Research Starting Soon

Yellow Fever Vaccine Trial

Funder: NIH through University of Minnesota

Start Date: Projected end date is November 2022

End Date:

Summary

The effect of inflammation and damage to lymph node structures on durable protective immunity following vaccination.  Under regulatory review.

Update

REC and UNCST have approved. NDA approval is still pending. Recruitment has not started yet. To start after approval and training.

CoVPN 3008(UBUNTU)

Funder: Sponsor-South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). DAIDS study.

Start Date:

End Date: Projected end date is in 2023.

Summary

Multi-Center, Randomized, Efficacy Study of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Regions with SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

Update

Undergoing final regulatory processes. Started trainings.Hope to start screening participants in November 2021.

Vat 00008 study

Funder: Sponsor-Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

Start Date: Projected to start participant recruitment in early 2022.

End Date:

Summary

Study of Monovalent and Bivalent Recombinant Protein Vaccines against COVID-19 in Adults 18 Years of Age and Older.

Update

Undergoing final regulatory processes.

OTAC study

Funder: Sponsor-University of minnesota. Funded by NIAID.

Start Date: projected to start in 2022

End Date:

Summary

Outpatient Treatment with AntiCoronavirus Immunoglobulin INSIGHT Protocol Number: 012.

Update

Undergoing  regulatory processes.

TWN-Wantai Study

Funder: Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd

Start Date: Currently projected to start in 2022

End Date:

Summary

A Global, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo controlled Phase III Clinical Trial to Evaluate the

Protective Efficacy and Safety of Influenza Virus Vector COVID-19 Vaccine for Intranasal Spray (DelNS1-2019-nCoV-RBD-OPT1) in Adults Aged 18 Years and Older

Update

Undergoing site registration  processes.

INNOVATE study.

Funder: INOVIO Pharmacueticals

Start Date: Currently projected to start in 2022

End Date:

Summary

Phase 2/3 Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of INO-4800, a Prophylactic Vaccine against COVID 19 Disease, Administered Intradermally Followed by Electroporation in Adults at High Risk of SARSCoV-2 Exposure.

Update

Undergoing site registration  processes.

A5372

Funder: NIH/DAIDS Sponsor: AIDS Clinical Trials Group

Start Date: Projected Cancelled, JCRC will not participate in this protocol

End Date:

Summary

Drug-Drug Interactions Between Rifapentine and Dolutegravir in HIV/LTBI Co-Infected Individuals.

A5379

Funder: NIH/DAIDS Sponsor: AIDS Clinical Trials Group

Start Date: Projected to start in November 2021 when pending approvals are got.

End Date:

Summary

B-ENHANCEMENT OF HBV VACCINATION IN PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV (BEe-HIVe): Evaluation of HEPLISAV-B

Update

All local approvals were received, Pending DPRS approval. (responding to the comments by DPRS) re-submitted to JCRC.Have not yet started recruitment of participants.  

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Funder: Funder: NIH Sponsor: case western reserve university

Start Date: Next phase of trainings was projected to start on 16th and 23rd October 2021 when the sponsor comes. This was done.

End Date:

Summary

Ankle-Brachial index screening for peripheral artery disease in Uganda. Building a training model and exploring the feasibility and acceptability of implementation strategies.

Update

Received IRB/REC renewal approval. and UNCST approval.  Does not require NDA approval. Finished first phase and will soon resume 2nd stage.

ACTIV2/A5401

Funder: NIH/DAIDS Sponsor: AIDS Clinical Trials Group

Start Date: Projected to start in November 2021

End Date:

Summary

Master protocol accessing therapeutics in COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients.

Update

Version 7.0 was submitted to the JCRC REC on 29/Sep/2021

Convalescent Plasma Project

Funder: Government of Uganda through PRESIDE and MOSTI.

Start Date: Project did not takeoff due to delayed funding.

End Date:

Summary

Collection of convalescent plasma from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 infection for possible use in critically ill patients with COVID19 as a therapeutic

Update

Project waiting for funds.

Stem cell research project.

Funder: Global gene Therapy initiative.

Start Date: Projected to start after setting up an infrastructure.

End Date:

Summary

Stem cell research in the management of diseases like Sickle cell.

Update

Project still in initial stages. Preparing to start gene therapy.

One Health

Funder: WHO / TDR

Start Date: projected to start in 2022

End Date: Projected to end in Q1 of 2024

Summary

Approach to identify Local Drivers of Antmicrobial Drug Resistance in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda. 

Update

Original submission to REC was done, comments were given and currently responding to these for re-submission. Have not yet started implementing the protocol

UNITE4TB project

Funder: Funder: European Union

Start Date: To start after getting approvals.

End Date:

Summary

First round review was completed.

Update

Initial stage.(site assessment and registration.)

Breather Plus

Funder: EDCTP

Start Date: Currently projected to start in early 2022

End Date: Projected to end in Q1 of 2024

Summary

A randomised open-label 2-arm, 96-week trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of short cycle therapy (five days on, two days off) dolutegravirbased antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to daily dolutegravirbased ART in virologically suppressed HIV-infected adolescents aged 12-<20 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa.

LATA

Funder: JANSSEN / MRCCTU

Start Date: Currently projected to start in Jan 2022

End Date: Projected to end in Q2 of 2024

Summary

A randomised open-label 2-arm, 96-week trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of 8-weekly dual long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to daily dolutegravir-based triple ART in virologically suppressed HIVinfected adolescents aged 12-<20 years in sub-Saharan Africa

D3 (PENTA) 21

Funder: ViiV / PENTA/ MRC-CTU

Start Date: Projected to start recruitment in Dec 2021

End Date:

Summary

A randomised non-inferiority trial with nested PK to assess DTG/3TC fixed dose formulations for the maintenance of virological suppression in children with HIV infection aged 2 to <15 years old

Another PAINT Follow on study (TMC278HTX2002)

Funder: Janssen Research and Development

Start Date: Currently projected to start in early 2022

End Date:

Summary

A Phase 2, Open-label, Singlearm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Switching to RPV Plus Other ARVs in HIV-1-infected Children (Aged 2 to <12 years) who are Virologically Suppressed

CARMA-GLOBAL

Funder: PENTA

Start Date:

End Date:

Summary

A cross-sectional study of children with perinatally-acquired HIV infection who started ART at a young age, four or more years ago, and who are currently in care on ART. The aim is to describe the size and profile of the persisting viral reservoir and associated immunological parameters after several years of ART after initiation of treatment at a young age.

UNIVERSAL

Funder: EDCTP

Start Date:

End Date:

Summary

Pharmacokinetic and safety studies of new antiretroviral formulations: expediting UNIVERSAL first and second line regimens for all children living in Africa.