InfluenzaPhase 1NCT04579250
Dose, Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of an Influenza H10 Stabilized Stem Ferritin Vaccine, VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP, in Healthy Adults
A Phase 1 study testing VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473) in people with Influenza, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Background: The flu is a common viral infection that can be deadly for certain people. Vaccines against flu have been developed to teach the body to prevent or fight the infection. A new vaccine may help the body to make an immune response to H10 flu, a flu strain that infects humans. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Influenza
- What is being tested?
- VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 25 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 8 Oct 2020to 27 Jan 2022
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 years (excluding adults born between January 1, 1965 and December 31,1970)
- Based on history and examination, in good general health and without history of any of the conditions listed in the exclusion criteria
- Received at least one licensed influenza vaccine from 2015 to the present
- Able and willing to complete the informed consent process
- Available for clinic visits for 40 weeks after enrollment
- Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study clinician completing the enrollment process
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- Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings and a Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to 40 within the 56 days before enrollment
- Laboratory Criteria within 56 days before enrollment
- White blood cells (WBC) and differential within institutional normal range or accompanied by the site Principal Investigator (PI) or designee approval
- Total lymphocyte count greater than or equal to 800 cells/microL
- Platelets = 125,000 - 500,000 cells/microL
- Hemoglobin within institutional normal range or accompanied by the PI or designee approval
- Serum iron within institutional normal range or accompanied by the site PI or designee approval
- Serum ferritin within institutional normal range or accompanied by the site PI or designee approval
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than or equal to 1.25 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to 1.25 x institutional ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) <1.1 x institutional ULN
- Total bilirubin within institutional normal range, except when otherwise consistent with Gilbert's syndrome
- Serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.1 x institutional ULN
- Negative for HIV infection by an FDA-approved method of detection
- Criteria applicable to women of childbearing potential:
- Negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (Beta-HCG) pregnancy test (urine or serum) on the day of enrollment
- Agrees to use an effective means of birth control from at least 21 days prior to enrollment through the end of the study
- Children
- Children were not eligible to participate in this clinical trial because the investigational vaccine had not been previously evaluated in adults. If the product is assessed as safe and immunogenic, other protocols designed for children may be conducted in the future.
- NIH Employees
- NIH employees and members of their immediate families could have participated in this protocol. If eligible, the Guidelines for the Inclusion of Employees in NIH Research Studies were followed for employees and each employee was given a copy of the 'NIH Information Sheet on Employee Research Participation' and a copy of the 'Leave Policy for NIH Employees Participating in NIH Medical Research Studies.'
- Neither participation nor refusal to participate had an effect, either beneficial or adverse, on the participant's employment or work situation. The NIH information sheet regarding NIH employee research participation was distributed to all potential participants who are NIH employees. The employee participant's privacy and confidentiality was preserved in accordance with NIH Clinical Center and NIAID policies. For NIH employee participants, consent was obtained by an individual who is independent of the participant's team. If the individual obtaining consent is a co-worker to the participant, independent monitoring of the consent process will be included through the Bioethics Consultation Service. Protocol study staff were trained on obtaining potentially sensitive and private information from co-workers or subordinates.
Who cannot join
- Breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study
- Individual has received any of the following substances:
- More than 10 days of systemic immunosuppressive medications or cytotoxic medications within the 4 weeks prior to enrollment or any within the 14 days prior to enrollment
- Blood products within 16 weeks prior to enrollment
- Live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
- Inactivated vaccines within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
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- Investigational research agents within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or planning to receive investigational products while on the study
- Current allergy treatment with allergen immunotherapy with antigen injections, unless on maintenance schedule
- Current anti-TB (tuberculosis) prophylaxis or therapy
- Previous investigational H10 influenza vaccine
- Receipt of a licensed influenza vaccine within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
- Individual has a history of any of the following clinically significant conditions:
- Serious reactions to vaccines that preclude receipt of the study vaccination as determined by the investigator
- Hereditary angioedema, acquired angioedema, or idiopathic forms of angioedema
- Asthma that is not well controlled
- Diabetes mellitus (type I or II), with the exception of gestational diabetes
- Thyroid disease that is not well controlled
- Idiopathic urticaria within the past year
- Autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency
- Hypertension that is not well controlled (baseline systolic > 140 mmHg or diastolic > 90 mmHg)
- Bleeding disorder diagnosed by a doctor (e.g. factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or platelet disorder requiring special precautions) or significant bruising or bleeding difficulties with IM injections or blood draws
- Malignancy that is active or history of malignancy that is likely to recur during the period of the study
- Seizure disorder other than 1) febrile seizures, 2) seizures secondary to alcohol withdrawal more than 3 years ago, or 3) seizures that have not required treatment within the last 3 years
- Asplenia, functional asplenia or any condition resulting in the absence or removal of the spleen
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Previous or current infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) documented by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
- Any medical, psychiatric, social condition, occupational reason or other responsibility that, in the judgment of the investigator, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs a participant's ability to give informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
About this study
Official title: VRC 323: A Phase I Open-Label Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Dose, Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of an Influenza H10 Stabilized Stem Ferritin Vaccine, VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP, in Healthy Adults
Background: The flu is a common viral infection that can be deadly for certain people. Vaccines against flu have been developed to teach the body to prevent or fight the infection. A new vaccine may help the body to make an immune response to H10 flu, a flu strain that infects humans.
