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HIVPhase 1IAVI C114NCT06617091

A Trial of a Gorilla Adenovirus Vectored Networked Epitopes Vaccine, Administered to Healthy Adults Living Without and With HIV.

A Phase 1 study testing GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine in people with HIV, run by International AIDS Vaccine Initiative at 3 sites in 2 countries.

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Trial summary

A Phase 1 Randomized Double Blinded Placebo Controlled, Dose Ranging Trial, of a Gorilla Adenovirus Vectored Networked Epitopes Vaccine (GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine), Administered to Healthy Adults Living without HIV and Living with HIV, in Southern Africa Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
HIV
What is being tested?
GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
120 participants
Where
3 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
28 Jul 2025to 31 Mar 2027
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • At least 18 years of age on the day of screening and has not reached his or her 51st birthday on the day of signing the Informed Consent Document.
  • Willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol and available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study.
  • In the opinion of the Principal Investigator or designee and based on Assessment of Informed Consent Understanding results, has understood the information provided and potential impact and/or risks linked to administration of the investigational product; written informed consent will be obtained from the participant before any study-related procedures are performed.
  • All sexually active female participants capable of becoming pregnant must commit to use an effective method of contraception from 21 days prior to receiving the IP until 4 months following the last IP administration, including:
  • Intrauterine device, or contraceptive implant
  • Hormonal contraception
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  • Successful vasectomy in the male partner (considered successful if a woman reports that a male partner has [1] documentation of azoospermia by microscopy (< 1 year ago), or [2] a vasectomy more than 2 years ago with no resultant pregnancy despite sexual activity post-vasectomy)
  • Women who have undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation, as well as those who are postmenopausal (> 45 years of age with amenorrhea for at least 2 years, or any age with amenorrhea for at least 6 months and a serum follicle stimulating hormone [FSH] level > 40 IU/L) will not be required to use contraceptives.
  • Willing to forgo donations of blood, or any other tissues during the study.
  • Additional Inclusion criteria for PLWH
  • Confirmed HIV infection (HIV Ab+ or HIV RNA+) by documentation in the medical records or in-clinic HIV testing on screening visit.
  • CD4 ≥ 500 cells/µl at screening.
  • Currently on ART, and documentation of continuous combination ART (cART) for at least 12 months with suppression of plasma HIV-1 viral load < 50 copies / ml for greater than 6 months prior to trial entry, measured on at least 2 independent occasions that can include the screening viral load. cART is defined as a regimen including ≥ 2 compounds, e.g., 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus either non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor or protease inhibitor or integrase inhibitor.
  • Viral load < 50 copies / ml at time of screening (within 28 days prior to IP administration).
  • Must commit to adhering to a suppressive ART regimen for the duration of the study

Who cannot join

  • Any clinically significant acute or chronic medical condition, other than HIV infection (in Part B only), that is considered progressive or in the opinion of the investigator makes the participant unsuitable for participation in the study.
  • For the PLWH (Part B), history of AIDS-defining illness or CD4 < 200 cells/µl.
  • If female, pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy during the period of screening through completion of the study.
  • In the past 6 months a history of alcohol or substance use, judged by the Investigator to potentially interfere with participant study compliance.
  • Bleeding disorder that was diagnosed by a physician (e.g., Factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet disorder that requires special precautions). Note: A participant who states that he or she has easy bruising or bleeding but does not have a formal diagnosis and has intramuscular injections and blood draws without any adverse experience, is eligible.
  • 6. History of a splenectomy. 7. Previous receipt of an adenovirus vectored vaccine. 8. Receipt of live attenuated vaccine or other vaccine within the previous 60 days or planned receipt within 180 days after administration of IP. Receipt of blood transfusion or blood derived products within the previous 3 months.
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  • 9. Participation in another clinical trial of an investigational product currently, within the previous 3 months or expected participation during this study.
  • 10. Prior receipt of an investigational HIV vaccine candidate, monoclonal antibody or polyclonal immunoglobulin (note: receipt of placebo in a previous HIV vaccine or monoclonal antibody trial will not exclude a participant from participation if documentation is available and the Medical Monitor gives approval).
  • 11. History of severe local or systemic reactogenicity to vaccines (e.g., anaphylaxis, respiratory difficulties, angioedema).
  • 12. Psychiatric condition that compromises safety of the participant and precludes compliance with the protocol. Specifically excluded are persons with history of psychoses within the past 3 years, ongoing risk for suicide, or history of suicide attempt or gesture within the past 3 years.
  • 13. If, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or designee, it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate in the trial.
  • 14. Seizure disorder: a participant who has had a seizure in the last 3 years is excluded. (Not excluded: a participant with a history of seizures who has neither required medications nor had a seizure for 3 years.) 15. Infectious disease: chronic hepatitis B infection (HbsAg positive), current hepatitis C infection (HCV Ab positive and/ or HCV RNA) or treatment for hepatitis C infection in the past year, or active syphilis (RPR confirmed by TPHA).
  • 16. A history of malignancy within the past 5 years (prior to screening) or ongoing malignancy.
  • 17. Active, serious infections (other than HIV infection in PLWH) requiring parenteral antibiotic, antiviral or antifungal therapy within 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • 18. Any abnormal laboratory parameters at screening per protocol. 19. Any clinically relevant abnormality on history or examination including history of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease, other than HIV among the PLWH; use of systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive, anticancer, or other medications considered significant by the investigator within the previous 6 months.
  • Eligibility Criteria Specific to PLWoH (Part A) People living without HIV(PLWoH) at screening, must be deemed to be at low risk of HIV infection and willing to maintain low-risk behavior for the duration of the trial.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 2 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Vincent Muturi-Kioi, MBChB contact

