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Phase 2 N=353 Randomized Quadruple-blind Prevention

Effect of Dose, Safety, Tolerability of a New Smallpox Vaccine in Adults Without Previous Smallpox Vaccination

Smallpox

Enrolled (actual)
353
Serious AEs
0.9%
Results posted
Feb 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Reporting Adverse Events of Severe Intensity Post-vaccination With ACAM2000 or Dryvax® Smallpox Vaccine — 2; 4; 3; 4 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Vaccinia virus: ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine (Biological); vaccinia virus (calf lymph): Dryvax (Biological)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Emergent BioSolutions
Primary completion
Jun 2003

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Reporting Adverse Events of Severe Intensity Post-vaccination With ACAM2000 or Dryvax® Smallpox Vaccine
2; 4; 3; 4; 2; 0
PRIMARY
Neutralizing Antibody Response Titers Post-vaccination With ACAM2000 or Dryvax® Smallpox Vaccine.
212; 278; 425; 582; 1515
PRIMARY
Participants With ≥ 4-fold Increase in Plaque-Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT50) Titers Post-vaccination With ACAM2000 or Dryvax® Smallpox Vaccine.
28; 73; 84; 48; 47

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and the effectiveness of a new vaccine for the prevention of the disease, smallpox.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • females must not be pregnant, lactating and must agree to use an effective form of birth control for the 30 days following vaccination or unable to bear children.
  • agree to be available for the entire study and agree to comply with all requirements.

Exclusion criteria

  • military service prior to 1989.
  • history of previous smallpox vaccination.
  • children 1 year of age or younger in the household or be in close contact
  • smallpox vaccination within ten years
  • known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, primary immunodeficiency disorder, leukemia, lymphoma, or current radiation treatment or use of immunosuppressive or anti-neoplastic drugs or have a household member or intimate contact with the conditions listed above.
  • renal disease
  • current or past history of eczema or a household member or direct contact who has eczema.
  • known allergy or past allergic reactions to latex gloves or to antibiotics which include neomycin, streptomycin, chlortetracycline, and polymyxin B
  • known allergy or past allergic reaction to blood products.
  • known allergy to cidofovir or sulfa-containing drugs.
  • history of allergic phenomena following smallpox vaccination in the past, including urticaria, erythema multiforme, or Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
  • transfusion of blood or treatment with any blood product.
  • current or history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • inoculation with any other live vaccine or participating in another drug or vaccine trial within 30 days of enrollment.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00053495). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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