The purpose of this study is to document the immunological response to the investigational hexavalent vaccine at the 6, 10, and 14 weeks schedule The primary objective is to demonstrate that the hexavalent DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP\~T combined vaccine does not induce lower immune responses than CombAct-HIB® with Engerix B® Paediatric and OPV in terms of seroprotection rates to Diphtheria (D), Tetanus (T), polio, Hepatitis B (HB), and Polyribosyl ribitol phosphate (PRP), one month after a 3-dose primary series (6, 10, and 14 weeks) with no HB vaccination at birth. The secondary Objectives are: To describe the safety in terms of any adverse events in the first 28 days after each injection and any serious adverse events during the entire trial. To describe Immunogenicity after the primary series and prior to and after a booster vaccination.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
622
0.5 mL, Intramuscular (IM)
0.5 mL, IM
0.5 mL, IM
Unnamed facility
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Unnamed facility
Bertsham, South Africa
Number of Participants With Seroprotection After Primary Series Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Antibodies were measured by the following methods: anti-Hepatitis B (Hep B) by enhanced chemiluminescence detection, anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) by Farr type radio immunoassay, anti-Diphtheria (D) by toxin neutralization assay, anti-Tetanus (T) by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and anti-Poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 by neutralization assay. Seroprotection was defined as the following antibody titers: Anti-Tetanus ≥ 0.01 International Unit (IU)/mL; Anti-Diphtheria ≥ 0.01 IU/mL; Anti-Hepatitis B ≥ 10 mIU/mL; Anti-Polyribosyl ribitol phosphate ≥ 0.15 µg/mL; Anti-polio 1, 2, and 3 ≥ 8 (1/dil).
Time frame: 1 month post-Dose 3
Number of Participants Attaining Other Seroprotection and Seroconversion Titers After Primary Series Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Anti-Hepatitis B (Hep B) was measured by enhanced chemiluminescence detection, anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) by Farr type radio immunoassay, anti diphtheria by toxin neutralization assay, anti-Tetanus (T) by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and anti-Pertussis toxoid (PT) and anti-Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) by ELISA. Seroprotection was defined as a titer ≥ 100 mIU/mL for anti-Hep B; ≥ 1 µg/mL for anti-PRP; ≥ 0.1 IU/mL (Level 1) and ≥ 1.0 IU/mL (Level 2) for anti-Diphtheria and anti-Tetanus. Seroconversion for anti-PT and anti-FHA was a ≥ 4-fold increase from baseline.
Time frame: 1 month post-Dose 3
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Antibodies After Primary Series Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Anti-Hepatitis B (Hep B) was measured by enhanced chemiluminescence detection, anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) by Farr type radio-immunoassay, anti-Diphtheria by toxin neutralization assay, anti-Tetanus by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), anti-Poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 by neutralization assay, and anti-Pertussis toxoid (PT) and anti-Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) by ELISA.
Time frame: Day 42 before Dose 1 and 1 month post-Dose 3
Number of Participants With Antibody Persistence Pre-Booster and Response Post-Booster Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + OPV
Antibodies were measured by the following methods: anti-Hepatitis B (Hep B) by enhanced chemiluminescence detection, anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b (PRP) by Farr type radio immunoassay, anti-Diphtheria by toxin neutralization assay, anti-Tetanus by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), anti-poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 by neutralization assay. Persistence and response were defined as a titer ≥ 10 mIU/mL for anti-Hep B, ≥ 0.15 µg/mL for anti-PRP, ≥ 0.01 IU/mL for anti-Diphtheria and anti-Tetanus, ≥ 8 (1/dil) for anti-Poliovirus, and ≥ 4 EU/mL for anti-PT and anti-FHA.
Time frame: Day 540 pre-booster and Day 570 post-booster
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Antibodies Pre- and Post-Booster Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + OPV
Anti-Hepatitis B (Hep B) was measured by enhanced chemiluminescence detection, anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b (PRP) by Farr type radio immunoassay, anti-Diphtheria by toxin neutralization assay, anti-Tetanus (T) by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), anti-Poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 by neutralization assay, and anti-Pertussis toxoid (PT) and anti-Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) by ELISA.
Time frame: Day 540 pre-booster and Day 570, post-booster
Number of Participants With Solicited Injection Site and Systemic Reactions After Primary Vaccination Series With With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV).
Solicited Injection Site Reactions: Pain, Erythema, Swelling. Solicited System Reactions: Fever (Temperature), Vomiting, Crying, Somnolence, Anorexia, Irritability. Grade 3 was defined as: Pain - crying when injected limb is moved or the movement reduced; Erythema and Swelling - ≥ 5 cm; Fever - temperature ≥ 39.0ºC; Vomiting - ≥ 6 episodes/24 hours or requiring parenteral hydration; Crying abnormal - \> 3 hours; Somnolence - sleeping most of the time or difficulty to wake up; Anorexia - refusing ≥ 3 feeds or refusing most feeds/meals; and Irritability - inconsolable.
Time frame: Day 0 up to Day 7 post each dose
Number of Participants With Solicited Injection Site (Study Vaccine Site) and Systemic Reactions After Booster Vaccination With DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRT~T (With or Without Engerix B™ at Birth) or CombAct Hib™ + Engerix B™ + Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Solicited Injection Site Reactions: Pain, Erythema, Swelling, and Extensive swelling of vaccinated limb. Solicited System Reactions: Fever (Temperature), Vomiting, Crying, Somnolence, Anorexia, and Irritability. Grade 3 was defined as: Pain, crying when injected limb is moved or the movement reduced; Erythema and Swelling, ≥ 5 cm; Fever, temperature ≥ 39.0ºC; Vomiting, ≥ 6 episodes/24 hours or requiring parenteral hydration; Crying, \> 3 hours; Somnolence, sleeping most of the time or difficulty to wake up; Anorexia, refusing ≥ 3 feeds or refusing most feeds/meals; and Irritability, inconsolable.
Time frame: Day 0 up to 7 post-booster vaccination
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