Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
5400

Summary

Conditions
HIV Infections
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2Phase 3
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Prevention

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 35 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

This study will evaluate the preventive vaccine efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the ALVAC-HIV vaccine + Bivalent Subtype C gp120 protein adjuvanted with MF59 in HIV-seronegative South African adults over 24 months from enrollment. Participants will be randomized to receive ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438),...

This study will evaluate the preventive vaccine efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the ALVAC-HIV vaccine + Bivalent Subtype C gp120 protein adjuvanted with MF59 in HIV-seronegative South African adults over 24 months from enrollment. Participants will be randomized to receive ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438), or placebo, by intramuscular injection at weeks 0 and 4; they will receive ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438) + Bivalent Subtype C gp120/MF59, or placebo, by IM injection at weeks 12, 24, and 52. In addition to the vaccination visits, participants will attend study visits at weeks 26, 39, 54, 65, 78, 91, 104, 117, 130, 142, and 156. All study visits, including vaccination visits, will include HIV risk reduction counseling, a physical exam, and an interview/questionnaire. and pregnancy testing for participants capable of becoming pregnant. Select study visits will include a medical history review, physical exam, blood collection, urine collection, HIV testing, and pregnancy testing for participants capable of becoming pregnant. As of February 3, 2020, vaccinations for this study were suspended. Participants have been asked to continue attending follow-up visits for 12 months after the last vaccination they received. Participants who become HIV infected will be followed for 6 months after diagnosis.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT02968849
Collaborators
  • Sanofi
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Investigators
Study Chair: Glenda Gray, MD Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital