NCT01229371 - Immunogenicity and Safety Study to Assess Influenza Vaccine Formulated With Haemagglutinin (HA) Antigen From Two Suppliers | Crick

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the humoral immune response and safety of the parenteral formulation of the 2010/2011-season virosomal subunit influenza vaccine Inflexal V using two different HA antigen suppliers (AdImmune and CSL), in groups of young and elderly adults, using the EMA (European Medicines Agency) regulation as a guideline.

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the humoral immunogenicity and safety of the parenteral formulation of the 2010/2011-season influenza vaccine, Inflexal V, using HA antigen obtained from 2 different production facilities, and to compare the immunogenicity of both formulations to pre-defined EMA criteria for the annual relicensing of seasonal influenza vaccines. The evaluation will be done in young adults and elderly.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

440

Conditions

Influenza

Interventions

Inflexal V influenza vaccine (CSL HA Antigen) 2010BIOLOGICAL

Inflexal V influenza vaccine (surface antigen, inactivated, virosome, using CSL HA Antigen) 2010/2011, with intramuscular administration, containing per 0.5 mL dose: 15 μg HA antigen of A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus; 15 μg HA antigen of A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus; 15 μg HA antigen of B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus

Inflexal V influenza vaccine (AdImmune HA antigen) 2010/2011BIOLOGICAL

Inflexal V influenza vaccine (surface antigen, inactivated, virosome, using AdImmune HA antigen) 2010/2011 with intramuscular administration, containing per 0.5 mL dose: 15 μg HA antigen of A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus; 15 μg HA antigen of A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus; 15 μg HA antigen of B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy female and male adults * Aged ≥18 years on Day 1 * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute exacerbation of bronchopulmonary infection (cough, sputum, lung findings) or other acute disease * Acute febrile illness (≥38.0 °C) * Prior vaccination with an influenza vaccine (including the H1N1 pandemic swine flu vaccine) in the past 330 days * Known hypersensitivity to any vaccine component * Previous history of a serious adverse reaction to influenza vaccine * History of egg protein allergy or severe atopy * Known blood coagulation disorder * Chronic (longer than 14 days) administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months before the first dose of the study vaccine, incl. oral corticosteroids in dosages of ≥0.5 mg/kg/d prednisolone or equivalent (inhaled or topical steroids are allowed) * Known immunodeficiency (incl. leukemia, cancer, HIV seropositivity) * Investigational medicinal product received in the past 3 months (90 days) * Treatment with immunoglobulins or blood transfusion(s) received in the past 3 months (90 days) * Pregnancy or lactation * Participation in another clinical trial * Employee at the investigational site, or spouse and children of the investigator, or relative living in the same household as the investigator and/or are dependent on the investigator * Suspected non-compliance

Locations (2)

Covance Clinical Research Unit AG

Allschwil, Switzerland

Cross Research S.A. Phase I Unit

Arzo, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Immunogenicity - Geometric Mean Titer Fold Increase From Baseline

The primary endpoints were the immunogenicity parameters for HA assessed via hemagglutinin inhibition method (HI). These parameters were analyzed according to the EMA "Note for guidance on harmonisation of requirements for influenza vaccines," 1997 and they were the following: 1. Seroprotection rate, defined as proportion of subjects with HI antibody titer ≥1:40, 2. Seroconversion rate, defined as proportion of subjects with ≥4-fold increase in HI antibody titer and with a titer of ≥1:40, 3. GMT of HI antibodies and fold-increase in GMT

Time frame: 3 weeks after vaccination (Day 22 ± 2 days)

Immunogenicity - Seroprotection Rate

The primary endpoints were the immunogenicity parameters for HA assessed via hemagglutinin inhibition method (HI). These parameters were analyzed according to the EMA "Note for guidance on harmonisation of requirements for influenza vaccines," 1997 and they were the following: 1. Seroprotection rate, defined as proportion of subjects with HI antibody titer ≥1:40, 2. Seroconversion rate, defined as proportion of subjects with ≥4-fold increase in HI antibody titer and with a titer of ≥1:40, 3. GMT of HI antibodies and fold-increase in GMT

Time frame: 3 weeks after vaccination (Day 22 ± 2 days)

Immunogenicity - Seroconversion Rate

The primary endpoints were the immunogenicity parameters for HA assessed via hemagglutinin inhibition method (HI). These parameters were analyzed according to the EMA "Note for guidance on harmonisation of requirements for influenza vaccines," 1997 and they were the following: 1. Seroprotection rate, defined as proportion of subjects with HI antibody titer ≥1:40, 2. Seroconversion rate, defined as proportion of subjects with ≥4-fold increase in HI antibody titer and with a titer of ≥1:40, 3. GMT of HI antibodies and fold-increase in GMT

Time frame: 3 weeks after vaccination (Day 22 ± 2 days)

Secondary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Local and Systemic Adverse Events