Status:

COMPLETED

Safety of and Immune Response of a 2-dose Regimen of rDEN1delta30 Dengue Virus Vaccine

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Conditions:

Dengue

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Dengue fever, caused by dengue viruses, is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of and immune response to a 2-do...

Detailed Description

Dengue viruses account for more than 50 million cases of dengue fever and one half million cases annually of dengue hemorrhagic fever/shock syndrome. Dengue virus infections can cause illness ranging ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Good general health
  • Available for the duration of the study (23 weeks for Cohort 1 and 32 weeks for Cohort 2)
  • Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception for the duration of the study

Exclusion

  • Clinically significant neurologic, heart, lung, liver, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or kidney disease
  • Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study
  • Significant laboratory abnormalities
  • Medical, work, or family problems as a result of alcohol or illegal drug use within 12 months prior to study entry
  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis
  • Severe asthma
  • HIV-1 infected
  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
  • Known immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications within 30 days prior to study entry. Individuals using topical or nasal corticosteroids are not excluded.
  • Previous receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Previous receipt of a killed vaccine within 2 weeks prior to study entry
  • Absence of spleen
  • Previous receipt of blood products within 6 months prior to study entry
  • Previous receipt of dengue virus or other flavivirus (e.g., yellow fever virus, St.Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus) infection
  • Previous receipt of yellow fever or dengue vaccine
  • Plans to travel to an area where dengue infection is common
  • Previous receipt of any investigational agent within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would affect participation in the study
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00473135

Start Date

May 1 2007

Last Update

January 13 2010

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Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205