Study to Evaluate Meningococcal Serogroups A,C,W-135,Y Conjugate Vaccine When Given as 1 Dose to Healthy Subjects Aged 18-25 Years - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, immunogenicity and persistence up to three years after administration of one dose of the MenACWY conjugate vaccine when given to young adults aged 18-25 years.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Infections, Meningococcal	Biological: Meningococcal (vaccine)	Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, Immunogenicity & Long-term Persistence of One Intramuscular Dose of GSK Biologicals' MenACWY Conjugate Vaccine vs One Subcutaneous Dose of Mencevax™ ACWY in Healthy Adults Aged 18-25 Yrs

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Meningococcal Infection

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The occurrence of any grade 3 solicited symptoms within 8 days (day 0-7) following vaccination.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Sol (d 0-7, local&general), unsol (d 0-30) symptoms. SAEs. Routine blood & urine examination before, 2&7 d post vacc. % SBA-MenA C W Y responders 1m post vacc. Antibodies to MenA C W Y before, 1, 12, 24&36m post vacc & tetanus before, 1m post vacc


Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	September 2003
Study Completion Date:	October 2003
Primary Completion Date:	October 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Administration of the candidate vaccine or of the active control (Mencevax™ ACWY) will be done in an open manner. The study consists of a vaccination phase during which subjects receive one vaccine dose (GSK's MenACWY conjugate vaccine or Mencevax™ ACWY vaccine) and 3 years of follow-up. There are in total 7 visits to the doctor: before and 2, 7 and 30 days after vaccination (vaccination phase) as well as 12, 24 and 36 months after vaccination (follow-up phase). 7 blood samples are taken: one at each visit.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Healthy male or female between, and including, 18 and 25 years of age at the time of vaccination.
Written informed consent obtained.
Subject with previously completed routine childhood vaccinations to the best of his/her knowledge.
Female subjects should be of non-childbearing potential, or abstinent, or using an adequate contraception.

Exclusion criteria:

Previous vaccination against OR history of OR exposure within previous 12 months to, meningococcal serogroup A, C, W-135 or Y disease.
Administration of a tetanus vaccine within 6 months before study vaccination.
Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
A family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
History of any neurologic disorders or seizures.
Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
History of chronic alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00196950

Locations


Belgium
GSK Investigational Site
Gosselies, Belgium, 6041

Sponsors and Collaborators

GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators


Study Director:	GSK Clinical Trials	GlaxoSmithKline

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