Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of Vaccinia-HIV Envelope Recombinant Vaccine (HIVAC-1e) in Combination With Soluble Recombinant Envelope Vaccine (gp160; VaxSyn)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00000630
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: May 22, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
  Purpose

To determine if priming (giving the first vaccination) with a vaccinia recombinant (HIVAC-1e) provides a significant advantage in immunogenicity (production of antibodies) compared to priming with a soluble recombinant protein (gp160); to learn more about the safety of the combination use of the two HIV envelope vaccines utilized in the study.

Recent studies at the AIDS vaccine units have shown the safety of two candidate HIV vaccines, HIVAC-1e and gp160. Specific questions to be addressed in this part of the study include: Does combination vaccination result in a synergistic (added) response not predicted by just the addition of a second vaccination, and does this synergism depend on the unique priming effect of a vaccinia recombinant, or will any combination do?


Condition Intervention Phase
HIV Infections
Biological: HIVAC-1e
Biological: gp160 Vaccine (MicroGeneSys)
Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of Vaccinia-HIV Envelope Recombinant Vaccine (HIVAC-1e) in Combination With Soluble Recombinant Envelope Vaccine (gp160; VaxSyn)

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

Estimated Enrollment: 35
Study Completion Date: December 1992
Detailed Description:

Recent studies at the AIDS vaccine units have shown the safety of two candidate HIV vaccines, HIVAC-1e and gp160. Specific questions to be addressed in this part of the study include: Does combination vaccination result in a synergistic (added) response not predicted by just the addition of a second vaccination, and does this synergism depend on the unique priming effect of a vaccinia recombinant, or will any combination do?

Volunteers will be randomized to one of four groups. Group A (20 volunteers) will receive gp160 (VaxSyn) followed two months later by a repeat dose. Group B (20 volunteers) will receive VaxSyn followed two months later by HIVAC-1e. Group C (20 volunteers) will receive HIVAC-1e followed two months later by VaxSyn. Group D (10 volunteers) will receive HIVAC-1e followed two months later by HIVAC-1e. For volunteers in Groups A, B, and C who do not react to the initial vaccination, a second attempt to obtain a reaction may be made 7 or more days following the initial inoculation. Per addendum, two additional booster inoculations are given: one at 6 months or later post initial inoculation (Groups A, C, and D receive VaxSyn and Group B receives HIVAC-1e) and another at 12 months or later (all Groups receive VaxSyn).

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Volunteers must be healthy adults without high-risk behavior for HIV-1 infection and with history of smallpox vaccination more than 5 years prior to enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:

  • Identifiable high-risk behavior for HIV infection including active intravenous drug use and multiple sexual partners or sexual contact with high-risk partners within the past 6 months.
  • Eczema, active or within the past year.
  • Household contact with someone who is pregnant.
  • Household contact with children less than 12 years old.
  • Household contact with anyone with eczema.
  • Household contact with anyone with immunodeficiencies.
  • Hypersensitivity to insects.
  • Medical or psychiatric conditions that would make compliance unlikely.
  • Evidence of depression.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of immunodeficiency or chronic illness or use of immunosuppressive medications.
  • Blood or blood product transfusion within previous six months.
  • Eczema, active or within the past year.
  • Prior receipt of experimental HIV vaccine. [Specific other requirements are stated elsewhere in the record.]

Prior Treatment:

Excluded within 6 months prior to study entry:

  • Blood or blood product transfusions.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

  • Active intravenous drug use.
  • Syphilis, gonorrhea, or any sexually transmitted diseases including chlamydia or pelvic inflammatory disease within the past 6 months.
  • More than 2 sexual partners in the past 6 months or sexual contact with a high-risk partner.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000630

Locations
United States, Tennessee
Vanderbilt Univ. Hosp. AVEG
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
United States, Washington
UW - Seattle AVEG
Seattle, Washington, United States, 981050371
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Study Chair: Koff W
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000630     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AVEG 002A, 10538
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: May 22, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Vaccines, Synthetic
Vaccinia Virus
Viral Envelope Proteins
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS Vaccines
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Vaccinia
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Poxviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections

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