NCT04283461

Brief Summary

This is a phase I, open-label, dose-ranging clinical trial in males and non-pregnant females, starting at 18 years of age, inclusive, who are in good health and meet all eligibility criteria. This clinical trial is designed to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of mRNA-1273 manufactured by ModernaTX, Inc. mRNA-1273 is a novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA-based vaccine that encodes for a full-length, prefusion stabilized spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2. Enrollment will occur at up to 3 domestic clinical research sites. Up to one hundred and fifty-five subjects will be enrolled into one of thirteen cohorts (10 micrograms \[mcg\], 25 mcg, 50 mcg, 100 mcg, and 250 mcg). Subjects will receive an intramuscular (IM) injection (0.5 milliliters \[mL\]) of mRNA-1273 on Days 1 and 29 in the deltoid muscle and will be followed through 12 months post second vaccination (Day 394). Follow-up visits will occur 1, 2, and 4 weeks post each vaccination (Days 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, and 57), as well as 3, 6, and 12 months post second vaccination (Days 119, 209, and 394). The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of a 2-dose vaccination schedule of mRNA-1273, given 28 days apart, across 5 dosages in healthy adults. Optional Substudy: This is an optional third mRNA-1273 vaccination substudy, in subjects 18 years of age and older, who received both the first and second mRNA-1273 vaccinations in the main study and meet all other substudy eligibility criteria. This optional third mRNA-1273 vaccination substudy is designed to assess safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity through 12 months post third vaccination (Day 731). Subjects who receive the third mRNA-1273 vaccination will exit the Schedule of Activities for the main study and will enter the Schedule of Activities for the optional substudy. Up to one hundred and twenty subject will be enrolled into two cohorts (consisting of participating subjects who received 2 doses of 25 or 50 mcg and participating subjects who received 2 doses of 100 and 250 mcg). Subjects will receive an IM injection (0.5 mL) at a dosage of 100 mcg/0.5 mL. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of a third mRNA-1273 vaccination, at a dosage of 100 mcg.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1 covid19

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2020

Longer than P75 for phase_1 covid19

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2020

Completed
20 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 16, 2020

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 26, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 26, 2022

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 9, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

March 18, 2024

Status Verified

August 26, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

February 21, 2020

Results QC Date

April 13, 2023

Last Update Submit

March 14, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

2019-nCoV (mRNA-1273)COVID-19Dose-escalationImmunogenicitynovel coronavirusSafetySARS-CoV-2vaccine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Frequency of Any Medically-attended Adverse Events (MAAEs)

    Number of participants that experienced any MAAEs from Day 1 to Day 394.

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Frequency of Any New-onset Chronic Medical Conditions (NOCMCs)

    Number of participants that experienced any NOCMCs from Day 1 to Day 394.

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Frequency of Any Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    The number of participants that experience any SAEs from Day 1 to Day 394. An AE or suspected adverse reaction is considered serious if, in the view of either the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator or the sponsor, it results in: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Frequency of Solicited Reactogenicity Adverse Events (AEs)

    The number of participants that experienced at least one solicited (local and systemic) AE through 7 days post vaccination. Systemic events include: fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, chills and fever. Local events include: pain at injection site, erythema, and induration.

    Through 7 days post-vaccination

  • Frequency of Any Unsolicited Adverse Events (AEs) by Relationship to Study Product and Severity

    Number of events of any unsolicited AE through 28 days post vaccination by relationship to study product and severity, experienced by participants in the Safety Analysis population . Unsolicited AEs were events that were spontaneously reported by the subject, or revealed by observation, physical examination or other diagnostic procedures.

    Through 28 days post-vaccination

  • Grade of Any Unsolicited Adverse Events (AEs)

    Number of any unsolicited AEs through 28 days post vaccination by severity

    Through 28 days post-vaccination

  • Grade of Solicited Reactogenicity Adverse Events (AEs)

    Number of participants who experienced any solicited (local and systemic) AEs through 7 days post vaccination by grade. Systemic events include: fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, chills and fever. Local events include: pain at injection site, erythema, and induration.

    Through 7 days post vaccination

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) in IgG Titer From Baseline Against RBD

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) in IgG Titer From Baseline Against S-2

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Antibody Against RBD

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Antibody Against S-2P

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • Percentage of Participants Who Seroconverted Against RBD

    Day 1 to Day 394

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (15)

Arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

25 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 18-55 years of age. N=15 (4 sentinel, 11 non-sentinel)

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 10

EXPERIMENTAL

50 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 18-55 years of age. N=15.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 11

EXPERIMENTAL

50 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 56-70 years of age. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 12

EXPERIMENTAL

50 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants 71 years of age or older. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 13

EXPERIMENTAL

10 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 18-55 years of age. N=15.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 14

EXPERIMENTAL

Optional third mRNA-1273 vaccination sub-study. 100 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle after Day 209 in participants from Arm 1,4,7,10, 11, and 12 from 18 years of age or older. N=70.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 15

EXPERIMENTAL

Optional third mRNA-1273 vaccination sub-study. 100 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle no later than Day 394 in participants from Arm 2,3,5 and 8 from 18 years of age or older. N=50.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 2

EXPERIMENTAL

100 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 18-55 years of age. N=15 (4 sentinel, 11 non-sentinel).

