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Vaccination; InfectionPhase 2MILESTONENCT05315362

Establishing Immunogenicity and Safety of Needle-free Intradermal Delivery of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

A Phase 2 study testing solid microneedle skin patch, mRNA-1273 and standard needle in people with Vaccination; Infection and COVID-19, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

COVID-19 vaccines are limited in supply, especially in low- and middle-income countries, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility initiated by the WHO to provide vaccine access for low-income countries, probably 80% of the vaccine needs of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Vaccination; Infection, COVID-19
What is being tested?
solid microneedle skin patch, mRNA-1273 and standard needle
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
1 May 2022to 1 May 2023
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 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Previously vaccinated with Comirnaty (Pfizer) and/or previously contracted COVID-19 at least 3 months before inclusion
  • Healthy participants who are determined by medical history and clinical judgment of the investigator to be eligible for inclusion in the study. Healthy participants with preexisting stable disease, defined as disease not requiring significant change in therapy or hospitalisation for worsening disease during the 6 weeks before enrolment, can be included.
  • Participants who are willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, vaccination plan, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures.
  • Participants are willing to postpone their regular COVID-19 revaccination upon invitation by the municipal health center or general practitioner until four weeks after receiving the intervention (after the last sampling of D29).
  • Capable of giving personal signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICD and in this protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Other medical or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behaviour or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study.
  • History of severe adverse reaction associated with a vaccine and/or severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any component of the study intervention(s).
  • Receipt of medications intended to prevent COVID-19.
  • Previous microbiological diagnosis of COVID-19.
  • Previous COVID-19 vaccination other than Comirnaty (Pfizer)
  • Individuals at high risk for severe COVID-19 (e.g. BMI > 40, diabetes, heart- end/or lung disease), who are planned to receive COVID vaccine within the next two months.
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  • Immunosuppressed individuals with known or suspected immunodeficiency, as determined by history.
  • Individuals with an active autoimmune disease requiring therapeutic intervention.
  • Receipt of systemic or topical corticosteroids.
  • Bleeding diathesis or condition associated with prolonged bleeding that would, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicate intramuscular injection.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Planned pregnancy within four weeks after injection.
  • Positive serological test for SARS-CoV-2 anti-N IgM and/or IgG antibodies at screening visit.
  • SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive mid-turbinate/throat swab at the screening before receipt of the vaccine dose.
  • Participation in other studies involving study intervention within 28 days prior to study entry and/or during study participation.
  • Receipt of any other non-study vaccine within 28 days, before receipt of the study dose.
  • Anticipated receipt of any other non-study vaccine within 28 days, after the study dose administration.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Anna H Roukens, MD PhD contact

+31715262613

a.h.e.roukens@lumc.nl

Leo G Visser, MD PhD contact

+31715262613

l.g.visser@lumc.nl

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, 2333ZA

    Anna H Roukens, MD, PhD, +31715262613, a.h.e.roukens@lumc.nl

    Leo G Visser, MD, PhD, +31715262613, l.g.visser@lumc.nl

    Recruiting

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: Establishing Immunogenicity and Safety of Needle-free Intradermal Delivery by Solid Micro Needle Skin Patch of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine as a Revaccination Strategy in Healthy Volunteers

COVID-19 vaccines are limited in supply, especially in low- and middle-income countries, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility initiated by the WHO to provide vaccine access for low-income countries, probably 80% of the vaccine needs of participating countries will not be met soon.

In addition, there is an increasing demand for revaccination of the population globally, because of waning immunity which will further limit vaccine supplies. Exploring dose-sparing techniques, could therefore provide the solution to immunise more people with the same vaccine stockpile.

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The intramuscular injection (IM) is the standard inoculation route of vaccines. However, the skin (dermis) is much richer in antigen presenting dendritic cells than muscle. As a consequence, a fractional vaccine dose introduced directly into the dermis (intradermal administration, ID) might be as effective as the intramuscular administration of the full standard dose to achieve a protective immune response. This principle has recently been demonstrated for the ID dermal delivery of one-fifth fractional dose mRNA-1273 (Spikevax, Moderna) vaccine.

However, needle-based immunisation has several limitations. Fear of needles makes immunisation a stressful event. In addition, needle stick injuries, as well as unsafe injection practices carry serious health risks. Therefore, the development of needle-free delivery has been identified as an important goal in global health care. The WHO reported that microneedle vaccine delivery is top priority and requires additional research to explore the benefits in more detail. A big advantage of intradermal delivery via a solid needle patch is not only the absence of needles and pain since no nerves are at the proximity where the needles are presented, but also the local delivery close to immune cells as with the above mentioned intradermal injection enables a much lower dose as compared to IM dosing. And since with the patch a larger skin surface is involved as compared to intradermal injection, even lower doses are possibly still immunogenic.