Objective:
Read more
To test the safety and effectiveness of the H10 Stabilized Stem Ferritin vaccine (VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP or H10ssF-6473).
Eligibility:
Healthy adults ages 18-70, but not born between 1965-1970
Design:
Participants received 1 or 2 vaccinations by injections (shots) in the upper arm muscle over 4 months. Participants received a thermometer and recorded their temperature and symptoms every day on/with/via a diary card for 7 days after each injection. The injection site was checked for redness, swelling, itching or bruising.
Participants had 8-10 follow-up visits over 10 months. At follow-up visits, participants had blood drawn and were checked for health changes or problems. Participants who reported influenza-like illness had nose and throat swabs collected for evaluation of viral infection.
Some participants had apheresis. A needle was placed into a vein in both arms. Blood was removed through a needle in the vein of one arm. A machine removed the white blood cells and then the rest of the blood was returned to the participant through a needle in the other arm.
Read the detailed description
Design: This was a Phase I, open-label, dose escalation study to evaluate the dose, safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP in two regimens. The hypotheses were that the vaccine is safe and tolerable and would elicit an immune response. The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the investigational vaccine in healthy adults. Secondary objectives were related to immunogenicity of the investigational vaccine and dosing regimen.
Study Products: The investigational vaccine, VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473), was developed by the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and is composed of the haemagglutinin (HA) stem domain from A/Jiangxi/IPB13/2013 (H10N8) influenza genetically fused to the ferritin protein from Helicobacter pylori. Purified H10ssF-6473 displays eight well-formed HA trimers that antigenically resemble the native H10 stem viral spikes. The vaccine was supplied in single-use vials at a concentration of 180 mcg/mL. VRC-PBSPLA043-00-VP consisting of sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was the diluent for H10ssF-6473. Prepared study product was administered intramuscularly (IM) in the deltoid muscle via needle and syringe.
Participants:
Healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 were enrolled; adults born between 1965 and 1970 were excluded from the trial
Study Plan: This study evaluated the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of 1 or 2 doses of H10ssF-6473 in a dose-escalation design.
In Group 1, three participants received a single low dose (20 mcg) of H10ssF-6473 on Day 0. For Group 1, the protocol required 1 vaccination visit, 8 follow-up visits, and a telephone contact after vaccination.
Once the low dose was assessed as safe and well tolerated, enrollment began for Group 2A. In Group 2A, participants received a higher dose (60 mcg) of H10ssF-6473 on Day 0. Once this higher dose was assessed as safe and well tolerated, participants in Group 2A received a second vaccination at Week 16 and enrollment began for Groups 2B. Groups 2A and 2B were stratified by age as shown in the vaccination schema below. For Groups 2A and 2B, the protocol required 2 vaccination visits, 10 follow-up visits, and a telephone contact after each vaccination.
For all groups, solicited reactogenicity was evaluated using a 7-day diary card. Assessment of vaccine safety included clinical observation and monitoring of hematological and chemical parameters at clinical visits throughout the study.
