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Filter by:The rationale for transcutaneous vaccination is based on the unique ability of cutaneous immune cells, especially Langerhans cells (LCs), to present antigens to the immune system. DCs can be found at high densities in the epidermis and the dermis of human skin, a fraction of which are the epidermal LCs. It is known that strong and efficient immune responses can be induced by targeting vaccines to skin APCs (Glenn 2003, Partidos 2003), e.g. by epicutaneous application of smallpox vaccine on scarified skin. Several obstacles however prevent vaccines from attaining sufficiently high and free concentrations in these target skin DCs. In this clinical trial we aim at testing the safety and immunogenicity of this new transcutaneous route of vaccine administration, first with a licensed, well-known, safe and highly immunogenic vaccine i.e. Tetagrip® vaccine, which is licensed for subcutaneous (s.c.) and intra-muscular routes (i.m), and to compare the induced vaccine-specific immune responses to those induced with the conventional (i.m) injection. We hypothesize that the transcutaneous application of Tetagrip® in the commercially available standard preparation of 0.5 ml should be capable to induce at least similar antibody and CD4 and/or CD8 T cell responses to both the tetanus and the flu vaccinal antigens. This Phase I, open label, randomized study is designed to evaluate and to compare the safety and immunogenicity of a transcutaneous mode of Tetanus / Influenza vaccination to the conventional i.m. route of vaccine administration in two cohorts: The cohort I constituted of healthy volunteers and the cohort II of HIV-infected patients in whom the virus is stably controlled by antiretroviral therapy, ensuring an immune competence and a capacity to respond to vaccines.
The aim of the present study is to explore functional consequences of migraine gene mutations on their responses to GTN infusion.
To examine the ability of MRA to measure the effect of GTN on the intra-cranial vascular response during the GTN-induced headache in healthy volunteers.
30 healthy volunteers will be enrolled in this 6-session study. The first visit will be a screening/orientation session. The next 5 visits will be (full day) outpatient sessions taking place Monday through Friday during one week. All full day visits will be drug administration sessions with subjects randomized to one of two groups. The primary purpose is to investigate the time course of development of analgesic tolerance (loss of pain relieving effect) to morphine on experimentally produced skin tenderness in healthy volunteers.
We hypothesized that infusion of VIP may induce headache in healthy subjects and that VIP induced headache may be associated with dilatation of intra- and extracerebral blood vessels. To test this hypothesis, we performed a double blind placebo controlled crossover study in normal human volunteers and studied the effect on headache and cerebral as well as hemodynamic parameters.
To estimate the effects of omeprazole on the pharmacokinetics of nelfinavir in healthy subjects
A study to evaluate the use of a vaporization system as a smokeless delivery system for inhaled marijuana.
CYP2C9, is one of the major drug metabolism enzymes accounting for about 20% of the hepatic cytochrome P450 content and being second only to CYP3A4. The proposed study will explore different possible drug interactions with CYP2C9 substrates by evaluating the effect of prototype inducers and inhibitors on the phenotypic trait measurement. It is expected that the identification of drugs that might interact with CYP2C9 substrates will be used to rationalize future drug interaction studies designed to evaluate the actual magnitude of effect and its clinical implications. This approach should be particularly useful when applied to those CYP2C9 drugs characterized by a narrow therapeutic index (i.e. warfarin). This study will consist of three study periods separated from each other by a two weeks washout period. In the course of the study the subjects will receive in a double blind, crossover fashion, rifampin 300 mg. twice daily, diclofenac 50 mg twice daily. and fluconazole 200 mg. twice daily, each for one week. All drugs will be administered as identical looking tablets that will be prepared at the pharmacy of the Hadassah University Hospital and their order of administration will be randomized.On the day prior to, on day 6 of and 7 days following each drug period, the activity of CYP2C9 will be evaluated by the administration of a single phenytoin 300 mg. dose. The subjects will be requested to collect their urine for 24 hours and a single blood sample will be obtained 12 hours post phenytoin intake.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of R89674 0.25% ophthalmic solution in healthy normal volunteers
This research study goal is to analyze the plasma and the cells that make up part of the immune system. We want to learn how the plasma and cells work. These may influence why one person will develop an infection and another will not, or why one person develops severe symptoms of a disease while others remain without symptoms.