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Phase 1 N=20 Basic Science

Dengue 4 Human Infection Model (Dengue CVD 11000; DHIM-4)

Dengue

Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
5.0%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Solicited Injection Site Adverse Events — 1; 0 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Interventions
Dengue 4 Live Virus Human Challenge (DENV-4-LVHC) - Low Dose (Biological); Dengue 4 Live Virus Human Challenge (DENV-4-LVHC) - Low Dose - Homologous Rechallenge (Biological)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Primary completion
Jan 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Solicited Injection Site Adverse Events
1; 0
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Unsolicited Injection Site Adverse Events
0; 0
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Solicited Systemic Adverse Events
3; 0; 10; 2; 3; 0
PRIMARY
Incidence of Abnormal Laboratory Measurements
9; 2; 3; 2; 2; 1
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Dengue-Related Adverse Events
3; 0; 10; 2; 3; 0
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Unsolicited Systemic Adverse Events
1; 0; 4; 2; 2; 2
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Short-Term SAEs
0; 0
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Long-Term SAEs
0; 1
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Fever
3; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Detected Viremia
14; 0
SECONDARY
Microneutrilization (50%) Geometric Mean Titer
539.52; 903.69

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test a weakened form of an experimental dengue virus challenge at different doses to test if participants develop symptoms or circulating virus in the blood (called viremia). When volunteers are exposed to dengue on purpose, it is called a "challenge" or Dengue Human Infection Model (DHIM). The research team is collecting information about the safety of the challenge and the best dose to use. The information may help us to make a dengue challenge (a DHIM) that will test vaccines to protect people from dengue.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding female between 18 and 50 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent
  • Volunteers must be able to provide written informed consent.
  • Volunteers must be healthy as established by medical history and clinical examination at study entry
  • Volunteers must pass a comprehension test and be able to comply with all study requirements.
  • Female volunteers of non-childbearing potential (non-childbearing potential is defined as having had one of the following: a tubal ligation at least 3 months prior to enrollment, a hysterectomy, an ovariectomy, or is post-menopausal).
  • Female volunteers of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if all the following apply:
  • Practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to challenge
  • Has a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of DHIM
  • Agrees to continue adequate contraception until two months after completion of the DHIM

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of dengue infection or dengue illness, or history of flavivirus infection or vaccination (e.g., yellow fever, tick-borne-encephalitis virus [TBEV], Japanese encephalitis, and dengue) (Note: for the homologous rechallenge sub-study, criteria does not apply)
  • Volunteers positive for antibodies to flaviviruses (FV) to include dengue virus, West Nile virus, Yellow Fever virus, Zika virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus. (Note: for the homologous rechallenge sub-study, criteria does not apply)
  • Planned administration of any flavivirus vaccine for the entire study duration
  • Any recent (within 4 weeks) or planned travel to any dengue endemic area while participating in the trial
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required)
  • Volunteer seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus antibodies (anti-HIV)
  • Safety laboratory test results at screening that are deemed clinically significant or more than Grade 1 deviation from normal with the exception of PT/PTT, fibrinogen decrease, ALT/AST increase (acceptable to 1.1 ULN), platelet decrease which will be exclusionary at Grade 1 or higher
  • Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests
  • History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, hospitalization in the past year for a mental health disorder, or any other psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the investigator prevents the volunteer from participating in the study
  • Significant screening physical examination abnormalities at the discretion of the investigator, including a BMI > 35 kg/m2
  • Planned administration or administration of a vaccine/product not planned in the study protocol during the period starting 30 days prior to the DHIM until 56 days after the study completion (routine influenza or COVID-19 vaccination will be allowed if it is not administered within 14 days preceding DHIM)
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study DHIM during the period starting 30 days preceding the DHIM and/or planned use during the study period
  • Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting 90 days prior to the DHIM (for corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone 5 mg/day or equivalent; inhaled, intranasal and topical steroids are allowed)
  • Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the volunteer has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a noninvestigational product (pharmaceutical product or device)
  • Autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease
  • History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05268302). 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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