NasoShield in Healthy Adults to Study Safety and Immunogenicity

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • participants needed
    42
  • sponsor
    Altimmune, Inc.
Updated on 19 February 2024
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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety for up to two doses of NasoShield, to determine if antibodies that protect against anthrax are formed after treatment with NasoShield, and to determine whether the formation of these antibodies are affected by different positions of administration.

Description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all healthy volunteers that have given written informed consent will undergo screening to determine eligibility for study entry. If the healthy volunteer qualifies for the study, they will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups. Within the treatment group, the participant will be randomized in a double-blind manner in a 5:2 ratio to NasoShield or placebo.

The investigational drug (either NasoShield or placebo) will be administered on Days 1 and 29 after qualifying into the study. The position of administration and the amount of time the subject will need to stay in the specified position will depend on the group to which the subject is assigned.

Participants will return to the investigational site for multiple visits through Day 210 (approximately 6 months after the second dose). At each visit, the participant will be asked about interim medical history and use of any medications, and safety and immunogenicity assessments will be performed.

Details
Condition Healthy Volunteers
Age 18-49 years
Treatment Placebo, NasoShield
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04415749
SponsorAltimmune, Inc.
Last Modified on19 February 2024

Eligibility

Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women 18 to 49 years of age, inclusive
Good general health status
Adequate venous access for repeated phlebotomies
Screening laboratory results within institutional normal range or Grade 1 abnormality if the Investigator documents clinical insignificance. Creatine kinase or bilirubin may be Grade 2 if associated with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the Investigator considers the result not to be clinically significant due to vigorous exercise or Gilbert's syndrome
Negative drug and alcohol screen at Screening and predose on Day 1
For women who have not been surgically sterilized or who do not have laboratory confirmation of postmenopausal status, negative pregnancy test
Willingness to practice a highly effective method of contraception that may include, but is not limited to, abstinence, sex only with persons of the same sex, monogamous relationship with a postmenopausal partner, monogamous relationship with vasectomized partner, vasectomy, surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, or oophorectomy), licensed hormonal methods, intrauterine device (IUD), or consistent use of a barrier method (eg, condom, diaphragm) with spermicide for 28 days after the last IP dose
Willingness to participate and comply with all aspects of the study through the entire study period, including nasopharyngeal swabs and blood and urine samples
Provision of written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating women
Body mass index > 35.0 kg/m2
Positive result for HIV, hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus at Screening
Asthma or other chronic lung disease that is greater than mild in severity. Specifically excluded are participants with any of the following events in the past
year
Daily symptoms
Daily use of short acting beta 2 agonists
Use of inhaled steroids or theophylline
Use of pulse systemic steroids
Emergency care or hospitalization related to asthma or other chronic lung disease
Systemic steroids for asthma exacerbation
History of diabetes mellitus (gestational diabetes is allowed if treatment was not required postpartum and serum glucose is currently in the normal range)
History of coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, or congestive heart failure
Clinically significant ECG abnormality
Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg) at Screening or predose on Day 1
History of anaphylaxis or angioedema
Known allergy to any of the ingredients in the vaccine formulation
Known allergy or sensitivity to latex
History of chronic rhinitis, nasal septal defect, cleft palate, nasal polyps, or other nasal abnormality that might affect vaccine administration
Previous nasal surgery or nasal cauterization
Any symptoms of upper respiratory infection or temperature > 38C within 3 days before Day 1
Any symptoms within 24 hours before Day 1 of upper respiratory illness or allergy flare-up that, in the opinion of the Investigator, presents as nasal congestion or rhinorrhea that could inhibit the proper administration of the IP
Known or suspected malignancy, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers and other early stage surgically excised malignancies that the Investigator considers to be exceedingly unlikely to recur
Immunocompromised individuals, including those who have used corticosteroids(including intranasal steroids), alkylating drugs, antimetabolites, radiation, immune-modulating biologics, or other immunomodulating therapies within 90 days before Day 1 or those who plan use during the study period
History of autoimmune or demyelinating disease
Use of statin medication within 30 days before Day 1 (see list in Section 6.7.1)
Receipt of intranasal medications (including over-the-counter medications) within 30 days before Day 1
Receipt of any IP within 30 days before Day 1
Receipt of any vaccine within 30 days before Day 1
Receipt of intranasal vaccine within 90 days before Day 1
Receipt of any licensed or investigational anthrax vaccine in civilian or military life
Any change in medication for a chronic medical condition within 30 days before Day 1
Past regular use or current use of intranasal illicit drugs
Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition or occupational or other responsibility that in the judgment of the Investigator would interfere with or serve as a contraindication to protocol adherence, assessment of safety (including reactogenicity), or a subject's ability to give informed consent
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