Safety and Immunogenicity of EXG-5003
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04863131 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 28, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 26, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 | Biological: EXG-5003 Biological: Placebo | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Safety and Immunogenicity of Intradermal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine EXG-5003 in Healthy Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 28, 2021 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2022 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 24, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: EXG-5003 |
Biological: EXG-5003
COVID-19 self-replicating mRNA vaccine |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Biological: Placebo
placebo solution |
- Number of Participants Reporting Local and Systemic Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Day 1 up to Day 365 post dose ]
- Flowcytometry assay to enumerate the frequency of T cells expressing CD3, CD4, CD8, CD62L, CD45RA, IFN-γ, IL-4, CD107, TNF, IL-2, IL-6, CD154 (CD40L), Perforin, and Granzyme B. [ Time Frame: Day15, Day29, Day43, Day57, Day92, Day183, Day365 ]
- Assessment of T cells by Intracellular cytokine staining assays [ Time Frame: Day15, Day29, Day57, ]
- Genometric Mean Titer (GMT) of serum anti-RBD IgG [ Time Frame: Day15, Day29, Day43, Day57, Day92, Day183, Day365 ]
- GMT of neutralizing antibody [ Time Frame: Day15, Day29, Day43, Day57, Day92, Day183, Day365 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has provided written consent for participation
- Age between 20 and 55
- Has a negative nucleic acid-based test result for SARS-CoV-2
- Has a negative antibody test result for SARS-CoV-2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19 upon screening
- History of COVID-19
- Presence of uncontrolled cardiovascular, hematologic, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, or neuropsychiatric disease
- Presence of diabetes mellitus
- Presence of active autoimmune disease
- Positive for HBc, HCV or HIV antibody
- History of anaphylactic shock
- History of epilepsy
- Presence of active malignancy
- Presence of lung disease (e.g., COPD, asthma)
- Positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours
- Pregnant, lactating, planned pregnancy of self (if female) or partner (if male) within 90 days after administration of the trial drug
- If female and premenopausal, not agreeable to contraception for 90 days after second administration of the trial drug
- If male, not agreeable to contraception for 90 days after second administration of the trial drug
- Presence of clinically relevant electrocardiogram or vital sign abnormality at screening
- Participated in a clinical trial of a drug or a medical device within 30 days or a biologic within 90 days
- Received any SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
- Received within 90 days, or is planning to receive during the study period, an immunoglobulin or blood product
- Received within 180 days, or is planning to receive during the study period, a biologic product with immunosuppressive properties
- Received for 14 days or more within 180 days, or is planning to receive during the study period, a corticosteroid
- Deemed ineligible for the study as determined by the principal investigator or a co-investigator

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04863131
Japan | |
Fujita Health University Hospital | |
Toyoake, Aichi, Japan |
Principal Investigator: | Yohei Doi, MD | Fujita Health University Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Yohei Doi, Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Fujita Health University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04863131 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
EXG-5003-J01 |
First Posted: | April 28, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 26, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |