Status:

COMPLETED

Low Pathogenicity Avian H10N7 Influenza Virus in a Healthy Human Challenge Model

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Influenza Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Background: Influenza, also called flu, is a virus. It can cause mild symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and aches. Sometimes, flu can cause serious complications. Researchers want to see ho...

Detailed Description

Study Description: This is a dose-finding and pathogenicity study following human challenge with a low pathogenicity avian influenza A H10N7. Participants will be inoculated with 1 dose of challenge ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • An individual must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for study participation:
  • Greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 50 years of age.
  • Able to provide consent.
  • Agrees to not use tobacco products, marijuana, or vaping products during participation in this study.
  • Willing to remain in isolation for a minimum of 10 calendar days (or for the duration of viral shedding) and to comply with all study requirements.
  • A male subject is eligible for the study if he meets one of the following criteria, beginning at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment and continuing until 10 weeks after administration of the human challenge virus and follow-up visit #4:
  • Is infertile, including history of successful vasectomy.
  • Agrees to practice abstinence.
  • Agrees that, with heterosexual intercourse with a fertile female partner, he will use a condom with spermicide and his female partner (including those who have undergone bilateral tubal ligation) will use an acceptable form of contraception (see inclusion criterion 6c).
  • A female participant is eligible for this study if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding and meets one of the following criteria, beginning at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment and continuing until 10 weeks after administration of the human challenge virus and follow-up visit #4:
  • Is infertile, including postmenopausal status (as defined by no menses for greater than or equal to 1 year) or history of hysterectomy.
  • Agrees to practice abstinence.
  • Agrees that, with heterosexual intercourse with a fertile male partner, she will use an acceptable form of contraception and her male partner will use a condom with spermicide. Acceptable effective methods of female contraception include the following: bilateral tubal ligation, implant of levonorgestrel, injectable progestogen, intrauterine device, oral contraceptive pills, and diaphragm with spermicide.
  • Willing to have samples stored for future research.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uninfected with a negative test within 60 days of inoculation (Day 0).
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • An individual meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from study participation:
  • Has self-reported or medically documented significant medical condition including but not limited to:
  • Chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., asthma, emphysema).
  • Chronic cardiovascular disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, cardiac surgery, ischemic heart disease, known anatomic defects).
  • Chronic medical conditions requiring close medical follow-up or hospitalization during the past 5 years (e.g., insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies).
  • Immunosuppression or ongoing malignancy.
  • Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke, seizures).
  • Post-infectious or post-vaccine neurological sequelae.
  • Has close or household (i.e., share the same apartment or house) high-risk contacts including but not limited to:
  • Persons greater than or equal to 65 years of age.
  • Children less than or equal to 5 years of age.
  • Residents of nursing homes.
  • Persons of any age with significant chronic medical conditions such as:
  • Chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., asthma).
  • Chronic cardiovascular disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, cardiac surgery, ischemic heart disease, known anatomic defects).
  • Chronic medical conditions requiring medical follow-up or hospitalization during the past 5 years (e.g., insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies).
  • Immunosuppression or cancer.
  • Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke, seizures).
  • Persons who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy.
  • Women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
  • Has a body mass index (BMI) less than or equal to 18.5 or greater than or equal to 35.
  • Smokes more than 4 cigarettes or other tobacco products on a weekly basis or any type of vaping/e-cigarette use more than 4 times per week.
  • History of facial reconstructive procedures or nasopharyngeal malformation.
  • Positive for Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infections.
  • Complete blood count (CBC) with differential outside of the NIH Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) normal reference range and deemed clinically significant by the PI.
  • Grade 2 or higher Hemoglobin for female participants or Grade 1 or higher Hemoglobin for male participants.
  • Chemistries in the acute care, mineral, and/or hepatic panels, and/or any of the following: lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), uric acid, creatine kinase, and total protein outside of the NIH DLM normal reference range and deemed clinically significant by the PI.
  • Urinalysis outside of the NIH DLM normal reference range and deemed clinically significant by the PI.
  • Clinically significant abnormality as deemed by the PI on ECG.
  • Clinically significant abnormality as deemed by the PI on ECHO.
  • Clinically significant abnormality as deemed by the PI on the PFT and/or spirometry.
  • Recent acute illness within 1 week of admission to the NIH CC.
  • Known allergy to any component of the interventional agent.
  • Known allergy to treatments for influenza (including but not limited to oseltamivir, nonsteroidals).
  • Known allergy to 2 or more classes of antibiotics (e.g., penicillins, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, or glycopeptides).
  • Receipt of influenza vaccine within 8 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Receipt of blood or blood products (including immunoglobulins) within 3 months prior to enrollment.
  • Receipt of any unlicensed drug within 3 months or 5.5 half-lives (whichever is greater) prior to enrollment.
  • Receipt of any unlicensed vaccine within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • Self-reported or known history of current alcoholism or drug abuse, or positive urine/serum test for drugs of abuse (i.e., amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines, opiates, or metabolites, but not tetrahydrocannabinol or metabolites).
  • Self-reported or known history of psychiatric or psychological issues deemed by the PI to be a contraindication to protocol participation
  • Known close contact with anyone known to have influenza in the past 7 days.
  • Known close contact with anyone known to have COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
  • History of COVID-19-related complications, including, but not limited to: inpatient hospitalization, required the use of oxygen, and/or on-going sequelae.
  • Non-English speaking participants.
  • Any condition that, in the judgment of the PI, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs the volunteer s ability to give informed consent.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 23 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 17 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    35 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05436444

    Start Date

    October 23 2023

    End Date

    December 17 2024

    Last Update

    March 11 2025

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892