Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) in Canada

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04398147
• Recruitment Status: Not yet recruiting
• First Posted: May 21, 2020
• Last Update Posted: July 2, 2020
• Sponsor: CanSino Biologics Inc.
• Collaborators: Beijing Institute of Biotechnology; Canadian Center for Vaccinology
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): CanSino Biologics Inc.

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This study is a phase I /II adaptive clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and the Immunogenicity of Ad5-nCoV in healthy adults from 18 to <55 and 65 to <85 years of age，with the randomized, observer-blind, dose-escalation design

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
COVID-19	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Biological: Placebo	Phase 1; Phase 2

Detailed Description:

A total of 96 healthy adult volunteers will be vaccinated in phase I stepwised according to the dose-escalation design from the younger adults(18 to <55) to the older adults(65 to <85). There are 2 dosage level used in this phase: 5E10vp and 10E10vp, and 2 dose schedules: single dose and 2 dose. According to the pre-defined adaptive design standards, the trial will moved from Phase I to Phase II. In the phase II portion, A total of 600 healthy adult volunteers will be vaccinated according to the dose-escalation design from the younger adults(18 to <55) to the older adults(55 to <85). There are 2 dosage levels and schedules used in this phase，and will determine a final dose and schedule by the end. Some cohorts in the phase II trial will be included in the subsequent phase III trial.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 696 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: A Randomized, Observer-Blind, Dose-escalation Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Ad5-nCoV Vaccine in Healthy Adults From 18 to <85 Years of Age in Canada
• Estimated Study Start Date: August 1, 2020
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 20, 2021
• Estimated Study Completion Date: December 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: phase ⅠLow single dose (18-<55); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo low single dose (18-<55); 6 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: phase ⅠLow 2 dose (18-<55); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo low 2 dose (18-<55); 6 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: phase ⅠLow single dose (65-<85); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo low single dose (65-<85); 3 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: phase ⅠLow 2 dose (65-<85); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo low 2 dose (65-<85); 3 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: phase ⅠMedium single dose (65-<85); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 10E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo medium single dose (65-<85); 3 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: phase ⅠMedium 2 dose (65-<85); 12 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 10E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: phase ⅠPlacebo medium 2 dose (65-<85); 3 subjects, Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low single dose (18-<55); 50 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo low single dose (18-<55); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low 2 dose (18-<55); 50 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo low 2 dose (18-<55); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low single dose (55-<85); 50 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo low single dose (55-<85); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low 2 dose (55-<85); 50 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo low 2 dose (55-<85); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II medium single dose (55-<85); 50 subjects, Ad5-nCoV containing 10E10 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo medium single dose (55-<85); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, single dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II medium 2 dose (55-<85); 50 subjects，Ad5-nCoV containing 10E10 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo medium 2 dose (55-<85); 10 subjects，Placebo containing 0 vp, 2 dose 56 days apart, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low 1 or 2 dose (18-<55); 100 subjects，Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp, 1or2 dose, Intramuscular administration ，according to the Previous trial results	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo 1 or 2 dose (18-<55); 20 subjects，placebo containing 0 vp, 1or2 dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration
Experimental: Phase II Low or medium dosage 1 or 2 dose (55-<85); 100 subjects，Ad5-nCoV containing 5E10 vp or 10E10vp, 1or2 dose, Intramuscular administration，according to the Previous trial results	Biological: Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector); Intramuscular administration
Placebo Comparator: Phase II placebo Low or medium,1 or 2 dose (55-<85); 20 subjects，placebo containing 0 vp, 1or2 dose, Intramuscular administration	Biological: Placebo; Intramuscular administration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Incidence of the Solicited AE in all groups [ Time Frame: 0-6 days after each vaccination ]
   The occurrence of Solicited AE in all groups within 0-6 days after each vaccination;
2. Incidence of Unsolicited AE in all groups [ Time Frame: 0-28 days after each vaccination ]
   The occurrence of Unsolicited AE in all groups within 0-28 days after each vaccination.
3. Incidence of Serious adverse events (SAE) in all groups [ Time Frame: 6 months after the final vaccination ]
   The occurrence of Serious adverse events (SAE) in all groups within 6 months after the final vaccination.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Geometric mean titer (GMT) of the IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 (ELISA method); [ Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric mean titer (GMT) of the IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group (ELISA method);
2. Seroconversion rate of the IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2(ELISA method ) [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Seroconversion rate (%of subjects with 4-fold or greater increase in antibody level) of the IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group (ELISA method );
3. Geometric Mean Increase Ratio (GMI) of the specific antibody against SARS-CoV-2(ELISA method); [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric Mean Increase Ratio (GMI) of the specific antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group (ELISA method);
4. Geometric mean titer (GMT) of the neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2(Pseudo-viral neutralization assay) [ Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric mean titer (GMT) of the neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group (Pseudo-viral neutralization assay)
5. Seroconversion rate of the neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2(Pseudo-viral neutralization assay) [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Seroconversion rate of the neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group(Pseudo-viral neutralization assay);
6. Geometric mean increase ratio (GMI) of neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 (Pseudo-viral neutralization assay) [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric mean increase ratio (GMI) of neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 measured on Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group (Pseudo-viral neutralization assay)
7. Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of the neutralizing antibody against adenovirus type 5 vector [ Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of the neutralizing antibody against adenovirus type 5 vector measured on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group;
8. Geometric mean increase ratio (GMI) of the neutralizing antibody against adenovirus type 5 vector [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   Geometric mean increase ratio (GMI) of the neutralizing antibody against adenovirus type 5 vector measured on Day 14, Day 28, Day 84 and Day 168 after vaccination in the one dose group and Day 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group
9. cellular immune response by ELISpot [ Time Frame: on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
   The positive rate of IFN-γ stimulated by S protein overlapping peptide library detected by ELISpot
10. cellular immune response by ICS [ Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 168 in the one dose group and Day 0, 14, 28, 56, 70, 84, and 224 in the two dose group ]
    The positive rate of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2 expressed by CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes stimulated by S protein overlapping peptide library detected by Intracellular Cytokine Staining (ICS);

