A Study of ChimeriVax™-JE Live Attenuated Vaccine in Healthy Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00981175 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 22, 2009
Results First Posted : April 29, 2011
Last Update Posted : July 16, 2012
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The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and duration of immunity of one or two doses of ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine separated by 5 or 6 months in adults.
Objectives:
Safety:
- Obtain safety and tolerability data of a single, fixed dose of ChimeriVax™-JE compared with a placebo in adult volunteers (≥ 18 to <55 years) without prior Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination.
Immunogenicity:
- Obtain data on the antibody response in adult volunteers following administration of ChimeriVax™-JE
- Assess the durability of the immune response in adult volunteers over 60 months following one or two doses of ChimeriVax™-JE.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Encephalitis Japanese Encephalitis | Biological: Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus, then ChimeriVax diluent Biological: ChimeriVax diluent, then Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 202 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Randomised, Double-blind, Phase 2 Study of the Safety, Immunogenicity and Duration of Immunity of ChimeriVax™-JE, Live Attenuated Vaccine in Healthy Adults |
Study Start Date : | April 2003 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2004 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Study Group 1: ChimeriVax™-JE Vaccine first, then Placebo
Participants received ChimeriVax™-JE on Day 0 and ChimeriVax diluent on Day 28
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Biological: Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus, then ChimeriVax diluent
ChimeriVax™-JE, 0.5 mL subcutaneous on Day 0; ChimeriVax diluent 0.5 mL subcutaneous on Day 28
Other Name: ChimeriVax™-JE |
Experimental: Study Group 2: Placebo first, then ChimeriVax™-JE Vaccine
Participants received ChimeriVax diluent on Day 0 and ChimeriVax™-JE on Day 28.
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Biological: ChimeriVax diluent, then Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus
ChimeriVax diluent, 0.5 mL subcutaneous on Day 0 and ChimeriVax™-JE, 0.5 mL subcutaneous on Day 28.
Other Name: ChimeriVax™-JE |
- Number of Participants With Seroconversion to Homologous ChimeriVax-JE Virus Strain After a Single Dose of Chimerivax™-JE and Placebo Dose [ Time Frame: Day 28 post-vaccination ]Assay by 50% Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT50) Seroconversion: PRNT50 ≥ 10 and PRNT50 ≥ 20. Assessed in all participants who received ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine on Day 0 and Day 28.
- Number of Participants Reporting Injection Site Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Post-Vaccination With ChimeriVax™-JE or Placebo at Day 0 and Day 28, and Following a Booster of ChimeriVax™-JE at Month 6 in a Subset of the Study Population. [ Time Frame: Days 0 to 28 post-vaccination ]Injection Site Treatment Emergent Adverse Events: Pain, Reaction Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), Erythema, Swelling, Bruising, Nodule, Pigmentation Changes, Pruritus were assessed in all participants for up to 28 days post-Vaccination.
- Number of Participants With Seroconversion to Homologous ChimeriVax™-JE Virus Strain After a Single Dose of Chimerivax™-JE and Placebo Followed by a Booster Vaccine Dose. [ Time Frame: Month 6 pre- and post-vaccination ]Assay by 50% Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT50) Seroconversion: PRNT50 ≥ 10 and PRNT50 ≥ 20. Assessed in all participants who received ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine on Day 0 and Day 28 and pre- and post-Booster vaccination.
- Number of Participants With Seroconversion to Homologous ChimeriVax™-JE Virus Strain After a Single Dose of Chimerivax™-JE and Placebo Followed or Not by a Booster Vaccine Dose at 6 Month. [ Time Frame: Month 12 post-vaccination ]Assay by 50% Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT50) Seroconversion: PRNT50 ≥ 10 and PRNT50 ≥ 20. Assessed in all participants who received ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine on Day 0 and Day 28 and followed or not by a booster vaccine dose at 6 month.
- Number of Participants With Seroconversion to Homologous ChimeriVax-JE Virus Strain After a Single Dose of Chimerivax™-JE and Placebo Followed or Not by a Booster Vaccine Dose at 6 Month. [ Time Frame: Month 24 post-vaccination ]Assay by 50% Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT50) Seroconversion: PRNT50 ≥ 10 and PRNT50 ≥ 20. Assessed in all participants who received ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine on Day 0 and Day 28 and followed or not by a booster vaccine dose at month 24.
