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Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial (REST)(V260-006)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00090233
First received: August 25, 2004
Last updated: September 18, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
History of Changes
Results First Received: June 29, 2009  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator);   Primary Purpose: Prevention
Condition: Rotavirus Infections
Interventions: Biological: Rotateq™
Biological: Comparator: Placebo

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Participants were recruited at 356 sites in Belgium, Costa Rica, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United States from 12 Jan 2001 first patient in (FPI) to 06 Oct 2004 last patient in (LPI).

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment

Participants with: history of congenital abdominal disorders, intussusception, or abdominal surgery; history of

known prior rotavirus disease, chronic diarrhea, or failure to thrive were excluded from the trial before

assignment to groups.

Reporting Groups
  Description
RotaTeq™ Three oral doses (~6.5x10^7 to ~1.2x10^8 IU/dose) of RotaTeq™ (rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent) administered at 3 separate visits scheduled 4 to 10 weeks (28 to 70 days) apart with up to 42 days of safety follow-up after each vaccination, and follow-up for acute gastrointestinal episodes (AGEs) through the first rotavirus season postvaccination. The rotavirus season for each site was prospectively determined using historical epidemiologic data.
Placebo Placebo matching RotaTeq™ administered at 3 separate visits scheduled 4 to 10 weeks (28 to 70 days) apart with up to 42 days of safety follow-up after each vaccination, and follow-up for acute gastrointestinal episodes (AGEs) through the first rotavirus season postvaccination. The rotavirus season for each site was prospectively determined using historical epidemiologic data.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    RotaTeq™   Placebo
STARTED   34644 [1]   34630 [2] 
Vaccinated at Visit 1   34035 [3]   34003 [4] 
Vaccinated at Visit 2   31052   31066 
Vaccinated at Visit 3   29667   29598 
COMPLETED   29645 [5]   29565 [5] 
NOT COMPLETED   4999   5065 
Randomized Not Vaccinated (Visit 1)                609                627 
Adverse Event                214                198 
Lost to Follow-up                68                95 
Protocol Violation                960                1022 
Withdrawal by Subject                182                211 
Moved                203                189 
Not Specified                1211                1160 
Data not available at data cut-off point                1552                1563 
[1] Evaluated by data safety monitoring board (DSMB) when they recommended stopping enrollment
[2] Evaluated by data safety monitoring board when they recommended stopping enrollment
[3] Randomized Not vaccinated 609
[4] Randomized Not vaccinated 627
[5] Does not include participants who discontinued prior to the 42 day safety follow-up



  Baseline Characteristics
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Population Description
Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined. Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method. Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.
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Reporting Groups
  Description
RotaTeq™ Three oral doses (~6.5x10^7 to ~1.2x10^8 IU/dose) of RotaTeq™ (rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent) administered at 3 separate visits scheduled 4 to 10 weeks (28 to 70 days) apart.
Placebo Placebo matching RotaTeq™ administered at 3 separate visits scheduled 4 to 10 weeks (28 to 70 days) apart.
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
   RotaTeq™   Placebo   Total 
Overall Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 34644   34630   69274 
Age, Customized [1] 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
5 Weeks of Age and Under   1   4   5 
6 to 12 Weeks of Age   34551   34527   69078 
Over 12 Weeks of Age   92   99   191 
[1] The eligibility for this study was to enroll infants 6-12 weeks of age; however infants that were 5 weeks and under, and infants who were 12 weeks and over were inadvertently enrolled outside these ranges. Those infants who received at least 1 dose of study vaccine, were followed for safety.
Gender 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
Female   17058   17101   34159 
Male   17586   17529   35115 
Race/Ethnicity 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
White   23772   23788   47560 
Hispanic American   4963   4911   9874 
Black   2908   2941   5849 
Multi Racial   1815   1817   3632 
Asian   536   552   1088 
Native American   531   514   1045 
Other   119   107   226 


