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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00057525
Date of registration: 03/04/2003
Primary sponsor: DynPort Vaccine Company LLC, A CSC Company
Public title: A New Anthrax Vaccine Administered by the Intramuscular (IM) Route in Healthy Adults
Scientific title: A Phase 1 Study of Safety and Immunogenicity of E. Coli-Derived Recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA), a New Anthrax Vaccine Administered by the Intramuscular (IM) Route in Healthy Adults
Date of first enrolment: April 2003
Target sample size: 70
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00057525
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Merlin L Robb, MD
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Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Walter Reed Army Institute of Research / Henry M. Jackson Foundation Vaccine Clinical Research Center, 1600 East Gude Dr., Rockville, MD 20850
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Volunteers are eligible for this study if they meet all the following criteria:

- Citizens of the U.S.

- Age 18 to 40 years.

- For women, a negative serum pregnancy test will be required at study entry and within
24 hours prior to each vaccination, as well as verbal assurance that adequate birth
control measures are applied prior to initial vaccination and for 3 months after the
last vaccination.

- Good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, and clinical
judgment.

- Normal Baseline Clinical Laboratory Values at screening including:

- Complete Blood Count (CBC) including:

- White Blood Cell Count: 3.8 -10.8

- Red Blood Cell Count (Mill/MCL)

- Male: 4.20 - 5.80

- Female: 3.80 - 5.10

- Hemoglobin (G/DL)

- Male: 13.2 - 17.1

- Female: 11.7 - 15.5

- Hematocrit (%)

- Male: 38.5- 50.0

- Female: 35.0 - 45.0

- Platelet Count: 140 - 440 (THOUS/MCL)

- Differential

- Urine dipstick for protein and blood: negative or trace. If either is = 1+,
obtain complete urinalysis (UA). If microscopic UA confirms evidence of
hematuria or proteinuria = 1+, the volunteer is ineligible.

- Negative serology for HIV infection (ELISA test).

- CPK within normal limits

- Hepatic Function Tests including AST, ALT, ALK PHOS.

- Total bilirubin, BUN, serum creatinine, serum electrolytes

- Availability for at least 13 months of follow-up from the time of the screening
visit.

- Successful completion of the Test of Understanding defined as 90% correct with three
opportunities to take test. Errors will be reviewed with volunteer after each test.

- Commitment for trial participation and signature of the approved consent form.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 40 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Anthrax
Intervention(s)
Biological: Alhdryogel or PBS
Biological: Anthrax
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Anthrax
rPA-EC-02
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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