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 3

EXPERIMENTAL

250 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 18-55 years of age. N=15 (4 sentinel, 11 non-sentinel).

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 4

EXPERIMENTAL

25 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 56-70 years of age. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 5

EXPERIMENTAL

100 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 56-70 years of age. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 6

EXPERIMENTAL

250 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants from 56-70 years of age. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 7

EXPERIMENTAL

25 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants 71 years of age or older. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 8

EXPERIMENTAL

100 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants 71 years of age or older. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Arm 9

EXPERIMENTAL

250 mcg of mRNA-1273 administered through 0.5 mL intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle on Days 1 and 29 in participants 71 years of age or older. N=10.

Biological: mRNA-1273

Interventions

mRNA-1273BIOLOGICAL

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) dispersion containing an mRNA that encodes for the prefusion stabilized spike protein 2019-nCoV. mRNA-1273 consists of an mRNA Drug Substance that is manufactured into LNPs composed of the proprietary ionizable lipid, SM-102, and 3 commercially available lipids, cholesterol, DSPC, and PEG2000 DMG.

Arm 1Arm 10Arm 11Arm 12Arm 13Arm 14Arm 15Arm 2Arm 3Arm 4Arm 5Arm 6Arm 7Arm 8Arm 9

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • A subject must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in this study:
  • Provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Be able to understand and agrees to comply with planned study procedures and be available for all study visits.
  • Agrees to the collection of venous blood per protocol.
  • Male or non-pregnant female, \>/= to 18 years of age at time of enrollment.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.0-35.0 kg/m\^2, inclusive (\< 56 years of age), at screening; BMI 18.0-30.0 kg/m\^2, inclusive (\>/= 56 years of age), at screening.
  • Women of childbearing potential\* must agree to use or have practiced true abstinence\*\* or use at least one acceptable primary form of contraception.\*\*\*, \*\*\*\* Note: These criteria are applicable to females in a heterosexual relationship and child-bearing potential (i.e., the criteria do not apply to subjects in a same sex relationship).
  • Not of childbearing potential - post-menopausal females (defined as having a history of amenorrhea for at least one year) or a documented status as being surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation/salpingectomy, or Essure(R) placement).
  • True abstinence is 100% of time no sexual intercourse (male's penis enters the female's vagina). (Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception).
  • Acceptable forms of primary contraception include monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner who has been vasectomized for 180 days or more prior to the subject's first vaccination, intrauterine devices, birth control pills, and injectable/implantable/insertable hormonal birth control products.
  • Must use at least one acceptable primary form of contraception for at least 30 days prior to the first vaccination and at least one acceptable primary form of contraception for 60 days after the last vaccination.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to each vaccination.
  • Male subjects of childbearing potential\*: use of condoms to ensure effective contraception with a female partner of childbearing potential from first vaccination until 60 days after the last vaccination.
  • \*Biological males who are post-pubertal and considered fertile until permanently sterile by bilateral orchiectomy or vasectomy.
  • Male subjects agree to refrain from sperm donation from the time of first vaccination until 60 days after the last vaccination.
  • +25 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • A subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Positive pregnancy test either at screening or just prior to each vaccine administration.
  • Female subject who is breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed from the time of the first vaccination through 60 days after the last vaccination.
  • Has any medical disease or condition that, in the opinion of the participating site principal investigator (PI) or appropriate sub-investigator, precludes study participation.\*
  • \*Including acute, subacute, intermittent or chronic medical disease or condition that would place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury, render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol, or may interfere with the evaluation of responses or the subject's successful completion of this trial.
  • Presence of self-reported or medically documented significant medical or psychiatric condition(s).\*
  • \*Significant medical or psychiatric conditions include but are not limited to: Respiratory disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[COPD\], asthma) requiring daily medications currently or any treatment of respiratory disease exacerbations (e.g., asthma exacerbation) in the last 5 years. Asthma medications: inhaled, oral, or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids, leukotriene modifiers, long and short acting beta agonists, theophylline, ipratropium, biologics.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease), history of myocarditis or pericarditis as an adult, myocardial infarction (MI) within past 6 months, coronary artery bypass surgery or stent placement, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., history of migraines in the past 5 years, epilepsy, stroke, seizures in the last 3 years, encephalopathy, focal neurologic deficits, Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome, encephalomyelitis, transverse myelitis, stroke or transient ischemic attack, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or Alzheimer's disease).
  • Ongoing malignancy or recent diagnosis of malignancy in the last five years excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, which are allowed.
  • An autoimmune disease, including hypothyroidism without a defined non-autoimmune cause, localized or history of psoriasis.
  • An immunodeficiency of any cause. Chronic kidney disease, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73m\^2.
  • Has an acute illness\*, as determined by the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, with or without fever \[oral temperature \>/= 38.0 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)\] within 72 hours prior to each vaccination.
  • \*An acute illness which is nearly resolved with only minor residual symptoms remaining is allowable if, in the opinion of the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, the residual symptoms will not interfere with the ability to assess safety parameters as required by the protocol.
  • Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1 or 2 antibodies at screening.
  • +42 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