+254-71-904-3151

VMuturi-Kioi@iavi.org

Lebohang Molife, MBChB contact

+27 76 866 7282

LMolife@iavi.org

3 sites in 2 countries

South Africa2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • DTHF

    Cape Town, Western Cape

    Recruiting
  • AHRI

    Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Africa

Zimbabwe1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Mutala

    Harare, Harare

    Recruiting

Other trials in Zimbabwe

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1 Randomized Double Blinded Placebo Controlled, Dose Ranging Trial, of a Gorilla Adenovirus Vectored Networked Epitopes Vaccine, Administered to Healthy Adults Living Without HIV and Living With HIV, in Southern Africa

A Phase 1 Randomized Double Blinded Placebo Controlled, Dose Ranging Trial, of a Gorilla Adenovirus Vectored Networked Epitopes Vaccine (GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine), Administered to Healthy Adults Living without HIV and Living with HIV, in Southern Africa

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 1 trial for the GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine, designed to evaluate safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity in healthy individuals (PLWoH) including healthy People Living with HIV (PLWH). This study builds on insights from prior T-cell vaccine trials and pre-clinical non-human primate studies, which demonstrated that robust CD8+ T cell responses, are crucial for viral control but require broad, polyfunctional responses that can also effectively counteract HIV's diversity and immune evasion strategies. Inclusion of PLWoH and PLWH in this study is important for safety, tolerability and immunogenicity data that can inform further development of the vaccine for prevention and therapeutic use. Prior clinical trials, using adenovirus vectors and exploring different vaccine approaches, demonstrated safety and potential immunogenic benefits in PLWH, despite not achieving sustained viral suppression post-treatment interruption Understanding these dynamics is key to evaluating the full therapeutic potential of vaccine induced immune responses in controlling HIV as well as inform the potential of the vaccine in aborting the establishment of a disseminated infection in the setting of prevention.

Conditions
HIV
Being tested
GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine, Placebo
Keywords
GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine

What participants receive

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

  • GRAdHIVNE1 VaccineDrug

    Also called gorilla-isolated adenovirus (GRAd32) vector

    This is a dose ranging study that will allow for simultaneous enrollment of participants in both low and high dose groups.

  • PlaceboOther

    This is a dose ranging study that will allow for simultaneous enrollment of participants in both low and high dose groups.

Study groups in NCT06617091
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
People living with HIV (PLWH) and People living without HIV (PLWoH)ExperimentalParticipants living without HIV (PLWoH) will be assigned to receive either a single dose, 2 doses of the GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine, or placebo. Participants living with HIV (PLWH) will be assigned to receive either 2 doses of the GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine, or placebo. Each participant is to receive GRAdHIVNE1 at vaccine dose 5x10^10 or 2x10^11 or to receive placebo.
Receives: Drug: GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine
Placebo NaCl for injectionPlacebo comparatorParticipants living without HIV (PLWoH) will be assigned to receive either a single dose, 2 doses of the GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine, or placebo. Participants living with HIV (PLWH) will be assigned to receive either 2 doses of the GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine, or placebo. Each participant is to receive GRAdHIVNE1 at vaccine dose 5x10^10 or 2x10^11 or to receive placebo.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess safety and tolerability of GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine

    1. Proportion of participants with each type of reactogenicity event classified by severity of the events from initial administration through 7 days following completion of each dose of the investigational product.

    Measured: 7 Day

  2. Assessment of unsolicited adverse events (AEs)

    Proportion of participants reporting unsolicited adverse events (AEs), including safety laboratory (biochemical, hematological) parameters, classified by severity and causality, from initial administration through 28 days following completion of each dose of the investigational product.

    Measured: 28 day

  3. Assessment of SAEs

    Proportion of participants reporting serious adverse events (SAEs) throughout the study period, classified by causality.

    Measured: 19 months

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    1. Response rate and magnitude of the vaccine induced HIV specific T cell response at peak immunogenicity as measured by intracellular cytokine staining assay or IFNγ ELISpot assay after each dose.

    Measured: 19 Months

  2. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To assess antigen specific proliferative memory T cell responses induced by vaccination.

    Measured: 19 months

  3. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To identify immunogenic epitopes within the vaccine immunogen and define the HLA restriction.

    Measured: 19 months

  4. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To define the functional characteristics of antigen specific T cells by assessing proliferation, cytotoxicity, tetramer analysis and TCR sequences.

    Measured: 19 months

  5. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To evaluate vaccine induced innate immune responses.

    Measured: 19 months

  6. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To characterize vaccine induced de novo T-cell responses compared to pre-existing responses in PLWH (Part B).

    Measured: 19 months

  7. To evaluate cellular immune responses elicited by GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine.

    To conduct analyses to further understand HIV and vaccine immunology

    Measured: 19 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Sep 2024
  2. Study start28 Jul 2025
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06617091
Sponsor's protocol ID
IAVI C114
Acronym
IAVI C114
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
23 Sep 2024
Last updated
13 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The full data package will be made available to the public approximately 12 months after the trial Completion. To protect participant privacy the data package will be sent to a company who specializes in anonymization and pseudonymization of clinical trial data that will strip out or anonymize any potential identifying information such as participant IDs, dates of birth, initials, visit dates, or any other data that alone or in aggregate could identify an individual.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing GRAdHIVNE1 Vaccine in people with HIV, run by International AIDS Vaccine Initiative at 3 sites in 2 countries.

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 15 inclusion and 16 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in South Africa, Zimbabwe. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Vincent Muturi-Kioi, MBChB (+254-71-904-3151, VMuturi-Kioi@iavi.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess safety and tolerability of GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine (time frame: 7 Day). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 13 Feb 2026.

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