Evaluating a new vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in healthy adults

A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus IN006 Bivalent mRNA Vaccine (IN006) in Healthy Adult Aged 18 Years and Above

This study is testing a new RSV vaccine in healthy adults to see how safe it is and how well it works, including a follow-up for older adults a year later.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd (Industry-sponsored)
• Drugs / interventions: prednisone
• Locations: 2 sites (Shanghai, Shanghai and 1 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06645665 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study assesses the safety, tolerability, and immune response of three different doses of the IN006 vaccine in healthy adults aged 18 years and older. It includes a revaccination phase for older adults aged 60 and above, approximately 12 months after the initial vaccination. Participants will receive either the bivalent RSV vaccine or a placebo, and their health will be monitored throughout the study to evaluate the vaccine's effectiveness and safety profile.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are healthy adults aged 18 years and older with a BMI between 18 and 29 kg/m².

Not a fit: Patients with significant underlying health conditions or those outside the specified age and BMI criteria may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this vaccine could provide effective protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections in adults.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies on mRNA vaccines have shown promising results, indicating potential success for this novel approach in RSV vaccination.

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy people aged 18-59 (Part 1) or ≥60 (Part 2), male or female.
2. Body mass index (BMI) in the range of 18 to 29 kg/m\^2.
3. Laboratory tests, 12-lead electrocardiogram, chest radiograph, vital signs and physical examination results are normal during the screening period, or abnormal results assessed by the investigator had no clinical significance; Subjects ≥60 years old with stable medical conditions, whose risk was considered controllable by the investigator, could also be enrolled.
4. Women of childbearing age took effective contraception within 2 weeks before joining the study, and the pregnancy test results before vaccination are negative. All male and female subjects of reproductive age voluntarily agree to use effective contraception from the signing of informed consent until 6 months after vaccination.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. The results of vital signs show: for subjects with no history of hypertension or hypotension, systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or \< 90mmHg, and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg or \< 50mmHg; for subject with a history of hypertension not appropriately controlled via pharmaceutical treatment, systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg in those aged 40-59, and systolic blood pressure ≥150mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg in those aged 60 and above. Pulse rate \> 100 beats/min or \< 50 beats/min; Ear temperature/oral temperature \> 37.5°C (or axillary temperature \> 37.0°C).
2. Laboratory tests, 12-lead electrocardiogram, chest radiography (orthographic) and physical examination results: For subjects aged 18-59 years old, abnormal results judged to be clinically significant by the investigator, or for subjects ≥60 years old, abnormal results judged to be \> Grade 1 criteria by the investigator; For laboratory tests, a retest may be conducted at the discretion of investigators to determine subjects eligibility.
3. Those with tattoos, scars and ecchymosis at the injection site.
4. Known allergy to the experimental vaccine or its excipient, or history of severe allergy to other vaccines, foods, drugs, etc.
5. The subject has received any previous investigational or marketed RSV vaccine, or has received investigational or marketed RSV prophylactic monoclonal antibody within the last 6 months.
6. Received inactivated, subunit, or recombinant influenza vaccine within 14 days prior to enrollment, or received any live vaccine, nucleic acid vaccine, or adenovirus vector vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment; Or plan to receive other vaccines within 28 days of vaccination.
7. Used antipyretic, analgesic or anti-allergic drugs within 3 days before enrollment.
8. Have received blood or blood-related products (including immunoglobulins) within 3 months prior to enrollment, or had planned to use them during the study period.
9. People with the following diseases:

   * A history of acute respiratory infection within 2 weeks of vaccination or a history of confirmed RSV-associated respiratory infection within 3 months prior to vaccination;
   * History of congenital or acquired immune deficiency or autoimmune disease, or long-term use (continuous use \> 14 days) of corticosteroids (dose ≥20mg/ day prednisone or equivalent dose) or other immunosuppressants within the past 6 months;
   * people who are known to have been diagnosed with or currently have infectious diseases (including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), or whose test positive for any of the hepatitis B surface antigens, hepatitis C antibodies, treponema pallidum antibodies, or human immunodeficiency virus antibodies;
   * A history or family history of neurological disease (convulsions, seizures, etc.); History or family history of mental illness;
   * Asplenia, or functional asplenia;
   * A history of myocarditis, pericarditis, or idiopathic cardiomyopathy, or any condition that increases the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis;
   * History of inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy such as Guillain-Barre syndrome;
   * Severe cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, blood and lymphatic system diseases, immune system diseases, liver and kidney diseases, respiratory diseases, metabolic and skeletal diseases, or malignant tumors (excluding stable chronic medical history, such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.);
   * Contraindications to intramuscular injection and blood drawing;
   * A history of tuberculosis (TB) or a positive T-cell test for TB infection (T-SPOT).
10. Had a history of major surgery within 3 months prior to vaccination or planned surgery during the trial.
11. Abuser of Drug or alcohol in the year prior to screening, which the investigator believes that it may impact on subjects' safety assessment or compliance.
12. Women of childbearing age who are breastfeeding, pregnant, have positive pregnancy test results or plan to become pregnant within 6 months after participating in the study.
13. Those who have received a vaccine or drug involving lipid nanoparticles (LNP) within 1 year, are participating in other RSV-related clinical trials, and are in or plan to participate in other clinical trials during the study period.
14. The investigator assesses that the subject has any disease or condition that would place the subject at an unacceptable risk; The subject is unable to meet protocol requirements; Conditions that interfere with the assessment of vaccine response.

Where this trial is running

Shanghai, Shanghai and 1 other locations

• Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University — Shanghai, Shanghai, China (Recruiting)
• Anning First People's Hospital — Kunming, Yunnan, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Clinical Development Innorna

Conditions Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; mRNA Vaccine; IN006; Respiratory syncytial virus; Viral Diseases; Messenger RNA; Innorna; Shenxin