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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/trial/trial-to-evaluate-the-safety-tolerability-and-immunogenicity-11367767-3a39-4e17-b9e7-1e72ec125630 > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of an Investigational Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Z-1018) Compared to Shingrix® in Healthy Adult Volunteers NCT05245838 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Phase Phase 1 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Recruitment status Completed Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Participants 150 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Lead sponsor Dynavax Technologies Corporation Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Start date 2022-01-10 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) Number of sites 4 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Title and summary **Summary** This is a randomized, active-controlled, dose-escalation multi-center study of 2 doses (Day 1 and Week 8) of an investigational herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine (Z-1018), combining herpes zoster antigen- (gE) with a Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist adjuvant (CpG 1018) with and without alum in approximately 150 healthy volunteers 50 to 69 years of age (inclusive). Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Short title** Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of an Investigational Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Z-1018) Compared to Shingrix® in Healthy Adult Volunteers Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Official title** A Phase 1 Randomized, Subject-Blinded, Active-Controlled, Dose Escalation, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of an Investigational Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Z-1018) Compared to Shingrix® in Healthy Adult Volunteers Between the Ages of 50 and 69 Years Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Status and phase **Control arm** Active comparator Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Registry reports results** No Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Listing at source** Listed Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Recruitment status** Completed Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Phase** Phase 1 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Study type** Interventional Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Dates **Completion date** 2022-10-20 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **First posted** 2022-02-18 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Registry last updated** 2022-11-07 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Primary completion date** 2022-10-20 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Start date** 2022-01-10 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Size and sites **Actual participants** 150 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Participants** 150 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Participant count basis** Actual Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Protocol amendments** 1 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Number of sites** 4 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Sponsor and oversight **Data monitoring committee** Yes Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Registry sponsor category** Industry Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Lead sponsor** Dynavax Technologies Corporation Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Source registry** ClinicalTrials.gov Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Identifiers **Registry ID** NCT05245838 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **ClinicalTrials.gov ID** NCT05245838 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) **Registry record** Open registry record Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Study design **Allocation** Randomised **Model** Sequential **Purpose** Prevention **Masking** Single masking **Masked roles** Participants Sources for study design Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Outcomes ### Primary outcomes 1. Frequency of solicited local and systemic post-injection reactions (PIRs) 7 days after administration of study vaccine Timeframe: Day 1 to day 7 2. Frequency of solicited local and systemic post-injection reactions (PIRs) 7 days after administration of study vaccine. Timeframe: Day 57 to day 63 3. Number of AEs (Adverse Events) Timeframe: Day 1 through week 20 4. Number of SAEs (Serious Adverse Events) Timeframe: Through week 20 ### Secondary outcomes 1. Frequency of CD4+ T cells Timeframe: At week 12 2. Measure Geometric mean concentration (GMC) of IgG antibodies to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) antigen glycoprotein E (gE) Timeframe: At week 12 3. Response rate of vaccine Timeframe: At week 12 Sources for outcomes Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Eligibility **Sex** All **Age groups** Adults, Older adults **Minimum age** 50 Years **Maximum age** 69 Years **Healthy volunteers** Yes ### Inclusion criteria - Male or female, 50 to 69 years of age - Be in good health in the opinion of the investigator, based upon medical history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation - Must be able to comprehend and follow all required study procedures and be available for all visits scheduled in the study - Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ### Exclusion criteria - History of HZ - Previous vaccination against varicella or HZ - If female of childbearing potential, is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy - Known history of HIV (HIV 1/2 antibodies) - Has a history of sensitivity to any component of study vaccines - Has received any blood products or immunoglobulin within 90 days prior to study injection, or is likely to require infusion of blood products during the study period - Has received the following prior to the first injection: - 14 days: any non-live vaccine - 28 days: - Any live vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine - Systemic corticosteroids (more than 3 consecutive days) or other immunomodulators or immune suppressive medication, with the exception of inhaled steroids - Granulocyte or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor - Any other investigational medicinal agent, including a COVID-19 vaccine - Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the first vaccine dose - Is undergoing chemotherapy or expected to receive chemotherapy during the study period; has a diagnosis of cancer within the last 5 years other than squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin - History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator - History of autoimmune disease Sources for eligibility Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Sites - Paratus Clinical Research Western SydneyBlacktown, Australia - Northern Beaches Clinical ResearchBrookvale, Australia - Paratus Clinical Research Central CoastKanwal, Australia - Emeritus Research MelbourneCamberwell, Australia Sources for sites Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## References - PubMed 37781954 Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37781954/) Related publication Sources for references Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05245838) ## Related records ### Drugs (1) - [Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein E](https://trialight.com/data/asset/varicella-zoster-virus-envelope-glycoprotein-e-ff6f0103-e6e7-4f17-9aed-0ca05c8633ef.md) ### Lead sponsors (1) - [Dynavax Technologies Corporation](https://trialight.com/data/company/dynavax-technologies-corporation-2733912f-04e7-4cc6-91c8-1611349d47d3.md) ### Conditions (1) - [Herpes zoster](https://trialight.com/data/condition/herpes-zoster-b5c04cf4-ae28-5154-8254-f4f1fde4c3c9.md) Primary condition --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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