Status:
COMPLETED
Safety of and Immune Response to a Dengue Virus Vaccine (rDEN3delta30/31-7164) in Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Conditions:
Dengue Fever
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Dengue fever, which is caused by dengue viruses, is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The purpose of this study is to test the safety of and immune response to a...
Detailed Description
More than 2 billion people living in tropical and subtropical regions of the world are at risk of dengue virus infection. Dengue viruses cause dengue fever, as well as the more severe dengue hemorrhag...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult male or non-pregnant female between 18 and 50 years of age, inclusive.
- Good general health as determined by physical exam, laboratory screening, and review of medical history
- Available for the duration of the study, approximately 26 weeks post-vaccination
- Willing to use effective means of contraception for the duration of the trial
Exclusion
- Evidence of clinically significant neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or renal disease by history, physical examination, and/or laboratory studies
- Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric disease that in the opinion of the investigator affects the ability of the volunteer to understand and cooperate with the requirements of the study protocol
- Grade 1 or above values for absolute neutrophil count (ANC), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and serum creatinine, as protocol defined
- Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of a volunteer participating n the trial or would render the volunteer unable to comply with the protocol
- Any significant alcohol or drug abuse in the past 12 months which has caused medical, occupational, or family problems, as indicated by volunteer history
- History of a severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis
- Severe asthma (emergency room visit or hospitalization within the last 6 months)
- Positive HIV-1 serology by screening and confirmatory assays
- Positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) by screening and confirmatory assays
- Positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening
- Any known immunodeficiency syndrome
- Use of corticosteroids (excluding topical or nasal) or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to Study Day 0
- Receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks or a killed vaccine within the 2 weeks prior to Study Day 0 or anticipated receipt of any vaccine during the 42 days following Study Day 0
- History of a surgical splenectomy
- Receipt of blood products within the past 6 months, including transfusions or immunoglobulin or anticipated receipt of any blood products or immunoglobulin during the 42 days following Study Day 0
- History or serologic evidence of previous dengue virus infection or other flavivirus infection (e.g., yellow fever virus, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus)
- Previous receipt of yellow fever or dengue vaccine (licensed or experimental)
- Receipt of any investigational agent in the 30 days prior to Vaccination Day 0 or plan to participate in any investigational drug trials during the next 26 weeks
- Definite plans to travel to a dengue endemic area
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00831012
Start Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
November 15 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, United States