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Autoimmune DisordersEarly Phase 1NCT01489956

A Study to Determine the Immunogenicity and Oral Tolerance to Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)

A Early Phase 1 study testing Immucothel Alone (Part A), Immucothel+Montanide (Part A) and Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B) in people with Autoimmune Disorders, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the oral tolerance of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) and to determine if Immucothel by itself is strong enough to trigger the immune response. If not, Immucothel will be tested in combination with an adjuvant to determine if an adequate immune response can be seen. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Autoimmune Disorders
What is being tested?
Immucothel Alone (Part A), Immucothel+Montanide (Part A) and Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2011to Apr 2013
Phase
Early 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 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy
  • Ability to give informed consent and comply with study procedures.
  • Participant able/willing to hold off receiving prophylactic immunizations (like influenza or pneumococcal vaccines) during the study period.

Who cannot join

  • Use of corticosteroids within 2 weeks prior to screening visit.
  • First degree relative (parent, sibling or child) with history of autoimmune disease.
  • Presence of chronic medical illness including but not limited to chronic kidney-, liver-, cardio-vascular diseases, immunodeficiencies, anemia, B12 deficiency, malignancies, or chronic active infections.
  • History of acute gastrointestinal illness within 2 weeks prior to oral KLH administration.
  • For women of child bearing age, participant unwilling to defer pregnancy, has a positive urine pregnancy test or is currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Use of an investigational drug within 3 months of the screening visit.
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  • History of acute febrile illness within 1 week of screening visit.
  • History of allergy to shellfish, previous exposure to KLH/product containing KLH or known-sensitivity to KLH / components of KLH preparation.
  • Participants receiving any immunizations within 1 month prior to screening visit.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10029

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study to Determine the Immunogenicity of Immucothel® and Oral Tolerance Induction With Biosyn Native KLH in Healthy Subjects (ITN047AI)

The purpose of this study is to test the oral tolerance of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) and to determine if Immucothel by itself is strong enough to trigger the immune response. If not, Immucothel will be tested in combination with an adjuvant to determine if an adequate immune response can be seen.

Read the detailed description

One type of normal immune response is called "oral tolerance." This is when the immune system (the body's natural defense system against illness) turns off (e.g. does not respond) to foods or to other proteins that are eaten. Oral tolerance test is done by feeding people a protein and then vaccinating them with the same protein. Oral tolerance occurs if the vaccination does not cause an immune response.

In this study, oral tolerance of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) will be tested. KLH is a large protein extracted from a mollusk (a sea animal). The 'native KLH' (which is a large version of this protein) formulation will be used for oral feeding. Immucothel (a smaller version of the KLH protein) will be used for vaccination (injection). Immucothel is an investigational vaccine currently used to treat bladder cancers outside of the US.

Since these particular KLH products have never been used in oral tolerance studies, the investigators want to make sure in this pilot study that they will work as expected in healthy participants before studying these two products in patients with auto-immune disorders.

This study will also determine if Immucothel by itself is strong enough to trigger the immune response. If not, Immucothel will be tested in combination with an adjuvant (a substance that can increase the immune response to a protein like KLH) to determine if an adequate immune response can be seen.

This study consists of two parts. Participants will participate for either 39 days (Part A) or 65 days (Part B). Regardless of the group assignment, a safety follow-up phone call will occur 6 months after the last immunization (189 day for Part A or 215 day for part B) to assess the late onset of adverse events.

Part A of the study will test the experimental vaccine Immucothel by itself or in combination with an adjuvant. Immucothel is a purified protein from a mollusk. Immucothel can be given as a sub-q injection (under the skin) alone or with an adjuvant (a small amount of mineral oil) to help to enhance the immune response. There maybe two groups in this part:

  1. Ten evaluable (as defined by protocol) participants will be given Immucothel alone by injection on two occasions, If Immucothel alone creates an immune response in most of the participants then Part A will be completed.
  2. If Immucothel alone does not create an immune response in most of the participants in Part A, then 10 new evaluable (as defined by protocol) participants will be asked to volunteer to test Immucothel in combination with the adjuvant Montanide (mineral oil). This will be given by injection on two occasions If there is an immune response in most of the participants to this combination of Immucothel and Montanide then Part A will be done.

Part B of the study will test the successful Immucothel regimen from Part A with oral KLH. Ten new evaluable (as defined by protocol) participants will be given the experimental oral KLH.

