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CompletedNCT04650971Updated Dec 3, 2020

Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Reactogenicity of Vaccine "UniFluVec" After Two Intranasal Administrations in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 interventional study of UniFluVec and Placebo in Influenza A, sponsored by Pharmenterprises Biotech LLC. Completed at 1 site in Russian Federation. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 49 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-12-03.

Sponsored by Pharmenterprises Biotech LLC · Phase 1, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 2 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2019, registered Nov 2020).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 49 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase I clinical study of the safety, tolerability, reactogenicity and immunogenic activity of the universal influenza vector vaccine "UniFluVec" at two dose levels after two intranasal administrations in healthy adults. The volunteers randomized to the study group received intranasally 0.5 ml of the vaccine (0.25 ml in each nostril) as nasal aerosol stray twice with an interval of 3 weeks. The vaccine of the first dose level contained 6.7 log EID50/0.5 ml (50% egg infective dose) of attenuated recombinant influenza A/H1N1pdm09 virus; vaccine of the second dose level contained 7.7 log EID50/0.5 ml of attenuated recombinant influenza A/H1N1pdm09 virus.

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability and reactogenicity profile of vaccine "UniFluVec" based on the frequency and severity of adverse events. The secondary objective of the study was to assess the immunogenicity.

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One center located in Russia (Saint-Petersburg) was approved for participation in this study. The study consisted of 3 periods: screening, double vaccination with an interval of 3 weeks and follow-up.

All eligible subjects were randomized into the study in appropriate cohort groups sequentially. Randomization was performed within each cohort in ratio 2:1 to the vaccine and placebo groups, respectively:

  • Cohort 1 (total 30 volunteers) - 20 volunteers received the vaccine twice, 6.7 log EID50/dose; 10 volunteers received Placebo twice.
  • Cohort 2 (total 30 volunteers) - 20 volunteers received the vaccine twice, 7.7 log EID50/dose; 10 volunteers received Placebo twice.

The decision to administer the second dose of vaccine or increased vaccine dose (cohort 2) was approved by the Data Safety Monitoring Committee on the basis of preliminary safety results assessment.

The follow-up period lasted 3 months after the second vaccination.

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Conditions studied

  • Influenza A

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Keywords

  • Healthy volunteers
  • Vector vaccine
  • UniFluVec
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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 enrollment of 60 is below the median of 238 across 1,853 interventional studies indexed under Influenza, Human.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Pharmenterprises Biotech LLC as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 49 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Availability of signed informed consent.
  2. Adult men and women at the age from 18 through 49 years old.
  3. Diagnosis "healthy", verified by standard examination.
  4. Body weight ≥ 50 kg.
  5. The subjects, who are antibody-negative to influenza A/H1N1pdm virus (antibody titers ≤1:10 based on Hemagglutination inhibition assay (HIA)).
  6. Ability and voluntary desire to keep records in the Self-Observation Diary, as well as to attend all the visits of the study for the medical control.
  7. Consent of study subjects to use reliable contraception methods during the entire period of their participation in the study, as well as within 3 months after completion of participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participation in another clinical study within three months prior to the beginning of this study; plans to participate in another study during the period of this study.
  2. Immunization with any other vaccine, not provided by the study within 6 months prior to inclusion in this study, or refusal to postpone another immunization until the end of the four-week period after completion of this study.
  3. Regular administration of irrigation therapy of the nasal cavity within the last six months prior to inclusion in this study or occasional application of this treatment method within two weeks prior to inclusion in this study.
  4. Frequent nosebleeds within the year before the study in the past medical history (> 5).
  5. Clinically significant anatomical pathology of the paranasal area or signs of surgical intervention in the area of the nose, sinus sinuses or traumatic injuries of the nose during the month before the beginning of screening.
  6. Symptoms of acute respiratory disease, including fever, or other acute diseases as of the screening date or within two weeks before the beginning of screening.
  7. Treatment with immunoglobulins or other blood products within three months prior to the beginning of screening or planning such treatment during participation in this study; blood/plasma donation (from 450 ml blood or plasma) in less than 2 months prior to screening.
  8. The presence or suspicion of various immunosuppressive or immunodeficient conditions or continuous administration (the drug is prescribed for more than 14 days of continous administration) of immunosuppressive drugs, immunomodulators during 6 months before inclusion in this study (for corticosteroids - greater than or equal to 0.5 mg/kg of prednisolone or other equivalent corticosteroids per day; topical and inhaled steroids, except for administration in the nasal cavity, are allowed).
  9. Participation in any previous studies to assess vaccines containing influenza viruses A/H1N1pdm09.
  10. Severe allergic reactions, including asthma, Quincke's edema, anaphylactic shock in the past medical history.
  11. Wheezing after a previous immunization with live influenza vaccine in the past medical history.
  12. Hypersensitivity after any previous vaccination against influenza and/or adverse effects caused by immunization, like body temperature above 40°C, fainting, non-febrile convulsions, anaphylaxis, when there is a minimal risk of association with the previous administration of any vaccine (not only against influenza).
  13. Suspected hypersensitivity to any components of the investigated vaccine, including chicken egg protein.
  14. Seasonal (spring or autumn) hypersensitivity to the natural factor effects.
  15. Acute or chronic clinically significant lesions in the lungs, the cardiovascular system, liver, endocrine, neurological and psychiatric diseases or renal dysfunction, as revealed based on the past medical history, physical examination or clinical laboratory findings, which may have an impact on the study results.
  16. Leukemia or any other malignant blood diseases or solid malignant neoplasms of other organs in the past medical history.
  17. Thrombocytopenic purpura blood-clotting disorders in the past medical history.
  18. Seizures in the past medical history.
  19. HIV, hepatitis B or C.
  20. Tuberculosis.
  21. Chronic alcohol addiction or chronic use of illegal drugs, drug abuse.
  22. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  23. Any condition that, according to the researcher, can increase the health risk for the volunteer participating in the study or influence the study results.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Vaccine "UniFluVec" 6.7 log EID50/dose

