First-in-Human Trial of the Novel Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate, H107e/CAF®10b

NCT06050356 | Active Not Recruiting Phase 1 DMC

• 3 other identifiers: nTB-01INV-042397DOH-27-102023-7355
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria passed from one person to another through the air when an infected person for instance coughs, speaks, or sneezes. This study tests the safety and vaccine-induced immune response of a new preventive TB vaccine called H107e/CAF®10b. H107e is a copy of protein parts from the bacterium causing tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which are also called antigens. CAF®10b is an adjuvant which helps the body discover the antigen. The adjuvant and antigen are mixed together to formulate the final vaccine. The final formulated vaccine enhances the immune system's response against the antigen. This is a first-in-human study, meaning this vaccine is being given to people for the first time. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety of the vaccine and its components; however, the study will also evaluate the specific immune responses generated by the new vaccine. The study is divided into two parts, phase 1a and phase 1b. Phase 1a investigates unadjuvanted H107e, CAF®10b adjuvant, H107e/CAF®10b vaccine (low adjuvant dose), and H107e/CAF®10b vaccine (full adjuvant dose). The trial products are administered twice intramuscularly. H107e is also administered intranasally in one of the groups on Day 85. Phase 1b investigates H107e/CAF®10b, H107e/CAF®10b+Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), BCG, and placebo. A placebo is a look-alike substance that contains no active drug. All groups in phase 1b receive H107e intranasally on Day 211. A preventive TB vaccine such as H107e/CAF®10b should be able to introduce the body's immune system to antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This will result in memory in the immune system, meaning that when a person gets infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the immune system will recognise and target the bacteria to prevent disease, thereby avoiding the need for antibiotic treatment and/or other treatments and their side effects.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Prophylactic tuberculosis vaccine; First-in-human; Subunit vaccine; Adjuvant; BCG; Tuberculosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (15)

• Percentage of participants with solicited injection site reactions recorded up to seven days after each i.m. vaccination (phase 1a)

  Up to Day 8 (7 days after first dose) and Day 29 up to Day 36 (7 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with solicited systemic reactions recorded up to seven days after each i.m. vaccination (phase 1a)

  Up to Day 8 (7 days after first dose) and Day 29 up to Day 36 (7 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with unsolicited adverse events occurring up to 28 days after last i.m. vaccination (phase 1a)

  Up to Day 57 (28 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with adverse events of special interest occurring up to last visit (phase 1a)

  Adverse events of special interest represent a subset of AEs that include autoimmune diseases and other systemic disorders of interest which could potentially have an autoimmune etiology

  Up to Day 197 (196 days after first dose)

• Percentage of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs) occurring up to last visit (phase 1a)

  Up to Day 197 (196 days after first dose)

• Percentage of participants with solicited adverse events occurring up to seven days after i.n. mucosal recall (phase 1a)

  This outcome is only measured for phase 1a Arm 4a and Arm 4b. Solicited adverse events related to mucosal recall consist of local and systemic reactions

  Day 85 up to Day 92 (7 days after mucosal recall)

• Percentage of participants with unsolicited adverse events occurring up to 28 days after i.n. mucosal recall (phase 1a)

  This outcome is only measured for phase 1a Arm 4a and Arm 4b

  Day 85 up to Day 113 (28 days after mucosal recall)

• Percentage of participants with solicited injection site reactions recorded up to seven days after each vaccination (i.m. or i.d.) (phase 1b)

  Up to Day 8 (7 days after first dose) and Day 29 up to Day 36 (7 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with solicited systemic reactions recorded up to seven days after each vaccination (i.m. or i.d.) (phase 1b)

  Up to Day 8 (7 days after first dose) and Day 29 up to Day 36 (7 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with unsolicited adverse events occurring up to 28 days after last vaccination (phase 1b)

  Up to Day 57 (28 days after second dose)

• Percentage of participants with adverse events of special interest occurring up to last visit (phase 1b)

