An open, phase II long term extension study to evaluate the immune responses to and safety of GSK Biologicals' candidate herpes zoster vaccine, (gE/AS01B), at Months 48, 60 and 72 post-vaccination in healthy subjects aged 60 years of age and older.
- Conditions
- herpes zostershingles1004743810040785
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36034
- Lead Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 18
1) Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g. return for follow-up visits)
2) Previous participation in study ZOSTER-003 as a member of the 50µg gE/AS01B vaccine group
3) Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
1) Having participated in another study at any time after ZOSTER-003 study end in which the subject was exposed to an investigational or non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device) or; concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device)
2) Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the first blood draw
3) Having received a vaccine containing 3-O-desacyl-4*-Monophosphoryl Lipid A (MPL) and/or Quillaja saponaria Molina, fraction 21 (QS21), any time after ZOSTER-003 study end
4) Having received a vaccine against HZ any time after ZOSTER-003 study end
5) Subject who did not receive a complete vaccination course of 2 doses of 50µg gE/AS01B in study ZOSTER-003
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI) in terms of frequencies of antigen-specific CD4<br /><br>T cells at Months 48, 60 and 72<br /><br><br /><br>2) Antigen-specific Antibody (Ab) concentrations at Months 48, 60 and 72</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Occurrence of Serious Adverse events (SAEs)<br /><br><br /><br>2) Occurrence of pre-defined Adverse events (AEs), i.e. herpes zoster episodes<br /><br>and Potential Immune-Mediated Diseases (pIMDs)<br /><br>* </p><br>