To Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of a Prophylactic Plasmid DNA

NCT06436911 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2025-12-16

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Summary

Currently, several vaccines are available to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 globally requires the development of additional vaccines to aid in preventing further SARS-CoV-2 infections. Covigenix VAX-002 is a vaccine based off its predecessors VAX-001 and VAX-001-1b. All three are plasmid DNA vaccines that express key antigenic determinants from SARS-CoV-2 and use the Entos Pharmaceuticals' Fusogenix proteo-lipid vehicle (PLV) platform. Currently, the safety and tolerability of VAX-001 and VAX-001-1b for primary vaccination following 1 or 2 doses are being investigated in a Phase 1/2 study (ENTVAX01-101). In Phase 1, VAX-001 was administered to healthy adults on Day 0 and Day 14, as either 2 low doses (100 μg/dose) or 2 high doses (250 μg/dose). Overall, data suggest that VAX-001 is safe at both the low and high dose levels. The Phase 2 part evaluates VAX-001-1b in adults at a 100 μg dose level on a 1-dose and a 2-dose schedule (Days 0 and 28). An interim analysis conducted on data from 18 participants in the sentinel group who had received their first dose of 100 μg showed that VAX-001-1b was overall safe with minor adverse events (AEs) registered. No serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported. After a review of the data, the Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) provided their recommendations for the participants in the 100 μg dose sentinel group to receive a second dose.

The present study investigates the safety and immunogenicity of VAX-002 when given as a booster dose to generally healthy adults aged 18 years or older who have received a primary vaccination course or a booster dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine at least 3 months prior to Day 0.

VAX-002 was specifically designed to address the new circulating omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2.

The study consists of 2 parts: a dose-finding/safety evaluation part (Phase 1) to determine the dose of VAX-002 for booster vaccination (100 μg or 250 μg) followed by an adaptive Phase

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

COVIGENIX VAX- 002

ENTVAX-001-01

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Calian CRO

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Q2 Solutions

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • PCI Pharma Services

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-22
Primary Completion
2025-10-03
Completion
2025-10-03

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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