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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/03/008266 [Registered on: 30/03/2017] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/10/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Vaccine 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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A study to check the efficacy and safety of recombinant BCG vaccine in prevention of TB recurrence. 
Scientific Title of Study
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A Multicenter Phase II/III Double – Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled study To evaluate the Efficacy and the safety of VPM1002 in the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) recurrence In pulmonary TB patients after successful TB treatment. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
VPM1002-IN-3.01TBR VERSION:3.0DATED 23 MARCH 2019  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Prasad Kulkarni 
Designation  Executive Director 
Affiliation  Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. 212/2, Off Soli Poonawala Road, Hadapsar, Pune 411 028 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411028
India 
Phone  02026602384  
Fax    
Email  drpsk@seruminstitute.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sajjad Desai 
Designation  Deputy Medical Director 
Affiliation  Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. 212/2, Off Soli Poonawala Road, Hadapsar, Pune 411 028 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411028
India 
Phone  02026602781  
Fax    
Email  sajjad.desai@seruminstitute.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Serum Institute Of India Pvt. Ltd. 212 / 2, Off Soli Poonawalla Road, Hadapsar, Pune – 411028, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA PVT LTD 
Address  SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA PVT. LTD. 212 / 2, Off Soli Poonawalla Road, Hadapsar, Pune – 411028, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India
Bangladesh  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 15  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sanjay Gaikwad  B.J. Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals Pune  Pulmonary Medicine, B.J. Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals & College of Nursing, Jai Prakash Narayan Road, Near Pune Railway Station, Pune, Maharashtra 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
020-61268000

sangaiabdc@gmail.com 
Dr Clarence Samuel  Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana  Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab-141008
Ludhiana
PUNJAB 
9988099867

clarencejs@yahoo.com 
Dr D J Christopher  Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore  Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu-632004
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9443306573

djchris@cmcvellore.ac.in 
Dr Abhishek Raut  Dr. Sushila Nayar School of Public Health, Sewagram, Maharashtra  Dr. Sushila Nayar School of Public Health Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Community Medicines, Sewagram, Maharashtra. Pune MAHARASHTRA
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
07152284341
07152284333
abhishekraut@mgims.ac.in 
Dr Sushant Meshram  Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur  Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Super Specialty Hospital, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur- 440003, Maharashtra, India
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
00919860990379

drsushant.in@gmail.com 
Dr K Zaman  International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh  International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research Bangladesh, Matlab, Chandpur Bangladesh

 
88029827001

kzaman@icddrb.org 
Dr Sonali Sarkar  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry-605006
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
9442174663
04132272066
sarkarsonaligh@gmail.com 
Dr Veena G Kamath  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal  Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, PIN-576 104 Udupi KARNATAKA
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
0820-2922324

veenak@manipal.edu 
Dr Pradeep DCosta  KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune  KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune, KEM Hospital Pune Ankit Shirdi Saibaba Rural Hospital, A/P- Vadu Budruk, Taluka - Shirur District- Pune. 412216, Maharashtra, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
00919822632812

pradeepdcosta@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Valluri Satya Prasad   King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam  Department of General Medicine , GHCCD, King George Hospital, Andhra Medical College, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam - 530002, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9393104578

drvsatyaprasadresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Sindhu Joshi  Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad  Department of Internal Medicine, Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad- 500004
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
040-23316057

dr_sindhu@yahoo.com 
Dr Vijay Viswanathan  MV Hopsital for Diabetes Pvt Ltd, Chennai  MV Hopsital for Diabetes Pvt Ltd, Royapuram, Chennai-600013
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
044-25954913
044-25954919
drvijay@mvdiabetes.com 
Dr Madhu Gupta  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160012
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9914208226
01722744401
madhugupta21@gmail.com 
Dr Pramod Thakral  SP Medical College and A G Hospitals, Bikaner  Department of TB and Chest, SP Medical College and A G Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334003, India
Bikaner
RAJASTHAN 
00911512525451

drparmodthakralspmc@gmail.com 
Dr T Dhanasekar  Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai  Pulmonary Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600116
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9443037627

drdhansekar@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 15  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee S P Medical College Bikaner  Approved 
Ethics Committee, B J Medical College and Sasoon General Hospital Pune  Approved 
Institute Ethics Committee (Human Studies) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Christian Medical College, Ludhiana  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee for Research on human Subjects, Sewagram  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee King George Hospital Visakhapatanam  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee L R S Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Center for Bio-Medical Research Hydrabad  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee PGIMER  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, GMC, Nagpur  Approved 
Institutional Review Board, Christian Medical College, Vellore  Approved 
KEM Hospital Research Center Ethics Committee  Approved 
Manipal University Ethics Committee, Manipal  Approved 
National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Prof M Vishwanathan Diabetes Research Center Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Pulmonary TB Patients after successfull TB treatment and were declared cured,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Freeze dried powder containing dextran, glucose and water for injection as solvent 
Intervention  VPM1002  The active ingredient of the recombinant BCG vaccine, VPM1002 is Mycobacterium bovis rBCGΔureC::Hly+, freeze-dried and standardized to number of viable mycobacteria (colony forming units; CFU) per application 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Males or females aged more than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 65 years
2. Bacteriologically confirmed Category I pulmonary TB patients (including controlled diabetics with HbA1c level less than or equal to 7% and non-diabetics) who successfully completed ATT as per national guidelines.
3. Must have a sputum sample showing bacteriologic confirmation of cure - defined as smear negative.
4.Female participants who are currently using reliable methods of birth control, have a negative pregnancy test during screening and have no intention to become pregnant for at least 3 months post-vaccination 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Reactive serology for HIV
2. History of extrapulmonary TB
3. Current or known history or family history of multidrug-resistant or extensively-drug-resistant TB
4. Known or suspected impairment of immunological function
5. Pregnant and / or lactating female participants. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Bacteriologically confirmed TB recurrence cases  From two months to 12 months after vaccination 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy:
Overall TB recurrence (Bacteriologically confirmed and clinically diagnosed cases)

Safety:
o Solicited local and regional reactogenicity events within 2 months following study
vaccination
o Unsolicited adverse events
o SAEs throughout the study period 
From two months to twelve months after vaccination 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="2000"
Sample Size from India="2000" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/07/2017 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  01/07/2017 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Publication Details
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NA 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
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       This is Phase II/III study designed as a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with two groups of adults successfully cured of TB receiving either VPM1002 or placebo. Single dose of VPM1002 / placebo will be administered to former TB patients who have successfully completed Category I ATT, were declared cured.  The vaccine will be administered intradermally. 

 
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