Study of Na-ASP-2 Human Hookworm Vaccine in Healthy Adults Without Evidence of Hookworm Infection
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00120081 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 15, 2005
Last Update Posted
: May 31, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hookworm Infection | Biological: Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine Biological: Saline placebo | Phase 1 |
There is an urgent need for new tools to control human hookworm infection and to reduce its burden of disease in developing countries. This is especially true for children and women of reproductive age who represent populations that are highly vulnerable to the effects of hookworm disease. Up to 65,000 deaths annually have been attributed to human hookworm infection. However, the mortality estimates of hookworm pale in comparison to global disease burden estimates.
The primary approach to hookworm control worldwide has been the frequent and periodic use of benzimidazole anthelminthics for school-age children. However, school-based anthelminthic chemotherapy programs miss populations highly vulnerable to hookworm, including adolescent and adult women. In addition, high rates of hookworm re-infection occur within 4-12 months following anthelminthic chemotherapy, and there is evidence for diminished efficacy of benzimidazoles with frequent and periodic use, possibly because of emerging drug resistance. These concerns have prompted interest in developing alternative tools for hookworm control. Vaccination to prevent high intensity hookworm infection would alleviate the public health deficiencies of drug treatment alone.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 36 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Phase 1, Single-Center, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Dose-Escalation Study to Compare the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Three Intramuscular Administrations of Na-ASP-2 Hookworm Vaccine in Healthy Adults Without Evidence of Hookworm Infection |
Study Start Date : | April 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2006 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Low dose
10 mcg Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel
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Biological: Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine
The recombinant hookworm protein Na-ASP-2 formulated on aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Alhydrogel), in one of three dose concentrations, compared to a saline placebo control.
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Experimental: Medium dose
50 mcg Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel
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Biological: Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine
The recombinant hookworm protein Na-ASP-2 formulated on aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Alhydrogel), in one of three dose concentrations, compared to a saline placebo control.
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Experimental: High dose
100 mcg Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel
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Biological: Na-ASP-2/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine
The recombinant hookworm protein Na-ASP-2 formulated on aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Alhydrogel), in one of three dose concentrations, compared to a saline placebo control.
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Placebo Comparator: Saline placebo
Saline placebo
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Biological: Saline placebo
Inactive saline placebo control
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- Safety and tolerability of three different doses of the Na-ASP-2 hookworm vaccine in healthy volunteers [ Time Frame: For the duration of the study ]
- To determine the immunogenicity, both humoral and cellular, of the vaccine at specified time points following vaccination [ Time Frame: 2, 8, 10, 16, 18, 24, and 48 weeks after the first injection ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adults 18 to 45 years of age.
- Signed informed consent.
- History, physical exam, and laboratory tests indicating good general health obtained prior to the first injection.
- All females must have a negative pregnancy test (FDA-approved test for β human chorionic gonadotropin [β-HCG]) on the day of the first injection.
- Serologic tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are negative at screening.
- All subjects must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control from the start of screening until 2 weeks after the third injection. Acceptable methods for female subjects include hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device (IUD), diaphragm with spermicide, condoms, abstinence, surgically sterile (hysterectomy), and surgically sterile partner. Acceptable methods for male subjects include surgical sterilization, condoms, partner who uses an acceptable method of birth control, and abstinence.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any history of anaphylaxis or allergy to vaccine components or allergy to insect stings, including bee stings.
- A past or current history of hookworm infection.
- BMI < 18.0 or > 30.0.
- Recent (< 72 hours) history of febrile illness at the time of vaccination (temperature > 99.6°F or equivalent).
- Received any immune globulin or blood product 3 months prior to injection or scheduled within 4 weeks thereafter.
- Had vaccination with a live virus vaccine within 4 weeks before receipt of the vaccine or scheduled within 4 weeks thereafter.
- Had vaccination with a killed vaccine, or allergy treatment with antigen injections within 14 days of initial study injection.
- Received an investigational agent within 4 weeks of initial study injection.
- Known or suspected impairment of immunologic function including, but not limited to clinically significant liver disease, diabetes mellitus, moderate to severe kidney impairment (creatinine > 1.5), any history of malignancy (except squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer), HIV infection or autoimmune diseases, or concomitant immunosuppressive medication such as glucocorticosteroids.
- A history of essential hypertension, gastrointestinal abnormalities such as peptic ulcer disease, cardiac (ECG abnormalities), pulmonary, hepatic, renal, pancreatic, or neurologic disease.
- Taken prescription medications with the exception of subjects on a stable regimen (> 30 days) of: (1) hormone replacement therapy, (2) use of nasal steroids, (3) topical therapy, (4) certain classes of antidepressants (i.e., selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors), (5) oral contraceptives, (6) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, or (7) antihistamines or decongestants for seasonal allergies taken as needed.
- Contraindication to IM injection such as anti-coagulant therapy or thrombocytopenia.
- Pregnant, nursing, or expecting to conceive during the study.
- Any history of chronic alcohol or drug abuse or current treatment with any known prescribed or over-the-counter supplements that may be hepatotoxins.
- Any subject who, in the Investigator's opinion, will be unable to adhere to protocol requirements.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00120081
United States, District of Columbia | |
George Washington University Medical Center | |
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20037 |
Principal Investigator: | Gary Simon, M.D., Ph.D | George Washington University |
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Maria Elena Bottazzi PhD, Principal Investigator, Baylor College of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00120081 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SVI-04-01 |
First Posted: | July 15, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 31, 2017 |
Last Verified: | May 2017 |
Keywords provided by Maria Elena Bottazzi PhD, Baylor College of Medicine:
Vaccine Hookworm Phase 1 Human Hookworm Infection Na-ASP-2 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infection Communicable Diseases Hookworm Infections Ancylostomiasis Strongylida Infections Secernentea Infections Nematode Infections Helminthiasis Parasitic Diseases |
Vaccines Aluminum Hydroxide Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Adjuvants, Immunologic Antacids Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Gastrointestinal Agents |