A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Center, Extension Study Evaluating Antibody Persistence compared to Naïve Children and Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Booster Doses of Novartis rMenB±OMV NZ Vaccine in Healthy UK Children Who Previously Received One or Four Doses of the Novartis Vaccine as Infants in Study V72P6.
- Conditions
- The Novartis Meningococcal B recombinant vaccine is intended for prevention of meningitis and/or septicemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. The objective of the Novartis Meningococcal B Recombinant Vaccine program is to identify vaccine candidates that are safe and that provide functional immune responses against heterologous meningococcal B strains.
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2009-013054-33-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- ovartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Srl.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 163
Informed consent must be obtained for all the subjects before enrollment into the study after the nature of the study has been explained.
Inclusion Criteria for naive subjects, newly enrolled (Groups V and VI):
Healthy male and female subjects will be recruited at the same study site.
1. Group V: Healthy 40 to 44-months-old children;
Group VI: Healthy 60 to 62-months-old children.
The age windows are defined as the first day the subject turns 40 or 60 months of age up to the day before the subject turns 45 or 63 months of age, respectively.
2. For whom parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have given written informed consent according to local regulations after the nature of the study has been explained;
3. Available for all the visits scheduled in the study;
4. In good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, clinical judgment of the investigator.
Inclusion Criteria for follow-on participants (Groups I, II, III and IV):
1. Healthy 40 to 44-months-old children.
The age window is defined as the first day the subject turns 40 months of age up to the day before the subject turns 45 months of age.
2. Who participated and completed the study V72P6;
3. For whom parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have given written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained;
4. Available for all the visits scheduled in the study;
5. In good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, clinical judgment of the investigator.
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria for naïve subjects newly enrolled (Groups V and VI):
1. subjects whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are unwilling or unable to give written informed consent to participate in the study;
2. history of any meningococcal B vaccine administration;
3. previous ascertained or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis;
4. household contact with and/or intimate exposure to an individual with laboratory confirmed N. meningitidis;
5. history of severe allergic reaction after previous vaccinations or hypersensitivity to any vaccine component
6. significant acute or chronic infection within the previous 7 days or axillary temperature ? 38?C within the previous day;
7. antibiotics treatment within 7 days prior to enrollment, or within 14 days prior to enrollment if once-a-day treatment regimen;
8. any serious chronic or progressive disease according to the judgment of the investigator (e.g., neoplasm, diabetes mellitus Type I, cardiac disease, hepatic disease, progressive neurological disease or seizure, either associated with fever or as part of an underlying neurological disorder or syndrome, autoimmune disease, HIV infection or AIDS, or blood dyscrasias or diathesis, signs of cardiac or renal failure or severe malnutrition);
9. known or suspected impairment/alteration of the immune system, immunosuppressive therapy, use of systemic corticosteroids or chronic use of inhaled high-potency corticosteroids within 30 days prior to enrollment (use of low or moderate doses of inhaled steroids is not an exclusion);
10. receipt of blood, blood products and/or plasma derivatives or any parenteral immunoglobulin preparation within 90 days prior to enrollment;
11. receipt of, or intent to immunize with any other vaccine(s) within 30 days prior and after any vaccination with the investigational vaccines (exception: flu-vaccines should not be administered within 14 days prior and after any vaccination with the investigational vaccines);
12. participation in another clinical trial within 90 days prior to enrollment or planned for during study;
13. family members and household members of research staff;
14. any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
Exclusion Criteria for follow-on participants (Groups I, II, III and IV) are the same as for Groups V and VI, with the exception of criterion 2.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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