The study will be conducted in two phases using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. A phase II trial will be initiated to assess the safety of LYB001 as booster shots, and then proceed to a phase III trial to assess the vaccine efficacy (VE) of LYB001 against COVID-19 after an acceptable safety profile, per the judgement of Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), within 28 days after booster in the phase Ⅱ trial is assessed. After collection of 155 COVID-19 cases, all participants will get unblinded. Participants assigned to the placebo group can choose to receive LYB001 vaccine at their own discretion. Phase II stage: The purpose of phase Ⅱ study is to assess the safety of healthy subjects aged 18 years and older who have completed two-dose or three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine for 6-18 months. About 200 age s-stratified subjects aged over 18 years will be randomly assigned to receive the LYB001 or placebo in a 1:1 ratio in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. The Phase III study will be initiated after the DSMB confirm that all subjects in Phase II experience acceptable safety profile within 28 days after booster. All subjects in Phase II trial will be required to complete efficacy follow-ups for 12 months along with safety observation, and will be included in the Phase III efficacy analysis set (Phase II data will eventually be combined with Phase III data for statistical analysis, including efficacy and safety data). Phase III stage: A total of 17800 participants aged 18 years and older who have completed two-dose or three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine for 6-18 months. The participants will be randomly assigned to the LYB001 booster or placebo booster group in 1:1 ratio according stratification factors of study center and age (18-59 years vs. ≥60 years) , with participants aged ≥ 60 years accounting for over 20 percent of total population. After booster vaccination, all subjects will be evaluated for protective efficacy and safety, and 1000 subjects (800 subjects aged 18-59 years, and 200 subjects aged ≥60 years) will be enrolled in the subgroup for immunogenicity evaluation (LYB001: Placebo=1:1). All subjects will be followed up to 12 months after booster vaccination. The entire clinical study will be completed after the pre-defined COVID-19 cases has been achieved and each participant has completed 12-month follow-ups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
18,000
First occurrence of confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 incidence rate per person-years of follow-up
Time frame: 14 days after the booster
First occurrence of confirmed severe, critical, and fatal COVID-19 incidence per person-years of follow-up
Time frame: 14 days after the booster
Solicited local/systemic adverse events
Time frame: 7 days after the booster
Unsolicited adverse events
Time frame: 28 days after the booster
Geometric mean titers of neutralizing antibodies against wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and circulating variants of concern, S protein-binding antibodies in immunogenicity subgroup
Time frame: 14days, 28 days after booster, and 3, 6, 12 months after booster
Geometric mean fold rises of neutralizing antibodies against wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and circulating variants of concern, S protein-binding antibodies in immunogenicity subgroup
Time frame: 14days, 28 days after booster, and 3, 6, 12 months after booster
Seroconversion rates of neutralizing antibodies against wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and circulating variants of concern, S protein-binding antibodies in immunogenicity subgroup
Time frame: 14days, 28 days after booster, and 3, 6, 12 months after booster
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