Phase 2b Booster Vaccination (TURKOVAC) Against COVID-19

COVID-19 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Open-Label, Two Arms, Multi-Centered, Phase 2b Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety, Efficacy, and Immunogenicity of Booster Vaccination (TURKOVAC) Against SARS-CoV-2

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05210179
• Other study ID #: TSB-VAC-COV-TUR-RF2B.05
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: January 24, 2022
• Est. completion date: May 2, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Health Institutes of Turkey
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is open-label, two arms, multi-centered, phase 2b clinical trial to determine the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of booster vaccination (TURKOVAC) against Covid-19.

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a booster dose of TURKOVAC vaccine administered to subjects who have passed at least 90 days and at most 240 days after the second dose of the first course of Comirnaty (Code name: BNT162b2) vaccine.

Description:

This phase 2b study aims to determine the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of a booster dose of TURKOVAC vaccine administered to subjects who have passed at least 90 days and at most 240 days after the second dose of the first course of Comirnaty (Code name: BNT162b2) vaccine.

Efficacy will be evaluated by spike-specific antibody response and neutralizing antibody levels on days 0, 28 (all subjects), 48, 84 and 168 days (50% of subjects).

For the booster dose, subjects will be assigned open-label according to randomization (1:1) for 2 different arms. Comparing the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity results of different series of TURKOVAC vaccines (TURKOVAC-Koçak and TURKOVAC-Dollvet) produced in different production facilities are the secondary objectives of the study.

The booster dose vaccine arms are as follows:

• TURKOVAC-Koçak

• TURKOVAC-Dollvet

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 65
• Est. completion date: May 2, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 25, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 59 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects willing and able to give signed informed consent to participate in study,

2. Healthy male or female aged 18 - 59 years (including both groups),

3. Subjects who were vaccinated with Comirnaty (Code name: BNT162b2) for 2 doses and who had a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 240 days after the second dose,

4. Subjects with a minimum of 28 days and a maximum of 42 days between 1st and 2nd dose of Comirnaty (Code name: BNT162b2) vaccines,

5. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects of to have child potential who are willing to ensure that they or their partner use effective contraception continuously from 1 month before vaccination to 3 months after booster vaccination,

6. In the opinion of the investigator, subjects capable and willing to comply with all study requirements,

7. Subjects are willing to agree to abstain from donating blood during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Administration of any vaccine (registered or investigational) other than study intervention within 30 days before and after each study vaccine (one week for authorized seasonal flu vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine),

2. Known history of SARS-CoV-2 infection,

3. Pre-or planned use of another vaccine or product likely to affect the study (e.g. adenovirus vectored vaccines, any coronavirus vaccine),

4. Subjects who were pregnant at the time of enrollment or who plan to become pregnant within the first 3 months following vaccination and who are breastfeeding,

5. Subjects with fever (above 38°C) at the time of vaccination and/or up to 72 hours before (subjects may be screened again after acute condition has resolved),

6. Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood product within 3 months prior to vaccination,

7. Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficiency state; asplenia; recurrent severe infections and use of immunosuppressants (less than =14 days) in the last 6 months, excluding topical steroids or short-term oral steroids,

8. Possible history of allergic disease or reaction (e.g. to the active substance) by any component of the study vaccines,

9. Any history of anaphylaxis,

10. Current cancer diagnosis or treatment (excluding basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ),

11. History of bleeding disorder (e.g. factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet disorder), or prior history of significant bleeding or bruising following intramuscular injections or venipuncture,

12. Continued use of anticoagulants such as coumarins and related anticoagulants (i.e. warfarin) or new oral anticoagulants (e.g. apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran and edoxaban),

13. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, antiphospholipid syndrome, or a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT or HIT type 2),

14. Suspected or known current alcohol or drug addiction,

15. Any other significant disease, disorder or finding that could significantly increase the subject's risk for participation in the study, affect the subject's ability to participate in the study, or impair the interpretation of study data; severe and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disease, liver disease, kidney disease, endocrine disorder, and neurological disease (mild/moderate well-controlled comorbidities are permitted),

16. History of active or previous autoimmune neurological disorders (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, transverse myelitis) (Bell's palsy will not be an exclusion criterion),

17. Subjects with severe renal impairment or liver failure,

18. Subjects who will undergo scheduled elective surgery during the study,

19. Subjects with a life expectancy of less than 6 months,

20. Subject who participated in another clinical trial study involving an investigational product in the past 12 weeks,

21. In case of clinical necessity, a COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be requested from the subjects, and subjects who are positive will be excluded from the study,

22. Known history of SARS-CoV-2 infection,

23. Acute respiratory disease (moderate or severe illness with or without fever). (Subjects may be screened again after acute condition has resolved),

24. Fever (greater than 37.8°C as measured by ear) (Subjects can be enrolled again after acute condition improves),

25. Insufficient level of Turkish to perform the informed consent, except where briefing by an independent witness can be provided and is available.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Sars-CoV-2 Infection

Intervention

Biological:
• TURKOVAC-Dollvet
TURKOVAC-Dollvet vaccines produced by Dollvet Veterinary Vaccine Pharmaceutical Biological Substance Production Industry Co., Ltd.
• TURKOVAC-Koçak
TURKOVAC-Koçak vaccines produced by Koçak Farma Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	T.R. Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic	Ankara
Turkey	University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Family Medicine Clinic	Antalya
Turkey	Abant Izzet Baysal University Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital	Bolu
Turkey	Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology	Istanbul
Turkey	T.R. Ministry of Health Basaksehir Çam ve Sakura City Hospital, Clinical Microbiology Clinic	Istanbul
Turkey	T.R. Ministry of Health Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Prof. Dr. Cemil Tasçioglu City Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic	Istanbul
Turkey	T.R. Ministry of Health Izmir Provincial Health Directorate Izmir Health Sciences University Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases	Izmir
Turkey	T.R. Ministry of Health Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department	Kayseri
Turkey	University of Health Sciences, Derince Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology	Kocaeli

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Health Institutes of Turkey

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neutralizing Antibodies	The change in the level of SARS-CoV2 Neutralizing Antibodies in the 28th day compared to the baseline	On days 0 and 28
Primary	Pseudo-Neutralizing Antibodies	The change in the level of SARS-CoV2 Pseudo-Neutralizing Antibodies in the 28th day compared to the baseline	On days 0 and 28
Primary	Anti-spike protein immunoglobulin G	The change in the level of SARS-CoV2 anti-spike protein immunoglobulin G in the 28th day compared to the baseline	On days 0 and 28
Primary	T Cell Responses	The change in the level of T Cell Responses in the 28th day compared to the baseline	On days 0 and 28
Secondary	Rates of subjects who have been found to be positive for COVID-19	Rates of subjects who have been found to be positive for COVID-19 by RT-PCR (real time polymerase chain reaction) test after administration of TURKOVAC vaccine.; (On day 0 and it will be repeated if the subject develops symptoms during the follow-up period)	On day 0
Secondary	Incidence of Adverse Reaction	Incidence of adverse reactions within 7 days of vaccination in all subjects. (Within 7 days of booster vaccination)	Within 7 days of booster vaccination
Secondary	Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)	Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) up to day 168 after vaccination in all subjects.	Up to day 168 after booster vaccination