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# Study of Self-Amplifying Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (samRNA) Vaccines Against COVID-19 in Healthy Adults and People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

NCT05435027

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Phase

Phase 1

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Recruitment status

Completed

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Participants

342

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Lead sponsor

Gritstone bio, Inc.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Start date

2022-02-28

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

Number of sites

4

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Title and summary

**Summary**

The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of samRNA vaccines GRT-R912, GRT-R914, and GRT-R918 when administered as prime and/or boost in healthy adult participants naïve to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), SARS-CoV-2 convalescent, previously vaccinated, or non-vaccinated participants, and people living with HIV (PLWH) or HIV-negative.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Short title**

Study of Self-Amplifying Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (samRNA) Vaccines Against COVID-19 in Healthy Adults and People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Official title**

A Phase 1 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of GRT-R912, GRT-R914, and GRT-R918 Administered as Prime and/or Boost in Healthy Adult Participants and People Living With HIV

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Status and phase

**Control arm**

Open label

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Registry reports results**

No

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Listing at source**

Listed

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Recruitment status**

Completed

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Phase**

Phase 1

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Study type**

Interventional

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Dates

**Completion date**

2024-03-06

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**First posted**

2022-06-28

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Registry last updated**

2024-03-12

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Primary completion date**

2024-03-06

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Start date**

2022-02-28

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Size and sites

**Actual participants**

342

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Participants**

342

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Participant count basis**

Actual

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Protocol amendments**

2

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Number of sites**

4

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Sponsor and oversight

**Data monitoring committee**

No

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Registry sponsor category**

Industry

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Lead sponsor**

Gritstone bio, Inc.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Source registry**

ClinicalTrials.gov

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Identifiers

**Registry ID**

NCT05435027

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**ClinicalTrials.gov ID**

NCT05435027

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

**Registry record**

Open registry record

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Study design

**Allocation**

Not randomised

**Model**

Parallel groups

**Purpose**

Prevention

**Masking**

No masking

Sources for study design

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Outcomes

### Primary outcomes

1. Number of Participants with One or More Solicited Local Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms  
Timeframe: Up to 7 days after vaccination
2. Number of Participants with One or More Solicited Systemic Reactogenicity Signs and Symptoms  
Timeframe: Up to 7 days after vaccination
3. Number of Participants with Unsolicited Adverse Events  
Timeframe: Up to 7 days after vaccination
4. Number of Participants with One or More Serious Adverse Events  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination

### Secondary outcomes

1. Response Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Specific Antibody Binding and Neutralization Titers in Serum Samples  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
2. Magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 Specific Antibody Binding and Neutralization Titers in Serum Samples  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
3. Response Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by Intracellular Cytokine Staining (ICS)  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
4. Magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell Response by ICS  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
5. Functional Profiling of SARS-CoV-2 Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by ICS  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
6. Response Rate of SARS-CoV-2- Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by Interferon-Gamma Enzyme-linked Immunospot (ELISpot)  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination
7. Magnitude of SARS-CoV-2- Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell Response by Interferon-Gamma ELISpot  
Timeframe: Up to \~14 months after vaccination

Sources for outcomes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Eligibility

**Sex**

All

**Age groups**

Adults, Older adults

**Minimum age**

18 Years

**Healthy volunteers**

Yes

### Inclusion criteria

- Male or non-pregnant female at least 18 years and no more than 65 years of age at enrollment (Parts A, B, and C only).
- No previous SARS-CoV-2 infection or recovered.
- HIV-negative status confirmed by laboratory testing.

Additional inclusion criteria for PLWH:

- Serum positive HIV test or history of HIV infection.
- On anti-retroviral therapy for at least 3 months before screening and clinically stable.

Additional inclusion criteria for Part D (GRT-R918):

- Male or non-pregnant female between 18 and <60 years of age at enrollment.
- Male or non-pregnant female greater than or equal to 60 years of age at enrollment.
- Received any authorized SARS-CoV-2 vaccine series at least 2 months prior to study vaccine.

### Exclusion criteria

- Current active infection with COVID-19.
- Positive for SARS-CoV-2 by nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at screening.
- Currently receiving treatment or prevention agents with activity against SARS-CoV-2.
- Breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
- Received or plans to receive any non-study provided SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (including boost) during the study period (except for Part D).
- Received or plans to receive any live, attenuated vaccine within 28 days before or after study vaccination.
- Received or plans to receive any subunit or killed vaccine within 14 days before or after vaccination.
- Received or plans to receive immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the planned administration of first study vaccination or at any time during the study.
- Currently active viral infection of hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus.

Additional exclusion criteria for PLWH:

- Screening CD4+ T cell count ≤200 cells/mcL.
- Viral load ≥10,000 virus particles/mL.
- History of opportunistic illness indicative of Stage 3 HIV infection.
- Acute febrile illness within 4 weeks before the first vaccination.

Additional exclusion criterion for Part D (GRT-R918) Cohorts D3, D4, D7, and D8:

\- Received last dose of any authorized SARS-CoV-2 vaccine series within 2 months prior to study vaccine.

Sources for eligibility

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Sites

- Newtown Clinical Research CentreJohannesburg, South Africa
- WITS RHI Shandukani Research CentreJohannesburg, South Africa
- Wits Vaccines & Infections Diseases Analytics (VIDA) Research UnitJohannesburg, South Africa
- Setshaba Research CenterPretoria, South Africa

Sources for sites

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05435027)

## Related records

### Drugs (1)

- [Sapecmeran autogene](https://trialight.com/data/asset/sapecmeran-autogene-3c575e27-4b8b-4bd2-9190-7200248b8cf0.md)

### Lead sponsors (1)

- [Gritstone bio, Inc.](https://trialight.com/data/company/gritstone-bio-inc-817e549b-fac6-426c-9001-4ea54e855ad5.md)

### Conditions (2)

- [Acquired immunodeficiency](https://trialight.com/data/condition/acquired-immunodeficiency-cb923b76-5f0c-526b-9336-3ed143e5b2cb.md)
- [COVID-19](https://trialight.com/data/condition/covid-19-13f0ebf3-c291-557d-bdef-93563d077103.md) Primary condition

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