The Hope Clinic of Emory University

Decatur, Georgia, 30030-1705, United States

Location

National Institutes of Health - Clinical Center - Vaccine Research Center Clinical Trials Program

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Seattle, Washington, 98101-1466, United States

Location

Related Publications (8)

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  • Anderson E, Jackson L, Rouphael N, Widge A, Montefiori D, Doria-Rose N, Suthar M, Cohen K, O'Connell S, Makowski M, Makhene M, Buchanan W, Spearman P, Creech CB, O'Dell S, Schmidt S, Leav B, Bennett H, Pajon R, Posavad C, Hural J, Beigel J, Albert J, Abebe K, Eaton A, Rostad C, Rebolledo P, Kamidani S, Graciaa D, Coler R, McDermott A, Ledgerwood J, Mascola J, DeRosa S, Neuzil K, McElrath MJ, Roberts P. Safety and Immunogenicity of a Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine - An Interim Analysis. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2022 May 3:rs.3.rs-1222037. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1222037/v1.

  • Jochum S, Kirste I, Hortsch S, Grunert VP, Legault H, Eichenlaub U, Kashlan B, Pajon R. Clinical Utility of Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Assay in COVID-19 Vaccination: An Exploratory Analysis of the mRNA-1273 Phase 1 Trial. Front Immunol. 2022 Jan 19;12:798117. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.798117. eCollection 2021.

  • Garrett ME, Galloway JG, Wolf C, Logue JK, Franko N, Chu HY, Matsen FA 4th, Overbaugh JM. Comprehensive characterization of the antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein finds additional vaccine-induced epitopes beyond those for mild infection. Elife. 2022 Jan 24;11:e73490. doi: 10.7554/eLife.73490.

  • Jochum S, Kirste I, Hortsch S, Grunert VP, Legault H, Eichenlaub U, Kashlan B, Pajon R. Clinical utility of Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S assay in COVID-19 vaccination: An exploratory analysis of the mRNA-1273 phase 1 trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2021 Oct 19:2021.10.04.21264521. doi: 10.1101/2021.10.04.21264521.

  • Mendes BB, Sousa DP, Conniot J, Conde J. Nanomedicine-based strategies to target and modulate the tumor microenvironment. Trends Cancer. 2021 Sep;7(9):847-862. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2021.05.001. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

  • Anderson EJ, Rouphael NG, Widge AT, Jackson LA, Roberts PC, Makhene M, Chappell JD, Denison MR, Stevens LJ, Pruijssers AJ, McDermott AB, Flach B, Lin BC, Doria-Rose NA, O'Dell S, Schmidt SD, Corbett KS, Swanson PA 2nd, Padilla M, Neuzil KM, Bennett H, Leav B, Makowski M, Albert J, Cross K, Edara VV, Floyd K, Suthar MS, Martinez DR, Baric R, Buchanan W, Luke CJ, Phadke VK, Rostad CA, Ledgerwood JE, Graham BS, Beigel JH; mRNA-1273 Study Group. Safety and Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 Vaccine in Older Adults. N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 17;383(25):2427-2438. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028436. Epub 2020 Sep 29.

  • Jackson LA, Anderson EJ, Rouphael NG, Roberts PC, Makhene M, Coler RN, McCullough MP, Chappell JD, Denison MR, Stevens LJ, Pruijssers AJ, McDermott A, Flach B, Doria-Rose NA, Corbett KS, Morabito KM, O'Dell S, Schmidt SD, Swanson PA 2nd, Padilla M, Mascola JR, Neuzil KM, Bennett H, Sun W, Peters E, Makowski M, Albert J, Cross K, Buchanan W, Pikaart-Tautges R, Ledgerwood JE, Graham BS, Beigel JH; mRNA-1273 Study Group. An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 - Preliminary Report. N Engl J Med. 2020 Nov 12;383(20):1920-1931. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2022483. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

mRNA VaccinesNucleic Acid-Based VaccinesVaccines, SyntheticRecombinant ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsVaccinesBiological ProductsComplex MixturesCOVID-19 VaccinesViral VaccinesAntigensBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Lisa Jackson, MD, MPH
Organization
Kaiser Permanente Washington

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2020

First Posted

February 25, 2020

Study Start

March 16, 2020

Primary Completion

April 26, 2022

Study Completion

April 26, 2022

Last Updated

March 18, 2024

Results First Posted

May 9, 2023

Record last verified: 2021-08-26

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