Title

Safety And Immunogenicity Of Novel Candidate Blood-Stage Malaria Vaccine P27A : Phase Ia/Ib
Safety And Immunogenicity Of Novel Candidate Blood-Stage Malaria Vaccine P27A With Alhydrogel® Or GLA-SE As Adjuvant: A Staggered, Antigen And Adjuvant Dose-Finding, Randomized, Multi-Centre Phase Ia/Ib Trial
  • Phase

    Phase 1
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Intervention/Treatment

    p27a vaccine candidate ...
  • Study Participants

    56
P27A study is designed as a randomized phase Ia/Ib trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the blood stage candidate vaccine P27A against P. falciparum - P27A antigen and associated adjuvant (Alhydrogel or GLA-SE) - in malaria non exposed European volunteers(Switzerland; phase Ia) and malaria exposed African volunteers (Tanzania; phase Ib).
Study Started
Mar 31
2014
Primary Completion
Jul 31
2015
Study Completion
Jul 31
2015
Last Update
Jul 18
2018

Biological CH-Alum50

intramuscular administration to Swiss volunteers of Alhydrogel and P27A antigen (50 microg)

Biological CH-GLA2.5/50

intramuscular administration to Swiss volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

Biological TZ Ver

intramuscular administration of Rabies vaccine Verorub TM to in Phase IIb only to 8 Tanzanian volunteers in three injections

Biological TZ Alum 50

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of Alhydrogel and P27A antigen (50 microg)

Biological TZ GLA 2.5/10

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5 microg ) together with the P27A antigen (10 microg)

Biological TZ GLA5/50

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (5 microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

Biological TZ GLA2.5/50

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

Alhydrogel CH-Alum50 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Swiss volunteers of Alhydrogel and P27A antigen (50 microg)

CH-GLA2.5/50 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Swiss volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

Control rabies vaccine Verorub TM TZ Ver Placebo Comparator

intramuscular administration of Rabies vaccine Verorub TM to in Phase IIb only to 8 Tanzanian volunteers in three injections

Alhydrogel TZ Alum 50 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of Alhydrogel and P27A antigen (50 microg)

GLA-SE TZ GLA 2.5/10 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5 microg ) together with the P27A antigen (10 microg)

GLA-SE TZ GLA5/50 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (5 microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

GLA-SE TZ GLA2.5/50 Experimental

intramuscular administration to Tanzanian volunteers of GLA-SE (2.5microg) together with the P27A antigen (50 microg)

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Phase Ia Inclusion criteria:

Healthy volunteers aged 18-45 years
General good health based on history and clinical examination
Written informed consent obtained before any study procedure
Female volunteers practicing contraception before and up to 13 weeks after the last immunisation
Available to participate in follow-up for the duration of study (34 weeks)
Reachable by phone during the whole study period

Phase Ib inclusion criteria

Healthy male volunteers aged 18-45 years
General good health based on history and clinical examination
Written informed consent obtained before any study procedure
Available to participate in follow-up for the duration of study (34 weeks)
Reachable by phone during the whole study period
Having always lived in an area of low malaria transmission

Exclusion Criteria:

Phase Ia Exclusion criteria:

Positive pregnancy test for females
Actively breast feeding females
Previous participation in any malaria vaccine trial
Symptoms, physical signs or laboratory values suggestive of systemic disorders, including renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, skin, immunodeficiency, psychiatric and other conditions, which could interfere with the interpretation of the trial results or compromise the health of the volunteers
Any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities on screened blood samples beyond the normal range, as defined at the clinical trial site
Enrolment in any other clinical trial during the whole trial period
Intake of chronic medication, especially immunosuppressive agents (steroids, immunomodulating or immunosuppressive drugs) during the 13 weeks preceding the screening visit or during the trial period except topical and inhaled steroids
Volunteers unable to be closely followed for social, geographic or psychological reasons
Previous history of drug or alcohol abuse interfering with normal social function during a period of one year prior to enrolment in the study
Known hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components (adjuvant or peptide)
Vaccination or infusion of gammaglobulin from 4 weeks prior to the first vaccination and up to 6 weeks after the third vaccination
Any history of malaria
History of living in a malaria endemic area for more than five (5) years OR living in a malaria endemic area in early childhood. For practical purposes, all regions for which malaria chemoprophylaxis is advised by travel clinic are considered malaria endemic (cf. www.safetravel.ch).
Known exposure to malaria in the previous six (6) months, defined as a visit to a malaria endemic region
P27A ELISA positive OR parasite ELISA antibody positive AND Known exposure to malaria in a malaria endemic area
P27A ELISA positive AND parasite ELISA antibody positive (with or without history of stay in a malaria endemic area)
Intention to travel to malaria endemic countries during the study period
Positive HIV, HBV or HCV tests

Phase Ib exclusion criteria

Previously participated in any malaria vaccine trial
Symptoms, physical signs or laboratory values suggestive of systemic disorders, including renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, skin, immunodeficiency, psychiatric and other conditions, which could interfere with the interpretation of the trial results or compromise the health of the volunteers
Any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities on screened blood samples beyond the normal range, as defined at the clinical trial site
Enrolment in any other clinical trial during the whole trial period
Intake of chronic medication, especially immunosuppressive agents (steroids, immunomodulating or immunosuppressive drugs) during the thirteen weeks preceding the screening visit or during the trial period except topical and inhaled steroids
Volunteers unable to be closely followed for social, geographic or psychological reasons
Previous history of drug or alcohol abuse interfering with normal social function during a period of one year prior to enrolment in the study
Known hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components (adjuvant or peptide) or to any of the control vaccine components
Vaccination OR infusion of gammaglobulins from four (4) weeks prior to the first vaccination and up to six (6) weeks after the third vaccination
Previous vaccination with the control vaccine
Positive HIV, HCV test or HBVsAg positive
Malaria parasite positivity by microscopy and/or RDT
Having had a history of confirmed malaria episode in the last five year
No Results Posted