The Immunogenicity and Safety Following a Heterologous Booster Dose of Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine LYB001

A Clinical Trial to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety Following a Heterologous Booster Dose of Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (CHO Cell) LYB001 in Adults 18-59 Years of Age Completed Two- or Three-dose Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the immunogenicity and safety following a heterologous booster dose of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CHO cell) LYB001 in adults 18-59 years of age completed two- or three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• whether LYB001 group is better on immunogenicity than the control group of inactivated vaccine?
• whether LYB001 group has better performance on safety than the control group of inactivated vaccine, such as the lower adverse reaction rate?

Primary Objectives

1. To assess the immunogenicity profile following a heterologous booster dose of LYB001 as compared to a homologous booster dose of inactivated vaccine in adults 18-59 years of age completed two- or three-dose primary series of inactivated vaccine.
2. To assess the safety profile following a heterologous booster dose of LYB001 as compared to a homologous booster dose of inactivated vaccine in adults 18-59 years of age completed two- or three-dose primary series of inactivated vaccine.

Secondary Objectives 1) To assess the immune durability following a heterologous booster dose of LYB001 as compared to a homologous booster dose of inactivated vaccine in adults 18-59 years of age completed two- or three-dose primary series of inactivated vaccine.

Exploratory objectives

1) To assess the cellular immune response following a heterologous booster dose of LYB001 as compared to a homologous booster dose of inactivated vaccine in adults 18-59 years of age completed two- or three-dose primary series of inactivated vaccine.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy subjects aged 18-59 years, including both males and females;
2. Subjects who agree to participate in this clinical trial voluntarily and sign the informed consent form, are capable of providing valid identification, understanding and complying with the requirements of the clinical protocol.
3. Subjects who have completed two- or three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine at 6-12 months earlier.
4. For female participants of childbearing potential, effective contraception measures should be used within 2 weeks prior to participation in this study and the results of pregnancy test is required to be negative. Participants should voluntarily agree to use effective contraceptive measures from the time of signing the informed consent form to the end of the study (effective contraceptive measures including oral contraceptives (excluding emergency contraceptives), injectable or implantable contraceptives, sustained-release topical contraceptives, hormonal patches, intrauterine device, sterilization, abstinence, condoms (for males), diaphragms, cervical caps, etc.).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Receipt of any COVID-19 prophylactic medication (e.g., receipt history of any approved or under developing COVID-19 vaccines other than inactivated vaccine), or previous vaccination history other than other than two or three doses of inactivated vaccination;

2. Abnormal vital signs with clinical significance prior to enrolment, with systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or axillary body temperature ≥ 37.3°C prior to enrolment; abnormal results of laboratory screening tests which was clinically significant judged by clinicians prior to enrolment.

3. Known allergy, or history of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to vaccines or their excipients;

4. History of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS);

5. History of COVID-19, or history of close contact with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients, or positive results for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests at screening;

6. Administration of antipyretics, painkillers or anti-allergy drugs within 24 hours prior to enrolment;

7. Receipt of any live attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to vaccination and other vaccines, such as subunit and inactivated vaccine within 14 days prior to vaccination;

8. Receipt of blood or blood-related products, including immunoglobulins, within 3 months prior to vaccination; or any planned use during the study period.

9. Subjects with the following diseases:

   1. Any acute diseases or acute attacks of chronic diseases within 7 days prior to enrolment；
   2. Congenital malformations or developmental disorders, genetic defects, severe malnutrition, etc.；
   3. Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease, or long-term receipt (>14 consecutive days) of glucocorticoid (reference value for dose: ≥20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive agents within the past 6 months, with exception of inhaled or topical steroids, or short-term use (≤14 consecutive days) of oral corticosteroids；
   4. Currently suffering from or diagnosed with infectious diseases, positive screening results for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, treponema pallidum antibody, human immunodeficiency virus antibody；
   5. History or family history of neurological disorders (convulsions, epilepsy, encephalopathy, etc.) or psychiatric disorders；
   6. Asplenia, or functional asplenia；
   7. Presence of severe, uncontrollable or hospitalized cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, blood and lymphatic diseases, immune diseases, liver and kidney diseases, respiratory diseases, metabolic and skeletal diseases, or malignant tumors;
   8. Contraindications to IM injections and blood draws, such as coagulation disorders, thrombotic or bleeding disorders, or conditions that needs continuous anticoagulant usage.

10. Drug or alcohol abuse (alcohol intake ≥ 14 units per week) which in the investigator's opinion would compromise the participant's safety or compliance with the study procedures;

11. Pregnant or lactating females;

12. Having participated or participating in COVID-19 related clinical trials, and those participating or planning to participate in other clinical trials during the study period;

13. Presence of any underlying disease or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may place the subject at unacceptable risk, is unable to meet the requirements of the protocol, or interfere with the assessment of vaccine response.