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A Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of Live Recombinant Canarypox ALVAC-HIV vCP300 and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 in HIV-1 Uninfected Adult Volunteers
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Information provided by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001072
  Purpose

To evaluate, in HIV-negative volunteers, the safety and immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV MN120TMGNP (vCP300) followed by or combined with boosting using rgp120/HIV-1SF2. To compare ALVAC-HIV vCP300 with ALVAC-RG rabies glycoprotein (vCP65) as a control. To evaluate an accelerated immunization schedule at 0, 1, 3, and 6 months versus 0, 1, 6, and 9 months.

The combination of a live recombinant primer followed by a subunit boost has the potential to induce not only cytotoxic T lymphocytes but also neutralizing antibody.


Condition Intervention Phase
HIV Infections
Biological: ALVAC-HIV MN120TMGNP (vCP300)
Biological: ALVAC-RG Rabies Glycoprotein (vCP65)
Biological: rgp120/HIV-1 SF-2
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Rabies
Drug Information available for: Krestin
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Double-Blind, Safety Study
Official Title: A Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of Live Recombinant Canarypox ALVAC-HIV vCP300 and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 in HIV-1 Uninfected Adult Volunteers

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

Estimated Enrollment: 140
Detailed Description:

The combination of a live recombinant primer followed by a subunit boost has the potential to induce not only cytotoxic T lymphocytes but also neutralizing antibody.

Volunteers are randomized to one of seven groups to receive immunizations with either ALVAC-HIV vCP300 or ALVAC-RG vCP65 (control), plus simultaneous or sequential boosting with rgp120/HIV-1SF2 or placebo. Immunizations are given at 0, 1, 6, and 9 months or 0, 1, 3, and 6 months. Volunteers are followed for at least 24 months.

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers must have:

  • Normal history and physical exam.
  • ELISA and Western blot negative for HIV.
  • CD4 count >= 400 cells/mm3.
  • Normal urine dipstick with esterase and nitrite.
  • Lower risk sexual behavior.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Subjects with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Positive hepatitis B surface antigen.
  • Medical or psychiatric condition (such as recent suicidal ideation or present psychosis) that precludes compliance.
  • Active syphilis. NOTE: Subjects with serology documented to be a false positive or due to a remote (> 6 months) treated infection are eligible.
  • Active tuberculosis. NOTE: Subjects with a positive PPD and a normal chest x-ray showing no evidence of TB and not requiring isoniazid therapy are eligible.
  • Allergy to egg products or neomycin.

Subjects with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of immunodeficiency, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
  • History of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to vaccines.
  • Prior immunization against rabies.
  • History of serious allergic reaction to any substance, requiring hospitalization or emergent medical care (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome, bronchospasm, or hypotension).
  • Prior psychiatric condition (such as history of suicide attempts or past psychosis) that precludes compliance.
  • History of cancer unless there has been surgical excision that is considered to have achieved cure.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Live attenuated vaccines within 60 days prior to study entry. NOTE: Medically indicated killed or subunit vaccines (e.g., influenza, pneumococcal) do not exclude if administered at least 2 weeks from HIV immunizations.
  • Experimental agents within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Prior HIV vaccines.
  • Prior rabies immunization.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Blood products or immunoglobulin within 6 months prior to study entry. Identifiable high-risk behavior for HIV infection, such as
  • injection drug use within past 12 months.
  • higher or intermediate risk sexual behavior.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001072

Locations
United States, Alabama
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins Univ / School of Hygiene & Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 212051901
United States, Missouri
St Louis Univ School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
United States, New York
Univ of Rochester Med Ctr
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
United States, Tennessee
Vanderbilt Univ Hosp
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
United States, Washington
Univ of Washington / Pacific Med Ctr
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98144
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Study Chair: Keefer M
Study Chair: Evans T
  More Information

Publications:
Evans TG, Keefer MC, Wolff M, Weinhold K, Excler JL, Duliege AM, McNamara J, McElrath JM, Graham BJ, Clements ML, Mulligan M, Belshe RB, Tartaglia J. Immunization of HIV-1 non-infected volunteers with a canarypox recombinant containing HIV-1 env, gag, pol, and nef genes (vCP 300) given simultaneously or followed by recombinant HIV-1 SF2 gp120. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1997 Jan 22-26;4th:204 (abstract no 754)
Gorse GJ, Patel GB, Mandava MD, Belshe RB. Vaccine-induced cytotoxic T lymphocytes against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 using two complementary in vitro stimulation strategies. Vaccine. 1999 Dec 10;18(9-10):835-49.
Evans T, Corey L, Clements-Mann ML, Weinhold K, Belshe RB, Excler JL, Duliege AM. CD8+ CTL induced in AIDS vaccine evaluation group phase I trials using canarypox vectors (ALVAC) encoding multiple HIV gene products (vCP125, vCP205, vCP300) given with or without subunit boost. Int Conf AIDS. 1998;12:277 (abstract no 495/21192)
Castillo RC, Arango-Jaramllo S, Humphrey W, Weinhold K, Schwartz DH. Vaccine induced CTL activity correlates with resistant phenotype in an in vitro challenge system. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1998 Feb 1-5;5th:95 (abstract no 91)
Evans TG, Keefer MC, Wolff M, Weinhold K, Excler JL, Duliege AM, Fast P, McElrath MJ, Graham BS, Clements-Mann ML, Mulligan M, Gorse GJ. A canarypox recombinant containing HIV-1 env, gag, pol and nef genes (vCP 300) given with SF-2 rgp120 elicits broad, durable CD8+ CTL in seronegative volunteers. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1998 Feb 1-5;5th:180 (abstract no 533)
Evans TG, Keefer MC, Weinhold KJ, Wolff M, Montefiori D, Gorse GJ, Graham BS, McElrath MJ, Clements-Mann ML, Mulligan MJ, Fast P, Walker MC, Excler JL, Duliege AM, Tartaglia J. A canarypox vaccine expressing multiple human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genes given alone or with rgp120 elicits broad and durable CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in seronegative volunteers. J Infect Dis. 1999 Aug;180(2):290-8.
Sabbaj S, Corey L, Evans T, Keefer M, Excler JL, Duliege AM, Mulligan MJ, McGhee JR. Cytokine profiles in human PBMC T cell cultures stimulated with HIV antigens in seronegative volunteers immunized with canarypox expressing HIV antigens and boosted with recombinant SF2 GP120. Conf Adv AIDS Vaccine Dev. 1997 May 4-7:215 (Poster 110)
Kaslow RA, Rivers C, Goepfert P, Tang J, El Habib R, Weinhold K, Mulligan MJ. Association of HLA class I alleles with cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses to gag and env in recipients of ALVAC-HIV canarypox vaccines. 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. 2000 Jan 30-Feb 2 [Poster 818]
Bender TJ, Tang J, Rivers C, Mulligan MJ, Kaslow RA. Grouping by HLA class I supertype does not enhance HLA associations with CTL responses to ALVAC-HIV canarypox vaccine components. 8th Conf Retro and Opportun Infect. 2001 Feb 4-8 (abstract no 193)

Study ID Numbers: AVEG 026
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001072  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

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

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
PS-K
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