A Randomized, Controlled, Phase III Study to Determine the Safety, Efficacy, and Immunogenicity of the Non-Replicating ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine.
There will be 2 study groups and an anticipated enrolment of 10,300 health professionals and
adults with high potential for exposure to SARS-CoV-2, aged ≥18 years.
All subjects will undergo follow-up for a total of 1 year post last vaccination. Additional
visits or procedures may be performed at the discretion of the investigators, e.g., further
medical history and physical examination, or additional blood tests and other investigations
if clinically relevant
Biological: ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 single dose + paracetamol
Single dose of ChAdOx1nCOV19 vaccine, 5x10^10 vp + paracetamol
Biological: MenACWY single dose + paracetamol
Single dose of MenACWY + paracetamol
Biological: ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 two dose + paracetamol
Two dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, 5x10^10vp (prime) and 0.5mL boost (3.5 - 6.5 × 10^10 vp), 4-12 weeks apart + paracetamol
Biological: MenACWY prime & saline placebo boost + paracetamol
MenACWY prime, and Saline Placebo boost (0.5mL) + paracetamol
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults from 18 to 55 years of age
- Adults aged 56-69 years old (after review of safety data by DSMB in this age group in
the UK trial)
- Adults aged 70 and above years old (after review of safety data by DSMB in this age
group in the UK trial)
- Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to fulfill all study requirements;
- Health professionals and adults at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, as defined in
section 5.2 of this protocol;
- Serology with SARS-CoV-2 negative IgG antibodies; This inclusion criteria does not
apply to participants enrolled from version 4.0 of the protocol onwards.
- Willing to allow investigators to discuss the participant's clinical history with
their GP/personal physician and access medical records relevant to the study
procedures
- Only for women of childbearing age willing to practice continuous effective birth
control (see below) during the study, and a negative pregnancy test on the screening
and vaccination day(s);
- Consent to abstain from blood donation during the course of the study;
- Provide informed consent in writing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participation in trials of prophylactic drugs for COVID-19 during the course of the
study; Note: Participation in COVID-19 treatment trials is permitted in case of
hospitalization due to COVID-19, after confirmation of positive PCR. The study team
should be informed as soon as possible. Participants with COVID-19 not hospitalized
with positive PCR results for COVID-19 may be medicated according to standard clinical
practice.
- Participation in SARS-CoV-2 serological research where participants are informed of
their serological status during the course of the study;
- Planned receipt of any vaccine (authorized or investigational), within 30 days before
and after vaccination;
- Prior receipt of an investigational vaccine or authorized with the possibility of
impacting the interpretation of the study data (for example, vaccines vectorized by
Adenovirus, any vaccines against coronavirus);
- Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products in the three months prior
to the planned administration of the candidate vaccine;
- Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficiency state; asplenia;
severe recurrent infections and chronic use (more than 14 days) of immunosuppressive
medication in the last 6 months, except for topical steroids or short-term oral
steroids (cycle lasting ≤14 days);
- History of allergic disease or reactions possibly exacerbated by any component of
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or MenACWY or paracetamol;
- Any history of angioedema;
- Any history of anaphylaxis;
- Pregnancy, lactation or willingness/intention to become pregnant during the study;
- Current diagnosis or treatment for cancer (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and
cervical carcinoma in situ);
- History of severe psychiatric illness that possibly affects your participation in the
study;
- Hemorrhagic disorder (for example, factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet
disorder), or a previous history of significant bleeding or bruising after IM
injections or venipuncture;
- Current suspected or known dependence on alcohol or drugs;
- Severe and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases,
gastrointestinal diseases, liver disease, kidney disease, endocrine disorder, and
neurological disease (mild/moderate well-controlled comorbidities are allowed);
- History of COVID-19 confirmed by laboratory;
- Seropositive for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 before recruitment; This exclusion criteria
does not apply to participants enrolled from version 4.0 of the protocol onwards
- Continued use of anticoagulants, such as coumarins and related anticoagulants (for
example, warfarin) or new oral anticoagulants (for example, apixaban, rivaroxaban,
dabigatran and edoxaban);
- Any other significant illness, disorder or finding that may significantly increase the
risk for the participant, affect his/her ability to participate in the study or impair
the interpretation of the study data.
Re-vaccination exclusion criteria (two-dose groups only)
- Anaphylactic reaction following administration of vaccine
- Pregnancy
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino - I'Dor
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Centro de Pesquisas Clinicas de Natal (CPCLIN)
Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Hospital das Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Santa Maria, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino - I'Dor
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CRIE, Universidade Federal de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
01865 611424
vaccinetrials@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Andrew Pollard, Prof, Principal Investigator
University of Oxford