VRC 323 Vaccination Schema:
Group: 1; Age Cohort: 18-50; Participants: 3; Day 0: 20 mcg IM
Group: 2A; Age Cohort: 18-50; Participants: 14; Day 0: 60 mcg IM, Week 16: 60 mcg IM
Group: 2B; Age Cohort: 55-70; Participants: 8; Day 0: 60 mcg IM, Week 16: 60 mcg IM
Total Participants: 25
Study Duration:
Participants were evaluated for 40 weeks following the first vaccine administration.
- Conditions
- Influenza
- Being tested
- VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)
- Keywords
- Flu Virus, Respiratory Illness, Viral Infection, Experimental Vaccine
- Medical subject headings
- Influenza, Human, Virus Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)Biological
The vaccine is composed of the haemagglutinin (HA) stem domain from A/Jiangxi/IPB13/2013 (H10N8) influenza genetically fused to the ferritin protein from H. pylori. Purified H10ssF-6473 displays eight well-formed HA trimers that antigenically resemble the native H10 stem viral spikes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: H10ssF-6473 (20 mcg), ages 18-50 years | Experimental | H10ssF-6473 (20 mcg) administered intramuscularly (IM) by Needle/Syringe (Day 0) Receives: Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473) |
| Group 2A: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 18-50 years | Experimental | H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg) administered IM by Needle/Syringe (Day 0 and Week 16) Receives: Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473) |
| Group 2B: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 55-70 years | Experimental | H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg) administered IM by Needle/Syringe (Day 0 and Week 16) Receives: Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants Reporting Local Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms Within 7 Days of Each H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Participants recorded the occurrence of solicited symptoms on a diary card for 7 days after each study product administration and reviewed the diary card with clinic staff at a follow up visit. Participants were counted once for each symptom at the worst severity if they indicated experiencing the symptom more than one time at any severity during the reporting period. The number reported for "Any Local Symptom" is the number of participants reporting any local symptom at the worst severity. Reactogenicity grading (Mild, Moderate, Severe) was done using the Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, modified from FDA Guidance - September 2007.
Measured: 7 days after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, at approximately Week 1 and at approximately Week 17
Number of Participants Reporting Systemic Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms Within 7 Days of Each H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Participants recorded the occurrence of solicited symptoms on a diary card for 7 days after each study product administration and reviewed the diary card with clinic staff at a follow up visit. Participants were counted once for each symptom at the worst severity if they indicated experiencing the symptom more than one time at any severity during the reporting period. The number reported for "Any Systemic Symptom" is the number of participants reporting any systemic symptom at the worst severity. Reactogenicity grading (Mild, Moderate, Severe) was done using the Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, modified from FDA Guidance - September 2007.
Measured: 7 days after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, at approximately Week 1 and at approximately Week 17
Number of Participants With One or More Unsolicited Non-Serious Adverse Events (AEs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Unsolicited AEs and attribution assessments were recorded in the study database from receipt of the first study product administration through the visit scheduled for 4 weeks after each study product administration. At other time periods between study product administrations and when greater than 4 weeks after the last study product administration, only serious AEs (SAEs reported as a separate outcome and in the AE module), influenza-like illness (ILI) or influenza and new chronic medical conditions that required ongoing medical management (reported as separate outcomes) were recorded through the last study visit. The relationship between an AE and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Measured: Day 0 through 4 weeks after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, up to Week 20
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
SAEs were recorded from receipt of first study product administration through the last expected study visit at Week 40. The relationship between a SAE and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Measured: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Number of Participants With Influenza or Influenza-like Illness (ILIs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Influenza or influenza-like illness (ILI) were recorded in the study database from receipt of the first study product administration through the last study visit. ILI was defined as fever (temperature of 100 degrees F [37.8 degrees C] or greater) and a cough and/or sore throat in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. Collection of nasopharyngeal swabs were used for laboratory confirmation of influenza by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in participants who met criteria for ILI. Subsequently, results of any reported laboratory testing for identification of pathogens were included for cases meeting initial criteria for ILI. The severity of illness in participants with laboratory confirmed influenza illness were captured on a case report form rather than on an Adverse Event (AE) form.
