A Phase I Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of AERAS 404 (C-011-404)

Summary

This Phase I study will be conducted as a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-escalation study in four groups of healthy adult male and female subjects who are BCG-vaccinated, HIV-negative, and have no evidence of tuberculosis infection. The study will be conducted at one or two sites located in South Africa. The purpose is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of two injections of AERAS 404 prepared with four escalating amounts of antigen in healthy adult male and female subjects who are BCG-vaccinated, HIV-negative, and have no evidence of tuberculosis infection.

Timeline

Start

2008-12

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2012-09

Publications

• Background Geldenhuys H, Mearns H, Miles DJ, Tameris M, Hokey D, Shi Z, Bennett S, Andersen P, Kromann I, Hoff ST, Hanekom WA, Mahomed H, Hatherill M, Scriba TJ; H4:IC31 Trial Study Group; van Rooyen M, Bruce McClain J, Ryall R, de Bruyn G; H4:IC31 Trial Study Groupa. The tuberculosis vaccine H4:IC31 is safe and induces a persistent polyfunctional CD4 T cell response in South African adults: A randomized controlled trial. Vaccine. 2015 Jul 9;33(30):3592-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.036. Epub 2015 Jun 3.

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