  Adverse events of special interest represent a subset of AEs that include autoimmune diseases and other systemic disorders of interest which could potentially have an autoimmune etiology

  Up to Day 281 (280 days after first dose)

• Percentage of participants with SAEs occurring up to last visit (phase 1b)

  Up to Day 281 (280 days after first dose)

• Percentage of participants with solicited adverse events occurring up to seven days after i.n. mucosal recall (phase 1b)

  Solicited adverse events related to mucosal recall consist of local and systemic reactions

  Day 211 up to Day 218 (7 days after mucosal recall)

• Percentage of participants with unsolicited adverse events occurring up to 28 days after i.n. mucosal recall (phase 1b)

  Day 211 up to Day 239 (28 days after mucosal recall)

• Frequencies of H107e-specific CD4+ T-cells producing any combination of Th1 cytokines (IFN-γ, TNF, and/or IL-2) induced by H107e/CAF®10b vs. placebo and vs. H107e/CAF®10b + BCG before vaccination (Day 1) and 2 weeks after 2nd vaccination (phase 1b)

  Whole blood ICS is used to evaluate this outcome

  Day 1 and Day 43

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Frequencies of H107e-specific IFN-γ producing T-cells before first i.m. vaccination and two weeks after the second i.m. vaccination (phase 1a)

  Day 1 and Day 43

• Frequencies of BCG-specific CD4+ T-cells producing any combination of Th1 cytokines (i.e., IFN-γ, TNF and/or IL-2) induced by H107e/CAF®10b + BCG vs. BCG alone (Day 1 and 43) (phase 1b)

  Day 1 and Day 43

Study Arms (9)

Arm 1 (phase 1a)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e

Biological: H107e

Arm 2 (phase 1a)

EXPERIMENTAL

CAF®10b

Biological: CAF®10b

Arm 3 (phase 1a)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e/CAF®10b - low adjuvant dose

Biological: H107e/CAF®10b - low adjuvant dose

Arm 4a (phase 1a)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e/CAF®10b - full adjuvant dose - low dose intranasal H107e

Biological: H107e/CAF®10b - full adjuvant dose; Biological: Low dose intranasal H107e

Arm 4b (phase 1a)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e/CAF®10b - full adjuvant dose - full dose intranasal H107e

Biological: H107e/CAF®10b - full adjuvant dose; Biological: Full dose intranasal H107e

Arm 1 (phase 1b)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e/CAF®10b

Biological: H107e/CAF®10b; Biological: i.d. placebo; Biological: Intranasal H107e

Arm 2 (phase 1b)

EXPERIMENTAL

H107e/CAF®10b + BCG

Biological: H107e/CAF®10b; Biological: BCG; Biological: Intranasal H107e

Arm 3 (phase 1b)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

BCG

Biological: i.m. placebo; Biological: BCG; Biological: Intranasal H107e

Arm 4 (phase 1b)

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Biological: i.m. placebo; Biological: i.d. placebo; Biological: Intranasal H107e

Interventions

H107e/CAF®10b - full adjuvant dose BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of 20 µg H107e/CAF®10b (full adjuvant dose) on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 4a (phase 1a); Arm 4b (phase 1a)

Low dose intranasal H107e BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive one i.n. administration of 15 µg H107e (low dose intranasal H107e) on Day 85

Arm 4a (phase 1a)

H107e/CAF®10b BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of 20 µg H107e/CAF®10b (full adjuvant dose) on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 1 (phase 1b); Arm 2 (phase 1b)

H107e BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of 20 µg unadjuvanted H107e on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 1 (phase 1a)

CAF®10b BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of CAF®10b (full adjuvant dose) on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 2 (phase 1a)

H107e/CAF®10b - low adjuvant dose BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of 20 µg H107e/CAF®10b (low adjuvant dose) on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 3 (phase 1a)

Full dose intranasal H107e BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive one i.n. administration of 30 µg H107e (full dose intranasal H107e) on Day 85

Arm 4b (phase 1a)

i.m. placebo BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive two i.m. injections of placebo on Day 1 and Day 29

