Status:

COMPLETED

Dose-ranging Study: Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of INO-4500 in Healthy Volunteers in Ghana

Lead Sponsor:

Inovio Pharmaceuticals

Collaborating Sponsors:

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Conditions:

Lassa Fever

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunological profile of INO-4500 administered by intradermal (ID) injection followed by electroporatio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Judged to be healthy by the Investigator on the basis of medical history, physical examination and vital signs performed at Screening;
  • Negative tests for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis C antibody and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibody;
  • Screening electrocardiogram (ECG) deemed by the Investigator as having no clinically significant findings (e.g. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome);
  • Must meet one of the following criteria with respect to reproductive capacity: Surgically sterile or have a partner who is sterile (i.e., vasectomy in males or tubal ligation, absence of ovaries and/or uterus in females). In the case of vasectomy, participants should wait six (6) months post-vasectomy prior to enrolling. Women who are post-menopausal as defined by absence of menstruation for ≥ 12 months. Use of medically effective contraception when used consistently and correctly from Screening until three (3) months following last dose.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant or father children within the projected duration of the trial starting with the screening visit until three (3) months following last dose;
  • Positive serum pregnancy test during Screening or positive urine pregnancy test prior to any dosing;
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study with an investigational product within 30 days preceding Day 0;
  • Previous receipt of an investigational vaccine product for prevention of Lassa Fever;
  • Audiometry testing that demonstrates a hearing level threshold greater than 30 dB for any frequency tested between 500 Hz - 8000 Hz;
  • Fewer than two acceptable sites available for ID injection and EP considering the deltoid and anterolateral quadriceps muscles;
  • Current or anticipated concomitant immunosuppressive therapy;
  • Fever with or without cough or any other concurrent illness which the principal investigator feels is contraindicated to clinical trial participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 27 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 14 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04093076

Start Date

January 27 2021

End Date

October 14 2022

Last Update

November 21 2022

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Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana

Legon, Accra, Ghana