ARVAC - A New Recombinant Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial

Official title:

Phase 1 Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of a New Recombinant Protein-based Vaccine (ARVAC CG) Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), in a Population of Healthy Adult Volunteers Previously Vaccinated Against SARS-CoV-2 Virus.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05656508
• Other study ID #: ARVAC-F1-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: April 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: October 29, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Laboratorio Pablo Cassara S.R.L.
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to test a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (ARVAC-CG) in healthy adult volunteers, previously vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What is the safety and tolerability profile of the two-dose schedule of this new vaccine? - What is the immune response after each dose of vaccine Participants will receive two doses of the study vaccine 28 days apart. They will be required to complete a total of 7 safety and immunogenicity follow-up visits over a 1-year period.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: October 29, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female participants between 18 and 55 years of age

2. With the ability and willingness to comply with the prohibitions and restrictions specified in the protocol.

3. Healthy volunteers, which will be determined by the history referred to interrogation, physical examination, and principal investigator's criteria.

4. In fertile female volunteers, negative pregnancy test at the beginning of the study and commitment to use a contraceptive method from the date of signing the consent form until 3 months after vaccine study application. Use of a hormonal contraceptive method must begin at least 28 days prior to study vaccine application. The investigator should assess potential contraceptive method failure (e.g. non-compliance, recent onset) in relation to vaccination. Acceptable effective methods for this study include: a) hormonal contraceptive method: i) combined (containing estrogen and progestin) associated with the inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal or transdermal); ii) with progestin only, associated with the inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable or implantable); b) intrauterine device;. c) intrauterine hormone release system; d) bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion procedure; e) single couple with vasectomy; f) sexual abstinence, which will be considered effective only if it is defined as abstaining from heterosexual relations from the date of signing the consent until 3 months after receiving the study vaccine. The reliability of sexual abstinence should be assessed in relation to the duration of the study and the participant's usual and preferred lifestyle.

5. Participant who agrees to do not donate bone marrow, blood or blood products until 3 months after the last dose of study vaccine;

6. Participant who is able to read, understand, and complete electronic questionnaires about signs and symptoms of COVID-19 surveillance;

7. Negative PCR for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

8. With laboratory analysis without clinically significant variations within the 30 days

prior to receiving the first dose of the study vaccine, which must include:

1. complete cell blood count (hemoglobin (Hb), leukocyte count and leukocyte formula, platelet count;

2. complete liver test: total and direct bilirubin, alanine aminotransaminases (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALF).

3. biochemistry: glycemia, urea, creatinine;

4. Qualitative C-reactive protein (PCR);

5. Complete urine.

9. Capable of granting their informed consent signed and dated by the volunteer under study, and the authorized physician.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of SARS-CoV-2 infection or known previous disease, within 60 days prior to study entry (at least 60 days from epidemiological discharge).

2. Administration of any other commercial vaccine or not, based on:

1. Live attenuated virus within 28 days prior to study entry.

2. Killed virus within 14 days prior to study entry.

3. Individuals that have not received a complete primary vaccination schedule against SARS-CoV-2 virus (1 or 2 doses, depending on the vaccine used in the primary schedule).

4. Administration of complete primary vaccination schedule against SARS-CoV-2 virus (1 or 2 doses, depending on the vaccine received), within 4 months prior to the start of the study.

5. Administration of an additional or booster dose after a complete primary vaccination schedule against SARS-CoV-2 virus.

6. Individuals that have scheduled to receive any other commercial vaccine in the following 3 months.

7. Individuals that have participated in a research study within 60 days prior to the start of the study.

8. History of known allergies or a history of anaphylaxis or any other serious adverse reaction with other vaccines or their excipients.

9. History of alcoholism or substance abuse that prevents compliance with the characteristics of the protocol.

10. Acute infectious disease at enrollment (this does not include minor conditions such as diarrhea or mild upper respiratory tract illness) or temperature =38. 0°C within 24 hours prior to scheduled study vaccination; later admission is permitted at the discretion of the investigator and after the Sponsor agreement.

11. Any laboratory determination alteration with a degree of severity > 1 according to the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC version 5 - November 2017). Participants with any stable grade 1 abnormality may be considered eligible by the investigator. (grade 1 stable implies a repetition of the sample that persists with an alteration of one grade no greater than 1).

12. Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2 or less than 18 kg/m2.

13. Individuals currently working in occupations with high exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

14. History of any clinical condition that affects the function of the immune system,

including, but not limited to:

1. Clinical conditions (e.g. autoimmune disease or possibly immune-mediated disease or known or suspected immunodeficiency; diabetes mellitus type I or II, chronic kidney disease, etc.).

