Clinical trial • Phase II • Respiratory | Infectious Disease

Respiratory syncytial virus, glycoprotein F, recombinant, stabilised in the pre-fusion conformation, adjuvanted with AS01E for Respiratory syncytial virus infection

Phase II trial of Respiratory syncytial virus, glycoprotein F, recombinant, stabilised in the pre-fusion conformation, adjuvanted with AS01E for Respirato…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory | Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Respiratory syncytial virus infection
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Vaccine | Other

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
15-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-09-2024

Trial design

SALINE (placebo): intramuscular injection; max total dose 0.5 ml (route: intramuscular injection). Test product: Arexvy (RSV vaccine, recombinant, adjuvanted with AS01E): intramuscular injection; marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1740/001; max total dose 1.0 ml (route: intramuscular).-controlled Phase II trial in Austria.

Comparator
SALINE (placebo): intramuscular injection; max total dose 0.5 ml (route: intramuscular injection). Test product: Arexvy (RSV vaccine, recombinant, adjuvanted with AS01E): intramuscular injection; marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1740/001; max total dose 1.0 ml (route: intramuscular).
Target Sample Size
200
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 200 Vulnerable population selected: immunocompromised patients. Participants must be able to understand and will give written informed consent prior to study entry (subject information and informed consent forms for adults are provided). No paediatric/assent processes are indicated (participants are ≥18 years)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or lactating female participant.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected: immunocompromised patients. Participants must be able to understand and will give written informed consent prior to study entry (subject information and informed consent forms for adults are provided). No paediatric/assent processes are indicated (participants are ≥18 years).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, can understand and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.\n- Participants who can give written informed consent prior to study entry and performance of any study-specific procedure.\n- Female participants of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study if the participant has practiced adequate contraception as described in chapter 6.5.1. from 1 month prior to first Arexvy vaccination and agreed to continue adequate contraception for at least 1 month after completion of the last study intervention administration, and has a negative pregnancy test on the day of first vaccination prior to vaccine application.\n- Female participants of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study. Non-childbearing potential is defined as hysterectomy, and post-menopause.\n- Participants living in the general community or in an assisted-living facility that provides minimal assistance can be enrolled, such that the participant is primarily responsible for self-care and activities of daily living.\n- Participants with chronic medical conditions with or without specific treatment are allowed to participate in this study if considered by the investigator as medically stable."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous RSV vaccination, including investigational RSV vaccines.\n- Pregnant or lactating female participant.\n- Female participant planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions.\n- History of ongoing chronic alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse.\n- Participation of any study personnel or their immediate dependents.\n- Any history of dementia or any medical condition that moderately or severely impairs cognition\n- Expected unavailability for the planned study visits.\n- Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products or plasma derivatives within three months before first dose of Arexvy) and during the entire study participation.\n- A confirmed or suspected primary immunodeficiency disease or HIV infection.\n- Evidence or high suspicion, in the opinion of the investigator, of non-compliance or non-adherence to the use of induction and/or maintenance immunosuppressive therapies.\n- Known hypersensitivity to a component of the study vaccine (Arexvy).\n- Acute infection and/or fever at the time of study vaccine administration (>=38°C oral, tympanic or axillary). Participants with a minor illness without fever may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.\n- Acute or chronic clinically significant/unstable disease of the cardiovascular, renal, hepatic or neurological organ system (such as hemodialysis, liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class C), uncontrolled seizures etc.).\n- Significant underlying illness that would prevent completion of the study.\n- Contraindication for i. m. injection.\n- Use of any other investigational or non-registered product (drug, vaccine, or medical device) less than 30 days before the first dose administration (Day -30 to Day 1), or their planned use during the study period / participation (up to 12 months after last vaccination).\n- Concurrently participating in another active clinical study that includes the application of investigational products (medication, vaccine, medical devices).\n- Participant received other vaccinations starting from 30 days prior to the first dose and ending 30 days after the last dose. For COVID-19 and influenza vaccines a 14 day interval applies."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Fold increase of RSV-A and -B-specific neutralizing titers 30-60 days (V5) after the second dose relative to titers 30-60 days (V3) after the first dose in immunocompromised patients. Analysis will be performed by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patient.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of RSV-A and RSV-B neutralizing antibody titers at 30-60 days after first dose (V3) and 30-60 days after second dose (V5); primary endpoint is the fold increase in neutralizing titers (V5 vs V3). Analyses performed by group and pooled across immunocompromised patients."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV-A and -B-specific neutralizing antibody (NT) and PreF3-specific IgG (ELISA) levels from baseline to up to 12 months post last dose by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patients and in controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quantification of NT and PreF3-specific IgG (ELISA) from baseline through up to 12 months post last dose by group and pooled; comparison with controls."