Malaria Clinical Trial
Official title:
Safety and Efficacy of L9LS, a Human Monoclonal Antibody Against Plasmodium Falciparum, in a Dose-Escalation Trial in Adults and Children and a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Children in Mali
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of onetime subcutaneous (SC) or intravenous (IV) administration of monoclonal antibody (MAb) L9LS in healthy Malian adults and one-time SC administration of L9LS in healthy Malian children, as well as its protective efficacy against naturally occurring Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) infection over a 7-month malaria season in healthy Malian children 6-10 years of age.
A two-part, phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of onetime subcutaneous (SC) or intravenous (IV) administration of monoclonal antibody (MAb) L9LS in healthy Malian adults and one-time SC administration of L9LS in healthy Malian children, as well as its protective efficacy against naturally occurring Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) infection over a 7-month malaria season in healthy Malian children 6-10 years of age. The first part of the study is an age de-escalation and dose-escalation study for safety and tolerability. Adult subjects in the dose-escalation study will be assigned in open-label fashion to 1 of 3 L9LS dose arms. Dosing will begin in the lowest dose arm. Once all subjects in that arm reach day 7 post-administration, if no safety concerns have arisen, dosing will begin at the next dose level. Once all subjects in that arm reach day 7 post-administration, if no safety concerns have arisen, dosing will begin at the highest dose level. Once all adult subjects reach day 7 post-administration, if no safety concerns have arisen, 18 subjects aged 6-10 years will be randomized 1:1 to L9LS or placebo in double-blind fashion. Once all 18 subjects reach day 7 post-administration, if no safety concerns have arisen, an additional 18 subjects aged 6-10 years will be randomized 1:1 to L9LS versus placebo. Randomization of subjects aged 6-10 years in each L9LS dose arm will be weight-stratified and enrollment will be weight de-escalated. Adult subjects will be followed for safety to assess adverse events (AEs) at study visits 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after administration, and once every month thereafter through 28 weeks. Subjects aged 6-10 years will be followed at study visits 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after administration, and once every 2 weeks thereafter through 28 weeks. Primary study assessments include physical examination and blood collection for identification of Pf infection and other research laboratory evaluations. After the last subject in the pediatric L9LS dose arm reaches day 7 safety follow-up, an interim safety evaluation will be performed before enrollment begins for the efficacy part of the study. Data from the 36 subjects aged 6-10 years enrolled in the dose-escalation study will be included in a secondary analysis to determine the relationship between L9LS concentration and the risk of Pf infection. The second part of the study is a weight-stratified, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess safety and protective efficacy of L9LS versus placebo administered SC in children 6-10 years of age. In this part of the study, subjects will be randomized to L9LS or placebo. Randomization of subjects in each arm will be weight-stratified. Subjects in the efficacy study will receive the study agent prior to the malaria season and be followed at study visits 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days later, and once every 2 weeks thereafter through 28 weeks. Primary study assessments include physical examination and blood collection for identification of Pf infection and other research laboratory evaluations. Prior to the last study visit of the original protocol described above (January 2023 - February 2023), study participants who remain enrolled in the dose-escalation and efficacy studies will be invited to participate in a 12-month extension study. After the safety and efficacy results are unblinded (approximately March/April 2023), participants who agree to continue with the extension will be grouped into one of 3 arms based on their original study arm assignment: Arm 1: Up to 84 subjects who received 150 mg of L9LS in year 1 (9 from the dose-escalation study, plus 75 from the efficacy study). Arm 2: Up to 84 subjects who received 300 mg of L9LS in year 1 (9 from the dose-escalation study, plus 75 from the efficacy study). Arm 3: Up to 93 subjects who received placebo in year 1 (18 from the dose-escalation study, plus 75 from the efficacy study). The protocol extension employs a pre-specified, adaptive design based on the time-to-event efficacy of 150 mg and 300 mg of L9LS against P. falciparum infection as detected by blood smear observed after the first malaria season in the original protocol. Specifically, if 150 mg and 300 mg of L9LS both show ≥60% efficacy during the first malaria season (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% confidence interval [CI]), participants will be re-randomized 1:1 in a double-blind fashion within each arm to receive a single dose of either L9LS (150 or 300 mg depending on study arm) or placebo administered SC before the 2023 malaria season. The same randomization scheme will be followed if in the first malaria season the 300-mg dose of L9LS shows ≥60% efficacy (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% CI) and the 150-mg dose of L9LS shows <60% efficacy (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% CI) but the difference between their respective point estimates of efficacy is ≤10%, with the exception that children who received placebo in year 1 will receive 300 mg of L9LS (or placebo) in year 2. If 300 mg of L9LS shows ≥60% efficacy (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% CI) and 150 mg of L9LS shows <60% efficacy (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% CI) but the difference between their respective point estimates of efficacy is >10% during the first malaria season, participants will be re-randomized 1:1 in a double-blind fashion within each arm to receive a single dose of either 300 mg of L9LS or placebo administered SC before the 2023 malaria season. If 150 mg and 300 mg of L9LS both show <60% efficacy (based on the upper bound of the two-sided 95% CI) after the first malaria season, the protocol extension will be abandoned. Before study agent administration, all subjects will be given artemether-lumefantrine to clear any preexisting Pf blood-stage infection. Subjects will be followed at study visits 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after administration, and once every 2 weeks thereafter through 28 weeks, with a final visit occurring on study day 252 (36 weeks) to collect a final PK sample. Primary study assessments include medical history, physical examination, and blood collection for pharmacokinetics (PK), anti-drug antibody (ADA) assessments, identification of Pf infection by microscopic examination of thick blood smears and RT-PCR, and other research laboratory evaluations. ;
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