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TerminatedNCT00369031Updated Apr 15, 2008

Safety Study Of Nasal HIV Vaccine Adjuvanted With LTK63

A Phase 1 interventional study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine) and HIV glycoprotein 140 + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant in HIV Infections, sponsored by St George's, University of London. Terminated at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-04-15.

Sponsored by St George's, University of London · Phase 1, Interventional, and Prevention

Why this study was terminated
Safety issues
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
31
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an HIV vaccine given as three nasal immunisations with a protein from HIV virus mixed with a toxoid adjuvant, followed by two intramuscular immunisations with the same protein mixed with a liquid adjuvant, causes untoward adverse reactions when administered to healthy adult volunteers. An initial evaluation of immune responses to the vaccine will also be undertaken.

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether an HIV vaccine given as three nasal immunisations with a protein from HIV virus mixed with a toxoid adjuvant, followed by two intramuscular immunisations with the same protein mixed with a liquid adjuvant, causes untoward adverse reactions when administered to healthy adult volunteers. An initial evaluation of immune responses to the vaccine will also be undertaken by measuring gp140- and LTK63-specific IgG and IgA in cervical secretions, vaginal secretions, serum and nasal wash. IFNg secretion of T cells in response to gp140 peptide stimulation will be undertaken along with neutralising assays.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV Infections

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • vaccine
  • nasal immunization
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In context

HIV Infections

4,258 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 240 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 31 is below the median of 83 across 3,251 interventional studies indexed under HIV Infections.

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Lead sponsor

St George's, University of London is the lead sponsor of 105 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • They are adult volunteers, 18 to 45 years of age, who have signed an informed consent form following a detailed written explanation of participation in the protocol.
  • They are volunteers who are in good health as determined by medical history, physical examination and clinical judgement.
  • They are available for the duration of the study
  • They are women who, if capable of becoming pregnant during the study, have agreed to have a pregnancy test immediately before immunisation, and to use appropriate contraception methods during the whole study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • They have hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccines used in this study.
  • They are found to be HIV antibody positive at the time of initial screening
  • They have a known or suspected history of nasal disease, malignancy or abnormality, or any nasal disease, malignancy or abnormality discovered at time of screening.
  • They have a known or suspected history of severe seasonal allergies and allergic rhinitis (requiring medication), recurrent nose bleeds, asthma, or cardio-pulmonary disease, or any of these conditions discovered at time of screening.
  • They present in the samples obtained at the screening visit:
  • a clinically significant amount of protein or haemoglobin in the urine sample, determined by urine dipstick:
  • a clinically significant abnormality in the haematological or biochemical assays
  • An abnormal value will be defined by the ranges quoted in the St George's Pathology Services Handbook.
  • They have a known impairment of immune function or are receiving immunosuppressive therapy (including systemic or inhaled steroids, but excluding topical).
  • They are receiving any medications via nasal route.
  • They have any acute infections (including fever greater than or equal to 38°C) or any chronic disease.
  • They are women capable of becoming pregnant who do not agree to have pregnancy testing before application of study products, or who do not agree to take appropriate contraception measures during the whole study period. Appropriate contraception shall include physician-prescribed oral, injected or implanted hormonal agents; barrier contraceptives used in conjunction with spermicidal agents; or intrauterine devices only.
  • They present a current problem with substance abuse or with a history of substance abuse which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with participation in the study.
  • They have any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
  • They have received an investigational agent within 3 months prior to study entry.
  • They cannot speak fluent English, or are planning to leave the area of the study site prior to the end of the study period, or are likely not to complete the study.
  • They have a weight (W)/height (H) index (WHI) less than 18.5 or greater than 40
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
31 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine)

    Biological: Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine)

  • Active comparator
    2

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine) + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

    Biological: HIV glycoprotein 140 + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

  • Active comparator
    3

    Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

    Biological: Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

Interventions

  • BiologicalHuman Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine)

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine) alone nasally

  • BiologicalHIV glycoprotein 140 + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine) + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant nasally

  • BiologicalLabile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant

    Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant alone

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the frequency of vaccine-related local and systemic adverse events after nasal immunisation up to week 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. To determine the frequency of vaccine-related local and systemic adverse events after intramuscular immunization up to week 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

  2. To determine the frequency of subjects mounting a serum IgG neutralising antibody response to gp140 at weeks 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 28 & 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

  3. To determine the frequency of subjects mounting a nasal wash gp140-specific IgA response to gp140 at weeks 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 28 & 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

  4. To determine the frequency of female subjects mounting a vaginal secretions IgA response to gp140 at weeks 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 28 & 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

  5. To determine the frequency of subjects with a serum T-cell response to gp140 at weeks 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 28 & 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

  6. To determine frequency of subjects mounting a serum IgG response, nasal IgA response and vaginal IgA response to LTK63 at weeks 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 28 & 32

    Time frame: 32 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • St George's Vaccine Institute
    London, England SW17 0RE, United Kingdom
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 15, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00369031
Lead sponsor
St George's, University of London
Collaborators
Richmond Pharmacology Limited, Novartis Vaccines, European Union
First posted
Aug 29, 2006
Start date
Sep 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2007
Completion
Mar 2008
Last update
Apr 15, 2008

Study contacts

David JM Lewis, MD
principal investigator · St George's, University of London, UK

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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