Safety and Immunogenicity of a Subunit Trivalent Influenza Vaccine, Northern Hemisphere Formulation 2013/2014, in Healthy Adults Aged 18 Years and Above

NCT01879553 | Completed Phase 2 Results

• 2 other identifiers: V71_34S2013-000545-39
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study is designed to confirm the safety and immunogenicity of trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine in 2 age cohorts: 18 to ≤60 years and ≥61 years. For the immunogenicity endpoint the antibody response to each influenza vaccine antigen will be evaluated by means of Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) or Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) at approximately 21 days post vaccination. The vaccine composition will be based on the WHO-recommended influenza strains for the 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere vaccine, and the results of this study are intended to support the use of this vaccine in future influenza seasons if the recommended vaccine composition remains the same, in compliance with the requirements of the current European Union (EU) recommendations for clinical trials related to yearly licensing of influenza vaccines.

Conditions

Human Influenza

Keywords

Influenza,; Adults,; Elderly,; Immunology,; Safety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Percentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of subjects in both age groups with SRH areas ≥25mm2 against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of TIV . The related European Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving post vaccination SRH areas ≥ 25mm2 is \>70% for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \>60% for subjects aged ≥61 years.

  Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22 (postvaccination)

• Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of subjects in both age groups achieving seroconversion or significant increase by SRH area against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of TIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre vaccination SRH area ≤4mm2 achieving a post vaccination SRH area ≥25 mm2. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area \>4mm2 achieving at least 50% increase in post vaccination SRH area. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving post vaccination SRH areas ≥ 25mm2 is \>40% for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \>30% for subjects aged ≥61 years.

  Day 22 (postvaccination) /Day 1 (baseline)

• Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Areas (GMAs), After One Dose of TIV

  The antibody responses were evaluated in terms of GMRs of post vaccination GMAs to pre vaccination GMAs against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of TIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \>2.5 for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \> 2.0 in for subjects aged ≥61 years.

  Day 22 (postvaccination) / Day 1 (baseline)

• Percentages of Subjects With Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of subjects in both age groups with HI titers ≥40, against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of TIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving HI titers ≥ 40 is \>70% for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \>60% for subjects aged ≥61 years.

  Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22 (postvaccination)

• Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of subjects in both age groups achieving seroconversion or significant increase in HI antibody titers after receiving one dose of TIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre vaccination HI titer \<10 to a post vaccination titer ≥40. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre vaccination HI titer ≥10 to at least a 4-fold increase in post vaccination HI antibody titers. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if \>40% for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \>30% for subjects aged ≥61 years achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination HI titers.

  Day 22 (postvaccination) / Day 1 (baseline)

• Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Antibody Titers, After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  The antibody responses following one dose of TIV were evaluated in terms of GMRs of post vaccination against pre vaccination geometric mean HI titers against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of TIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \>2.5 for adults aged 18 to ≤60 years and \> 2.0 for subjects aged ≥61 years.

  Day 22 (postvaccination)/ Day 1 (baseline)

• Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  The number of adult and elderly subjects reporting solicited local and systemic adverse events and other solicited adverse events after receiving one dose of TIV are reported.

  Day 1 to Day 4 post vaccination

• Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of TIV

  The number of subjects in both age groups reporting any unsolicited AEs (between Day 1 to 4), serious adverse events (SAEs), medically attended AEs, AEs leading to premature withdrawal (Day 1 to Day 22), after receiving one dose of TIV is reported.

  Day 1 through Day 22 post vaccination

Study Arms (2)

TIV (18 to ≤ 60 years)

EXPERIMENTAL

Adult subjects 18 to ≤60 years received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen inactivated subunit influenza virus vaccine (TIV) formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere

Biological: TIV

TIV (≥ 61 years)

EXPERIMENTAL

Adult subjects ≥61 years received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen inactivated subunit influenza virus vaccine (TIV) formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere

Biological: TIV

Interventions

TIV BIOLOGICAL

Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine (surface antigen, inactivated, egg-derived)

TIV (18 to ≤ 60 years); TIV (≥ 61 years)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male or female volunteers aged 18 years or older, mentally competent, who were willing and able to give written informed consent prior to study entry;
• Were able to comply with all the study requirements; and
• Were in good health as determined by the outcome of medical history, physical examination, and clinical judgment of the investigator

You may not qualify if:

• Had behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may have interfered with the subject's ability to participate in the study;
• Had a serious chronic or acute disease (in the judgment of the investigator) including, but not limited to:
• medically significant cancer (except for benign or localized skin cancer, cancer in remission for ≥10 years, or localized prostate cancer that had been clinically stable for \>2 years without treatment)
• medically significant advanced congestive heart failure (ie, New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class III and IV)
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ie, Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease \[GOLD\] stage III and IV)
• autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis and excepting Hashimoto's thyroiditis that has been clinically stable for ≥5 years)
• diabetes mellitus type I
• poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type II
• advanced arteriosclerotic disease
• history of underlying medical condition such as major congenital abnormalities requiring surgery, chronic treatment, or associated with developmental delay (eg, Down's syndrome)
• acute or progressive hepatic disease
• acute or progressive renal disease
• severe neurological (especially Guillain-Barré syndrome) or psychiatric disorder
• severe asthma
• Had a history of any anaphylactic reaction and/or serious allergic reaction to any component of the study vaccine;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Novartis Vaccines: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University & Hospital; CEVAC: Center for Vaccinology,

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, Human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Posting Director
• Organization: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics

RegistryContactVaccinesUS@novartis.com

Study Officials

• Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics

  Novartis Vaccines

  STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restriction Type: LTE60
• Restrictive Agreement: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2013
• First Posted: June 18, 2013
• Study Start: July 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2013
• Study Completion: August 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 12, 2014
• Results First Posted: March 12, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

BE (1)