Measured: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Number of Participants With New Chronic Medical Conditions Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
New chronic medical conditions that required ongoing medical management were recorded from receipt of first study product administration through the last expected study visit at Week 40. The relationship between a new chronic medical condition and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Measured: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Measures of Safety Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Abnormal lab results recorded as unsolicited adverse events (AEs) are summarized. Safety lab parameters included hematology (hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil and basophil percents/counts) and chemistry (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alanine aspartate (AST), alkaline phosphate (ALP), creatinine and total bilirubin). Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential, total bilirubin, AST, ALT, and ALP results were collected at Day 14, 28, and 280 (Group 1) or at Day 14, 28, 112, 140 and 280 (Groups 2A-2B). Iron and serum ferritin were collected at Day 28 (Group 1) or at Days 112 and 140 (Groups 2A-2B). Creatinine results were collected at Day 14 (Group 1) or at Days 14 and 140 (Groups 2A-2B). Institutional lab normal ranges as well as Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventative Vaccine Clinical Trials FDA Guidance, September 2007 were used.
Measured: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Secondary outcomes (1)
Stem-Specific Antibody Response to H10ssF-6473 Following the Completion of Each Vaccination Regimen
Stem-specific H10ss antibody titers were measured by Electrochemiluminescence Assay (ECLIA) using a Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) platform. Serum samples collected at baseline and at 2 weeks after the single and/or last product administration were tested in the assay. Area under the curve (AUC) was calculated for each serum sample tested in the 8-fold serial dilutions. The AUC measurement is calculated for each single timepoint sample (baseline, week 2: 2 weeks after the single vaccination and week 18: 2 weeks after the final vaccination). The AUC is calculated with GraphPad Prism™ using the trapezoid rule from the raw sample response (ECL response) over an 8-fold dilution series (dilution factor) for each sample. Group geometric mean AUCs and 95% Confidence Intervals are reported.
Measured: Baseline to 2 weeks after the single or first injection, at Week 2 and from Week 16 to 2 weeks after the second injection, at Week 18
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2020
- Study start8 Oct 2020
- Primary completion27 Jan 2022
- Study completion27 Jan 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for InfluenzaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- Dose escalation study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Joseph P Casazza, M.D., Principal investigator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04579250
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 200145
- Other IDs
- 20-I-0145
- Status last verified
- Jan 2023
- First submitted
- 7 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 22 Feb 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ledgerwood JE, Zephir K, Hu Z, Wei CJ, Chang L, Enama ME, Hendel CS, Sitar S, Bailer RT, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Graham BS; VRC 310 Study Team. Prime-boost interval matters: a randomized phase 1 study to identify the minimum interval necessary to observe the H5 DNA influenza vaccine priming effect. J Infect Dis. 2013 Aug 1;208(3):418-22. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit180. Epub 2013 Apr 30.
PubMed 23633407Kanekiyo M, Wei CJ, Yassine HM, McTamney PM, Boyington JC, Whittle JR, Rao SS, Kong WP, Wang L, Nabel GJ. Self-assembling influenza nanoparticle vaccines elicit broadly neutralizing H1N1 antibodies. Nature. 2013 Jul 4;499(7456):102-6. doi: 10.1038/nature12202. Epub 2013 May 22.
PubMed 23698367Boyoglu-Barnum S, Hutchinson GB, Boyington JC, Moin SM, Gillespie RA, Tsybovsky Y, Stephens T, Vaile JR, Lederhofer J, Corbett KS, Fisher BE, Yassine HM, Andrews SF, Crank MC, McDermott AB, Mascola JR, Graham BS, Kanekiyo M. Glycan repositioning of influenza hemagglutinin stem facilitates the elicitation of protective cross-group antibody responses. Nat Commun. 2020 Feb 7;11(1):791. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-14579-4.
PubMed 32034141Houser KV, Chen GL, Carter C, Crank MC, Nguyen TA, Burgos Florez MC, Berkowitz NM, Mendoza F, Hendel CS, Gordon IJ, Coates EE, Vazquez S, Stein J, Case CL, Lawlor H, Carlton K, Gaudinski MR, Strom L, Hofstetter AR, Liang CJ, Narpala S, Hatcher C, Gillespie RA, Creanga A, Kanekiyo M, Raab JE, Andrews SF, Zhang Y, Yang ES, Wang L, Leung K, Kong WP, Freyn AW, Nachbagauer R, Palese P, Bailer RT, McDermott AB, Koup RA, Gall JG, Arnold F, Mascola JR, Graham BS, Ledgerwood JE; VRC 316 Study Team. Safety and immunogenicity of a ferritin nanoparticle H2 influenza vaccine in healthy adults: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2022 Feb;28(2):383-391. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01660-8. Epub 2022 Feb 3.
