10E8.4/iMab Bispecific Antibody and VRC07-523LS Monoclonal Antibody in HIV-infected Adults

HIV-1-infection Clinical Trial

Official title:

Phase 1b Single Dose Clinical Trial of a Novel Long-Acting Bispecific Antibody in People With HIV to Inform Development for HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05890963
• Other study ID #: AAAU5207
• Secondary ID: W81XWH-18-2-0040
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: November 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 2025

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Columbia University
• Contact: David D. Ho, MD
• Phone: 212-304-6102
• Email: dh2994[@]cumc.columbia.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an open-label phase 1b clinical trial enrolling people living with HIV (PLWH) who are antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve or have not been on ART for > 24 weeks. This study will enroll PLWH to assess the safety, tolerability, and antiviral effect of bispecific and long-acting bNAbs, alone and in combination. The study will be conducted as a single center study at National Institute for Medical Research-Mbeya Medical Research Center (NIMR-MMRC) in Mbeya, Tanzania.

20 PLWH will be sequentially enrolled into one of 5 arms, each arm comprised of 4 participants. Sequential enrollment will occur in the following order:

• Arm 1 will receive standard daily oral ART.

• Arm 2 will receive a single dose of 10E8.4/iMab 600mg intravenous injection (IV).

• Arm 3 will receive a single dose of 10E8.4/iMab 600mg intramuscular injection (IM).

• Arm 4 will receive a single dose of 10E8.4/iMab 1800mg IV.

• Arm 5 will receive a single dose of combination therapy with both 10E8.4/iMab 1800mg IV and VRC07-523LS 1200mg IV.

Description:

Although global initiatives have made great strides in controlling the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) continue to impact the lives and livelihoods of a significant portion of the population. In 2019, 38 million individuals were living with HIV and 690,000 died of AIDS-related causes. Despite extensive global efforts for disease control over the last 20 years, 1.7 million individuals contract HIV annually. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces morbidity and mortality associated with HIV by suppressing viral replication but does not eradicate infection. There are barriers to universal ART use that include toxicities, costs, drug resistance, and the need for lifelong adherence. To overcome these barriers, HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) represent a novel approach to HIV prevention and treatment.

The primary endpoint of change in viral load will be assessed at day 14. Participants will then transition to Step 2, during which all participants will take standard daily oral ART and have viral load monitored through Step 2 week 48.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: February 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Able to read and write in Kiswahili and/or English

2. Able and willing to provide written informed consent

3. Passes Test of Understanding (TOU)

4. Aged 18-50 years, inclusive

5. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)-naïve or no ART for > 24 weeks at the time of screening

6. HIV RNA 1,000-100,000 copies/mL

7. CD4 = 500 cells/mm3

8. Laboratory criteria at screening within protocol-specified limits for blood, chemistry and urinalysis

9. Willing and able to participate in study visits and procedures for up to 50 weeks

10. Willing and able to begin ART as directed during the study

11. Willing and able to use barrier protection during sex with partners without HIV or partners with unknown HIV status throughout Step 1 and until viral suppression <200 copies/mL is confirmed in Step 2

12. Willing and able to adhere to the following contraception requirements:

1. Participants who are able to become pregnant must agree to use at least one method of highly effective contraception if participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy. This must begin at least 14 days prior to study enrollment.

2. Participants who engage in sexual activity that could lead to their partner becoming pregnant and who are of reproductive potential must agree to use a barrier method of contraception to avoid pregnancy in a sexual partner of reproductive potential. The barrier method must be used for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Weight >100 kg

2. Previous receipt of humanized or human monoclonal antibody whether licensed or investigational (other than for the prevention and/or treatment of SARS-CoV2/COVID-19)

3. History of viral failure on two or more ART regimens

4. Planned or anticipated need for enfuvirtide, maraviroc, fostemsavir, or ibalizumab for antiretroviral therapy.

5. AIDS-defining illness, as enumerated by the WHO Stage 3 or 4, within the six months prior to enrollment

6. Ongoing oral thrush

7. Active injection or other recreational drug use within the previous 12 months that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the participant's ability to safely and consistently adhere to the study protocol

8. History of a severe allergic reaction with generalized urticaria, angioedema or anaphylaxis in the 2 years prior to enrollment.

9. History of chronic urticaria requiring daily treatment

10. Known active hepatitis B virus infection or positive hepatitis B surface antigen at any time in the past

11. Known active hepatitis C virus infection or positive hepatitis C antibody at any time in the past

12. Untreated syphilis

13. Estimated GFR < 50 mL/min within the past 90 days

14. Pregnant or breast-feeding

15. Receipt of licensed vaccine or other investigational study agent within 28 days prior to enrollment or any past participation in an investigational HIV vaccine study with receipt of active product

16. Current or planned participation in another interventional clinical trial during the study period, including clinical trials of investigational new drugs or investigating a new application for an approved medication

17. Chronic or recurrent use of medications that modify host immune response, such as oral steroids, parenteral steroids, or cancer chemotherapy (note: locally-acting medications-such as inhaled, topical, or intra-articular steroids-are allowed)

18. Any other chronic or clinically significant medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of the participant including, but not limited to: diabetes mellitus type I, chronic hepatitis, renal failure; OR clinically significant forms of: drug or alcohol abuse, mental illness, severe asthma, autoimmune disease, decompensated psychiatric disorders, hypertension, heart disease, or cancer

19. Any medications that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude intramuscular injections

20. Study site employee

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• HIV-1-infection

Intervention

Drug:
• ART
ART is a combination of three or more drugs from different classes of antiretroviral medication.
• 10E8.4/iMab
10E8.4/iMab is an engineered bispecific antibody with two arms combined into a single molecule that exhibits synergistic enhancement of antiviral activity. 10E8.4/iMab will be administered IV at the 600mg or 1800mg dose or IM at 600mg dose to participants in Step 1 per the Schedule of Events (SOE) based on the arm the participant is assigned.
• VRC07-523LS
VRC07-523LS is an engineered variant of VRC01, a bNAb that targets the CD4 binding site of the HIV-1 envelope. VRC07-523LS will be administered IV at the 1200mg dose to participants in Step 1 per the SOE.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Tanzania	National Institute for Medical Research-Mbeya Medical Resarch Center	Mbeya

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
David Ho	Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, National Institute of Allergy and infectious Diseases (NIAID)/Vaccine Research Center (VRC), US Military HIV Research Program

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Tanzania, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of Grade 3 or higher antibody-related reactogenicity and adverse events	Includes potentially life-threatening, or fatal events.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Primary	Change in plasma HIV RNA from day 0 to day 14	Viral RNA copies/mL will be measured.	Day 0 and Day 14 in Step 1
Primary	Proportion of participants with HIV RNA < 50 copies/mL at day 14	Percentage of participants will be calculated.	Up to Day 14 in Step 1
Secondary	Proportions of participants with HIV RNA <50 copies/mL	Percentage of participants will be calculated.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Proportions of participants with HIV RNA < 200 copies/mL	Percentage of participants will be calculated.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Proportions of participants with HIV RNA <1000 copies/mL	Percentage of participants will be calculated.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Peripheral HIV RNA	Serum level of viral RNA (copies/mL) will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Plasma level of 10E8.4/iMab	Serum level of 10E8.4/iMab (ug/mL) will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Plasma level of VRC07-523LS	Serum level of VRC07-523LS (ug/mL) will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	CD4 receptor occupancy	The percentage of CD4 cells that bind to 10E8.4/iMab will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	HIV reservoir size	Will measure HIV DNA in copies/million cells.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Neutralization sensitivity of 10E8.4/iMab	Half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Neutralization sensitivity of VRC07-523LS	Half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2
Secondary	Presence of anti-bNAb antibodies	The anti-drug antibody titer in serum will be measured.	Up to Week 48 in Step 2