This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, observer-blinded, three arm, phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the full dose formulation of VLA1553, half dose formulation of VLA1553 and control. At least 300 male and female healthy children aged 1 to 11 years will be enrolled and the overall distribution of participants will be 2:2:1 to the two VLA1553 dose groups (n=120 each) or control (n=60).
This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, observer-blinded, three arm, phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the full dose formulation of VLA1553, half dose formulation of VLA1553 and control (Nimenrix, a tetravalent meningococcal vaccine - Men ACWY). At least 300 male and female healthy children aged 1 to 11 years will be enrolled and the overall distribution of participants will be 2:2:1 to the two VLA1553 dose groups (n=120 each) or control (Nimenrix) (n=60). As a safety precaution measure, the first 30 sentinel participants will be enrolled into the trial in an open-label fashion according to an age step down scheme. After sentinel analysis, participants will be enrolled in a blinded, randomized manner into three Trial Arms. Within each treatment arm participants will be stratified into three age strata: Stratum A: 7 to 11 years -children from their 7th birthday until the day before their 12th birthday. Stratum B: 3 to 6 years - children from their 3rd birthday until the day before their 7th birthday. Stratum C: 1 to 2 years - children from their 1st birthday until the day before their 3rd birthday. Age strata for the VLA1553 treatment arms are targeted to be equal in size, i.e., approximately 40 per age stratum.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
304
Single intramuscular vaccination on Day 1 with VLA1553 full dose, a lyophilized live-attenuated Chikungunya vaccine candidate
Single intramuscular vaccination on Day 1 with VLA1553 half dose, a lyophilized live-attenuated Chikungunya vaccine candidate
Nimenrix
Fundacion Dominicana de Perinatologia Fundacion Probebe
Santo Domingo, Gazcue, Dominican Republic
Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de la Piel "Dr Huberto Bogaert Diaz" IDCP
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Inversiones en Investigacion Medica INVERIME
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Frequency of solicited injection site reactions
Time frame: within 14 days post-vaccination
Severity of solicited injection site reactions
Time frame: within 14 days post-vaccination
Frequency of systemic reactions
Time frame: within 14 days post-vaccination
Severity of systemic reactions
Time frame: within 14 days post-vaccination
Frequency of any adverse event (AE)
Time frame: within 28 days post-vaccination
Severity of any adverse event (AE)
Time frame: within 28 days post-vaccination
Frequency of unsolicited AE
Time frame: until Month 6 (Day 180) and Month 12 (Day 365) post-vaccination
Severity of unsolicited AE
Time frame: until Month 6 (Day 180) and Month 12 (Day 365) post-vaccination
Frequency of any serious adverse event (SAE)
Time frame: until Month 6 (Day 180) and Month 12 (Day 365) post-vaccination
Severity of any serious adverse event (SAE)
Time frame: until Month 6 (Day 180) and Month 12 (Day 365) post-vaccination
Immune response in baseline seronegative participants as measured by CHIKV-specific neutralizing antibody titers
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Time frame: on Day 1, Day 15, Day 29, Day 85, Day 180 and Month 12 post-vaccination