NCT05968989

Brief Summary

Background: Influenza (flu) virus causes 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and up to 650,000 deaths per year worldwide. Current vaccines work well against single strains of flu virus. But no single vaccine works well against all flu viruses that can cause illness. Objective: To test an experimental flu vaccine (FluMos-v2) in healthy adults. Eligibility: Healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years. Design: Participants will have 11 clinic visits in 10 months. They must agree not to get a licensed flu vaccine while taking part in this study. FluMos-v2 will be given with a needle injected into a muscle in the upper arm. Participants will receive a follow-up phone call the following day. Participants will be given a diary card, a ruler, and a thermometer. They will take their temperature every day for 7 days after receiving the shot. They will measure any skin changes at the injection site. They will record their findings and how they feel. Participants will receive a second FluMos-v2 shot after 4 months. They will repeat the other follow-up steps. Participants will have 9 other clinic follow-up visits. Blood will be drawn at each visit. Participants should also come to the clinic if they develop flu-like symptoms during the study. Participants may opt for an apheresis 2 weeks after each shot: Blood will be removed through a needle in the vein of 1 arm. The blood will run through a machine that separates out the white blood cells. The remaining blood is returned through a needle in the other arm.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2023

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 31, 2023

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 1, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 9, 2023

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2026

Status Verified

January 2, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

July 31, 2023

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Seasonal InfluenzaExperimental VaccineImmune ResponseVirusUniversal Influenza VaccineRespiratory IllnessHealthy Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability

    A 60 mcg dose of FluMos-v2 vaccine administered IM via needle on Day 0 and Week 16 to healthy adults.

    Through 40 weeks following the first vaccine administration

  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability

    A 180 mcg dose of FluMos-v2 vaccine administered IM administered via needle on Day 0 and Week 16 to healthy adults.

    Through 40 weeks following the first vaccine administration

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • To evaluate the antibody responses to FluMos-v2 vaccine

    At two weeks after each injection at Week 2 and Week 18

  • To evaluate the antibody responses to FluMos-v2 vaccine

    At two weeks after each injection at Week 2 and Week 18

Study Arms (3)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

60 mcg of FluMos-v2 on Day 0 and Week 16

Biological: VRC-FLUMOS0116-00-VP( FLUMos-v2)

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

180 mcg of FluMos-v2 on Day 0 and Week16

Biological: VRC-FLUMOS0116-00-VP( FLUMos-v2)

Group 3

EXPERIMENTAL

180 mcg of FluMos-v2 on Day 0 and Week16

Biological: VRC-FLUMOS0116-00-VP( FLUMos-v2)

Interventions

The vaccine, FLUMos-v2, is composed of engineered pentamer yeast C. albican lumazine synthase assembled with 20 HA ectodomain trimers from the following 6 influenza strains: Influenza A: H1: A/Idaho/07/2018; H2: A/Singapore/1/1957; H3: A/Perth/1008/2019; H3: A/Darwin/106/2020 Influenza B: B/Victoria lineage: B/Colorado/06/2017; B/Yamagata lineage: B/Phuket/3073/2013

Group 1Group 2Group 3

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • A subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Healthy adults between the ages of 18-50 years, inclusive

You may not qualify if:

  • For Part A: Received at least one licensed influenza vaccine from 2018 through the 2022-2023 influenza season
  • Able and willing to complete the informed consent process
  • For Part A: Available for clinic visits for 40 weeks after enrollment, including through the 2023-2024 influenza season
  • For Part B: Available for clinic visits for 40 weeks after enrollment, including through the 2024-2025 influenza season
  • For Part B: Agrees to undergo four lymph node FNAs.
  • Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study clinician completing the enrollment process
  • Physical examination and laboratory results without clinically significant findings and a Body Mass Index (BMI) \<= 35 within the 56 days before enrollment
  • For both Parts A and B: Agrees to not receive any licensed influenza vaccine during study participation due to potential confounding of study results
  • Willing to have blood samples collected, stored indefinitely, and used for research purposes
  • For Part B: Willing to have lymph node samples collected, stored indefinitely, and used for research purposes
  • Laboratory Criteria within 56 days before enrollment
  • White blood cells (WBC) and differential within institutional normal range or accompanied by the site Principal Investigator (PI) or designee approval
  • Total lymphocyte count \>= 800 cells/microliter
  • Platelets = 125,000 - 500,000 cells/microliter
  • Hemoglobin within institutional normal range or accompanied by the PI or designee approval
  • +40 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Kanekiyo M, Wei CJ, Yassine HM, McTamney PM, Boyington JC, Whittle JR, Rao SS, Kong WP, Wang L, Nabel GJ. Self-assembling influenza nanoparticle vaccines elicit broadly neutralizing H1N1 antibodies. Nature. 2013 Jul 4;499(7456):102-6. doi: 10.1038/nature12202. Epub 2013 May 22.

    PMID: 23698367BACKGROUND
  • Corbett KS, Moin SM, Yassine HM, Cagigi A, Kanekiyo M, Boyoglu-Barnum S, Myers SI, Tsybovsky Y, Wheatley AK, Schramm CA, Gillespie RA, Shi W, Wang L, Zhang Y, Andrews SF, Joyce MG, Crank MC, Douek DC, McDermott AB, Mascola JR, Graham BS, Boyington JC. Design of Nanoparticulate Group 2 Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin Stem Antigens That Activate Unmutated Ancestor B Cell Receptors of Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Lineages. mBio. 2019 Feb 26;10(1):e02810-18. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02810-18.

    PMID: 30808695BACKGROUND
  • Yassine HM, Boyington JC, McTamney PM, Wei CJ, Kanekiyo M, Kong WP, Gallagher JR, Wang L, Zhang Y, Joyce MG, Lingwood D, Moin SM, Andersen H, Okuno Y, Rao SS, Harris AK, Kwong PD, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Graham BS. Hemagglutinin-stem nanoparticles generate heterosubtypic influenza protection. Nat Med. 2015 Sep;21(9):1065-70. doi: 10.1038/nm.3927. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

    PMID: 26301691BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, HumanVirus Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Lasonji A Holman, C.R.N.P.

    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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

July 31, 2023

First Posted

August 1, 2023

Study Start

August 9, 2023

Primary Completion

November 1, 2025

Study Completion

November 1, 2025

Last Updated

January 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations