (not more than 1.5 times of normal value)
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Able to read and write and sign written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Known history of egg allergy
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Having had recently influenza infection confirmed as H5
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History of bronchial asthma
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History of chronic lung diseases
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History of chronic rhinitis
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History of immunodeficiency state
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History of immunosuppression
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History of heavy smoking (more than 5 rolls per day)
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History of alcoholic (pure drink 200 ml per day)
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Acute infectious and noninfectious diseases (within 2 weeks)
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Exacerbation of chronic diseases or cancer or HIV positives
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Anamnestic leukocytosis, hepatitis B and C positives
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The volunteers who have been taking immunoglobulin products or have had a blood transfusion during past three months before the beginning of the experiment
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Participation in other research study or stop participant less than 1 month
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Pregnancy or plan to become pregnant for 60 days after enrollment or breast feeding
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Any concomitant medication with Aspirin
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The volunteers who have family members with immunodeficiency
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Poultry workers
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Have undertaken international travel within the one week prior to immunization
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Faculty of Tropical Medicine | Bangkok | Thailand | 10400 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mahidol University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- GPO AVIAN FLU Vaccine-V02