GEneRating Mucosal Immunity After INfluenzA Infection and Vaccination in Lung and Lymphoid TissuE
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N/AInterventional Study
Influenza
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 55
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
36 (estimated)
Sponsor
Imperial College London · Other
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This experimental medicine study aims to compare immune responses in healthy adult volunteers aged 18-55 years against influenza vaccination and infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract, following administration of a live-attenuated influenza vaccine delivered by nasal spray versus influenza A (H3N2) viral challenge.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged between 18-55 years inclusive
* Sero-suitable as defined by a serum micro-neutralisation titre \<1:20
* Female participant who is not of child-bearing potential as assessed by an investigator OR is willing and able to use contraception as described in the protocol
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged between 18-55 years inclusive
* Sero-suitable as defined by a serum micro-neutralisation titre \<1:20
* Female participant who is not of child-bearing potential as assessed by an investigator OR is willing and able to use contraception as described in the protocol
* Male participants who are willing to use one of the contraception methods described in the protocol
* In good health with no clinically significant medical conditions
Exclusion Criteria
* History of clinically significant/currently active conditions;
* Cardiovascular, thromboembolic/cerebrovascular disease.
* Types of chronic respiratory disease in adulthood.
* Significant wheeze in the past
* Respiratory symptoms including wheeze, resulting in hospitalisation
* Known bronchial hyperactivity to viruses
* Diabetes mellitus
* Migraine with associated symptoms like hemiplegia/vision loss. Cluster headache/migraine/prophylactic treatment for migraine.
* History of autoimmune disease/known immunodeficiency of any cause
* Immunosuppression.
* Known coagulation disorder/anticoagulant therapy
* Psychiatric illness including participants with a history of depression and/or anxiety with associated psychiatric comorbidities
* Other major disease that, under the PI's discretion, could interfere with the participant completing the study.
* Concurrent serious illness including history of malignancy that could interfere with the study or a participant completing the study.
* Known IgA deficiency/immotile cilia syndrome/Kartagener's syndrome
* Significant abnormality altering the anatomy/function of the nose or nasopharynx, a clinically significant history of epistaxis within the last 3 months, nasal/sinus surgery within 6 months of Day 0, including nasopharyngeal malignancy, arterio-venous malformation, or undiagnosed nasopharyngeal mass
* Inhaled bronchodilator/inhaled steroid use within the last 12 months before Day 0
* Acute upper respiratory tract infection in the past 6 weeks.
* Receipt of systemic glucocorticoids (in a dose ≥ 5 mg prednisone daily or equivalent) within one month, or any other cytotoxic or immunosuppressive drug within 6 months before Day 0
* Receipt of any vaccine within 30 days of Day -14
* Any significant medical condition/prescribed drug, under the PI's discretion
* Presence of cold-like symptoms and/or fever on Day -14 or Day 0.
* Receipt of blood/blood products/loss (including blood donations) of 550 mL or more of blood during the 3 months prior to Day -14.
* Significant history/presence of drug/alcohol misuse by self-report.
* Current use of drugs through nose inhalation or inhaled route including recreational drugs.
* Regular smoking and/or vaping and/or using nicotine-containing products in the past 3 months OR \>5 pack-year lifetime history by self-report (5 pack years is equivalent to one pack of 20 cigarettes per day for 5 years).
* History of anaphylaxis and/or a history of severe allergic reaction or significant intolerance to any food/drug, as assessed by the PI.
* Clinically active rhinitis (including hay fever)/history of moderate to severe rhinitis/history of seasonal allergic rhinitis likely to be active at the time of inclusion into the study and/or requiring regular nasal corticosteroids on an at least weekly basis, within 30 days of enrolment.
* Anyone with any of the following contraindications to receiving the Fluenz Tetra Vaccine:
* Allergy to gentamicin, gelatin or the other ingredients of the fluenz vaccine.
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