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV-A and -B-specific neutralizing antibody (NT) and PreF3-specific IgG (ELISA) increase above baseline (V1) at all visits (V2-V7) by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patients and in controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assess increases in NT and PreF3-specific IgG levels above baseline at visits V2–V7 by group and pooled; measured by NT assays and ELISA."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Seroresponse rate (increase in NT/IgG ELISA) of participants per group at all post-first dose visits over baseline by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patients and in controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Determine seroresponse rates defined by increases in NT and IgG ELISA at post-first dose visits compared to baseline, by group and pooled."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antibody decline (NT/IgG ELISA) after first and second dose of Arexvy in immunocompromised patients by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patients and in controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measure decline kinetics of NT and IgG ELISA after doses over follow-up up to 12 months; comparisons by group and pooled."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antibody decline (NT/IgG ELISA) after one dose of Arexvy the healthy control group ≥60 YoA.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measure antibody waning in healthy control group (≥60 years) after one dose using NT and IgG ELISA up to 12 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV-A and -B-specific neutralizing antibody (NT) and PreF3-specific IgG (ELISA) from baseline to 12 months post last dose in immunocompromised patients by group and on the pooled immunocompromised patients and in controls and compared to controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Longitudinal measurement of NT and PreF3 IgG from baseline to 12 months post last dose; comparisons between immunocompromised groups (by group and pooled) and controls."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV-A and -B-specific neutralizing antibodies and PreF3-specific IgG (ELISA) antibody decline after second dose in immunocompromised patients per group and pooled compared to decline in controls after first dose up to 12 months post last dose.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Compare antibody decline after second dose in immunocompromised patients to decline after first dose in controls over 12 months using NT and ELISA."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cytokine production after RSV PreF3-specific PBMC restimulation such as IFN-g and IL-2 (V1-V7) in immunocompromised patients per group and controls.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measure cytokine production (e.g., IFN-γ, IL-2) from PBMC restimulation assays at visits V1–V7; analyses by group and in controls."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Participants reporting solicited local and systemic AEs (up to 7 days post V1 and V3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection of solicited local and systemic adverse events reported by participants up to 7 days after V1 and V3 (standard solicited AE diary/collection)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Participants reporting unsolicited (up to 30 days post V1 and V3) adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection of unsolicited adverse events reported up to 30 days after V1 and V3."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Participants reporting SAEs, and AEs of special interest (atrial fibrillation, pIMD) from patient notification during the whole study period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording of SAEs and AEs of special interest (atrial fibrillation, potential immune-mediated diseases) reported by participants throughout study period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cases of death after application of the first dose up to 12 months post last dose.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and reporting of deaths occurring from first dose through 12 months after last dose."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
200
Recruitment Window Months
19
Consent Approach
Participants must provide written informed consent prior to study entry and any study-specific procedures. Subject information and informed consent forms for adults (SIS and ICF adults) are provided (documents available, with translations including German). Consent is obtained from the participant themselves (no pediatric consent/assent indicated).

Methods

  • Recruitment arrangements and materials (document titles indicate use of recruitment flyer text).
  • Recruitment material short text (brief text for outreach).
  • Recruitment material text for self-help groups (targeting self-help/support groups).
  • Recruitment material flyer text specialists (materials aimed at specialist clinicians).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
200

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
01-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-07-2025
Processing Time Days
347
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
200

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Department Name
Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Angelika Wagner
Principal Investigator Email
angelika.wagner@meduniwien.ac.at
Contact Person Name
Angelika Wagner
Number Of Participants
200

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Austria

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Arexvy powder and suspension for suspension for injection Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted)
Active Substance
Respiratory syncytial virus, glycoprotein F, recombinant, stabilised in the pre-fusion conformation, adjuvanted with AS01E
Modality
Vaccine
Routes Of Administration
Intramuscular
Route
Intramuscular
Authorisation Status
Authorised in EU (marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1740/001)
Maximum Dose
1.0 ml
Investigational Product Name
SALINE
Active Substance
SALINE
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Intramuscular injection
Route
Intramuscular injection
Authorisation Status
-
Maximum Dose
0.5 ml

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