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Phase 3 N=3,325 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Study Comparing the Immune Response and Safety of Fluarix and Fluzone Influenza Vaccines in Children

Influenza

Enrolled (actual)
3,325
Serious AEs
Results posted
Dec 2008
Primary outcome: Primary: Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Serum Haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) Antibodies — 52.4; 101.4; 80.5; 218.0 Titer

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Fluarix™ (Biological); Fluzone (Biological)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Primary completion
Oct 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of Serum Haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) Antibodies
52.4; 101.4; 80.5; 218.0; 20.2; 40.6
PRIMARY
Number of Seroconverted Subjects
105; 179; 117; 190; 48; 114
PRIMARY
Number of Subjects Reporting Rare Serious Events
11; 11
SECONDARY
Number of Seroprotected Subjects
15; 16; 122; 193; 39; 44
SECONDARY
Number of Initially Unprotected Subjects With at Least a 4 Fold Increase in HI Titer
125; 117; 114; 173; 74; 129
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Local and General Symptoms
1072; 526; 31; 19; 421; 233
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events
700; 458; 102; 62; 112; 75
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Reporting New Onset Chronic Illnesses and/or Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
11; 3; 11; 11

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two influenza vaccines (Fluzone and Fluarix) in terms of the immune response elicited and safety with a six month follow-up after first vaccination. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • A male or female child age 6 months to 10 years.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to take a pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine, other than the study vaccine) within 30 days preceding the administration of the study vaccine, or planned use during the study period. Routine, registered childhood vaccinations are not an exclusion.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any vaccine.
  • History of allergy or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
  • Acute disease at the time of enrollment.
  • History of Guillain Barré syndrome within 6 weeks of receipt of prior inactivated influenza virus vaccine.
  • Pregnant or lactating female.
  • Receipt of an influenza vaccine outside of this study, during current (2006-07) flu season.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00383123). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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