Edible Hepatitis B Vaccine Therapy in Healthy Participants Who Have Undergone Previous Vaccination
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01292421 |
Recruitment Status
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Withdrawn
First Posted
: February 9, 2011
Last Update Posted
: January 30, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Healthy, no Evidence of Disease | Biological: hepatitis B antigen peptide Other: placebo Other: immunoenzyme technique | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Pilot Study Testing the Immunogenic Efficacy of an Edible Vaccine for Hepatitis B in Healthy Volunteers |
Study Start Date : | February 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Arm I
Participants consume placebo HBV-EPV on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
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Other: placebo
Given orally (PO)
Other Name: PLCB
Other: immunoenzyme technique
Correlative studies
Other Name: immunoenzyme techniques
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Experimental: Arm II
Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0 and 28 and placebo HBV-EPV on days 14 and 56.
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Biological: hepatitis B antigen peptide
Given PO
Other Names:
Other: placebo
Given orally (PO)
Other Name: PLCB
Other: immunoenzyme technique
Correlative studies
Other Name: immunoenzyme techniques
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Experimental: Arm III
Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 28, and 56 and placebo HBV-EPV on day 14.
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Biological: hepatitis B antigen peptide
Given PO
Other Names:
Other: placebo
Given orally (PO)
Other Name: PLCB
Other: immunoenzyme technique
Correlative studies
Other Name: immunoenzyme techniques
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Experimental: Arm IV
Participants consume HBV-EPV expressing HBsAg on days 0, 14, 28, and 56.
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Biological: hepatitis B antigen peptide
Given PO
Other Names:
Other: immunoenzyme technique
Correlative studies
Other Name: immunoenzyme techniques
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- Maximum fold increase in anti-HBsAg titer levels relative to baseline levels [ Time Frame: Over 70 days ]
- Absolute maximum response [ Time Frame: On days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114 ]
- Area under the curve [ Time Frame: On days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114 ]
- Proportion of two-fold responses in anti-HBsAg titer levels [ Time Frame: On days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56 70, 84, 98, and 114 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) staff, faculty, and students, who are in good health
- Participants confirmation of history of primary immunization series with recombinant hepatitis B (HB) vaccine (last dose at least one year prior to screening anti-HBs level assessment)
- Current anti-HBs levels less than or equal to 115 mIU/mL
- Major organ functions within acceptable medical limits as determined in routine clinical laboratory screening tests
- Expected availability for the duration of the study period
- If female, then documentation that the subject is not pregnant by an acceptable laboratory test and that the subject is using an adequate birth control method to prevent pregnancy for at least 3 months following the last immunization in the study
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody negative
- Ability to provide written informed consent
- Supervisor approval
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known history of allergy or hypersensitivity to potato, potato components or potato products
- Known history of allergy to hepatitis B vaccine in any form or to components of hepatitis B vaccine
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Current anti-HBS levels greater than 115 mIU/mL
- Known immunodeficiency, cancer, or use of immunosuppressive medication including cancer chemotherapy and systemic steroids (excluding intermittent use of topical steroids)
- Participation in another investigational study within 30 days of enrollment in this study
- Known and currently active gastrointestinal disease including any of the following: peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, or pancreatitis
- Use of prescription medication or over the counter H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for any of the above diseases regularly and within 1 month of enrollment
- Diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes or multiple sclerosis
- Significant laboratory abnormality which suggests dysfunction of hematological, renal, or hepatic systems
- Known history of hepatitis B infection in the past
- Temporary exclusion for mild upper respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, or other febrile episode that is expected and documented to resolve

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01292421
Principal Investigator: | Renuka Iyer | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
Responsible Party: | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01292421 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
I 124207 NCI-2011-00064 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) |
First Posted: | February 9, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 30, 2013 |
Last Verified: | January 2013 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis B Hepadnaviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Hepatitis, Viral, Human Hepatitis Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases |