Status:
COMPLETED
H5 Adult - Chiron Study of Bird Flu Vaccine
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Influenza
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is will gather critical information on the safety, tolerability, and the immunogenicity (capability of causing an immune response) of A/H5N1 (Bird flu) virus vaccine in healthy adults. Up t...
Detailed Description
The emergence of novel influenza A virus strains in humans (including subtype A/H5N1, H7N7 H9N2 viruses) has added urgency to ongoing efforts to develop plans for responding to potential pandemic situ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy male or nonpregnant female (as indicated by a negative urine pregnancy test immediately prior to vaccine administration) between the ages of 18 and 64 years, inclusive.
- Women of childbearing potential (not surgically sterile or post menopausal for greater than or equal to one year) must agree to practice adequate contraception (i.e., barrier method, abstinence, and licensed hormonal methods) for the entire study period.
- Is in good health, as determined by vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, oral temperature), medical history and a targeted physical examination based on medical history.
- Subjects should have normal safety laboratory values (Hgb, WBC, Plt, ALT, and creatinine) prior to the first immunization.
- Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures.
- Provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
Exclusion
- Has a known allergy to eggs or other components of the vaccine or latex.
- Has a positive urine pregnancy test prior to vaccination (if female of childbearing potential) or women who are breastfeeding.
- Is undergoing immunosuppression as a result of an underlying illness or treatment.
- Has an active neoplastic disease or a history of any hematologic malignancy.
- Is using oral or parenteral steroids, high-dose inhaled steroids (greater than 800 micrograms/day of beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive or cytotoxic drugs (nasal and topical steroids are allowed).
- Has a history of receiving immunoglobulin or other blood products within the 3 months prior to vaccination in this study.
- Has received any other licensed vaccines within 2 weeks (for inactivated vaccines) or 4 weeks (for live vaccines) prior to vaccination in this study.
- Has an acute or chronic medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render vaccination unsafe or would interfere with the evaluation of responses (this includes, but is not limited to: known chronic liver disease, significant renal disease, unstable or progressive neurological disorders, diabetes mellitus, and transplant recipients).
- Has a history of severe reactions following immunization with contemporary influenza virus vaccines.
- Has an acute illness, including an oral temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F, within 1 week of vaccination.
- Received an experimental agent (vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) within 1 month prior to vaccination in this study, or expects to receive an experimental agent during the 7-month study period.
- Has any condition that would, in the opinion of the site investigator, place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury or render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol.
- Participated in H5 vaccine study in the past.
- Known current HIV, hepatitis B (HBsAg) or hepatitis C infection.
- History of alcohol or drug abuse in the last 5 years.
- Planned travel outside the US between vaccination and the second study visit.
- History of Guillain-Barre.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
394 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00280033
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
September 13 2013
Active Locations (4)
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1
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5208
2
Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
3
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229-3039
4
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232