Clinical Trial

Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of Therapeutic Mycobacterium Bovis BCG (BOOST)

Study acronym: BOOST
Recruiting Phase 2
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if the Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine can be used safely to treat Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease. Researchers will compare responses from patients with MAC lung disease after receiving an injection of BCG or placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) Participants in the study: * Receive a BCG or placebo injection at UVA study center on Day 0 * Come to UVA study center on Day 60 * Come to UVA study center at the end of the study * Answer surveys and questionnaires about how you are doing * Have blood drawn 3 times, on injection day, day 60, and at end of study * Give the study team personal and demographic information * Discuss any new symptoms with the study team * Provide monthly sputum samples per usual care
Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2025-07-23; most recent amendment 2026-05-26.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-05-04
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07094711
Lead Sponsor University of Virginia
Conditions Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Enrollment 48 participants
Start Date 2026-04-27
Primary Completion 2028-09-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-27