To Investigate Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of VIR-1388 Compared With Placebo in Participants Without HIV
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of the HCMV-HIV Vaccine Candidate VIR-1388 in Adult Participants With Overall Good Health and Without HIV
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of VIR 1388 in adults in good health without HIV.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1
Started Sep 2023
Typical duration for phase_1
10 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 12, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 11, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 19, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 19, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 19, 2025
CompletedMarch 3, 2026
March 1, 2026
2 years
April 12, 2023
March 2, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Incidence of unsolicited, treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), new-onset chronic diseases (NOCDs) and medically attended adverse events (MAAEs)
Events will be graded as per the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017
12 months
Incidence of solicited local site and systemic reactogenicity events
Events will be graded as per the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017
14 days after administration of each dose
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Frequency of HIV-1 Mfuse1-specific CD4 T cells
12 months
Frequency of HIV-1 Mfuse1-specific CD8 T cells
12 months
Memory phenotype of HIV-1 Mfuse1-specific CD4 T cells
12 months
Memory phenotype of HIV-1 Mfuse1-specific CD8 T cells
12 months
Number of participants with VIR-1388 vector viremia in plasma
12 months
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
VIR-1388, 5×10^4 ffu
EXPERIMENTALStudy intervention will be administered at Day 1 and Day 85 via subcutaneous (SC) injections.
VIR-1388, 5×10^5 ffu
EXPERIMENTALStudy intervention will be administered at Day 1 and Day 85 via subcutaneous (SC) injections.
VIR-1388, 5×10^6 ffu
EXPERIMENTALStudy intervention will be administered at Day 1 and Day 85 via subcutaneous (SC) injections.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORStudy intervention will be administered at Day 1 and Day 85 via subcutaneous (SC) injections.
Interventions
The HT Diluent Placebo is HT buffer (20 mM histidine, 10% trehalose-dihydrate, pH 7.2) and contains no active ingredient and will be administered by subcutaneous injection
VIR-1388 is given by subcutaneous injection
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- In overall good health as determined by medical history, physical exam, and laboratory values
- HIV uninfected
- CMV seropositive
- Willing to use condoms during intercourse for the duration of the study
- Assessed by clinic staff as being low risk for HIV infection and committed to maintaining behavior consistent with low risk of HIV exposure through the last protocol visit
- Childbearing status
- Part A: Only participants of non-childbearing potential
- Part B: Participants of childbearing potential must be on 2 forms of contraception and not planning on becoming pregnant for the duration of the study
You may not qualify if:
- Participant is immunocompromised
- Participant has an autoimmune disorder
- Participants having intimate contact with immunocompromised individuals
- Participants having intimate contact with a pregnant partner or partner planning to become pregnant
- Participants who are breastfeeding
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (10)
Alabama CRS
Birmingham, Alabama, 35222, United States
The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center CRS
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center VCRS
Boston, Massachusetts, 32077, United States
Penn Prevention CRS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Pittsburgh CRS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Seattle Vaccine and Prevention CRS
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
Setshaba Research Centre CRS
Soshanguve, Gauteng, 0152, South Africa
Perinatal HIV Research Unit
Soweto, Gauteng, 1862, South Africa
Isipingo Clinical Research Site
Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, 4110, South Africa
Chatsworth Clinical Research Site
Overport, KwaZulu-Natal, 4092, South Africa
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- NIH
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 12, 2023
First Posted
May 11, 2023
Study Start
September 19, 2023
Primary Completion
September 19, 2025
Study Completion
November 19, 2025
Last Updated
March 3, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03