Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) Vaccine as Booster Vaccine in Adults

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorU.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of VEE vaccine, C-84, TSI-GSD 205, Lot 7, Run 1, and collect data on the incidence of occupational VEE infection in vaccinated personnel.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Be 18 to 65 years old at time of consent

Have received VEE TC-83 vaccine

Have VEE plaque reduction neutralization 80% titers (PRNT80) <1:20

If female of childbearing potential, must agree to have a urine pregnancy test on the same day before each vaccination administration. (Exception: documented hysterectomy or >3 years of menopause). The results must be negative. Females just agree not to become pregnant for 3 months after receipt of the last study treatment (vaccination).

Disqualifiers

Have completed previous VEE C-84 vaccine study as a non-responder.

Have clinically significant abnormal laboratory results (including evidence of hepatitis C, hepatitis B carrier state) or elevated liver function tests (two times the normal range or at the discretion of the PI).

Have a personal history of an immunodeficiency or received treatment with an immunosuppressive medication, such as systemically administered glucocorticoids (eg, prednisone) within 1 month before planned administration of the vaccine or with other immunosuppressive therapies within 6 months of planned administration of the vaccine. Other immunosuppressive therapies include all cancer chemotherapeutic agents, drugs to prevent transplant rejection, interferons, monoclonal antibodies, protein kinase inhibitors, methotrexate, TNF (tumor necrosis factor) inhibitors, and any other drug determined to be immunosuppressive by the PI. Current administration of topical, inhalational, or intranasal glucocorticoids is not excluded.

Have confirmed HIV infection.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 0.5 mL Inactivated, Dried, C-84, TSI-GSD 205, Lot 7, Run 1

    Biological/Vaccine

    administered as dose(s) of 0.5 mL given subcutaneously in the upper outer aspect of the triceps area. Subjects who showed an initial immune response ≥ 1:20 to TC-83 and whose titer decreased over time or who rollover from a previous VEE C-84 protocol will receive a single 0.5 mL booster dose of C-84 vaccine. Subjects who were initial non-responders (\< 1:20) to TC-83 will be given subcutaneous 0.5 mL injections on Days 0, 28-35, and 56-63

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Cohort A: Initial Non-responders to VEE TC-83 vaccinationsExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Cohort B: Responders to TC-83 or previous C-84 vaccinationsExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Percentage of Subjects Who Develop titers of >1:20

The primary immunogenicity endpoint measurements will be the percentage of per-protocol subjects who develop titers of ≥ 1:20 as determined by PRNT80 after VEE vaccination at each scheduled time point for which blood samples are drawn and over the entire study period to study completion.

Time frame
Month 12-15

Secondary outcomes

1

GMT for PRNT80 Titers of Subjects at Each Scheduled Time Point

The geometric mean PRNT80 titers of per-protocol subjects at each scheduled time point for which blood samples are drawn and over the entire study period to study completion.

Time frame
Month 12-15
2

Percentage of Subjects with Adverse Events (AEs) Following Vaccination

Safety will be evaluated by the nature (body system affected), type \[local or systemic\], severity, relationship to vaccine, treatment or intervention offered if any, and resolution or outcome) and frequency of AEs for the assessment population

Time frame
Month 12-15
3

Percentage of Subjects with Each AE Type (local or systemic)

Safety will be evaluated by the nature (body system affected), type \[local or systemic\], severity, relationship to vaccine, treatment or intervention offered if any, and resolution or outcome) and frequency of AEs for the assessment population

Time frame
Month 12-15

Other outcomes

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