2. Chronic or recurrent use of systemic corticosteroids in the 6 months prior to study vaccine administration and during the study. A substantially immunosuppressive dose of steroids is considered =2 weeks of daily administration of 20 mg prednisone or equivalent.

3. Administration of antineoplastic and immunomodulatory agents or radiation therapy within 6 months prior to study vaccine administration or during the study.

15. The volunteer has received an investigational drug (including drugs related to COVID-19 prophylaxis) or used an investigational invasive medical device in the past 30 days or has received investigational immunoglobulin or monoclonal antibodies within 3 months (participation in an observational study is allowed at the discretion of the investigator, previously informing the Sponsor about this decision).

16. The participant is pregnant, plans to become pregnant within 3 months after the administration of the vaccine, or is in postpartum or lactation period.

17. The volunteer has any contraindication to receive intramuscular injections and/or blood draws.

18. The volunteer has a history of acute polyneuropathy (e.g. Guillain Barré syndrome).

19. The volunteer underwent a surgical procedure that required hospitalization (defined as hospitalization for more than 24 hours or overnight hospitalization), in the 12 weeks prior to vaccination, or has not recovered completely from surgery that required hospitalization or is scheduled for surgery that will require hospitalization during the time he/she is expected to participate in the study or within 6 months of study vaccine administration.

20. Positive serology for hepatitis (Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg], Hepatitis B core antigen antibodies [Anti-HBc], Hepatitis C virus antibodies [Anti-HCV]).

21. Positive antibodies against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine

Intervention

Biological:
• ARVAC-CG vaccine (recombinant protein vaccine against SARS-CoV-2)
2 doses of vaccine with an interval between doses of 28 days. Administration route: Intramuscular (IM) injection

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Argentina	Unidad de Investigación Clínica Farmacocinética FP Clinical Pharma en Clínica CIAREC	Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Laboratorio Pablo Cassara S.R.L.	National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Argentina, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Exploratory variables: Neutralizing antibodies titer variation according to primary vaccination schedule	Variation of GMT of neutralizing antibodies between day 0, day 14 and day 28 after each dose, according to the primary vaccination schedule received	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Other	Exploratory variables: Neutralizing antibodies titer variation according to vaccine platform used in the primary scheme	Variation of GMT of neutralizing antibodies between day 0, day 14 and day 28 after each dose, depending on vaccine platform used in the primary scheme	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Other	Exploratory variables: Neutralizing antibodies titer variation according to dose of the study vaccine received	Variation of GMT of neutralizing antibodies between day 0, day 14 and day 28 after each dose, depending on the dose of the study vaccine received (2 doses of 25 µg of antigen or 2 doses of 50 µg of antigen).	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Other	Exploratory variables: Neutralizing antibodies titer variation according to history of having had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection or not	Variation of GMT of neutralizing antibodies between day 0, day 14 and day 28 after each dose, depending on history of having had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection or not	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Primary	Safety: Solicited local and systemic reactions after administration of each dose of the vaccine.	Number of volunteers overall and in each dose group with local or systemic vaccine reactogenicity, based on evaluation of solicited adverse events (AEs) recorded on subject memory aids or during clinical assessments	Day 0 to 7 after each vaccination
Primary	Safety: Unsolicited adverse events after each vaccine dose	Number of volunteers overall and in each dose group with unsolicited vaccine-associated adverse events (AEs) in each dose group	Day 0 to 30 after each vaccination
Primary	Safety: Serious adverse events	Number of volunteers overall and in each dose group with vaccine-associated serious adverse events (SAEs)	Day 0 to 30 after each vaccination
Primary	Safety: Variations in the laboratory results	Number of volunteers overall and in each dose group with variations in laboratory results from a baseline control at days 7, 28 and 56.	Day 0 to 56 after vaccination
Secondary	Immunogenicity: Neutralizing antibodies	Geometric Mean Title (GMT) at baseline, 14 days and 28 days after each dose	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Secondary	Immunogenicity: Total specific antibodies	Geometric Mean Title (GMT) at baseline and 28 days after each dose	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose
Secondary	Immunogenicity: Number of Inteferon (IFN) gamma and interleukin (IL)-4 producing cells directed to Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) (Spike protein region)	Determination of cellular immune response, specific IFN gamma and IL-4 producing cells directed to RBD (Spike protein region) on day 1 (prior to the first dose) and 28 days after each vaccine dose	Day 0 to 28 days after each vaccine dose