PubMed 35115706
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Feb 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- VRC 323: A Phase I Open-Label Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Dose, Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of an Influenza H10 Stabilized Stem Ferritin Vaccine, VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP, in Healthy Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04579250
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 200145
- Conditions
- Influenza
- Keywords
- Flu Virus, Respiratory Illness, Viral Infection, Experimental Vaccine
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 8 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Jan 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 22 Feb 2023
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background: The flu is a common viral infection that can be deadly for certain people. Vaccines against flu have been developed to teach the body to prevent or fight the infection. A new vaccine may help the body to make an immune response to H10 flu, a flu strain that infects humans.
Objective:
To test the safety and effectiveness of the H10 Stabilized Stem Ferritin vaccine (VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP or H10ssF-6473).
Eligibility:
Healthy adults ages 18-70, but not born between 1965-1970
Design:
Participants received 1 or 2 vaccinations by injections (shots) in the upper arm muscle over 4 months. Participants received a thermometer and recorded their temperature and symptoms every day on/with/via a diary card for 7 days after each injection. The injection site was checked for redness, swelling, itching or bruising.
Participants had 8-10 follow-up visits over 10 months. At follow-up visits, participants had blood drawn and were checked for health changes or problems. Participants who reported influenza-like illness had nose and throat swabs collected for evaluation of viral infection.
Some participants had apheresis. A needle was placed into a vein in both arms. Blood was removed through a needle in the vein of one arm. A machine removed the white blood cells and then the rest of the blood was returned to the participant through a needle in the other arm.
Detailed description
Design: This was a Phase I, open-label, dose escalation study to evaluate the dose, safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP in two regimens. The hypotheses were that the vaccine is safe and tolerable and would elicit an immune response. The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the investigational vaccine in healthy adults. Secondary objectives were related to immunogenicity of the investigational vaccine and dosing regimen.
Study Products: The investigational vaccine, VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473), was developed by the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and is composed of the haemagglutinin (HA) stem domain from A/Jiangxi/IPB13/2013 (H10N8) influenza genetically fused to the ferritin protein from Helicobacter pylori. Purified H10ssF-6473 displays eight well-formed HA trimers that antigenically resemble the native H10 stem viral spikes. The vaccine was supplied in single-use vials at a concentration of 180 mcg/mL. VRC-PBSPLA043-00-VP consisting of sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was the diluent for H10ssF-6473. Prepared study product was administered intramuscularly (IM) in the deltoid muscle via needle and syringe.
Participants:
Healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 were enrolled; adults born between 1965 and 1970 were excluded from the trial
Study Plan: This study evaluated the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of 1 or 2 doses of H10ssF-6473 in a dose-escalation design.
In Group 1, three participants received a single low dose (20 mcg) of H10ssF-6473 on Day 0. For Group 1, the protocol required 1 vaccination visit, 8 follow-up visits, and a telephone contact after vaccination.
Once the low dose was assessed as safe and well tolerated, enrollment began for Group 2A. In Group 2A, participants received a higher dose (60 mcg) of H10ssF-6473 on Day 0. Once this higher dose was assessed as safe and well tolerated, participants in Group 2A received a second vaccination at Week 16 and enrollment began for Groups 2B. Groups 2A and 2B were stratified by age as shown in the vaccination schema below. For Groups 2A and 2B, the protocol required 2 vaccination visits, 10 follow-up visits, and a telephone contact after each vaccination.
For all groups, solicited reactogenicity was evaluated using a 7-day diary card. Assessment of vaccine safety included clinical observation and monitoring of hematological and chemical parameters at clinical visits throughout the study.