Being tested
Immucothel Alone (Part A), Immucothel+Montanide (Part A), Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)
Keywords
Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH), Immucothel, Native KLH, Healthy volunteers, Oral tolerance, Immunogenicity, Autoimmune diseases
Medical subject headings
Autoimmune Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Immucothel Alone (Part A)Biological

    Also called keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), Low Molecular Weight (LMW) KLH

    100 ug at day 0 (priming dose) and day 9(booster dose)

  • Immucothel+Montanide (Part A)Biological

    Also called Immucothel® + Montanide ISA 51, LMW KLH +oil based adjuvant

    100 ug SQ Immucothel plus Montanide at day 0 (priming dose) and day 9 (booster dose)

  • Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)Biological

    Also called Immucothel® or Immucothel® + Montanide ISA 51, LMW KLH or LMW KLH +oil based adjuvant

    50 mg of native KLH on days 0-4 and 10-14 (total of 500 mg). Immunization on days 26 and 35.

Study groups in NCT01489956
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Immucothel alone (Part A)Experimental100 µg Immucothel subcutaneously (SQ) on Day 0 and Day 9.
Receives: Biological: Immucothel Alone (Part A)
Immucothel+Montanide (Part A)ExperimentalIf an immune response was not observed in at least nine out of the first 10 participants after receiving Immucothel alone, 10 additional healthy subjects would be recruited and immunized with Immucothel (SQ) plus Montanide (SQ) on Day 0 and Day 9.
Receives: Biological: Immucothel+Montanide (Part A)
Immucothel alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)ExperimentalDependent on the results for Part A. Briefly: Ten new, healthy participants were to be fed 50 mg of native keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), a protein extracted from a mollusk (a sea animal), on Days 0 through 4 and Days 10 through 14, for a total dose of 500 mg. The participants were then immunized using the strategy that produced an immune response in at least nine out of 10 participants in Part A (Immucothel alone or Immucothel plus Montanide) on Days 26 and 35.
Receives: Biological: Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)

What is being measured

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

  1. Participants With a Positive Immune Response to T Cell Stimulation Index (SI) as Measured by 3H-thymidine Incorporation After in Vitro KLH Stimulation of PBMC (Part A)

    T cell stimulation index (SI) as measured by 3H-thymidine incorporation after in vitro keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). An SI ≥3 on day 16 will indicate the presence of immune response. The SI is the ratio of 3H-thymidine incorporation by T cells in the presence of KLH stimulation to 3H-thymidine incorporation by T cells in the absence of stimulation. Higher values correspond with lower tolerance to KLH.

    Measured: Day 16

  2. Participants Demonstrating Tolerance to KLH Using T Cell Stimulation Index (SI) as Measured by 3H-thymidine Incorporation After in Vitro KLH Stimulation of PBMC (Part B)

    T cell stimulation index (SI) as measured by 3H-thymidine incorporation after in vitro keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). An SI <3 on Day 32 indicated tolerance to KLH. The SI is the ratio of 3H-thymidine incorporation by T cells in the presence of KLH stimulation to 3H-thymidine incorporation by T cells in the absence of stimulation. Higher values correspond with lower tolerance to KLH.

    Measured: Day 32

  3. T Cell Stimulation Index (SI) as Measured by 3H-thymidine Incorporation After in Vitro KLH Stimulation of PBMC (Part A)

    No data available for analyses

    Measured: Day 9

  4. T Cell Stimulation Index (SI) as Measured by 3H-thymidine Incorporation After in Vitro KLH Stimulation of PBMC (Part A)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: Day 16

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Cytokine Secretion Profile of T Cells Stimulated by KLH (Part A)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: Days 0, 9, 16

  2. T Cell Stimulation Index Measured by Carboxyfluorescein Diacetate Succinimidyl Ester (CFSE) Staining After KLH Stimulation (Part A)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: Days 0, 9, 16

  3. Suppression (or Non-activation) of Cytokine Secretion Profile of T Cells Stimulated by KLH Following Oral Feeding (Part B)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: Day 42

  4. Suppression (or Non-activation) of T Cell Stimulation Index Measured by CFSE Staining After KLH Stimulation (Part B)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: Day 42

  5. Other Mechanistic Assessments on Archived Serum Samples Like Anti-KLH Antibodies and Secreted Cytokines (Part B)

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Compare the Level of KLH-specific Antibodies in the Serum (Samples From Various Time Points) Between Parts A and B

    No data available for analyses.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionApr 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2013

Why it stopped: Due to futility, identified after 5 subjects completed treatment in Part B

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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
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01489956
Sponsor's protocol ID
DAIT ITN047AI
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
1 Dec 2011
Last updated
12 Apr 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Immucothel Alone (Part A), Immucothel+Montanide (Part A) and Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B) in people with Autoimmune Disorders, 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 3 inclusion and 9 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2016. 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?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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 12 Apr 2016). 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?

Participants With a Positive Immune Response to T Cell Stimulation Index (SI) as Measured by 3H-thymidine Incorporation After in Vitro KLH Stimulation of PBMC (Part A) (time frame: Day 16). The study lists 4 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 12 Apr 2016.

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