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NCT Number: NCT00445419

Phase I Hepatitis C Vaccine Trial of Virosome-formulated Peptides

Pevion Biotech has designed a therapeutic vaccine to treat patients who suffer from chronic hepatitis C virus infection. The vaccine is based on a combination of the PeviPRO and PeviTER platforms using synthetic peptide antigens from the hepatitis C virus. Generally, a cellular immune response by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL) seems to be crucial in overcoming a hepatitis C virus infection. In-depth research in recent years has shown that the cellular immune response is even more effective when supported by helper T-cells. Pevion Biotech's HCV vaccine candidate utilizes this effect inducing specific CTL responses (PeviTER) together with a supportive helper T cell response (PeviPRO). This virosome-based technological combination in a single product represents a new generation of modular therapeutic vaccines.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Hepatitis C Blood-Borne Infections Chronic Disease Communicable Diseases Digestive System Diseases Disease Attributes Flaviviridae Infections Hepatitis Hepatitis C Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis, Chronic Hepatitis, Viral, Human Infections Liver Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, CHUV

Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy volunteers of both sexes
  • Aged between 18 and 45 years
  • Free of obvious health problems
  • With a BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 are included if they give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic or acute illness
  • Immunosuppression
  • HCV and/or HBV infection
  • history of allergic disease
  • Pre-existing immune response against peptide of the vaccines

Treatment and study plan

PEV2A PEV2B

Biological

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of adverse events

  2. Specific cellular immune response by Elispot and FACS

Secondary outcomes

  1. Specific proliferative response

  2. Humoral immunity

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pevion Biotech Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase I Single-blind Randomised Placebo Controlled Dose Escalating Study of One Virosome Formulated CD4 and Two Virosomes Formulated CD8 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Vaccine Components (PEV2A and PEV2B) Administered to Healthy Adult Volunteers

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2008
First posted
Mar 9, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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