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Hepatitis B Vaccine Booster Study (V232-058)(COMPLETED)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hepatitis B
Registration Number
NCT00393523
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

To assess the safety and immunogenicity of a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine in children who have received a 3-dose primary series of either RECOMBIVAX HB or ENGERIX-B. The primary vaccination series (was given 4 to 8 years prior to study entry and consisted of a licensed hepatitis B vaccine product (either RECOMBIVAX HB or ENGERIX-B). The booster dose given in this study will be either an investigational Merck product (Modified Process Hepatitis B Vaccine) or licensed ENGERIX-B vaccine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1478
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy Children 4 to 8 years of age
  • Complete medical records documenting receiving a previous hepatitis B vaccination during the first year of life (for Cohort A and B only)
  • Complete 3-dose vaccination with either a primary series of RECOMBIVAX HB or a primary series of ENGERIX-B (for Cohort A and B only)
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Birth mother known to be a carrier of hepatitis B virus (Cohort C only)
  • History of previous hepatitis B vaccine
  • History of vaccination with any hepatitis B vaccine (Cohort C only)
  • Known of suspected hypersensitivity to any component of RECOMBIVAX HB or ENGERIX-B (eg aluminum, yeast) recent administration of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg), serum immune globulin, or any other blood-derived product
  • Receipt of investigational drugs or vaccines within 3 months prior to study vaccine or planned within study period
  • Impairment of immunologic function or recent use of immunomodulatory medications
  • A Combination of different hepatitis B vaccines used in the primary vaccination series (Cohort A and B only)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antibody Response to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Subjects Who Received a 3-dose Primary Series of RECOMBIVAX HB in Infancy4 weeks after vaccination with either modified process hepatitis B vaccine or ENGERIX-B

Number of subjects who received a 3-dose primary series of RECOMBIVAX HB™ in infancy and who demonstrated antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen ≥10 mIU/mL at 4 weeks after receiving a booster dose of modified process hepatitis B vaccine or ENGERIX-B™.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antibody Response to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Subjects Who Received a 3-dose Primary Series of ENGERIX-B in Infancy4 weeks after vaccination with either modified process hepatitis B vaccine or ENGERIX-B

Number of subjects who received a 3-dose primary series of ENGERIX-B ™ in infancy and who demonstrated antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen ≥10 mIU/mL at 4 weeks after receiving a booster dose of modified process hepatitis B vaccine or ENGERIX-B™.

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