  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Intussusception Within 42 Days Following Any Dose of RotaTeq™/Placebo   [ Time Frame: Within 42 days following any dose of RotaTeq™/placebo ]
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2.  Primary:   Occurrence of Rotavirus Disease Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3 and G4 That Occurs 14 Days Following the 3rd Vaccination   [ Time Frame: At least 14 days following the 3rd vaccination through the first full rotavirus season ]
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3.  Secondary:   G1 Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus   [ Time Frame: 14 days following the 3rd vaccination ]
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Measure Type Secondary
Measure Title G1 Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus
Measure Description Number of participants with a 3-fold rise or greater in G1 Serum neutralizing antibody (SNA) responses against rotavirus from baseline to postdose 3.
Time Frame 14 days following the 3rd vaccination  

Population Description
Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined. Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method. Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.
Per Protocol Population among participants in Finland using Per-Protocol Case Definition

Reporting Groups
  Description
RotaTeq™ Participants randomized to treatment with RotaTeq™ tested with data available for analysis excluding protocol violators, participants with invalid data based on laboratory determinations, participants with wildtype rotavirus detected in the stool, or with samples taken outside the range of 9 to 33 days postdose 3.
Placebo Participants randomized to treatment with Placebo tested with data available for analysis excluding protocol violators, participants with invalid data based on laboratory determinations, participants with wildtype rotavirus detected in the stool, or with samples taken outside the range of 9 to 33 days postdose 3.

Measured Values
   RotaTeq™   Placebo 
Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 117   89 
G1 Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus 
[Units: Participants]
 		 95   8 


Statistical Analysis 1 for G1 Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus
Groups [1] RotaTeq™
Statistical Test Type [2] Superiority or Other
Statistical Method [3] Exact binomial test
P Value [4] <0.001
Proportion [5] 81.2
95% Confidence Interval 72.9 to 87.8
[1] Additional details about the analysis, such as null hypothesis and power calculation:
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[2] Details of power calculation, definition of non-inferiority margin, and other key parameters:
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[3] Other relevant method information, such as adjustments or degrees of freedom:
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[4] Additional information, such as whether or not the p-value is adjusted for multiple comparisons and the a priori threshold for statistical significance:
  p≥42%, where p is proportion of participants with ≥3-fold rise in antibody titer from Predose 1 to Postdose 3 in vaccine group. Based on binomial approach.
[5] Other relevant estimation information:
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4.  Secondary:   Occurrence of Hospital Admissions and Visits to Emergency Departments (or the Equivalent at International Sites) for Rotavirus Disease Associated With Serotypes G1, G2, G3, or G4   [ Time Frame: At least 14 days following the 3rd vaccination ]
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5.  Secondary:   Efficacy of a 3-dose Regimen of RotaTeq™ Against Moderate-to-severe Rotavirus Disease (Clinical Score >8) Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G4 Occurring at Least 14 Days Following the Third Dose.   [ Time Frame: At least 14 days following the 3rd vaccination through the first rotavirus season ]
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6.  Secondary:   Efficacy of a 3-dose Regimen of RotaTeq™ Against Severe Rotavirus Disease (Clinical Score > 16) Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G4 Occurring at Least 14 Days Following the Third Dose   [ Time Frame: At least 14 days following the 3rd vaccination through the first rotavirus season ]
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7.  Secondary:   Seroprotection/Seroconversion for Hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b, Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Polio Types 1,2,& 3 Who Received COMVAX™, INFANRIX™, IPOL™ & PREVNAR™ Concomitantly With RotaTeq™ Versus Placebo   [ Time Frame: 42 days following third dose ]
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8.  Secondary:   Geometric Mean Antibody Titer(s) (GMT) to Pertussis Toxin (PT), Pertussis Filamentous Haemagglutinin (FHA), and Pertussis Pertactin   [ Time Frame: 42 days following third dose ]
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9.  Secondary:   Geometric Mean Antibody Titer(s) (GMT) to Pneumococcal Serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F   [ Time Frame: 42 days following third dose ]
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  Serious Adverse Events
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  Other Adverse Events
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  Limitations and Caveats
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Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
70,301 participants randomized, 69,274 evaluated, when DSMB first recommended ending enrollment.


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