A Phase 1 Study of the Safety and Tolerability of DUVAX, a Dual-Target Alzheimer's Vaccine (Amyloid-Beta and Tau), in Healthy Volunteers
Nuravax, Inc.
Summary
This Phase 1 study will test the safety and immune response of the investigational vaccine DUVAX in healthy adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either DUVAX or placebo by intramuscular injection. The study will evaluate how well the vaccine is tolerated and whether it produces antibodies against Alzheimer's disease-related proteins.
Description
This is a first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 trial of DUVAX, an adjuvanted vaccine, in up to 24 healthy participants aged 40-65 years. Two dose levels (200 µg and 400 µg) will be evaluated. Participants will receive three intramuscular doses at Weeks 0, 4, and 22, with safety and immunogenicity monitoring through one year after the last vaccination. The primary objective is to assess safety and tolerability. The secondary objective is to measure immunogenicity by evaluating antibody responses against amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau proteins.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 40–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy males and non-pregnant, non-lactating females, 40-65 years old * BMI between 18.0 and 32.0 kg/m² * Medically healthy with no significant abnormalities in medical history, exam, labs, ECG, or MRI * Signed informed consent * Women of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test and use of effective contraception * Men: vasectomized or agree to use condoms / not donate sperm during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant medical or psychiatric illness that may affect safety or study results * MRI abnormalities (e.g., infarcts, microbleeds,…
Interventions
- BiologicalDUVAX 200 µg
Intramuscular injection of 200 µg DUVAX formulated with Adjuvant, administered at Weeks 0, 4, and 22
- BiologicalDUVAX 400 µg
Intramuscular injection of 400 µg DUVAX formulated with Adjuvant, administered at Weeks 0, 4, and 22
- BiologicalPlacebo (Adjuvant only)
Intramuscular injection of placebo consisting of Adjuvant formulation in phosphate-buffered saline without active antigen, administered at Weeks 0, 4, and 22
Location
- Palm Springs Community Health CenterMiami Lakes, Florida