CompletedPhase 2ACTRN12609000083291

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Dosaging of AMPLIGEN 'Registered trade mark' (POLY I: POLY C12U), an Immunostimulant, in Conjunction With Influenza Vaccination

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Dosaging of AMPLIGEN 'Registered trade mark' (POLY I: POLY C12U), an Immunostimulant, in Conjunction With Influenza Vaccination in active healthy volunteers.


Sponsor

Hemispherx Biopharama Inc

Enrollment

39 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2007

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is the evaluate the activity and safety of a new investigational drug called Ampligen 'Registered trade mark' (poly l: poly C12U) in boosting the response to influenza vaccination.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 60 YearssMax Age: 80 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study tests whether a drug called Ampligen can boost the effectiveness of the flu vaccine in older adults. It is for healthy people aged 60 to 80 who have not yet received this season's flu shot. Participation involves receiving the flu vaccine along with either Ampligen or a placebo, and having blood tests to measure your immune response.

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Interventions

1. Vaccination using AMPLIGEN 'Registered trade mark' to augment the response to influenza vaccination. 2. Three treatment groups (6 patients each) will recieve an intramuscular (IM) injection of t

1. Vaccination using AMPLIGEN 'Registered trade mark' to augment the response to influenza vaccination. 2. Three treatment groups (6 patients each) will recieve an intramuscular (IM) injection of the immune stimulant. One of these three groups will recieve the injection 2 hours before the vaccine, another group will recieve the injection of the immune stimulant immediately before the vaccine injection and the third and final group will recieve the injection of the immune stimulant immediately after the vaccine. Dosing: Poly I:poly C12 U (Ampligen 'Registered trade mark') (200mg) and placebo will be supplied as solutions (80ml) ready for injection in identical 100 ml glass bottles. 1ml will be drawn up into a syringe and 2mg injected into the deltoid muscle of the subject's non dominant arm. 3. Patients will be dosed twice over a 6 week period.


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Australia

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