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Zostavax® at Minimum Release Specification Approaching Expiry
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00681031
First received: May 16, 2008
Last updated: March 14, 2017
Last verified: March 2017
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Purpose
Primary objective:
To demonstrate whether or not ZOSTAVAX® at minimum release specification approaching expiry potency elicits an acceptable Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) antibody fold rise (measured by gpELISA) from pre-vaccination to 4 weeks post-vaccination
Secondary objectives:
To describe the safety profile of ZOSTAVAX® at minimum release specification approaching expiry potency
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Herpes Zoster | Biological: ZOSTAVAX® | Phase 4 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: No masking Primary Purpose: Prevention |
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Further study details as provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- geometric mean fold rise (GMFR) of VZV antibody titres from pre- to post-vaccination [ Time Frame: day 28 to day 35 ]
| Enrollment: | 98 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2008 |
| Study Completion Date: | October 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Intervention Details:
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Biological: ZOSTAVAX®
One dose (0.65 mL) contains: Varicella-zoster virus, Oka/Merck strain,(live attenuated) not less than 19400 PFU
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject of either gender aged ≥50 years
- Positive history of varicella or residence for >30 years in a country with endemic VZV infection
- All females must be postmenopausal or have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test or acceptable method of birth control for three months after vaccination
- Subject having signed the informed consent form prior to any study procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject febrile within 72 hours prior to vaccination
- Subject with a prior history of Herpes Zoster clinically diagnosed by a physician
- Subject has previously received a varicella or zoster vaccine
- Exposure to varicella or herpes-zoster within 4 weeks prior to vaccination
- Subject received any other live virus vaccine within 4 weeks prior to vaccination, or is expected to receive any other live virus vaccine during the study
- Subject received any inactivated vaccine within 2 weeks prior to vaccination, or is expected to receive any inactivated vaccine during the study
- Subject is treated with immunoglobulins or any blood products, other than autologous blood transfusion, given during the 5 months prior to vaccination or is expected to be treated during the study
- Subject is taking any non topical antiviral therapy with activity against herpesviruses.
- Subject is on immunosuppressive therapy
- Subject has known or suspected immune dysfunction caused by a medical condition, or any other cause
- Subject has a history of hypersensitivity reaction or anaphylactoid reaction to any vaccine component, including gelatin or neomycin
- Subject with known active tuberculosis
- Subject with significant underlying illness preventing completion of the study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00681031
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00681031
Locations
| France | |
| Angers, France | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Investigators
| Study Director: | Anne FIQUET, MD | SPMSD |
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00681031 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
V211-044 ZTV02C ( Other Identifier: MCMVaccBV (SPMSD) Protocol Number ) |
| Study First Received: | May 16, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | March 14, 2017 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Herpes Zoster Herpesviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 21, 2017