Live Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccine Coadministered With Measles Vaccine in Infants 9 Months of Age

Phase 4

Completed

Conditions: Japanese Encephalitis

Interventions: Biological: Live, Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis SA 14-14-2 Vaccine
Biological: Live, attenuated measles vaccine

Registration Number: NCT00463684

Lead Sponsor: PATH

Brief Summary: To facilitate introduction of live attenuated SA 14-14-2 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (LJEV) into the National Immunization Programme of Sri Lanka, we evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of co-administration of LJEV and measles vaccine at 9 months of age. The primary hypothesis was that the seropositivity rate at 28 days post vaccination in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and measles concomitantly vaccinated subjects 9 months of age is greater than 80% for JE and greater than 90% for measles.

Detailed Description: JE virus is an arbovirus that causes a devastating neurological disease resulting in high rates of mortality orneurologic sequelae. The severity of sequelae, together with the volume of cases, makes JE an important cause of encephalitis. The disease is endemic across temperate and tropical zones of Asia,and because of its zoonotic cycle, eradicating JE from the environment is unrealistic. Universal childhood vaccination is essential for disease control. In Sri Lanka, immunization against JE began in 1988. By 2006, two types of JE vaccines were available for use in Sri Lanka-inactivated mouse brain-derived vaccine and live attenuated SA-14-14-2 JE vaccine (LJEV). Only the inactivated vaccine was being used in the country's public-sector immunization program. Concern in Japan over a rare but potentially dangerous adverse event associated with a mouse brain-derived vaccine led the manufacturer in Japan to discontinue production in 2005, thus limiting global supply of inactivated JE vaccines and raising costs for remaining inactivated vaccines. In August of 2006, the World Health Organization stated in its position paper on Japanese encephalitis vaccines that the mouse brain-derived vaccine should be replaced by a new generation of JE vaccines. For Sri Lanka, switching to the less expensive LJEV was estimated in 2006 to save the National Immunization Programme (NIP) between US$8.6 and $8.9 million annually in direct vaccine costs alone. To generate local immunogenicity and safety data to guide policy for potential use of LJEV in Sri Lanka's NIP, the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition, in cooperation with PATH, initiated the study. The study was conducted in three peri-urban health divisions of low JE endemicity in the District of Colombo.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 278

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy child 9 months (±2 weeks) of age at the enrollment visit.
Subject was a full-term infant.
Subject's parent or legal guardian is literate and willing to provide written informed consent.
Subject is up-to-date for all vaccinations recommended in the Sri Lankan childhood immunization schedule.

