TY - JOUR
T1 - Lot-to-lot consistency, safety and immunogenicity of 3 lots of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine
T2 - results from a phase III randomized, multicenter study in infants
AU - Klein, Nicola P.
AU - Abu-Elyazeed, Remon
AU - Cornish, Matthew
AU - Leonardi, Michael L.
AU - Weiner, Leonard B.
AU - Silas, Peter E.
AU - Grogg, Stanley E.
AU - Varman, Meera
AU - Frenck, Robert W.
AU - Cheuvart, Brigitte
AU - Baine, Yaela
AU - Miller, Jacqueline M.
AU - Leyssen, Maarten
AU - Mesaros, Narcisa
AU - Roy-Ghanta, Sumita
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors
PY - 2017/6/16
Y1 - 2017/6/16
N2 - Background Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is included in routine pediatric immunization schedule in the United States. Previous vaccine shortages have created the need for additional options for Hib vaccination. Methods This phase III, randomized, multi-centered study (NCT01000974) evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a monovalent tetanus toxoid-conjugate Hib vaccine (Hib-TT) compared to a monovalent (Hib-TT control) and a combination Hib-TT vaccine. We hierarchically assessed lot-to-lot consistency of 3 Hib-TT lots and non-inferiority of Hib-TT to Hib-TT control. We co-administered routine pediatric vaccines with Hib-TT vaccines at 2, 4, 6 months (primary vaccination) and 15–18 months of age (booster vaccination). We recorded adverse events (AEs) for 4 (solicited) and 31 days (unsolicited) post-vaccination and serious AEs (SAEs) throughout the study. Results Of 4009 enrolled children, 3086 completed booster phase. Lot-to-lot consistency was not demonstrated. The study met statistical criteria for non-inferiority of Hib-TT to Hib-TT control in terms of immune responses to Hib and co-administered vaccines’ antigens, but not in terms of participants achieving post-primary vaccination anti-PRP levels ≥1 µg/mL. Because of the hierarchical nature of the objectives, non-inferiority could not be established. In all groups, 92.5–96.7% and 99.6–100% of participants achieved anti-PRP levels ≥0.15 µg/mL, while 78.3–89.8% and 97.9–99.1% had anti-PRP levels ≥1 µg/mL, post-primary and post-booster vaccination, respectively. Immune responses to co-administered vaccines and reported incidence of AEs were comparable among groups. We recorded SAEs for 107/2963 (3.6%), 24/520 (4.6%), and 21/520 (4.0%) children post-primary vaccination, and 29/2337 (1.2%), 4/435 (0.9%), and 2/400 (0.5%) children post-booster vaccination with Hib-TT, Hib-TT control and combination Hib-TT vaccine, respectively; 6/5330 (0.1%) SAEs in the Hib-TT groups were considered vaccine-related. Conclusion Hib-TT induced seroprotective antibody concentrations in the majority of participants and was well-tolerated when co-administered with routine pediatric vaccines according to a 3 + 1 schedule.
AB - Background Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is included in routine pediatric immunization schedule in the United States. Previous vaccine shortages have created the need for additional options for Hib vaccination. Methods This phase III, randomized, multi-centered study (NCT01000974) evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a monovalent tetanus toxoid-conjugate Hib vaccine (Hib-TT) compared to a monovalent (Hib-TT control) and a combination Hib-TT vaccine. We hierarchically assessed lot-to-lot consistency of 3 Hib-TT lots and non-inferiority of Hib-TT to Hib-TT control. We co-administered routine pediatric vaccines with Hib-TT vaccines at 2, 4, 6 months (primary vaccination) and 15–18 months of age (booster vaccination). We recorded adverse events (AEs) for 4 (solicited) and 31 days (unsolicited) post-vaccination and serious AEs (SAEs) throughout the study. Results Of 4009 enrolled children, 3086 completed booster phase. Lot-to-lot consistency was not demonstrated. The study met statistical criteria for non-inferiority of Hib-TT to Hib-TT control in terms of immune responses to Hib and co-administered vaccines’ antigens, but not in terms of participants achieving post-primary vaccination anti-PRP levels ≥1 µg/mL. Because of the hierarchical nature of the objectives, non-inferiority could not be established. In all groups, 92.5–96.7% and 99.6–100% of participants achieved anti-PRP levels ≥0.15 µg/mL, while 78.3–89.8% and 97.9–99.1% had anti-PRP levels ≥1 µg/mL, post-primary and post-booster vaccination, respectively. Immune responses to co-administered vaccines and reported incidence of AEs were comparable among groups. We recorded SAEs for 107/2963 (3.6%), 24/520 (4.6%), and 21/520 (4.0%) children post-primary vaccination, and 29/2337 (1.2%), 4/435 (0.9%), and 2/400 (0.5%) children post-booster vaccination with Hib-TT, Hib-TT control and combination Hib-TT vaccine, respectively; 6/5330 (0.1%) SAEs in the Hib-TT groups were considered vaccine-related. Conclusion Hib-TT induced seroprotective antibody concentrations in the majority of participants and was well-tolerated when co-administered with routine pediatric vaccines according to a 3 + 1 schedule.
KW - Booster
KW - Haemophilus influenzae type b
KW - Hiberix
KW - Infants
KW - Primary immunization
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.018
DO - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 28536030
AN - SCOPUS:85019930972
SN - 0264-410X
VL - 35
SP - 3564
EP - 3574
JO - Vaccine
JF - Vaccine
IS - 28
ER -