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Phase 2 N=333 Prevention

Dose Comparison Study of Menactra® in US Children

Meningitis · Meningococcal Infection · Neisseria Meningitidis

Enrolled (actual)
333
Serious AEs
2.1%
Results posted
Dec 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants With Meningococcal Antibody Titers ≥ 8 After Each Vaccination — 59; 36; 65; 83 Percentage of Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate (Biological)
Age
Pediatric · 2+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Primary completion
May 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants With Meningococcal Antibody Titers ≥ 8 After Each Vaccination
59; 36; 65; 83; 67; NA
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Meningococcal Antibody Titers at ≥ 4 After Each Vaccination
73; 58; 79; 94; 79; NA
SECONDARY
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Meningococcal Antibodies After Each Menactra® Vaccination.
9.97; 5.59; 12.7; 24.3; 13.6; NA
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Reporting Solicited Injection Site and Solicited Systemic Reactions After Dose 1 Vaccination
67; 60; 67; 53; 53; 58
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Reporting Solicited Injection Site and Solicited Systemic Reactions After Dose 2 Vaccination
60; 64; 48; 52; 0; 1

Summary

To explore the potential benefit of the administration of Menactra vaccine as a two-dose regimen to children. Primary Objective: To assess, by age group, the immune response to Menactra vaccine after each vaccine injection.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 2 to < 11 years on the day of inclusion.
  • Provision of assent form signed by the subject (depending on age) and informed consent form signed by the parent(s) or another legally acceptable representative.
  • Subject and parent/legal guardian able to attend all scheduled visits and comply with all trial procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous vaccination against meningococcal disease with either the trial vaccine or another vaccine.
  • Participation in the active (i.e., treatment) portion of another clinical trial investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or a medical procedure in the 4 weeks preceding the first trial vaccination.
  • Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period.
  • Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months, or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy.
  • Suspected or known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to a product containing any of the substances present in the study vaccine .
  • Chronic illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months.
  • Received any vaccine (other than desensitization therapy for allergies or influenza vaccine within 2 weeks before vaccination) in the 4 weeks preceding the first trial vaccination.
  • Planned receipt of any vaccine within the 4 weeks following any trial vaccination(s).
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs antigen), or hepatitis C seropositivity.
  • History of invasive meningococcal infection (confirmed either clinically, serologically, or microbiologically).
  • Thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorder, or anticoagulant use in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion contraindicating intramuscular (IM) vaccination.
  • Anticipated to receive oral or injected antibiotic therapy within the 72 hours prior to any of the trial blood draws.
  • Personal or family history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
  • Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would pose a health risk to the subject or interfere with the evaluation of the vaccine.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00700635). 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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