A Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of UBI HIV Lipopeptide Vaccine Component P3C541b in HIV-1 Seronegative Human Subjects

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have or be:

• Healthy
• Negative ELISA for HIV.
• One or more HLA alleles:
• A33, B8, B27, B35, or Bw62.
• Negative for Hepatitis B surface antigen.
• Normal urine dipstick.
• Normal history and physical examination.
• Availability for follow-up planned duration of the study (12 months).
• Viable EBV line prior to enrollment.

Risk behavior: Required:

• Lower risk sexual behavior as defined by AVEG.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with any of the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

• Medical or psychiatric condition or occupational responsibilities, which preclude subject compliance with the protocol (e.g., recent suicidal ideation or present psychosis).
• Active syphilis. NOTE: If the serology is documented to be false positive due to a remote (> 6 months) treated infection, the volunteer is eligible.
• Hepatitis B surface antigenemia.
• Active tuberculosis. NOTE: Volunteers with a positive PPD and a normal chest X-Ray showing no evidence of TB and not requiring INH therapy are eligible.

Patients with any of the following prior conditions are excluded:

• History of immunodeficiency, chronic illness, malignancy, autoimmune disease.
• History of cancer, unless there has been surgical excision followed by a sufficient observation period to give a reasonable assurance of a cure.
• History of anaphylaxis or history of other serious adverse reactions to vaccines.
• History of serious allergic reaction to any substance, requiring hospitalization or emergent medical care.
• History of suicide attempts or past psychosis.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

• History of use of immunosuppressive medication.
• Live attenuated vaccines within 60 days of study.

NOTE:

• Medically indicated subunit or killed vaccines (e.g., influenza, pneumococcal) are not exclusionary but should be given at least 2 weeks away from HIV immunizations.
• Use of experimental agents within 30 days prior to study.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

• Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulin in the past 6 months.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

• Subjects with identifiable higher risk behavior for HIV infection as determined by screening questionnaire designed to identify risk factors for HIV infection.
• History of injection drug use within the last 12 months prior to enrollment.
• Higher or intermediate risk sexual behavior as defined by AVEG.

History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety