Study to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy and Immunogenicity of Acne mRNA Vaccine in Participants With Mild Acne

ConditionAcne
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorSanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

About this trial

The purpose of the VBE00009 study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of 2 administrations of the Acne mRNA vaccine candidate at single dose level in participants aged 18 to 45 years with mild acne. This study will consist of a Core Study followed by an optional Long-Term Extension (LTE). Core Study will include a Sentinel Cohort and a Main Cohort, with the Sentinel Cohort assessing the safety in a stepwise manner. If the participants consent to the LTE, they will be followed up for an additional 30 months after the last planned visit in the Core Study, to assess the long term effects of the vaccine.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Participants who are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests as judged by the investigator

IGA score of mild (grade 2 on the 5-grade IGA scale) AND

between 10 to 24 non-inflammatory lesions (ie, open and closed comedones) AND

between 5 to 19 inflammatory lesions (ie, papules and pustules) AND

Disqualifiers

Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy, within 6 months prior to the first study intervention administration; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months)

Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the study intervention components; history of a life-threatening reaction to the study interventions used in the study or to a product containing any of the same substances; any allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) after administration of mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) vaccine

Previous history of or undergoing (suspected or confirmed) myocarditis and/or pericarditis and/or myopericarditis

Skin pathology or condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the evaluation of the study intervention or requires use of interfering topical, systemic, or surgical therapy

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Acne mRNA vaccine

    Biological/Vaccine

    Pharmaceutical form: suspension for injection Route of administration: intramuscular

  • Placebo

    Other intervention

    Pharmaceutical form: liquid solution for injection Route of administration: intramuscular

Treatment groups

228 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: Sentinel Cohort Arm 1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sentinel Cohort Arm 2Placebo comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Main Cohort Arm 1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: Main Cohort Arm 2Placebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Core Study - Sentinel Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Number of participants with unsolicited systemic adverse events (AEs)

Time frame
In 30 minutes after each administration
2

Core Study - Sentinel Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Number of participants with solicited injection site and systemic reactions

pre-listed in the participant diary \[PDi\] and in the case report form \[CRF\]

Time frame
Up to 7 days after each administration
3

Core Study - Sentinel Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Number of participants with unsolicited AEs reported

Time frame
Up to 28 days after each administration
4

Core Study - Sentinel Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Number of participants with medically attended adverse events (MAAEs)

Time frame
Up to 6 months after each administration

Secondary outcomes

1

Core Study - Sentinel and Main Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Vaccine-antigen-specific serum antibody titers

Time frame
From baseline (Day 01) to 6 months post last administration
2

Core Study - Main Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Absolute change from baseline (Day 01) in the number of inflammatory acne lesions on face

Time frame
At 1 month post first administration to 6 months post last administration
3

Core Study - Main Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Percentage change from baseline (Day 01) in the number of inflammatory acne lesions on face

Time frame
At 1 month post first administration to 6 months post last administration
4

Core Study - Main Cohort Arm 1 and 2: Absolute change from baseline (Day 01) in the number of non-inflammatory acne lesions on face

Time frame
At 1 month post first administration to 6 months post last administration

Other outcomes

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