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Status unknownNCT01719874Updated Nov 1, 2012

Influenza Virus Challenge Study to Test Monoclonal Antibody TCN-032 as a Treatment for Influenza

A Phase 2 interventional study of TCN-032 and Placebo (saline) in Influenza, sponsored by Theraclone Sciences, Inc.. Status unknown at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-11-01.

Sponsored by Theraclone Sciences, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2012), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
64
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of TCN-032 given to healthy adult volunteers that have been inoculated with the influenza A virus

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Conditions studied

  • Influenza

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Keywords

  • Influenza
  • monoclonal antibody
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In context

Influenza, Human

2,214 studies on the registry are indexed under Influenza, Human; 163 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 64 is below the median of 238 across 1,853 interventional studies indexed under Influenza, Human.

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Lead sponsor

Theraclone Sciences, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none 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

  • Age 18 to 45 years, inclusive.
  • In good health with no history of major medical conditions
  • Female subjects must not be pregnant or nursing
  • Have not been vaccinated for influenza virus since 2006
  • Serosusceptible to the challenge virus
  • Non-smoker or current smoker willing/able to desist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any significant acute or chronic, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric illness
  • History or evidence of autoimmune disease
  • Any history during adulthood of asthma, history of COPD, pulmonary hypertension, reactive airway disease, any chronic lung condition of any etiology), or any use of a bronchodilator or other asthma medication within adulthood
  • History or clinical evidence of recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
  • Positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), or hepatitis C (HCV) antibody screen
  • Subject is diabetic
  • History of frequent epistaxis (nose bleeds)
  • Any nasal or sinus surgery within 6 months of the screening visit
  • Recent and/or recurrent history of autonomic dysfunction (fainting, palpitations, etc.)
  • Any laboratory test, ECG or spirometry which is abnormal and which is deemed by the Investigator(s) to be clinically significant.
  • Any acute medical condition or significant past medical history of hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, haematological, locomotor, immunologic, ophthalmologic, metabolic, endocrine, or other diseases
  • Major surgery within 3 months prior to screening visit
  • Evidence of drug of abuse or positive urine Class A drug or alcohol screen prior to admission
  • Subjects symptomatic with hay fever
  • Subjects with a history of significant adverse reactions/allergies
  • History of allergy or intolerance to oseltamivir or zanamivir.
  • Health care workers (including doctors, nurses, medical students, and allied healthcare professionals) anticipated to have patient contact within 2 weeks of viral challenge.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
64 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TCN-032

    single-dose, administered intravenously

    Biological: TCN-032

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (saline)

    single-dose, administered intravenously

    Biological: Placebo (saline)

Interventions

  • BiologicalTCN-032
  • BiologicalPlacebo (saline)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary objective is to evaluate the effect of TCN-032 compared to placebo in the development of clinical signs and symptoms of influenza (including upper respiratory, lower respiratory, systemic and fever).

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. The main secondary objective is to evaluate the effect of TCN-032 compared to placebo in total virus shedding (measured by area under the curve [AUC]) from the nasal mucosa, measured by viral culture.

    Time frame: 7 days

  2. Pharmacokinetics (PK) and immunogenicity of TCN-032

    Time frame: up to 28 days after viral challenge

  3. Change in haemagglutination-inhibiting antibody (HAI) titre pre-challenge to Day 28.

    Time frame: 28 days after viral challenge

  4. Development of viral resistance to TCN-032

    Time frame: up to 9 days after viral challenge

  5. To evaluate the safety of subjects who undergo influenza A viral challenge, with or without treatment with TCN-032.

    Time frame: up to 28 days after viral challenge

  6. The duration of influenza symptoms or pyrexia

    Time frame: up to 10 days

  7. The time to peak of influenza symptoms or pyrexia

    Time frame: up to 10 days

  8. The daily incidence of influenza symptoms or pyrexia.

    Time frame: up to 10 days

  9. The proportion of the components of the primary objective: upper respiratory symptoms, lower respiratory symptoms, systemic influenza symptoms, pyrexia.

    Time frame: 7 days

  10. The duration of the components of the primary objective: upper respiratory symptoms, lower respiratory symptoms, systemic influenza symptoms, pyrexia.

    Time frame: 7 days

  11. The time to peak of the components of the primary objective: upper respiratory symptoms, lower respiratory symptoms, systemic influenza symptoms, pyrexia.

    Time frame: 7 days

  12. The daily incidence of the components of the primary objective: upper respiratory symptoms, lower respiratory symptoms, systemic influenza symptoms, pyrexia.

    Time frame: 7 days

  13. The proportion of any grade influenza symptoms, or pyrexia

    Time frame: 7 days

  14. The duration of any grade influenza symptoms, or pyrexia

    Time frame: 7 days

  15. The time to peak of any grade influenza symptoms, or pyrexia

    Time frame: 7 days

  16. The daily incidence of any grade influenza symptoms, or pyrexia

    Time frame: 7 days

  17. The peak value of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by viral culture

    Time frame: up to 9 days

  18. The time to peak of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by viral culture

    Time frame: up to 9 days

  19. The duration of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by viral culture

    Time frame: up to 9 days

  20. The daily incidence of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by viral culture

    Time frame: up to 9 days

  21. The AUC of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by qPCR

    Time frame: 6 days

  22. The peak value of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by qPCR

    Time frame: 6 days

  23. The time to peak of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by qPCR

    Time frame: 6 days

  24. The duration of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by qPCR

    Time frame: 6 days

  25. The daily incidence of virus shedding from the nasal mucosa measured by qPCR

    Time frame: 6 days

  26. Incidence of seroconversion to viral challenge strain

    Time frame: up to 28 days after viral challenge

  27. Incidence of seroprotection to viral challenge strain

    Time frame: up to 28 days after viral challenge

  28. Total tissue count and total mucus weight after viral inoculation

    Time frame: 7 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ramos EL, Mitcham JL, Koller TD, Bonavia A, Usner DW, Balaratnam G, Fredlund P, Swiderek KM. Efficacy and safety of treatment with an anti-m2e monoclonal antibody in experimental human influenza. J Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 1;211(7):1038-44. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu539. Epub 2014 Oct 3. PubMed 25281755 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 1, 2012, 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
NCT01719874
Lead sponsor
Theraclone Sciences, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 1, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Dec 2012 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2013 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 1, 2012

Study contacts

Jennifer L. Mitcham
Contact
jmitcham@theraclone-sciences.com
206-805-1608
Teri D. Koller
Contact
tkoller@theraclone-sciences.com
206-805-1635
Eleanor L Ramos, MD
study director · Theraclone Sciences, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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