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NCT05672355CompletedPhase 2

A Vaccine Booster (GEO-CM04S1) for the Prevention of COVID-19 in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Randomized Observer-Blinded Phase 2 Trial of COVID-19 Booster With GEO-CM04S1 or mRNA Vaccine in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This phase II trial compares the effect of the GEO-CM04S1 vaccine with the current standard of care vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The GEO-CM04S1 vaccine uses a modified vaccinia virus (MVA) backbone that may be more effective at boosting COVID-19 immunity in patients with poor immune responses. MVA strongly induces T cell expansion (infection fighting blood cells) even in the background of a suppressed immune system, which is the case in the targeted CLL patient population. Using the GEO-CM04S1 vaccine may be more effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in patients diagnosed with CLL.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
47 (actual)
First submitted
3 Jan 2023
Start date
1 Aug 2023
Primary completion date
29 Jun 2026
Lead sponsor
City of Hope Medical Center
NCT number
NCT05672355

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Participants enrolled: 47
  • From 1 Aug 2023 to the primary completion date, 29 Jun 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Prior Evusheld or other anti-SARS CoV-2 prophylaxis \< 2 weeks prior
  • Prior hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy within the previous year
  • Participants who have had a live vaccine =\< 30 days prior to administration of any dose of study vaccine or subjects who are =\< 2 weeks within administration of inactivated vaccines (e.g., influenza vaccine). Flu shots are allowed \> 2 weeks before a study vaccine injection and \> 2 weeks post study vaccine injection
  • History of adverse event with a prior smallpox vaccination
  • Any MVA vaccine or poxvirus vaccine in the last 12 months

Other illness

  • Known current SARS CoV-2 infection
  • Systemic corticosteroids required for chronic conditions at doses \> 0.5mg/kg/day prednisone equivalent within 7 days of enrollment
  • Intensive cytotoxic therapies, T-cell depleting therapies, within 30 days of enrollment; however, patients with stable disease on maintenance therapies are allowed (See ConMeds for lists of acceptable and contraindicated therapies)
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to study agent (e.g., egg allergies)
  • Active infection not controlled on appropriate therapy
  • History of pericarditis or myocarditis
  • Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures

Other

  • Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)

Who the study is looking for

  • Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
  • Age: \>= 18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =\< 1
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of CLL according to World Health Organization (WHO) classification
  • Prior COVID-19 Vaccination (2 or more Pfizer or Moderna) with last injection \>= 3 months prior
  • Fully recovered from the acute toxic effects (except alopecia) to =\< Grade 1 to prior anti-cancer therapy
  • White Blood Cells (WBC) \>= 1,000/mm\^3 (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Platelets \>= 50,000/mm\^3 (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless has Gilbert's disease) (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 2.5 x ULN (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Alanine transaminase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x ULN (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Creatinine clearance \<1.5 ULN (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test (To be performed within 14 days prior to Day 1 of protocol therapy)
    • If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
  • Agreement by females and males of childbearing potential to use an effective method of birth control or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through at least 6 weeks after the last vaccine injection
    • Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men and women) or have not been free from menses for \> 1 year (women only)

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
City of Hope Medical Center
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DuarteUnited StatesUnknown status

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