NCT00545987

Brief Summary

This study will test the safety of a HIV DNA vaccine after it is injected into your muscle using an electroporation device (TriGrid™ Delivery System made by Ichor Medical Systems), and will test the ability of the vaccine to help your body make antibodies and T-Cells. In this study, we would like to learn about the effects that electroporation of the HIV DNA has on you and your immune system.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 hiv-infections

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Typical duration for phase_1 hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 18, 2007

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2009

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 5, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

October 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

May 4, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

HIV vaccineHIVAIDSpreventionHIV/AIDSHIV Preventative VaccineHIV Seronegativity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To evaluate the safety of an intramuscular prime and boost injection of the ADVAX DNA-based HIV vaccine via TriGrid™ electroporation at all three dosing levels

    wk. 1,2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48 and 56

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • • To evaluate the immunogenicity of an intramuscular prime and boost injection of the ADVAX DNA-based HIV vaccine via TriGrid™ electroporation compared to placebo or standard syringe injection at all three dosing levels.

    wk. 1,2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48 and 56

Study Arms (2)

intramuscular injection

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

administration of an HIV-1 vaccine by conventional intramuscular injection

Device: conventional intramuscular injection

TriGrid Delivery System

EXPERIMENTAL

electroporation-mediated intramuscular delivery using the TriGridTM device by Ichor Medical Systems, Inc.

Device: TriGrid™ Delivery System

Interventions

Subjects will be administered the study drug using Ichor Medical Systems' intramuscular TriGrid™ delivery device.

TriGrid Delivery System

administration of an HIV-1 vaccine encoding the gag, env, pol, nef, and tat antigens (ADVAX)by conventional intramuscular injection

intramuscular injection

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy Men and Women
  • Ages 18 to 60
  • Not considered to be at high risk to acquire HIV infection.

You may not qualify if:

  • Confirmed HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection
  • Any clinically significant abnormality on history or examination
  • Any clinically significant acute or chronic medical condition requiring care of a physician (e.g., diabetes, coronary artery disease, rheumatologic illness, malignancy, substance abuse) that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation
  • Hepatitis B; hepatitis C
  • Syphilis
  • If female, pregnant, planning a pregnancy during the trial period, or breastfeeding
  • Receipt of a live attenuated vaccine (other than influenza) within 30 days or other vaccine within 14 days of ADVAX vaccination
  • Receipt of blood transfusion or blood products 6 months prior to vaccination
  • Participation in another clinical study of an investigational product currently or within past 3 months, or expected participation while enrolled in this study
  • History of severe local or systemic reactogenicity to vaccination or history of severe allergic reactions
  • Major psychiatric illness including any history of schizophrenia or severe psychosis, bipolar disorder requiring therapy, suicidal attempt or ideation in the previous 3 years
  • Any electronic stimulation device, such as cardiac demand pacemakers, automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator, nerve stimulators, or deep brain stimulators
  • Individuals in which a skin-fold measurement of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue for all eligible injection sites (deltoid muscles with intact lymph drainage) exceeds 40 mm
  • In the opinion of the investigator, unlikely to comply with protocol

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Rockefeller University Hospital

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vasan S, Hurley A, Schlesinger SJ, Hannaman D, Gardiner DF, Dugin DP, Boente-Carrera M, Vittorino R, Caskey M, Andersen J, Huang Y, Cox JH, Tarragona-Fiol T, Gill DK, Cheeseman H, Clark L, Dally L, Smith C, Schmidt C, Park HH, Kopycinski JT, Gilmour J, Fast P, Bernard R, Ho DD. In vivo electroporation enhances the immunogenicity of an HIV-1 DNA vaccine candidate in healthy volunteers. PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e19252. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019252. Epub 2011 May 16.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSlow Virus Diseases

Study Officials

  • David Ho, M.D.

    The Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2007

First Posted

October 18, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 5, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

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