This phase II trial compares the effect of the GEO-CM04S1 or Pfizer-BioNTech with the current standard of care vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The GEO-CM04S1 vaccine uses a modified vaccinia virus (MVA) backbone that may be more effective at boosting COVID-19 immunity in patients with poor immune responses. MVA strongly induces T cell expansion (infection-fighting blood cells) even in the background of a suppressed immune system, which is the case in the targeted CLL patient population. Using the GEO-CM04S1 vaccine may be more effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in patients diagnosed with CLL.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05672355.
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United States
California
Duarte
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterStatus: Active
Contact: Alexey V. Danilov
Phone: 626-256-4673ext89200
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Estimate the T cell-based immune response rate on day 56 post-injection of synthetic MVA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine COH04S1 (GEO-CM04S1) vaccine boost administered at 2.5x10^8 plaque-forming unit (PFU) or tozinameran (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine administered as standard of care.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the safety of single-dose vaccine boost based on moderate and unacceptable toxicities up to day 28 post-injection for the GEO-CM04S1 and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.
II. Estimate the T cell-based immune response rate at day 112 post-injection of GEO-CM04S1 vaccine at 2.5x10^8 PFU vs Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine administered as COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
III. Select the more promising vaccine to study further as a booster in patients with CLL.
IV. Evaluate SARS-CoV-2 S and N-specific Th1 vs Th2 polarization.
V. Estimate the magnitude and durability of T-cell-based immune responses over a 12-month period.
VI. Estimate the levels and durability of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG in a 12-month period.
VII. Evaluate levels of antibodies neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 in original strain and in variants of concern (VOC) based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition using Spike-pseudotyped lentivirus.
VIII. Evaluate the overall safety profile during follow-up (12 months).
IX. Estimate the incidence and severity of COVID-19 infection during follow-up (12 months).
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine the SARS-CoV-2 variant by sequencing virus from polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed infected participants.
II. Evaluate activated/cycling and memory phenotype markers in SARS-CoV-2 stimulated T cells.
III. Estimate SARS-CoV-2-specfic serum IgA levels measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA).
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
STAGE 1 ARM I AND STAGE 2: Patients receive GEO-CM04S1 vaccine intramuscularly (IM) on days 0 and 84 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection throughout the trial.
ARM II (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL 3/21/2025): Patients receive tozinameran vaccine injection IM on days 0 and 84 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection throughout the trial.
After completion of study treatment, participants are monitored for 1 year.
Lead OrganizationCity of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorAlexey V. Danilov