VRC 323 Vaccination Schema:
Group: 1; Age Cohort: 18-50; Participants: 3; Day 0: 20 mcg IM
Group: 2A; Age Cohort: 18-50; Participants: 14; Day 0: 60 mcg IM, Week 16: 60 mcg IM
Group: 2B; Age Cohort: 55-70; Participants: 8; Day 0: 60 mcg IM, Week 16: 60 mcg IM
Total Participants: 25
Study Duration:
Participants were evaluated for 40 weeks following the first vaccine administration.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Dose escalation study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: H10ssF-6473 (20 mcg), ages 18-50 years | Experimental | Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)H10ssF-6473 (20 mcg) administered intramuscularly (IM) by Needle/Syringe (Day 0) |
| Group 2A: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 18-50 years | Experimental | Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg) administered IM by Needle/Syringe (Day 0 and Week 16) |
| Group 2B: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 55-70 years | Experimental | Biological: VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg) administered IM by Needle/Syringe (Day 0 and Week 16) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (28 listed)
- Healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 years (excluding adults born between January 1, 1965 and December 31,1970)
- Based on history and examination, in good general health and without history of any of the conditions listed in the exclusion criteria
- Received at least one licensed influenza vaccine from 2015 to the present
- Able and willing to complete the informed consent process
- Available for clinic visits for 40 weeks after enrollment
Key exclusion criteria (27 listed)
- Breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study
- More than 10 days of systemic immunosuppressive medications or cytotoxic medications within the 4 weeks prior to enrollment or any within the 14 days prior to enrollment
- Blood products within 16 weeks prior to enrollment
- Live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
- Inactivated vaccines within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473)The vaccine is composed of the haemagglutinin (HA) stem domain from A/Jiangxi/IPB13/2013 (H10N8) influenza genetically fused to the ferritin protein from H. pylori. Purified H10ssF-6473 displays eight well-formed HA trimers that antigenically resemble the native H10 stem viral spikes. | Biological | Group 1: H10ssF-6473 (20 mcg), ages 18-50 years, Group 2A: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 18-50 years, Group 2B: H10ssF-6473 (60 mcg), ages 55-70 years |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants Reporting Local Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms Within 7 Days of Each H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: 7 days after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, at approximately Week 1 and at approximately Week 17
Participants recorded the occurrence of solicited symptoms on a diary card for 7 days after each study product administration and reviewed the diary card with clinic staff at a follow up visit. Participants were counted once for each symptom at the worst severity if they indicated experiencing the symptom more than one time at any severity during the reporting period. The number reported for "Any Local Symptom" is the number of participants reporting any local symptom at the worst severity. Reactogenicity grading (Mild, Moderate, Severe) was done using the Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, modified from FDA Guidance - September 2007.
Number of Participants Reporting Systemic Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms Within 7 Days of Each H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: 7 days after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, at approximately Week 1 and at approximately Week 17
Participants recorded the occurrence of solicited symptoms on a diary card for 7 days after each study product administration and reviewed the diary card with clinic staff at a follow up visit. Participants were counted once for each symptom at the worst severity if they indicated experiencing the symptom more than one time at any severity during the reporting period. The number reported for "Any Systemic Symptom" is the number of participants reporting any systemic symptom at the worst severity. Reactogenicity grading (Mild, Moderate, Severe) was done using the Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, modified from FDA Guidance - September 2007.
Number of Participants With One or More Unsolicited Non-Serious Adverse Events (AEs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: Day 0 through 4 weeks after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, up to Week 20
Unsolicited AEs and attribution assessments were recorded in the study database from receipt of the first study product administration through the visit scheduled for 4 weeks after each study product administration. At other time periods between study product administrations and when greater than 4 weeks after the last study product administration, only serious AEs (SAEs reported as a separate outcome and in the AE module), influenza-like illness (ILI) or influenza and new chronic medical conditions that required ongoing medical management (reported as separate outcomes) were recorded through the last study visit. The relationship between an AE and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
SAEs were recorded from receipt of first study product administration through the last expected study visit at Week 40. The relationship between a SAE and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Number of Participants With Influenza or Influenza-like Illness (ILIs) Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Influenza or influenza-like illness (ILI) were recorded in the study database from receipt of the first study product administration through the last study visit. ILI was defined as fever (temperature of 100 degrees F [37.8 degrees C] or greater) and a cough and/or sore throat in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. Collection of nasopharyngeal swabs were used for laboratory confirmation of influenza by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in participants who met criteria for ILI. Subsequently, results of any reported laboratory testing for identification of pathogens were included for cases meeting initial criteria for ILI. The severity of illness in participants with laboratory confirmed influenza illness were captured on a case report form rather than on an Adverse Event (AE) form.
Number of Participants With New Chronic Medical Conditions Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
New chronic medical conditions that required ongoing medical management were recorded from receipt of first study product administration through the last expected study visit at Week 40. The relationship between a new chronic medical condition and the study product was assessed by the investigator based on clinical judgment and the definitions outlined in the protocol. A participant with multiple experiences of the same event is counted once using the event of worst severity.
Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Measures of Safety Following H10ssF-6473 Product Administration
Time frame: Day 0 after H10ssF-6473 product administration through the study participation, up to Week 40
Abnormal lab results recorded as unsolicited adverse events (AEs) are summarized. Safety lab parameters included hematology (hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil and basophil percents/counts) and chemistry (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alanine aspartate (AST), alkaline phosphate (ALP), creatinine and total bilirubin). Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential, total bilirubin, AST, ALT, and ALP results were collected at Day 14, 28, and 280 (Group 1) or at Day 14, 28, 112, 140 and 280 (Groups 2A-2B). Iron and serum ferritin were collected at Day 28 (Group 1) or at Days 112 and 140 (Groups 2A-2B). Creatinine results were collected at Day 14 (Group 1) or at Days 14 and 140 (Groups 2A-2B). Institutional lab normal ranges as well as Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventative Vaccine Clinical Trials FDA Guidance, September 2007 were used.
1 secondary outcome
Stem-Specific Antibody Response to H10ssF-6473 Following the Completion of Each Vaccination Regimen
Time frame: Baseline to 2 weeks after the single or first injection, at Week 2 and from Week 16 to 2 weeks after the second injection, at Week 18
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Feb 2023.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 23633407Ledgerwood JE, Zephir K, Hu Z, Wei CJ, Chang L, Enama ME, Hendel CS, Sitar S, Bailer RT, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Graham BS; VRC 310 Study Team. Prime-boost interval matters: a randomized phase 1 study to identify the minimum interval necessary to observe the H5 DNA influenza vaccine priming effect. J Infect Dis. 2013 Aug 1;208(3):418-22. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit180. Epub 2013 Apr 30.
- Background: PubMed 23698367Kanekiyo M, Wei CJ, Yassine HM, McTamney PM, Boyington JC, Whittle JR, Rao SS, Kong WP, Wang L, Nabel GJ. Self-assembling influenza nanoparticle vaccines elicit broadly neutralizing H1N1 antibodies. Nature. 2013 Jul 4;499(7456):102-6. doi: 10.1038/nature12202. Epub 2013 May 22.
- Background: PubMed 32034141Boyoglu-Barnum S, Hutchinson GB, Boyington JC, Moin SM, Gillespie RA, Tsybovsky Y, Stephens T, Vaile JR, Lederhofer J, Corbett KS, Fisher BE, Yassine HM, Andrews SF, Crank MC, McDermott AB, Mascola JR, Graham BS, Kanekiyo M. Glycan repositioning of influenza hemagglutinin stem facilitates the elicitation of protective cross-group antibody responses. Nat Commun. 2020 Feb 7;11(1):791. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-14579-4.
- Background: PubMed 35115706Houser KV, Chen GL, Carter C, Crank MC, Nguyen TA, Burgos Florez MC, Berkowitz NM, Mendoza F, Hendel CS, Gordon IJ, Coates EE, Vazquez S, Stein J, Case CL, Lawlor H, Carlton K, Gaudinski MR, Strom L, Hofstetter AR, Liang CJ, Narpala S, Hatcher C, Gillespie RA, Creanga A, Kanekiyo M, Raab JE, Andrews SF, Zhang Y, Yang ES, Wang L, Leung K, Kong WP, Freyn AW, Nachbagauer R, Palese P, Bailer RT, McDermott AB, Koup RA, Gall JG, Arnold F, Mascola JR, Graham BS, Ledgerwood JE; VRC 316 Study Team. Safety and immunogenicity of a ferritin nanoparticle H2 influenza vaccine in healthy adults: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2022 Feb;28(2):383-391. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01660-8. Epub 2022 Feb 3.
- NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web PageLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Joseph P Casazza, M.D. principal investigator
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing VRC-FLUNPF0103-00-VP (H10ssF-6473) in people with Influenza, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site 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 28 inclusion and 27 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 22 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Feb 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants Reporting Local Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms Within 7 Days of Each H10ssF-6473 Product Administration (time frame: 7 days after each H10ssF-6473 product administration, at approximately Week 1 and at approximately Week 17). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04579250, which also lists 4 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 22 Feb 2023.