MalariaPhase 2NCT01666925
Efficacy of Malaria Vaccines in Kenyan Adults
A Phase 2 study testing ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisation and Rabies vaccine in people with Malaria, run by University of Oxford at 1 site in Kenya.
Trial summary
Malaria transmission is falling in some parts of Africa as bed nets and anti-malarials become more widely available. However, transmission still persists and it appears that additional control measures are required. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Malaria
- What is being tested?
- ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisation and Rabies vaccine
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteKenya
- Study dates
- Mar 2012to Aug 2012
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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 50 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Consenting adult males aged 18 - 50 years in good health.
- Will remain resident in the study area for the study duration.
- Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements
- Informed Consent
Who cannot join
- Any significant medical disease, disorder or finding which may significantly increase the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affect the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impair interpretation of the study data
- Hypersensitivity to Verorab, the trial vaccines or the antimalarial used.
- History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines, e.g. egg products, kathon, neomycin
- History of splenectomy.
- Haemoglobin less than 10.0 g/dl
- Clinically significant abnormalities of laboratory screening tests (full blood count, ALT, creatinine levels).
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- Blood transfusion within the month preceding enrolment.
- History of vaccination with previous experimental malaria vaccines or other vaccines likely to impact on findings of study (e.g. other MVA or adenovirus vectored vaccines)
- Administration of any other vaccine or immunoglobulin within 2 weeks before vaccination.
- HIV or Hepatitis B surface antigen seropositivity.
- Current participation in another clinical trial or recent participation within 12 weeks of this study.
- Any other finding which in the opinion of the investigators would increase the risk of an adverse outcome from participation in the trial.
- Likelihood of travel away from the study area
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Kenya1 site
KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Programme, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast
Kilifi, PO Box 230, 80108
About this study
Official title: Efficacy Study of ChAd63MVA ME-TRAP Prime-boost Vaccination Against Plasmodium Falciparum Infection.
Malaria transmission is falling in some parts of Africa as bed nets and anti-malarials become more widely available. However, transmission still persists and it appears that additional control measures are required. The leading malaria vaccine candidate in development is RTS,S which has efficacy against clinical malaria measured at 30-50% in the field. This partial protection might be enhanced by combination with other components. The other vaccination approach that has produced repeatable efficacy in humans is the use of viral vectors to induce T cell responses. Previous attempts with this vaccine approach have been effective in challenge studies in Oxford, but ineffective in the field, probably because of reduced immunogenicity.
Recently, studies in Oxford, Kenya and the Gambia have shown higher levels of immunogenicity by using a chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAd63) followed by an attenuated vaccinia virus (modified vaccinia Ankara) to deliver the pre-erythrocytic antigen, multiple epitope string with thrombospondin- related adhesion protein (ME-TRAP).
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The increase in immunogenicity has lead to sterile protection in 3 out of 14 volunteers and partial protection in 5 out of 14 volunteers in challenge studies.
The investigators propose a Phase 2b study of 120 healthy adult men in Kenya. The investigators will assess the efficacy and further evaluate the immunogenicity and safety profile of the vaccine regimen. The investigators also intend to assess the correlates of efficacy and natural immunity.
- Conditions
- Malaria
- Being tested
- ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisation, Rabies vaccine
- Medical subject headings
- Malaria
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisationBiological
ChAd63 ME-TRAP: 5 x 10^10vp MVA ME-TRAP: 2 x 10^8 pfu
Rabies vaccineBiological
Also called Verorab
2 x 2.5IU Verorab
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ChAd63 ME-TRAP and MVA ME-TRAP | Experimental | ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP heterologous prime-boost immunisation Receives: Biological: ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisation |
| Rabies vaccine | Active comparator | 2 x 2.5IU Verorab Receives: Biological: Rabies vaccine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Vaccine Efficacy
The first episode of P.falciparum infection positive by PCR, for P.falciparum.