- Number of Participants Reporting Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Recorded as Possibly, Probably, or Definitely Related to Study Treatment. [ Time Frame: Day 0 up to 28 post-vaccination ]Treatment emergent adverse events were assessed in all participants receiving ChimeriVax-JE Vaccine, Diluent (Placebo), or Booster Vaccination.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 54 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria :
At entry:
- All aspects of the protocol explained and written informed consent obtained from the subject.
- Aged ≥ 18 to < 55 years.
- In good general health, without significant medical history, physical examination findings, or clinically significant abnormal laboratory results.
- Subject must be available for the study duration, including all planned follow-up visits.
- Has the subject agreed to take the following precautions to avoid insect bites for 7 days following vaccination: (a) wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers?; (b) apply N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)-containing insect repellents?; (c) Sleep in screened enclosures?
- For female subjects of childbearing potential: Negative serum pregnancy tests. An efficacious hormonal (i.e., oral, implantable or injectable) or barrier method of birth control must be used at least 1 month before Screening and Month 6 and at least 1 month after Day 28 and Month 6. These subjects will sign an agreement that birth control will be practised during the specified periods and will specify the method used. Female subjects unable to bear children must have this documented (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy).
For long-term immunogenicity follow-up period:
- Subject received an initial dose of ChimeriVax™-JE, has a baseline (Day 0) sample and at least one post-vaccination evaluable serological specimen for antibody analysis.
- All aspects of the Long-term Immunogenicity Follow-up Period explained and updated written informed consent obtained from the subject.
- In good general health, without significant medical history that may affect the efficacy endpoints or the ability to take blood samples.
Exclusion Criteria :
- A history of vaccination to Japanese encephalitis (JE). Previous vaccination will be determined by history (interview of subject) and/or by reviewing the subject's vaccination card or other official documentation (either a history of or documentation of vaccination fulfils the criterion for exclusion).
- Known or suspected immunodeficiency (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection, primary immunodeficiency disorder, leukemia, lymphoma), use of immunosuppressive or antineoplastic drugs (corticosteroids > 10 mg prednisone, or equivalent, for more than 14 days in the last three months).
- Clinically significant abnormalities on laboratory assessment.
- Serious adverse reactions characterised by urticaria or angioedema to a prior vaccine.
- Transfusion of blood or treatment with any blood product, including intramuscular or intravenous serum globulin within six months of the Screening Visit or up to Day 56.
- Administration of another vaccine within 30 days preceding the screening visit or up to Day 56 (these subjects will be rescheduled for vaccination at a later date).
- Physical examination indicating any clinically significant medical condition.
- Body temperature >38.1°C (100.6°F) or acute illness within 3 days prior to inoculation (subject may be rescheduled).
- Intention to travel out of the area prior to the study visit on Day 56.
- Seropositive to hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV or positive for hepatitis B (HBV) (antigen).
- Lactation or intended pregnancy in female subjects.
- Excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse, significant psychiatric illness.
- A known or suspected physiological or structural condition that compromises the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (e.g., significant hypertensive cerebrovascular disease, trauma, ischemia, infection, inflammation of the brain).
For long-term immunogenicity follow-up period:
- History of Yellow Fever or out of study JE vaccination or known flavivirus infection since receiving ChimeriVax™-JE vaccination on Day 0 or Day 28 (during double-blind treatment period of the study). Yellow Fever/JE vaccination or flavivirus infection will be determined by history (interview of subject) and/or by reviewing the subject's medical records. Please note subjects who were flavivirus positive at Day 0 will be allowed to enrol on the study.
- Participation in another JE clinical study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00981175
Australia, Queensland | |
Enoggera, Queensland, Australia, 4051 |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Sanofi Pasteur Inc. |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Sanofi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00981175 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
H-040-005 |
First Posted: | September 22, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 29, 2011 |
Last Update Posted: | July 16, 2012 |
Last Verified: | July 2012 |
Japanese Encephalitis Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines Adult |
Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Encephalitis, Arbovirus Encephalitis, Viral Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Central Nervous System Infections |
Infections Infectious Encephalitis Arbovirus Infections Vector Borne Diseases Virus Diseases RNA Virus Infections Flavivirus Infections Flaviviridae Infections |