A Phase 2 interventional study of Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) and Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1) in Poliomyelitis, sponsored by PATH. Completed at 1 site in Bangladesh. Open to participants aged 0 Days to 4 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.
Sponsored by PATH · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and tolerability (primary objective), immunogenicity (primary and secondary objectives), fecal shedding of vaccine viruses (secondary objective) and the potential for neurovirulence of shed virus (secondary objective) of a novel oral polio type 1 vaccine, nOPV1, as compared to Sabin monovalent type 1 vaccine controls (mOPV1), in healthy young children (192 subjects), infants (720 subjects), and neonates (1320 subjects).
This single-center trial is the first clinical assessment of nOPV1 in a pediatric population. It will be a 15-arm, randomized, observer-blind, controlled trial, with Sabin monovalent type 1 vaccine (mOPV1) serving as the control. Enrollment in this pediatric study will be staggered into three age-descending cohorts, Cohort 1 composed of 192 healthy young children 1 to less than 5 years of age who have completed their full routine polio immunization series, Cohort 2 composed of 720 healthy infants 6 weeks of age (+6 days) who will receive only one dose of inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) on Day 1, and finally Cohort 3, composed of 1320 healthy poliomyelitis unvaccinated neonates (day of birth +3 days). Participants will receive two or three doses of either nOPV1 at dose levels of 10\^5.5 CCID50, 10\^6.0 CCID50, 10\^6.5 CCID50, 10\^7.0 CCID50 or 10\^7.5 CCID50 or the mOPV control vaccine. The second and third doses of vaccine will be given 28 days following the prior dose. In order to demonstrate the vaccine's ability to reduce fecal shedding following a challenge with the Sabin type 1 strain, the infant cohort will be challenged with mOPV 8 weeks after their last dose of nOPV. Participants will be followed until 28 weeks (young children and neonates) or 32 weeks (infants) after their Day 1 vaccination.
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48 young children aged 1 to \<5 years will receive 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^5.5 CCID50 on Day 1 and Day 29
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
48 young children aged 1 to \<5 years will receive 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.0 CCID50 on Day 1 and Day 29
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
48 young children aged 1 to \<5 years will receive 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.5 CCID50 on Day 1 and Day 29
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
48 young children aged 1 to \<5 years will receive 2 doses of mOPV1 at a dose level of ≥ 10\^6.0 CCID50 on Day 1 and Day 29
Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
96 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^5.5 CCID50 on Day 29 and Day 57, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 113.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
96 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.0 CCID50 on Day 29 and Day 57, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 113.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
48 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 2 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.5 CCID50 on Day 29 and Day 57, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 113.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
96 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.5 CCID50 on Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 141.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
96 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^7.0 CCID50 on Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 141.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
96 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1, then 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^7.5 CCID50 on Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85, and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 141.
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
192 infants aged 6 weeks (+6 days) will receive 1 dose of IPV on Day 1 then 2 to 3 doses of mOPV1 at a dose level of ≥10\^6.0 CCID50 on Day 29, Day 57, Day 85 (groups 12b, 14 \& 16 only) and a challenge dose of mOPV on Day 113 (groups 8, 10 \& 12) on Day 141 (groups 12b, 14 \& 16)
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1) · Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
330 neonates (day of birth +3 days) will receive 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^6.5 CCID50 on Day 1, Day 29 \& Day 57
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
330 neonates (day of birth +3 days) will receive 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^7.0 CCID50 on Day 1, Day 29 \& Day 57
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
330 neonates (day of birth +3 days) will receive 3 doses of nOPV1 at a dose level of 10\^7.5 CCID50 on Day 1, Day 29 \& Day 57
Biological: Novel Live Attenuated Type 1 Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (nOPV1)
330 neonates (day of birth +3 days) will receive 3 doses of mOPV1 at a dose level of ≥ 10\^6.0 CCID50 on Day 1, Day 29 \& Day 57
Biological: Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1)
Drop counts of nOPV vaccine will be varied to achieve approximately 10\^5.5, 10\^6.0, 10\^6.5 CCID50 or 10\^7.0, 10\^7.5 dose levels.
The Sabin Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine Type 1 control and challenge vaccine (mOPV1) contains ≥ 10\^6.0 CCID50 per 0.1 mL (2 drops) dose.
Frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs) from the time of first study vaccination through the end of the study
Serious adverse event is any adverse event that results in any of the following outcomes: 1. Death 2. Is life-threatening (life-threatening means that the study participant was, in the opinion of the site PI or PATH, at risk of death at the time of the event; it does not refer to an event which hypothetically might have caused death if it were more severe). 3. Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization 4. Results in persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions 5. Important medical event that may not result in one of the above outcomes but may jeopardize the health of the study participant and require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in the above definition of serious adverse event
Time frame: From Day 1 to end of study, up to Day 197 (young children and neonates) or Day 225 (infants)
Frequency of solicited adverse events (AEs) for 7 days (day of vaccination and 6 following days) after each vaccination
Solicited AEs are pre-specific AEs that are common or known to be associated with vaccination that are actively monitored as potential indicators of vaccine reactogenicity. The following specific solicited AEs will be monitored for this trial: * Fever (axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C) * Vomiting * Diarrhea * Irritability * Decreased feeding or appetite * Fatigue or decreased activity
Time frame: From vaccination to 7 days post vaccination
Frequency of unsolicited AEs for 28 days (day of vaccination and 27 following days) after each vaccination
Unsolicited AEs are any AEs reported spontaneously by the participant's parent, observed by the study personnel during study visits or identified during review of medical records or source documents. In the absence of a diagnosis, abnormal physical examination findings or abnormal clinical safety laboratory test results that are assessed by the investigator to be clinically significant will be reported as an AE.
Time frame: From vaccination to 28 days post vaccination
Post-vaccination frequency of seroconversion of type 1 anti-polio serum neutralizing antibody (NAb).
Following two doses of nOPV1, at dose levels of 10\^6.5 and 10\^7.0 CCID50/dose, compared to mOPV1, in healthy neonates. For unvaccinated neonates, seroconversion will be defined as either a minimum 4-fold higher antibody titer relative to the expected level of maternal antibody and seropositivity (reciprocal titer ≥ 8) at the post-vaccination time point among those initially seropositive, or post-vaccination seropositivity among those initially seronegative.
Time frame: 28 days post second vaccination
Post-vaccination frequency of seroconversion of type 1 anti-polio serum NAb.
To assess the seroconversion rate elicited by nOPV1 at dose levels of 10\^6.5, 10\^7.0 and 10\^7.5 CCID50/dose following one and three doses in healthy neonates compared to mOPV1. To assess the seroconversion rate elicited by nOPV1 at dose levels of 10\^5.5, 10\^6.0 and 10\^6.5 CCID50/dose following one or two doses in healthy young children compared to mOPV1. To assess the seroconversion rate elicited by nOPV1 at dose levels of 10\^5.5 and 10\^6.0 CCID50/dose following one or two doses in healthy infants compared to mOPV1.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Median type 1 anti-polio serum NAb titers.
Elicited by nOPV1, compared to that of mOPV1, following one or two doses in healthy young children, and one, two or three doses in infants and neonates.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Type 1 anti-polio serum NAb Geometric Mean Titer (GMT).
Elicited by nOPV1, compared to that of mOPV1, following one or two doses in healthy young children, and one, two or three doses in infants and neonates.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Post-vaccination GMT ratios of type 1 anti-polio serum NAb, adjusted for baseline immunity.
Elicited by nOPV1, compared to that of mOPV1, following one or two doses in healthy young children, and one, two or three doses in infants and neonates.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Seroprotection rate, defined as type 1 anti-polio serum NAb reciprocal titer ≥ 8.
Elicited by nOPV1, compared to that of mOPV1, following one or two doses in healthy young children, and one, two or three doses in infants and neonates.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Geometric mean fold rise (GMFR) in NAb titer relative to baseline
Elicited by nOPV1, compared to that of mOPV1, following one or two doses in healthy young children, and one, two or three doses in infants and neonates.
Time frame: Baseline and 28 days post vaccination (Day 1 and Day 29 for young children, Day 1, Day 29 and Day 57 for neonates and Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85 for infants)
Proportion of participants shedding type 1 poliovirus at any and at each post-vaccination stool collection, as assessed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in infants and neonates.
28 days after the initial dose of nOPV1, compared to mOPV1.
Time frame: Baseline through to 28 days post initial vaccination (Day 29 through to Day 57 for infants; Day 1 through to Day 29 for neonates)
Proportion of participants shedding type 1 poliovirus at any and at each post-challenge stool collection, as assessed by PCR in infants.
28 days after mOPV challenge compared to mOPV1
Time frame: Day of challenge through to 28 days post challenge (Day 113 through to Day 141 or 169, for infants)
Neurovirulence of shed study vaccine virus from select stool samples as measured by a transgenic mouse neurovirulence test in a subset of infants.
Within 28 days of an initial nOPV dose and compared to that of mOPV1.
Time frame: Baseline through to 28 days post initial vaccination (Day 29 through 57 for infants)
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Ran from Mar 2023 to primary completion in Sep 2026, 41 months.
Of 12 phase 2 interventional studies under Poliomyelitis, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 38. This study's 41 months is above that.
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