Arm 3 (phase 1b); Arm 4 (phase 1b)

BCG BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive one i.d. injection of BCG on Day 1

Arm 2 (phase 1b); Arm 3 (phase 1b)

i.d. placebo BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive one i.d. injection of placebo on Day 1

Arm 1 (phase 1b); Arm 4 (phase 1b)

Intranasal H107e BIOLOGICAL

Participants will receive one i.n. administration of 30 µg H107e (full dose intranasal H107e) on Day 211

Arm 1 (phase 1b); Arm 2 (phase 1b); Arm 3 (phase 1b); Arm 4 (phase 1b)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy adults aged ≥18 years and ≤ 45 years of age on the day of the screening visit
• Completed the written informed consent process
• Confirmed HIV-negative at screening
• Confirmed Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra-negative at screening
• Laboratory values within the indicated ranges obtained at screening:
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥800 cells/mm3
• Haemoglobin ≥ 11 g/dL for females and \>10.5 g/dL for males
• Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
• Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
• AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), and alkaline phosphatase, ≤ 2.5 X ULN
• Total bilirubin ≤ 2 X ULN)
• Agrees to refrain from blood donation during the course of the trial
• Women of child-bearing potential must use a highly effective form of birth control (confirmed by the investigator) throughout the trial
• A highly effective method of birth control is defined as hormonal contraceptives (oral, injection, transdermal patch, or implant), bilateral tubal occlusion or intrauterine device. The participants must have used the contraceptive method continuously for at least 21 days prior to the pregnancy test at baseline (Day 1)
• A female is defined as not being of child-bearing potential if she is postmenopausal (aged 50 and above with at least 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause prior to screening. If less than 50 years old, then confirmatory Follicular stimulating hormone testing is required)

You may not qualify if:

• Previous diagnosis or current diagnosis of TB, including suspected subclinical TB
• Reported current household contact with TB. Note: Daily caregivers to TB infected persons will be considered as household contacts
• History of or ongoing severe disease that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the safety of the participant or the immunogenicity of the trial product
• Insulin-dependent diabetes
• History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the trial product
• History of chronic allergic rhinitis likely to interfere with the assessment of the mucosal recall
• History of frequent or severe epistaxis
• History or laboratory evidence of primary and/or acquired immunodeficiency, autoimmune disease, or immunosuppression
• History of a malignant condition (e.g. lymphoma, leukaemia, Hodgkin's disease or other tumours of the reticuloendothelial system)
• History of chronic hepatitis
• Has a body mass index ≤18 or ≥35 at screening (weight \[kg\] / (height \[m\] \* height \[m\]))
• Abnormal chest X-ray at screening
• Receipt or planned receipt of any other investigational TB vaccine
• Receipt or planned receipt of any other investigational drug
• Receipt of emergency use authorised/emergency use listed \[EUA/EUL\] vaccines or licensed live attenuated vaccines (e.g., measles, mumps, and rubella \[MMR\], oral polio vaccine \[OPV\], varicella, yellow fever, live attenuated influenza vaccine, live attenuated COVID-19 vaccine) within 30 days prior to screening

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Statens Serum Institut: lead
• Aurum Institute: collaborator
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: collaborator
• Leiden University Medical Center: collaborator
• South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Aurum Institute

Pretoria, Gauteng, 0028, South Africa

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mycobacterium Infections; Actinomycetales Infections; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections

Study Officials

• Gavin Churchyard, PhD

  Aurum Institute

  STUDY CHAIR

• Rasmus Mortensen, PhD

  Statens Serum Institut

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Phase 1a is open label Phase 1b is double-blind, randomised, and placebo controlled
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Phase 1a proceeds as sequential dosing to determine early safety signals (Arms 1, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b). Phase 1b proceeds as parallel assignment. Participants are randomised to one of four treatment arms (H107e/CAF®10b; H107e/CAF®10b + BCG; BCG; placebo).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2023
• First Posted: September 22, 2023
• Study Start: March 14, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

ZA (1)