NCT00118924

Brief Summary

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral illness common in the Northern Hemisphere, especially Europe and Asia. TBE infection may lead to central nervous system problems and death. The purpose of this study is to test the safety of and immune response to a TBE vaccine in healthy adults. The vaccine is related to a live attenuated virus developed against dengue virus infection.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2005

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 12, 2005

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2008

Status Verified

January 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 18, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Dengue VaccineTick-Borne IllnessesFlavivirus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Frequency of vaccine-related adverse effects, graded by intensity and severity through active and passive surveillance

    Throughout study

  • Immunogenicity of vaccine against anti-Langat neutralizing antibody

    At Days 0, 28, 42, and 180

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Recovery of virus from the blood of a vaccinee or seroconversion

    Throughout study

  • Immunogenicity of the LGT(TP21)/DEN4 vaccine against other TBE viruses

    Throughout study

  • Durability of antibody responses to Langat and other TBE viruses

    At Day 180

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

One subcutaneous vaccination with a 10\^3 PFU dose of LGT(TP21)/DEN4 vaccine given in the deltoid region of either arm. A second booster vaccination will be given 6 months after the first vaccination.

Biological: LGT(TP21)/DEN4

2

EXPERIMENTAL

One subcutaneous vaccination with a 10\^5 PFU dose of LGT(TP21)/DEN4 vaccine given in the deltoid region of either arm. A second booster vaccination will be given 6 months after the first vaccination. This arm may enroll after Arm 1 depending on the immunological response of Arm 1.

Biological: LGT(TP21)/DEN4

3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

One subcutaneous vaccination with a placebo vaccine given in the deltoid region of either arm. A second placebo vaccination will be given 6 months after the first vaccination.

Biological: Placebo

Interventions

LGT(TP21)/DEN4BIOLOGICAL

Live attenuated LGT(TP21)/DEN4 vaccine (one of two doses)

12
PlaceboBIOLOGICAL

Placebo for LGT(TP21)/DEN4 vaccine

3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Willing and available to be followed for the duration of the study
  • Willing to use acceptable means of contraception
  • Good general health

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Clinically significant neurologic, heart, lung, liver, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or kidney disease
  • Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, affects the ability of the volunteer to understand and cooperate with the study
  • Blood disease
  • History of migraine headaches
  • History of encephalitis
  • Alcohol or drug use that has caused medical, occupational, or family problems within 12 months prior to study entry
  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis
  • Emergency room visit or hospitalization for severe asthma within 6 months prior to study entry
  • HIV-1 infected
  • Hepatitis C virus infected
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
  • Known immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to study entry. Participants who have used topical or nasal corticosteroids are not excluded.
  • Live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • +8 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-2581, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Beran J. Immunisation against tick-borne encephalitis by widely used vaccines: short-term history and current recommendations. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2005 May;11(5):424-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01115.x. No abstract available.

    PMID: 15819877BACKGROUND
  • Chang GJ, Kuno G, Purdy DE, Davis BS. Recent advancement in flavivirus vaccine development. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2004 Apr;3(2):199-220. doi: 10.1586/14760584.3.2.199.

    PMID: 15056045BACKGROUND
  • Lai CJ, Monath TP. Chimeric flaviviruses: novel vaccines against dengue fever, tick-borne encephalitis, and Japanese encephalitis. Adv Virus Res. 2003;61:469-509. doi: 10.1016/s0065-3527(03)61013-4.

    PMID: 14714441BACKGROUND
  • Pletnev AG, Bray M, Hanley KA, Speicher J, Elkins R. Tick-borne Langat/mosquito-borne dengue flavivirus chimera, a candidate live attenuated vaccine for protection against disease caused by members of the tick-borne encephalitis virus complex: evaluation in rhesus monkeys and in mosquitoes. J Virol. 2001 Sep;75(17):8259-67. doi: 10.1128/jvi.75.17.8259-8267.2001.

    PMID: 11483771BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Encephalitis, Tick-Borne

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Encephalitis, ArbovirusEncephalitis, ViralCentral Nervous System Viral DiseasesCentral Nervous System InfectionsInfectionsInfectious EncephalitisArbovirus InfectionsVector Borne DiseasesTick-Borne DiseasesVirus DiseasesRNA Virus InfectionsFlavivirus InfectionsFlaviviridae InfectionsEncephalitisBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeuroinflammatory Diseases

Study Officials

  • Anna Durbin, MD

    Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Peter Wright, MD

    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2005

First Posted

July 12, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion

July 1, 2007

Study Completion

July 1, 2007

Last Updated

January 21, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-01

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