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 84 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Criteria

Inclusion criteria for the phase I portion of the study:

• Healthy adults from 18 to <55 and 65-<85 years of age at the time of enrollment;
• Able to provide consent to participate in and having signed an Informed Consent Form (ICF);
• Able and willing to complete all the scheduled study procedures during the whole study follow-up period (about 6-8 months, depending on group);
• Negative result of HIV, hepatitis B and C screening;
• Oral temperature < 38.0℃;
• Negative IgG and IgM antibodies against COVID-19;
• Negative result of real-time quantitative PCR screening of nasopharyngeal swabs/sputum for SARS-CoV-2;
• A body mass index (BMI) between 18-35;
• Hematological examination is within normal range, or no greater than a grade 1 abnormality and no clinical significance as assessed by the study investigator (including white blood cell count, lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, eosinophil count, platelet, hemoglobin, alanine aminotransferase ALT, aspartate aminotransferase AST, total bilirubin, blood glucose and creatinine);
• Transient mild laboratory abnormalities may be rescreened once and the participant will be deemed eligible if the laboratory repeat test is normal as per local laboratory normal values and investigator assessment.
• Good general health status, as determined by history and physical examination no greater than 14 days prior to administration of the test article.
• If female of child-bearing potential and heterosexually active, has practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to injection, has a negative pregnancy test on the day of injection, and has agreed to continue adequate contraception until 180 days after injection. (Please refer to the glossary for the definition of child-bearing potential and adequate contraception).

Inclusion criteria for the phase II portion of the study will be detailed in an amended synopsis/study protocol.

Exclusion criteria for the phase I portion of the study:

• Personal history of seizure disorder, encephalopathy or psychosis;
• Allergic history to any vaccine, or allergic to any ingredient of the Ad5-nCoV;
• Woman is pregnant or lactating, positive urine pregnancy test or plan to become pregnant during the next 6 months;
• Any acute febrile disease (oral temperature ≥38.0℃ or active infectious disease on the day of vaccination;
• Medical history of SARS (SARS-CoV-1);
• Serious cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmia, conduction block, myocardial infarction, severe hypertension not controlled with medication;
• Serious chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes and thyroid disease, etc.;
• Congenital or acquired angioedema;
• Immunodeficiency, asplenia or functional asplenia;
• Platelet disorder or other bleeding disorder that may cause intramuscular injection contraindication;
• Immunosuppressive medication, anti-allergic, cytotoxic therapy, inhaled corticosteroids (excluding corticosteroid spray for allergic rhinitis, surface corticosteroid therapy for acute non-complicated dermatitis) in the last 6 months;
• Prior administration of blood products in last 4 months;
• Other vaccination(s) or investigational drugs within 1 month before study onset, or planned use during the study period;
• Prior administration of live attenuated vaccine within 1 month before study onset;
• Prior administration of subunit or inactivated vaccine within 14 days before study onset;
• Current anti-tuberculosis therapy;
• Any condition that in the opinion of the investigators may interfere with the participants' compliance or evaluation of study objectives or informed consent (i.e. medical, psychological, social or other conditions, etc.) Exclusion criteria for the phase II portion of the study will be detailed in an amended synopsis/study protocol.

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: Luis H Barreto, PhD/MBA; 416-294-5840; drluisbarreto@gmail.com

Locations

Canada

Canadian Center for Vaccinology

Halifax, Canada

Contact: Scott A Halperin, MD 902-470-8141 scott.halperin@dal.ca

Sponsors and Collaborators

CanSino Biologics Inc.

Beijing Institute of Biotechnology

Canadian Center for Vaccinology

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Scott A Halperin, MD; Canadian Center for Vaccinology
• Principal Investigator: Joanne M Langley, MD; Canadian Center for Vaccinology

More Information

• Responsible Party: CanSino Biologics Inc.
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04398147
• Other Study ID Numbers: Ad5-nCoV-2020003
• First Posted: May 21, 2020
• Last Update Posted: July 2, 2020
• Last Verified: May 2020

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by CanSino Biologics Inc.:

COVID-19; vaccine; Ad5; Safety; Immunogenicity; Dose-escalation; SARS-CoV-2