TherVacB_Phase1a: Open phase 1a trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of a heterologous protein prime/MVA boost therapeutic hepatitis B vaccine candidate in healthy volunteers

2024-514231-26-00 Protocol TherVacB_Phase1a Human pharmacology (Phase I) - First administration to humans Ongoing, recruitment ended

Start 8 Jul 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruitment ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 2 sites · Protocol TherVacB_Phase1a

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Human pharmacology (Phase I) - First administration to humans
Status Ongoing, recruitment ended
Participants planned 30
Countries 1
Sites 2

Chronic Hepatitis B

Key facts

Sponsor
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Participant type
Healthy volunteers
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02]
Trial duration
8 Jul 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-10-28
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-514231-26-00
EudraCT number
2022-000635-23
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05727267

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Chronic Hepatitis B

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.1 PT 10008910 Chronic hepatitis B 100000004862

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Sponsor organisation
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Address
Martinistrasse 52, Eppendorf Eppendorf
City
Hamburg
Postcode
20246
Country
Germany

Scientific contact point

Organisation
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Contact name
Svenja Hardtke

Public contact point

Organisation
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Contact name
Svenja Hardtke

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 2 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Germany Ongoing, recruitment ended 30 2
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Germany

2 sites · Ongoing, recruitment ended
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical medicine, Leopoldstrasse 5, Maxvorstadt, Munich
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut Fuer Tropenmedizin
Bernhardt Nocht Clinical Trial Center, Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74, St. Pauli, Hamburg

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Germany 2024-01-17 2024-01-25 2025-10-16

Oversight and notifications

Regulatory notifications under CTR Articles 38, 52, 53, 54 and 77

Temporary halts 2 · Art. 38 CTR

Temporary halt TH-58482

Halt date
2024-11-08
Planned restart
2025-02-01
Member states concerned
Germany
Publication date
2024-11-20
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
Temporary halt for new recruitment only. Following the DSMB recommendation a substantial modification is planned for the last study arm.
All vaccinations scheduled to date, including for the other study arms, have already been completed and the subjects are in the follow-up period.
Follow-up measures
substantial modification; all subjects will be monitored for safety until the end of the follow up period.
Benefit-risk balance changed
Yes
Treatment stopped
Yes

Temporary halt TH-78064

Halt date
2025-04-04
Planned restart
2025-06-01
Member states concerned
Germany
Publication date
2025-04-07
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
The recruitment of arm C0.3 was terminated by the sponsor, although the stipulated stopping criteria have not yet been reached. The sponsor's decision to discontinue the vaccination programme was precipitated by a reassessment of the risk-benefit ratio.
Follow-up measures
substantial modification; all subjects will be monitored for safety until the end of the follow up period.
Benefit-risk balance changed
Yes
Treatment stopped
Yes

Application history

3 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-10-07 Germany Acceptable
2024-10-24
2024-10-28
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-01-27 Germany Acceptable
2025-03-10
2025-03-17
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2025-05-20 Germany Acceptable
2025-06-30
2025-07-04