This phase 2 trial studies the immune response to GEO-CM04S1 (previously designated asCOH04S1) compared to standard of care (SOC) mRNA SARS-COV-2 vaccine in patients withblood cancer who have received stem cell transplant or cellular therapy.GEO-CM04S1 belongs to a category called modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccines, createdfrom a new version of MVA, called synthetic MVA. GEO-CM04S1 works by inducing immunity(the ability to recognize and fight against an infection) to SARS-CoV-2. The immunesystem is stimulated to produce antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 that would block the virusfrom entering healthy cells. The immune system also grows new disease fighting T cellsthat can recognize and destroy infected cells. Giving GEO-CM04S1 after cellular therapymay work better in reducing the chances of contracting coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) or developing a severe form of COVID-19 disease in patients with blood cancercompared to SOC mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Evaluate the biological activity and the role of timing of 2 injections of GEO-CM04S1
vaccine administered at 2.5e8 PFU/dose compared to SOC mRNA vaccine.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Assess safety of GEO-CM04S1 vaccine. II. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 S and N-specific Th1
vs Th2 polarization. III. Evaluate T-cell levels and function. IV. Evaluate
activated/cycling and memory phenotype markers. V. Evaluate durability of immune
responses. VI. Evaluate maintenance of immunity that can be associated with protection
over the study period.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Surveillance for incidental COVID-19 infection during follow-up (1 year).
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I : Patients receive one dose of GEO-CM04S1 intramuscularly (IM) in the upper arm on
days 0 and 28.
ARM II : Patients receive one dose of SOC mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine IM in the upper arm on
days 0 and 28.
After the completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at days 7, 90, 120,
180, and 365.
Biological: COVID-19 Vaccine
Receive SOC mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine IM
Other: Diagnostic Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Biological: Synthetic MVA-based SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine GEO-CM04S1
Given IM
Other Name: COH04S1,SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine COH04S1,sMVA-based SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine COH04S1,GEO-CM04S1
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented informed consent of the participant
- Age >=18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =<1
- Allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), cellular therapy
(chimeric antigen receptor [CAR] T-cell) recipients who are at >= 3 months of
infusion date of respective regimen
- Platelets >= 50,000/mm^3 (to be performed within 30 days prior to day 0 of protocol
therapy unless otherwise stated)
- White blood cells (WBCs) >= 1000/mm^3 (to be performed within 30 days prior to day 0
of protocol therapy unless otherwise stated)
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) (to be performed within 30 days
prior to day 0 of protocol therapy unless otherwise stated)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 X ULN (to be performed within 30 days prior
to day 0 of protocol therapy unless otherwise stated)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 X ULN (to be performed within 30 days prior to
day 0 of protocol therapy unless otherwise stated)
- Creatinine < 1.5 X ULN (to be performed within 30 days prior to day 0 of protocol
therapy unless otherwise stated)
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test (to
be performed within 30 days prior to day 0 of protocol therapy unless otherwise
stated). If the urine pregnancy test is inconclusive a serum pregnancy test will be
required
- Agreement by females and males of childbearing potential* to use an effective method
of birth control or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study
through at least 6 weeks after the last dose of protocol therapy
- Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men and
women) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Systemic corticosteroids required for chronic conditions at doses > 0.5mg/kg/day
prednisone equivalent within 7 days of enrollment
- Prior Evusheld or other anti-SARS CoV-2 prophylaxis < 2 weeks prior to enrollment
- Therapies that cause profound T-cell or B cell depletion within 30 days of
enrollment
- Maintenance therapies (e.g. rituximab, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Janus
kinase inhibitors) within 30 days of enrollment
- Received investigational or licensed SARS-CoV-2 vaccines after their qualifying
cellular therapy. Patients who received a SARS- CoV-2 vaccine prior to cellular
therapy are eligible for this trial, as revaccination for these patients (e.g. flu
and shingles vaccine) is standard of care.
- Received a live vaccine ≤30 days prior to administration of study vaccine or
subjects who are =< 2 weeks within administration of inactivated vaccines (e.g.
influenza vaccine). Flu shots are allowed > 2 weeks before the first injection and >
2 weeks post 2nd injection
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or
biologic composition to vaccine agents
- History of adverse event with a prior smallpox vaccination
- Any MVA vaccine or poxvirus vaccine in the last 12 months
- History (suspected or confirmed) of myocarditis or pericarditis
- Clinically significant uncontrolled illness
- Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the
subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical
study procedures
- Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to
comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to
feasibility/logistics)
- Anyone considered to be in a vulnerable population as defined in 45 CFR §46.111
(a)(3) and 45 CFR §46, Subparts B-D
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States
U Mass Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
Chief Medical Officer
678-384-7220
info@geovax.com
Director Clinical Operations
Chief Medical Officer, Principal Investigator
GeoVax, Inc.