Safety, Immunogenicity, and Protective Efficacy of Radiation Attenuated Plasmodium Falciparum NF54 Sporozoites in Healthy African Adults in Mali

Summary

Background:

Malaria is still a health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. Death rates are stable and have even increased in some areas. There are malaria vaccines. However, researchers think repeated immunizations with a vaccine called PfSPZ may work better.

Objective:

To see if PfSPZ is safe, tolerable, and effective against malaria.

Eligibility:

Healthy adults ages 18 to 50 years who live in the Doneguebougou area in Mali

Design:

Participants will be screened with medical history and physical exam.

Participants will sign or fingerprint the consent form. They will take a survey to see how well they understand the study.

Participants will give blood and urine samples.

Participants will have at least one ECG: Soft electrodes will be stuck to the skin. A machine will record heart signals.

Participants will have HIV counseling.

Participants will be assigned to a group. Groups will get a different strength doses. Groups will get a different number of vaccines over different periods of time.

If a participant develops a rash or injection site reaction, photographs may be taken.

Participants will receive an oral anti-malaria drug during the study.

Participants will be monitored for 3 to 6 months after the last vaccine.

Conditions

• Malaria

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

PfSPZ Vaccine

PfSPZ Vaccine contains aseptic, purified, vialed, cryopreserved, radiation attenuated NF54 P. falciparum sporozoites. PfSPZ Vaccine will be delivered by DVI in the pilot and main phases of the study. Participants will receive either 1 or 3 injections.

BIOLOGICAL

PfSPZ Challenge Material

PfSPZ Challenge are aseptic, cryopreserved P. falciparum sporozoites used for CHMI trials. PfSPZ Challenge is not radiated, thus it is fully infections. It will be administered via DVI to participants in Arm 1c and 1d.

DRUG

PBS and HSA Diluent

The diluent for PfSPZ Vaccine and Challenge is composed of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and human serum albumin (HSA). Vials of sterile PBS (1.6ml) and HSA (0.5ml) will be shipped to the clinical site, where diluent composed of PBS and HSA is prepared. HSA is a licensed product which is approved for parenteral, IV administration to humans. The HSA lots are extensively tested to ensure that it is free of infectious agents as listed in the CoA and is approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA).

OTHER

Normal Saline

Sterile isotonic (0.9%) normal saline will be procured in the US and shipped to Mali at ambient temperature. Like the product, normal saline is a clear liquid, making it indistinguishable from the study product when drawn up into a syringe.

DRUG

Coartem

Artemether/lumefantrine (coartem) is a licensed antimalarial in the US and Mali for use for uncomplicated malaria. It has an excellent safety profile and is widely used to treat malaria. Artemether /lumefantrine is a Category C pregnancy drug. Thus all female participants will undergo pregnancy testing prior to receiving this drug.

DRUG

ASAQ

ASAQ is a fixed dose artemisinin based combination therapy that is indicated and approved for the management of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. It has been shown to be as effective as artemether /lumefantrine when taken at a once/day dosage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

  lead NIH

Principal Investigators

• Patrick E Duffy, M.D. · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-12-09

Primary Completion

2018-03-31

Completion

2018-07-03

FDA Drug

Yes

Countries

• Mali

Study Locations