Measured: 18 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Vaccine immunogenicity
Measures of immunogenicity will include:
Ex vivo ELISPOT responses to overlapping pools of ME - TRAP peptides. Cultured ELISPOT responses to overlapping pools of ME - TRAP peptides. ICS by flow cytometry for cell mediated immune responses ELISA for antibodies to malaria antigens
Measured: 24 weeks
Reactogenicity
All solicited and unsolicited local and systemic vaccine- linked adverse events (AEs) including clinically significant laboratory abnormalities.
Measured: 24 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2012
- Primary completionAug 2012
- Study completionAug 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MalariaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of OxfordThe 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oxford
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01666925
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VAC046
- Status last verified
- Dec 2013
- First submitted
- 14 Aug 2012
- Last updated
- 12 Dec 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Dec 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy Study of ChAd63MVA ME-TRAP Prime-boost Vaccination Against Plasmodium Falciparum Infection.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01666925
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VAC046
- Conditions
- Malaria
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OxfordUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
- Study start
- Mar 2012
- Primary completion
- Aug 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Malaria transmission is falling in some parts of Africa as bed nets and anti-malarials become more widely available. However, transmission still persists and it appears that additional control measures are required. The leading malaria vaccine candidate in development is RTS,S which has efficacy against clinical malaria measured at 30-50% in the field. This partial protection might be enhanced by combination with other components. The other vaccination approach that has produced repeatable efficacy in humans is the use of viral vectors to induce T cell responses. Previous attempts with this vaccine approach have been effective in challenge studies in Oxford, but ineffective in the field, probably because of reduced immunogenicity.
Recently, studies in Oxford, Kenya and the Gambia have shown higher levels of immunogenicity by using a chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAd63) followed by an attenuated vaccinia virus (modified vaccinia Ankara) to deliver the pre-erythrocytic antigen, multiple epitope string with thrombospondin- related adhesion protein (ME-TRAP).
The increase in immunogenicity has lead to sterile protection in 3 out of 14 volunteers and partial protection in 5 out of 14 volunteers in challenge studies.
The investigators propose a Phase 2b study of 120 healthy adult men in Kenya. The investigators will assess the efficacy and further evaluate the immunogenicity and safety profile of the vaccine regimen. The investigators also intend to assess the correlates of efficacy and natural immunity.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ChAd63 ME-TRAP and MVA ME-TRAP | Experimental | Biological: ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisationChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP heterologous prime-boost immunisation |
| Rabies vaccine | Active comparator | Biological: Rabies vaccine2 x 2.5IU Verorab |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Consenting adult males aged 18 - 50 years in good health.
- Will remain resident in the study area for the study duration.
- Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements
- Informed Consent
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Any significant medical disease, disorder or finding which may significantly increase the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affect the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impair interpretation of the study data
- Hypersensitivity to Verorab, the trial vaccines or the antimalarial used.
- History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines, e.g. egg products, kathon, neomycin
- History of splenectomy.
- Haemoglobin less than 10.0 g/dl
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisationChAd63 ME-TRAP: 5 x 10^10vp MVA ME-TRAP: 2 x 10^8 pfu | Biological | ChAd63 ME-TRAP and MVA ME-TRAP |
| Rabies vaccineAlso: Verorab2 x 2.5IU Verorab | Biological | Rabies vaccine |
Primary outcome
Vaccine Efficacy
Time frame: 18 weeks
The first episode of P.falciparum infection positive by PCR, for P.falciparum.
2 secondary outcomes
Vaccine immunogenicity
Time frame: 24 weeks
Reactogenicity
Time frame: 24 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Dec 2013.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing ChAd63 ME-TRAP / MVA ME-TRAP prime-boost immunisation and Rabies vaccine in people with Malaria, run by University of Oxford at 1 site in Kenya.
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 4 inclusion and 13 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 12 Dec 2013. 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 Kenya. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Vaccine Efficacy (time frame: 18 weeks). 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 Dec 2013.