A Pilot Study to Evaluate ZADAXIN's® (Thymalfasin) Ability to Enhance Immune Response to the H1N1sw Influenza Vaccine

NCT01031966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2012-03-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this explorative trial is to collect preliminary data on efficacy and safety of thymosin alpha 1 given at different doses as an adjuvant to egg-derived H1N1sw monovalent influenza vaccine in hemodialysis patients. The final aim is that of gathering information needed for planning a following confirmatory study on the efficacy and safety of Thymosin alpha 1 in the same indication.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

MF59 adjuvanted H1N1 influenza monovalent vaccine

One/two single administration

DRUG

Thymosin alpha 1

1.6 mg, 3.2 mg seven days before vaccination (study day -7) and at the same day of vaccination (study day 0)

DRUG

Thymosin alpha 1

1.6 mg, 6.4 mg seven days before vaccination (study day -7) and at the same day of vaccination (study day 0)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • sigma-tau i.f.r. S.p.A.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Agostino Naso, MD · Second Division of Nephrology and Dialysis - Padua Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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