    Cohort 1 - 30 subjects were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to be treated either with Vaccine "UniFluVec" 6.7 log EID50/dose (20 subjects) or with placebo (10 subject, see placebo arm).

    Biological: UniFluVec

  • Experimental
    Vaccine "UniFluVec" 7.7 log EID50/dose

    Cohort 2 - 30 subjects were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to be treated either with Vaccine "UniFluVec" 7.7 log EID50/dose (20 subjects) or with placebo (10 subject, see placebo arm).

    Biological: UniFluVec

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo comparator arm consists of 20 subjects (10 subject in each Сohort).

    Biological: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalUniFluVec

    Vaccination was performed intranasally (0.25 ml in each nostril) twice with an interval of 3 weeks

  • BiologicalPlacebo

    Vaccination was performed intranasally (0.25 ml in each nostril) twice with an interval of 3 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Adverse events

    Adverse events (AEs) were summarized per treatment arm according to the current Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (medDRA) version 21.1. For each preferred term, frequency counts and percentages were calculated. Related and unrelated AEs were assessed. Special attention was paid to vaccine-specific significant AEs: * Immediate AEs occurring within two hours after administration of the vaccine and detected both by the medical personnel and based on the information provided by the volunteer to the research staff. * Post-vaccination reactions (foreseen local and systemic clinical signs), usually caused by intranasal vaccination within two hours and the subsequent 7 days after administration of the vaccine.

    Time frame: Day -7 (7 days before first dose) - Day 111

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of the virus reisolation after the vaccination

    This was evaluated according to the diagnostic rapid test for influenza A virus by immunochromatographic method in the nasal swab samples within control periods after vaccination

    Time frame: Day 2 - Day 5, Day 23, Day 25

  2. The content of serum antibodies

    This was evaluated by Hemagglutinin-inhibition assay

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 21, Day 42

  3. The content of serum neutralizing antibodies

    This was evaluated by microneutralization assay

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 21, Day 42

  4. The content of serum Immunoglobulins class G (IgG)

    This was evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 21, Day 42

  5. The content of serum Immunoglobulins class E (IgE)

    This was evaluated by ELISA

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 21, Day 42

  6. Determination of Myxovirus resistance (MxA) protein 1

    This was evaluated in the whole blood samples by ELISA

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 3 (1-st and 3-d days after first vaccination), Day 21, Day 23 (1th and 3th days after second vaccination)

  7. The content of secretory Immunoglobulins class A (IgA) and IgG

    This was evaluated by ELISA and microneutralization assay in the samples of nasal secretions.

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 21, Day 42

Other outcomes

  1. The content of cytokines

    This was evaluated by ELISA and detected in samples of nasal secretions

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

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Study locations

1 site
  • Federal State Budgetary Institution "Research Institute of Influenza" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2020, 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
NCT04650971
Lead sponsor
Pharmenterprises Biotech LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 3, 2020
Start date
Aug 29, 2019
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2020
Completion
Mar 31, 2020
Last update
Dec 3, 2020

Oversight

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