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Safety of and Immune Response to an HIV Vaccine (SF-2 gp120) With or Without MTP-PE/MF59 Adjuvant
This study has been completed.
Sponsors and Collaborators: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Biocine
Information provided by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001019
  Purpose

Part A: To compare the safety and immunogenicity of two dose levels of gp120 (CHO) in MF59 emulsion alone or with MTP-PE/MF59 adjuvant, administered at 0, 1, and 6 months.

Part B: To evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of gp120 in MF59 when administered in five monthly injections.

One experimental AIDS vaccine is the gp120 vaccine. The HIV envelope glycoprotein 120 is manufactured through recombinant DNA technology and used as an immunogen. Antibodies directed against gp120 can neutralize HIV-1, and gp120 can also stimulate certain types of cell-mediated immune responses. Because many immunogens, including candidate HIV vaccines, may evoke relatively weak immune responses, the use of adjuvants, or substances that augment immune responses to vaccines, is of interest. MTP-PE/MF59, composed of the immunomodulator MTP-PE combined with MF59 emulsion, appears to be a promising adjuvant and has been selected for studies with the gp120 vaccine.


Condition Intervention Phase
HIV Infections
Biological: rgp120/HIV-1 SF-2
Biological: MTP-PE/MF59
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Double-Blind, Safety Study
Official Title: A Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate:Part A. The Safety and Immunogenicity of Two Dose Levels of SF-2 gp120 (CHO) With or Without MTP-PE Adjuvant in the MF59 Emulsion Part B. The Safety and Immunogenicity of Five Monthly Doses of 50 Mcg gp120 Protein in MF59 Emulsion (Without MTP-PE) Versus the Emulsion Control

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):

Estimated Enrollment: 48
Detailed Description:

One experimental AIDS vaccine is the gp120 vaccine. The HIV envelope glycoprotein 120 is manufactured through recombinant DNA technology and used as an immunogen. Antibodies directed against gp120 can neutralize HIV-1, and gp120 can also stimulate certain types of cell-mediated immune responses. Because many immunogens, including candidate HIV vaccines, may evoke relatively weak immune responses, the use of adjuvants, or substances that augment immune responses to vaccines, is of interest. MTP-PE/MF59, composed of the immunomodulator MTP-PE combined with MF59 emulsion, appears to be a promising adjuvant and has been selected for studies with the gp120 vaccine.

In Part A, 32 volunteers (eight on each of four treatment arms) are randomized to receive one of two doses (15 or 50 mcg) of gp120 vaccine with either MTP-PE/MF59 adjuvant emulsion or MF59 emulsion alone. The volunteers receive three IM injections at 0, 1, and 6 months. In Part B, 16 female volunteers (eight on each of two treatment arms) are randomized to receive either MF59 emulsion alone (placebo) or MF59 emulsion plus gp120 vaccine (50 mcg). Volunteers receive five IM injections at monthly intervals.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • Normal history and physical exam.
  • No identifiable high-risk behavior for HIV infection.
  • Negative ELISA for HIV.
  • Normal cell-mediated immune responses using Merieux skin test.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Significant evidence of depression.
  • Positive syphilis serology (e.g., RPR) that is documented not to be a false positive or from a remote (> 6 months) treated infection.
  • Circulating Hepatitis B antigenemia.
  • More than two sexual partners, or sexual contact with a high-risk partner, within the past 6 months.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of immunodeficiency, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
  • Significant evidence of depression or under treatment for psychiatric problems within the past year.
  • History of anaphylaxis or other adverse vaccine reactions.
  • Syphilis, gonorrhea, or any other sexually transmitted diseases (including chlamydia or pelvic inflammatory disease) within the past 6 months.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Immunoglobulin or vaccines within the past 2 months.
  • Experimental agents within the past 30 days.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Blood transfusions or cryoprecipitates within the past 3 months.

Risk Behavior: Excluded:

  • History of IV drug use within the past year.
  • More than two sexual partners, or sexual contact with a high-risk partner, within the past 6 months.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001019

Locations
United States, Missouri
St Louis Univ School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
United States, Pennsylvania
Univ of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
United States, Tennessee
Saint Jude Children's Research Hosp of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 381052794
Vanderbilt Univ Hosp
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
United States, Washington
Children's Hospital & Medical Center / Seattle ACTU
Seattle, Washington, United States, 981050371
Sponsors and Collaborators
Biocine
Investigators
Study Chair: Graham B
  More Information

Publications:
Study ID Numbers: AVEG 007A/B
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001019  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Vaccines, Synthetic
Adjuvants, Immunologic
HIV Envelope Protein gp120
AIDS Vaccines
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Retroviridae Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009