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CompletedNCT02853617Updated Mar 19, 2019

A Study of AV0328 Administered to Healthy Adult Volunteers

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of AV0328 - Cohort 1 and AV0328 - Cohort 2 in PNAG-expressing Pathogenic Microbes Vaccine, sponsored by Alopexx Vaccine, LLC. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-03-19.

Sponsored by Alopexx Vaccine, LLC · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2018, 8 years 5 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

AV0328 is a novel vaccine candidate intended to raise antibodies to the glucosamine backbone of naturally occurring Poly N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), a capsular polysaccharide expressed on the surface of a wide array of microbes.

AV-101-16: A single and repeat dose, dose-escalation phase I/II study to evaluate the safety of intramuscularly administered AV0328. Approximately 16 subjects will be enrolled at a single U.S. center, based on 4 subjects per dose group. The study will consist of 3 parts: Part 1 will be a single dose, dose escalation study; Part 2 will assess the effect of a second dose of AV0328; Part 3 will assess the ability of a booster injection of AV0328 at Month 6 to restore protective titers against N. meningitidis B16B6 bacteria.

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AV0328 is a novel vaccine candidate intended to raise antibodies to the glucosamine backbone of naturally occurring Poly N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), a capsular polysaccharide expressed on the surface of a wide array of microbes.

AV-101-16: A single and repeat dose, dose-escalation phase I/II study to evaluate the safety of intramuscularly administered AV0328. Approximately 16 subjects will be enrolled at a single U.S. center, based on 4 subjects per dose group. The study will consist of 3 parts: Part 1 will be a single dose, dose escalation study; Part 2 will assess the effect of a second dose of AV0328; Part 3 will assess the ability of a booster injection of AV0328 at Month 6 to restore protective titers against N. meningitidis B16B6 bacteria.

Part 1 - Single Administration of AV0328:

Following injection, subjects will be observed for 28 days to determine the safety and tolerability of a single administration of AV0328. Cohort 1 will receive 15 µg to be given as an IM injection on Day 1. Cohorts 2, 3 and 4 will receive 30, 75 and 150 µg, respectively. The first subject of each cohort must be observed for a minimum of 24 hours before the remaining subjects in that group can be treated.

Dosage escalation will occur only after the final subject at each dose level has been observed for a minimum of 2 days and no dose limiting drug-related toxicity has occurred.

Part 2 - Second Administration of AV0328:

Following review of safety and tolerance for a minimum of 22 days of Part 1 by the Safety Review Committee (SRC), subjects from each dose level will return to receive an additional injection at the same dose level of AV0328 on Day 29. Additional safety and pharmacodynamic (PD) data will be collected through Week 52.

Part 3 - Booster Administration of AV0328 Serum drawn at Day 57 revealed that 3 of 4 subjects in Cohort 3 and all 4 subjects in Cohort 4 achieved protective titers against N. meningitidis B16B6 bacteria, defined as >30% killing at a titer of 1:8 or greater by BSA. If those titers fall below protective levels in a subject at 4 or 6 months, that subject will receive a booster injection at the 6-month time point or shortly thereafter. The dose will be 150 µg, IM which will be formulated in the same manner as the 150 µg dose in Parts 1 and 2.

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Conditions studied

  • PNAG-expressing Pathogenic Microbes Vaccine

Keywords

  • S. pneumoniae
  • N. meningitidis
  • H. influenza
  • B. pertussis
  • C. tetani
  • MRSA
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In context

Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Alopexx Vaccine, LLC as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy adult volunteer.
  2. Age 18-55 years, inclusive.
  3. Normal hematological, hepatic, and renal function.
  4. Subjects participating in the study are to use adequate birth control measures (abstinence, oral contraceptives, barrier method with spermicide or surgical sterilization) during study participation. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test on the days of dosing. A female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months.
  5. If subject is female and of childbearing potential, she has a negative serum pregnancy test during screening and baseline and must be willing to undergo urine pregnancy testing during the study.
  6. Subject must sign written informed consent and be willing and able to comply with protocol requirements.
  7. Subject must be accessible for repeat dosing and follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Major organ dysfunction.
  2. Any significant pre-existing condition preventing full compliance with the study.
  3. Unstable chronic medical condition or disease requiring significant change in therapy or hospitalization for worsening disease within 3 months before receipt of study vaccine.
  4. Allergic to vaccine components of AV0328, including poly N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), tetanus toxoid (TT) or alum; any previous severe reaction to any TT vaccine including arthus-type hypersensitivity reaction.
  5. Vaccinations within one month prior to participation or 2 months after enrollment.
  6. Women who are pregnant or lactating.
  7. Abnormal skin or tattoo overlying the deltoid muscle in the immediate vicinity of the anticipated injection sites.
  8. Donation of blood volume of 250 mL or greater or donation of plasma within 3 months prior to enrollment through conclusion of the study.
  9. Bleeding condition associated with prolonged bleeding time that may contraindicate intramuscular (IM) injection or blood draw including subjects taking anticoagulant, antiplatelet and/or antithrombotic agents except for low-dose daily aspirin within 30 days before enrollment through completion Day 57.
  10. Subjects currently on immunosuppressive or immunomodifying therapy or with a history of immunosuppressive or immunomodifying therapy (including systemic glucocorticoid therapy within 30 days of .AV0328 administration) .
  11. Participation in other investigational or interventional studies within 30 days before the current study begins and/or during study participation. Participation in purely observational studies is acceptable.
  12. Known active disease with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV), or positive screening test for HIV, HBV and/or HCV.
  13. A prior history of brachial neuritis, Guillan-Barre syndrome or other serious neurologic illness.
  14. Prior severe staphylococcal infection or bacteremia.
  15. Any clinically significant abnormality in any screening or Baseline laboratory test or electrocardiogram (ECG).
  16. Medical condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, might compromise the subject's ability to comply with the protocol or the subject's well-being or safety.

In addition, any patient who has met all of the eligibility criteria and has been enrolled in the study who subsequently experiences an acute febrile illness, must be afebrile for at least two days before administration of the study drug.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
16 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AV0328 - Cohort 1

    Cohort 1 will receive 15 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Biological: AV0328 - Cohort 1

  • Experimental
    AV0328 - Cohort 2

    Cohorts 2 will receive 30 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Biological: AV0328 - Cohort 2

  • Experimental
    AV0328 - Cohort 3

    Cohorts 3 will receive 75 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Biological: AV0328 - Cohort 3

  • Experimental
    AV0328 - Cohort 4

    Cohorts 4 will receive 150 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Biological: AV0328 - Cohort 4

Interventions

  • BiologicalAV0328 - Cohort 1

    Cohort 1 will receive 15 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Also known as: study drug

  • BiologicalAV0328 - Cohort 2

    Cohort 2 will receive 30 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Also known as: study drug

  • BiologicalAV0328 - Cohort 3

    Cohort 3 will receive 75 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Also known as: study drug

  • BiologicalAV0328 - Cohort 4

    Cohort 4 will receive 150 µg to be given as an IM injection

    Also known as: study drug

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of patients with treatment-related adverse events (AEs) at Day 57 following AV0328 vaccination

    Continuous safety and tolerability monitoring of escalating doses of AV0328 in healthy adult volunteers at Day 57 with special attention to changes in bowel habits

    Time frame: Day 1 through Day 57

Secondary outcomes

  1. Serologic evidence of efficacy of AV0328 against S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus at Day 57

    Serologic evidence of efficacy measured by pharmacodynamic blood biomarkers

    Time frame: Pre-dose, Days 29 and 57

Other outcomes

  1. Serologic evidence of efficacy against other PNAG-expressing pathogens

    Serologic evidence of efficacy measured by pharmacodynamic blood biomarkers

    Time frame: Day 1 through Day 57

  2. Number of patients with adverse events, including any newly diagnosed chronic conditions, up to Month 18

    Additional safety monitoring of escalating doses of AV0328 in healthy adult volunteers up to Month 18

    Time frame: Day 1 through Month 18

  3. Serologic evidence of efficacy up to Month 18

    Additional serologic evidence of efficacy measured by pharmacodynamic blood biomarkers up to Month 18

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Month 18

  4. Restore serologic protection against N. meningitidis B16B6

    Serologic evidence of efficacy measured by pharmacodynamic blood biomarkers

    Time frame: Month 12

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Study locations

1 site
  • Inflamax Research, Inc.
    Neptune, New Jersey 07753, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 19, 2019, 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
NCT02853617
Lead sponsor
Alopexx Vaccine, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 3, 2016
Start date
Mar 22, 2017
Primary completion
Apr 23, 2018
Completion
Apr 23, 2018
Last update
Mar 19, 2019

Study contacts

Hal Landy, MD
study director · Alopexx Vaccine, LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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