This study will assess the immunogenicity of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' (formerly SmithKline Beecham Biologicals') DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib (Infanrix hexa™) vaccine compared to the separate administration of DTPa-HBV-IPV (Infanrix™ penta) and Hib (Hiberix™) vaccines administered at 3 and 5 months of age.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
312
3 doses administered intramuscularly into the right thigh at study month 0, 2 and 8
3 doses administered intramuscularly into the right thigh at study month 0, 2 and 8
3 doses administered intramuscularly into the left thigh at study month 0, 2 and 8
Number of subjects with antibody titers equal to or greater than cut-off value.
Time frame: One month after the 2nd dose of the primary vaccination course (month 3)
Immunogenicity with respect to components of the study vaccines in terms of number of seropositive subjects
Time frame: One month after the 2nd dose (Month 3), before and one month after the 3rd dose of the primary vaccination course (Months 8 and 9)
Immunogenicity with respect to components of the study vaccines in terms of antibody titers
Time frame: One month after the 2nd dose (Month 3), before and one month after the 3rd dose of the primary vaccination course (Months 8 and 9)
Immunogenicity with respect to components of the study vaccines in terms of number of subjects with a vaccine response
Time frame: One month after the 3rd dose of the primary vaccination course (Month 9)
Occurrence of solicited local symptoms
Time frame: Within 4 days after each vaccination and overall
Occurrence of solicited general symptoms
Time frame: Within 4 days after each vaccination and overall
Occurrence of unsolicited symptoms
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination, and overall
Occurrence of serious AEs
Time frame: Throughout the entire study (approximately 9 months per subject) up to and including 30 days post-vaccination
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