Safety and Immunogenicity of One Dose of Novartis' Meningococcal ACWY-CRM Vaccine and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' Meningococcal ACWY-TT Vaccine in Healthy Toddlers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01994629 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 26, 2013
Results First Posted : November 4, 2015
Last Update Posted : November 4, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Meningococcal Disease | Biological: MenACWY-CRM Biological: MenACWY-TT | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 202 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled, Observer-Blind, Multi-Center Study Assessing the Safety and Immunogenicity of One Dose of Novartis' Meningococcal ACWY-CRM Vaccine and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' Meningococcal ACWY-TT Vaccine in Healthy Toddlers |
Study Start Date : | November 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: MenACWY-CRM
MenACWY-CRM
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Biological: MenACWY-CRM
MenACWY-CRM |
Active Comparator: MenACWY-TT
MenACWY-TT
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Biological: MenACWY-TT
MenACWY-TT |
- Number of Subjects With at Least One Severe Solicited Adverse Event (AE) After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT. [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 7 post-vaccination ]Reactogenicity of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by number of subjects with at least one severe solicited AE within 7 days after vaccination. Solicited AEs included tenderness, erythema, induration, irritability, sleepiness, change in eating habits, vomiting, diarrhea and fever.
- Percentages of Subjects With Human Serum Bactericidal Assay (hSBA) Titer ≥ 8 Against (N. Meningitidis) Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1, Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by the percentages of subjects with hSBA titer ≥ 8 directed against Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune responses was measured by the percentages of subjects with hSBA titer ≥ 8 on Day 180 post-vaccination.
- Percentages of Subjects With Seroresponse Against N. Meningitidis Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by the percentages of subjects with seroresponse defined as for subjects with pre-vaccination hSBA titer < 4, post-vaccination hSBA titer ≥ 8; for subjects with pre-vaccination hSBA titer ≥ 4, an increase of at least four times the pre-vaccination hSBA directed against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence immune response was measured by the percentage of subjects with seroresponse at Day 180 after vaccination.
- hSBA Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) Against N. Meningitidis Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1, Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by hSBA GMTs directed against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune response was measured by hSBA GMTs at Day 180 after vaccination.
- Percentages of Subjects With Rabbit Serum Bactericidal Assay (rSBA) Titer ≥ 8 Against Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1, Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by the percentages of subjects with rSBA titer ≥ 8 directed against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune response was measured by percentages of subjects with rSBA titer ≥ 8 on Day 180 after vaccination.
- Percentages of Subjects With rSBA Titer ≥ 128 Against Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1, Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by the percentages of subjects with rSBA titer ≥ 128 directed against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune response was measured by percentages of subjects with rSBA titer ≥ 128 on Day 180 after vaccination.
- Percentages of Subjects With Four-fold Increase in rSBA Titers Against Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by the percentages of subjects with four-fold increase in rSBA titer directed against N. meningitides serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune response was measured by the percentages of subjects with four-fold increase in rSBA titer on Day 180 after vaccination.
- rSBA GMT Against N. Meningitidis Against Serogroups A, C, W, and Y After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1, Day 29 and Day 180 post-vaccination ]Immunogenicity of one dose of MenACWY-CRM and comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine was assessed in subjects (12 to 15 months old) as measured by rSBA GMTs directed against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y on Day 29 after vaccination. Persistence of immune responses was measured by rSBA GMTs on Day 180.
- Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events (AEs) After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1 (6 hours) to Day 7 post-vaccination ]Safety was assessed in terms of number of subjects (12 to 15 months old) reporting any and each of solicited local and systemic AEs reported from Day 1 to 7 after vaccination with one dose of either MenACWY-CRM or comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine.
- Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited (AEs) After Receiving One Dose of Either MenACWY-CRM Vaccine or MenACWY-TT Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 29 or Day 1 to Day 180 post-vaccination ]Safety was assessed in terms of number of subjects (12 to 15 months old) reporting unsolicited AEs (day 1 to day 29), SAEs, medically attended AEs, AEs leading to premature study withdrawal (Day 1 to Day 180) after vaccination with one dose of either MenACWY-CRM or comparator MenACWY-TT vaccine.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Months to 15 Months (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy children between 12 months and 15 months old inclusive who were born with an estimated gestational age ≥ 37 weeks.
- Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) had given written informed consent after the nature of the study had been explained according to local regulatory requirements.
- Parents/legal guardian available for all the visits and would comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., completion of the Diary Cards, availability for study visits / safety phone calls).
- In good health as determined by the outcome of medical history, physical examination and clinical judgment of the investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous confirmed or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis.
- Previously exposed to clinically proven meningococcal disease or clinical bacterial meningitis without further microbiologic characterization, i.e. possible meningococcal disease.
- Previously immunized with a meningococcal vaccine or vaccine containing meningococcal antigen(s) (licensed or investigational).
- Received within 90 days prior to enrollment or were expected to receive during the study period any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine).
- Received or planning to receive any vaccines within 14 days before and 30 days after administration of the study vaccine (Exceptions: Injectable influenza vaccine could be administered up to 14 days prior to study vaccination and at least 14 days after study vaccination).
- Major congenital defect or a serious chronic disease.
- History of any anaphylaxis, severe vaccine reactions, or allergy to any vaccine components including diphtheria toxoid (CRM197) or tetanus toxoid (TT) and latex.
- Required chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the study vaccination. (For corticosteroids, this means prednisone, or equivalent, ≥ 0.5 mg/kg/day. Inhaled and topical steroids were allowed).
- Receipt of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within six months prior to study vaccination or who had administration planned during the study period.
- Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
- Any bleeding disorder which was considered as a contraindication to intramuscular injection.
- Moderate or severe acute infection and/or fever (defined as temperature ≥ 38°C) within 3 days prior to enrollment.
- Systemic antibiotic treatment within 7 days prior to enrollment.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01994629
Italy | |
Dipartimento di Prevenzione S C Igiene e Sanita Pubblica | |
Chiavari, ASL4 Chiavarese Regione Liguria Corso Dante 163, Italy, 16043 | |
Ospedale Maggiore della Carita | |
Novara, Corso Mazzini 18, Italy, 28100 | |
ASL Sassari 1 Servizio Igiene Pubblica | |
Sassari, Via Amendola 55, Italy, 07100 | |
AOU Meyer Dip Scienze per la Salute della Donna e Bambino | |
Firenze, Viale Pieraccini 24, Italy, 50139 |
Study Chair: | Novartis Vaccines | Novartis Vaccines |
Responsible Party: | Novartis Vaccines |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01994629 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
V59_67 2013-000862-13 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 26, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 4, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | November 4, 2015 |
Last Verified: | October 2015 |
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