In this study, we will investigate the immunogenicity and safety in healthy volunteers of the needle-free intradermal delivery of a single fractional dose of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine (Spikevax, Moderna) more than 3 months after primary vaccination with Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine and/or after having contracted COVID-19.

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Objectives Primary objective

  • to describe immunogenicity and safety in healthy volunteers of the needle-free intradermal delivery of a single fractional dose of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine (Spikevax, Moderna) more than 3 months after primary vaccination with Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine and/or after have contracted COVID-19.

Secondary objectives

  • to describe the kinetics of the SARS-CoV-2 anti-Spike1 (S1) and Region Binding Domain (RBD) IgG binding antibodies elicited by needle-free intradermal or intramuscular delivery of mRNA-1273 vaccine in healthy volunteers after a single fractional dose of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine
  • to describe the kinetics of the SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies elicited by needle-free intradermal or intramuscular delivery of mRNA-1273 vaccine in healthy volunteers after a single fractional dose of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine

Exploratory objectives:

  • to describe the kinetics of memory B-cell and plasma cell responses elicited by needle-free intradermal or intramuscular delivery of mRNA-1273 vaccine of a single fractional dose of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine (Spikevax, Moderna)
  • to describe the interferon-gamma release in whole blood in response to SARS-CoV 2 peptides after needle-free intradermal or intramuscular delivery of mRNA-1273 vaccine of a single fractional doses of 20µg mRNA-1273 LNP vaccine (Spikevax, Moderna)

Study design:

This is a Phase 2a, open-label, randomised-controlled, proof-of-concept vaccine study

Study population:

Healthy volunteers aged 18 - 40 years who have been vaccinated with Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine at least 3 months before

Intervention group:

Participants will receive 20 µg of mRNA-1273 vaccine through the needle-free intradermal route using a micro-needle delivery system.

Control group:

Participants will receive 20 µg of mRNA-1273 vaccine through the intramuscular route

Main study parameters/endpoints:

  • Solicited local reactions and systemic events self-reported by diary on a daily basis over a 2-week period, telephone interview on D4, as well as by on site visits on D15 and D29
  • Adverse events (AEs) until two weeks after administration
  • Serious AEs (SAEs) until six months after administration
  • Seroconversion for anti-spike IgG antibodies (D29)
  • Geometric mean concentrations (GMC) for anti-spike IgG antibodies (D1, D29)
Being tested
solid microneedle skin patch, mRNA-1273, standard needle
Medical subject headings
Infections, COVID-19

What participants receive

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

  • solid microneedle skin patchDevice

    intradermal vaccination with a skin patch

  • mRNA-1273Biological

    administration of mRNA-1273 vaccine

  • standard needleDevice

    intramuscular vaccination with a standard needle

Study groups in NCT05315362
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention group - intradermal vaccination with patchExperimentalParticipants will receive 20 µg of mRNA-1273 vaccine through the intradermal route using a solid micro needle delivery system
Receives: Device: solid microneedle skin patch; Biological: mRNA-1273
Control group - intramuscular vaccination with standard needleActive comparatorParticipants will receive 20 µg of mRNA-1273 vaccine through the intramuscular route
Receives: Biological: mRNA-1273; Device: standard needle

What is being measured

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

  1. SARS-CoV-2-spike protein-specific binding IgG antibody levels

    SARS-CoV-2-spike protein-specific binding IgG antibody levels

    Measured: 3 months

  2. adverse events

    local and systemic reactions after intradermal vaccination with a solid microneedle patch

    Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. SARS CoV 2 neutralizing antibody levels

    SARS CoV 2 neutralizing antibody levels

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Number of Spike-protein specific proliferating B-cells, plasma cells and B-memory cells

    Number of Spike-protein specific proliferating B-cells, plasma cells and B-memory cells

    Measured: 6 months

  3. INF-gamma concentration and other cytokine responses after over-night incubation

    INF-gamma concentration and other cytokine responses after over-night incubation

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Apr 2022
  2. Study start1 May 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
open-label, randomised-controlled, proof-of-concept vaccine study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05315362
Sponsor's protocol ID
NL80101.058.22
Acronym
MILESTONE
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
6 Apr 2022
Last updated
22 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Prins MLM, Prins C, de Vries JJC, Visser LG, Roukens AHE. Establishing immunogenicity and safety of needle-free intradermal delivery by nanoporous ceramic skin patch of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as a revaccination strategy in healthy volunteers. Virus Res. 2023 Sep;334:199175. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199175. Epub 2023 Jul 21.

    PubMed 37473964

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing solid microneedle skin patch, mRNA-1273 and standard needle in people with Vaccination; Infection and COVID-19, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 17 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Apr 2022. 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 Netherlands. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Anna H Roukens, MD PhD (+31715262613, a.h.e.roukens@lumc.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

SARS-CoV-2-spike protein-specific binding IgG antibody levels (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 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 NCT05315362, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 Apr 2022.

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