NCT02739763

Brief Summary

The investigators wish to understand how resistance to malaria develops and how this affects the growth rate of malaria in individuals who have past exposure to malaria.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2016

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 13, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2016

Completed
16 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2016

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2020

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

April 13, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 27, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

PfSPZSemi-immune adultsKenyachallengeCHMImalaria

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Infectivity of PfSPZ (malaria infection) as determined by quantitative PCR

    day 7 to day 21

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Safety profile of PfSPZ challenge via direct venous injection

    day 0 to day 21

  • Parasite growth rates with respect to antibody responses to over 100 falciparum antigens

    day 7 to day 21

Study Arms (1)

Plasmodium falciparum sprozoite (PfSPZ) challenge

EXPERIMENTAL

Challenge agent

Biological: Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ)

Interventions

Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites

Plasmodium falciparum sprozoite (PfSPZ) challenge

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy adults aged 18 to 45 years.
  • Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements.
  • Informed consent.
  • Use of effective method of contraception for duration of study (women only). The investigators will ask the female volunteers to come with their family planning records to verify. Effective contraception is defined as a contraceptive method with failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly, in accordance with the product label. Examples of these include: combined oral contraceptives; injectable progestogen; implants of etenogestrel or levonorgestrel; intrauterine device or intrauterine system; male partner sterilisation at least 6 months prior to the female subject's entry into the study, and the relationship is monogamous; male condom combined with a vaginal spermicide (foam, gel, film, cream or suppository); and male condom combined with a female diaphragm, either with or without a vaginal spermicide (foam, gel, film, cream, or suppository).

You may not qualify if:

  • Use of systemic antibiotics with known antimalarial activity within 30 days of administration of PfSPZ Challenge (e.g. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, doxycycline, tetracycline, clindamycin, erythromycin, fluoroquinolones and azithromycin).
  • Receipt of an investigational product in the 30 days preceding enrolment, or planned receipt during the study period.
  • Current participation in another clinical trial or recent participation within 12 weeks of enrolment.
  • Prior receipt of an investigational malaria vaccine.
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient state, including HIV infection; asplenia; recurrent, severe infections and chronic (more than 14 days) immunosuppressant medication within the past 6 months (inhaled and topical steroids are allowed).
  • Use of immunoglobulins or blood products within 3 months prior to enrolment.
  • Any serious medical condition reported or identified during screening that increases the risk of CHMI.
  • Any clinically significant abnormal finding on biochemistry or haematology blood tests, urinalysis or clinical examination.
  • Women only; pregnancy, or an intention to become pregnant during the duration of the study.
  • Confirmed parasite positive by PCR a day before challenge i.e. at C-1.
  • Acute disease, defined as moderate or severe illness with or without fever (temperature \>37.5°C).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme

Kilifi, Coast, 80108, Kenya

RECRUITING

KEMRI Centre for Clinical Research

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

NOT YET RECRUITING

Related Publications (6)

  • Kariuki SN, Macharia AW, Makale J, Nyamu W, Hoffman SL, Kapulu MC, Bejon P, Rayner JC, Williams TN; CHMI-SIKA Study Team. The Dantu blood group prevents parasite growth in vivo: Evidence from a controlled human malaria infection study. Elife. 2023 Jun 13;12:e83874. doi: 10.7554/eLife.83874.

  • Li K, Tsukasa Y, Kurio M, Maeta K, Tsumadori A, Baba S, Nishimura R, Murakami A, Onodera K, Morimoto T, Uemura T, Usui T. Belly roll, a GPI-anchored Ly6 protein, regulates Drosophila melanogaster escape behaviors by modulating the excitability of nociceptive peptidergic interneurons. Elife. 2023 Jun 13;12:e83856. doi: 10.7554/eLife.83856.

  • Musasia FK, Nkumama IN, Frank R, Kipkemboi V, Schneider M, Mwai K, Odera DO, Rosenkranz M, Furle K, Kimani D, Tuju J, Njuguna P, Hamaluba M, Kapulu MC, Wardemann H; CHMI-SIKA Study Team; Osier FHA. Phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum ring-stage parasites predicts protection against malaria. Nat Commun. 2022 Jul 14;13(1):4098. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-31640-6.

  • Kapulu MC, Kimani D, Njuguna P, Hamaluba M, Otieno E, Kimathi R, Tuju J, Sim BKL; CHMI-SIKA Study Team. Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) outcomes in Kenyan adults is associated with prior history of malaria exposure and anti-schizont antibody response. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Jan 24;22(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07044-8.

  • Kapulu MC, Njuguna P, Hamaluba M, Kimani D, Ngoi JM, Musembi J, Ngoto O, Otieno E, Billingsley PF; Controlled Human Malaria Infection in Semi-Immune Kenyan Adults (CHMI-SIKA) Study Team. Safety and PCR monitoring in 161 semi-immune Kenyan adults following controlled human malaria infection. JCI Insight. 2021 Sep 8;6(17):e146443. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.146443.

  • Kapulu MC, Njuguna P, Hamaluba MM; CHMI-SIKA Study Team. Controlled Human Malaria Infection in Semi-Immune Kenyan Adults (CHMI-SIKA): a study protocol to investigate in vivo Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite growth in the context of pre-existing immunity. Wellcome Open Res. 2019 Nov 14;3:155. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14909.2. eCollection 2018.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malaria

Interventions

thrombospondin-related adhesive protein, protozoan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Protozoan InfectionsParasitic DiseasesInfectionsMosquito-Borne DiseasesVector Borne Diseases

Study Officials

  • Philip Bejon, MD,PhD

    KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Melissa Kapulu, DPhil

CONTACT

Patricia Njuguna, MMed, MSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2016

First Posted

April 15, 2016

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion

January 1, 2020

Study Completion

November 1, 2020

Last Updated

May 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Study information will be made available through an open repository. The information to be made available will be anonymized so that there is no link to participants and will include data on antibody responses, parasite growth rates and any other data generated from samples obtained in this study, both generated from this current protocol or any future studies which will require additional ethical approval.

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