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HIV InfectionsPhase 1NCT00001044

A Phase I, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled HIV-1 Vaccine Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of rgp120/HIV-1MN (Genentech) in Combination With QS21 Adjuvant and/or Alum in Healthy Adults.

A Phase 1 study testing Aluminum hydroxide, QS-21 and rgp120/HIV-1MN in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

PRIMARY: To examine the safety and potential improvement in immune responses elicited by combining rsgp120/HIV-1MN with the adjuvant QS-21. SECONDARY: To examine the role of alum in the vaccine/adjuvant formulation; to determine the optimal dose ratio of vaccine to adjuvant; and to obtain initial information on the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Aluminum hydroxide, QS-21 and rgp120/HIV-1MN
How many people
80 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento May 1995
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must have:
  • Normal history and physical exam.
  • HIV negativity by ELISA within 6 weeks of immunization.
  • CD4 count >= 400 cells/mm3.
  • Normal urine dipstick with esterase and nitrite.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Subjects with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen.
  • Medical or psychiatric condition or occupational responsibilities that preclude compliance.
  • Active syphilis. NOTE: Subjects with serology documented to be false positive or due to a remote (> 6 months) treated infection are eligible.
  • Active tuberculosis. NOTE: Subjects with a positive PPD and normal chest x-ray showing no evidence of TB and not requiring isoniazid therapy are eligible.
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  • Subjects with the following prior conditions are excluded:
  • History of immunodeficiency, autoimmune disease, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
  • History of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to vaccines.
  • History of allergy to thimerosal.
  • AS PER AMENDMENT 07/02/97: History of eczema or allergic-type reactions to rsgp120/HIV-1MN vaccine (for volunteers undergoing DTH testing).
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Live attenuated vaccines within 60 days prior to study entry. (NOTE: Medically indicated subunit or killed vaccines, such as influenza or pneumococcal, are allowed but should be given at least 2 weeks prior to HIV immunizations.)
  • Experimental agents within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Prior HIV vaccines.
  • AS PER AMENDMENT 07/02/97: Use of systemic steroids in the past month (for volunteers undergoing DTH testing).
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulin within the past 6 months.
  • Identifiable high-risk behavior for HIV infection as determined by screening questionnaire, including history of injection drug use within the past year and higher or intermediate risk sexual behavior.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • JHU AVEG

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261

  • Univ. of Rochester AVEG

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • UW - Seattle AVEG

    Seattle, Washington, 98144

  • St. Louis Univ. School of Medicine AVEG

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104-1004

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About this study

PRIMARY: To examine the safety and potential improvement in immune responses elicited by combining rsgp120/HIV-1MN with the adjuvant QS-21. SECONDARY: To examine the role of alum in the vaccine/adjuvant formulation; to determine the optimal dose ratio of vaccine to adjuvant; and to obtain initial information on the optimal schedule of administration. AS PER AMENDMENT 07/02/97: To determine the ability of immunization with rsgp120/HV-1MN in combination with QS21 with or without alum to induce an HIV-1 envelope-specific delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response in volunteers who undergo rsgp120/MN skin testing.

Immune responses in HIV-uninfected individuals receiving subunit envelope vaccines formulated with alum adjuvant suggest that functional antibodies capable of neutralizing HIV-1 in vitro may be induced, but the titers are relatively low in comparison to those measured in individuals with natural HIV-1 infection. These limitations might be overcome by the addition or substitution of a more suitable adjuvant such as QS-21.

Read the detailed description

Immune responses in HIV-uninfected individuals receiving subunit envelope vaccines formulated with alum adjuvant suggest that functional antibodies capable of neutralizing HIV-1 in vitro may be induced, but the titers are relatively low in comparison to those measured in individuals with natural HIV-1 infection. These limitations might be overcome by the addition or substitution of a more suitable adjuvant such as QS-21.

Volunteers are randomized to 20 treatment arms containing four patients each. rsgp120/HIV-1MN is administered at four dose levels: 0, 100, 300, and 600 mcg, and QS-21 adjuvant is administered at three dose levels: 0, 50, and 100 mcg. Some subject cohorts receive alum in the vaccine formulation. Sixty volunteers receive injections at months 0, 1, and 10, and 20 volunteers receive injections at months 0, 1, and 6. AS PER AMENDMENT 07/02/97: All consenting volunteers who have received three immunizations will be tested for DTH response to HIV-1 envelope with use of intradermal MN rsgp120. Follow-up is extended to 56 days after administration of the intradermal injections.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Aluminum hydroxide, QS-21, rgp120/HIV-1MN
Keywords
Vaccines, Synthetic, Drug Therapy, Combination, Adjuvants, Immunologic, HIV Envelope Protein gp120, AIDS Vaccines, HIV Seronegativity, HIV Preventive Vaccine
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Aluminum hydroxideBiological

  • QS-21Biological

  • rgp120/HIV-1MNBiological

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
  2. Study completionMay 1995

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00001044
Sponsor's protocol ID
AVEG 016
Other IDs
10564
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
4 Nov 2021
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Evans TG, McElrath MJ, Matthews T, Montefiori D, Weinhold K, Wolff M, Keefer MC, Kallas EG, Corey L, Gorse GJ, Belshe R, Graham BS, Spearman PW, Schwartz D, Mulligan MJ, Goepfert P, Fast P, Berman P, Powell M, Francis D; NIAID AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group. QS-21 promotes an adjuvant effect allowing for reduced antigen dose during HIV-1 envelope subunit immunization in humans. Vaccine. 2001 Feb 28;19(15-16):2080-91. doi: 10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00415-1.

    PubMed 11228380
  • Zolla-Pazner S, Alving C, Belshe R, Berman P, Burda S, Chigurupati P, Clements ML, Duliege AM, Excler JL, Hioe C, Kahn J, McElrath MJ, Sharpe S, Sinangil F, Steimer K, Walker MC, Wassef N, Xu S. Neutralization of a clade B primary isolate by sera from human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected recipients of candidate AIDS vaccines. J Infect Dis. 1997 Apr;175(4):764-74. doi: 10.1086/513969.

    PubMed 9086128

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Aluminum hydroxide, QS-21 and rgp120/HIV-1MN in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001044, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2021.

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