Exclusion Criteria

Enrolled in another clinical trial involving any therapy.
Subject and/or parent(s) or guardian(s) are unable to attend the scheduled visits or comply with the study procedures.
Received any non-study vaccine within 2 weeks prior to enrolment or refusal to postpone receipt of such vaccines until 28 days after study entry.
Prior or anticipated receipt of immune globulin or other blood products, or injected or oral corticosteroids or other immune modulator therapy except routine vaccines within 6 weeks of administration of study vaccine. Individuals on a tapering dose schedule of oral steroids lasting <7 days may be included in the trial as long as they have not received more than one course within the last 2 weeks prior to enrolment.
History of documented or suspected encephalitis, encephalopathy, or meningitis.
History of measles.
History of Japanese encephalitis.
Serious adverse event related (i.e., possible, probably, definite) to previous receipt of any JE vaccine, if applicable.
Persistent inconsolable crying (>3 hours) observed after previous receipt of any JE vaccine, if applicable.
Hypotonic - hyporesponsiveness after past receipt of any JE vaccine, if applicable.
Suspected or known hypersensitivity to any of the investigational or marketed vaccine components.
History of serious chronic disease (cardiac, renal, neurologic, metabolic, or rheumatologic).
Underlying medical condition such as inborn errors of metabolism, failure to thrive, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or any major congenital abnormalities requiring surgery or chronic treatment.
History of thrombocytopenic purpura.
History of seizures, including history of febrile seizures, or any other neurologic disorder.
Known or suspected immunologic function impairment of any kind and/or known HIV infection.
Parent with known or suspected immunologic function impairment of any kind and/or known HIV infection.
Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would pose a health risk to the participant or interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
All subjects	Live, attenuated measles vaccine	Healthy infants 9 months of age (plus or minus 2 weeks) that met the eligibility criteria. Subjects received one dose of Live, Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis SA 14-14-2 Vaccine (LJEV) and one dose of live, attenuated measles vaccine.
All subjects	Live, Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis SA 14-14-2 Vaccine	Healthy infants 9 months of age (plus or minus 2 weeks) that met the eligibility criteria. Subjects received one dose of Live, Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis SA 14-14-2 Vaccine (LJEV) and one dose of live, attenuated measles vaccine.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number and Percentage of Subjects With Demonstrated Seropositivity for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Neutralizing Antibodies	1 year	Blood serum was collected immediately before administration (Day 0), Day 28, six months post-administration, and 1 year later. Serum neutralizing antibodies to the Beijing-1 JE strain were measured by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) where the neutralizing titer was measured as the inverse dilution at which plaque counts were reduced by 50%. Seropositivity was defined as a titer of ≥1:10.
Number and Percentage of Subjects With Demonstrated Seropositivity for Anti-measles Immunoglobulin G (IgG): Manufacturer Definition	1 year	Blood serum was collected immediately before administration (Day 0), Day 28, six months post-administration, and 1 year later. Serum anti-measles immunoglobulin class G (IgG) antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Serion ELISA classic Measles Virus IgG, Serion GmbH, Würzburg,Germany). For anti-measles IgG, two definitions of seropositivity were used: per manufacturer's instruction (concentration of\>200 mIU/mL, this table) and when including those with "borderline" results (≥150 mIU/mL).
Number and Percentage of Subjects With Demonstrated Seropositivity for Anti-measles Immunoglobulin G (IgG): Including Borderline Subjects	1 year	Blood serum was collected immediately before administration (Day 0), Day 28, six months post-administration, and 1 year later. Serum anti-measles immunoglobulin class G (IgG) antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Serion ELISA classic Measles Virus IgG, Serion GmbH, Würzburg,Germany). For anti-measles IgG, two definitions of seropositivity were used: per manufacturer's instruction (concentration of\>200 mIU/mL) and when including those with "borderline" results (≥150 mIU/mL, this table).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Anti-measles Immunoglobulin G (IgG)	1 year	Blood serum was collected immediately before administration (Day 0), Day 28, six months post-administration, and 1 year later. Serum anti-measles immunoglobulin class G (IgG) antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Serion ELISA classic Measles Virus IgG, Serion GmbH, Würzburg,Germany). For anti-measles IgG, two definitions of seropositivity were used: per manufacturer's instruction (concentration of\>200 mIU/mL, this table) and when including those with "borderline" results (≥150 mIU/mL).
Number and Percentage of Subjects With Immediate Reactions, Local and Systemic Reactions, and Unsolicited Adverse Events (AE)	1 year	Subjects were monitored for immediate AEs and local reactions for 30 minutes after each injection by a study physician. Thereafter, parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days afterwards. Study staff called the subjects' parents 2 days after vaccination and monthly through 1 year to inquire about the child's well being and review the diary card. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card. The subject returned to the vaccination clinic on Day 28, 6 months, and 1 year to be examined, have a blood draw, and review any AEs or serious adverse events (SAE) with parents.
Number of Solicited Local Reactions to LJEV: Days 4-7	4 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.
Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Neutralizing Antibodies	1 year	Blood serum was collected immediately before administration (Day 0), Day 28, six months post-administration, and 1 year later. Serum neutralizing antibodies to the Beijing-1 JE strain were measured by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) where the neutralizing titer was measured as the inverse dilution at which plaque counts were reduced by 50%.
Number of Solicited Local Reactions to LJEV: Days 0-3	3 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.
Number of Solicited Local Reactions to Measles Vaccine: Days 4-7	4 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.
Number of Solicited Local Reactions to Measles Vaccine: Days 0-3	3 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.
Number of Solicited Systemic Reactions: Days 0-3	3 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.
Number of Solicited Systemic Reactions: Days 4-7	4 days	Parents recorded axillary temperature, local reactions (redness, swelling, pain, and other local reactions), and systemic symptoms (high-grade fever, anorexia, crying, diarrhea, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, and other systemic symptoms) in a study diary for 7 days after vaccination. The subject was visited at home on Day 7 to review and collect the reactogenicity diary card.

Trial Locations

Locations (3): Moratuwa MOH Division Medical Office
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Moratuwa, District Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kolonnawa MOH Division Medical Office
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Kolonnawa, District Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Homagama MOH Division Medical Office
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Homagama, District Of Colombo, Sri Lanka