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Phase 4 N=251 Randomized Prevention

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of the Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine HAVpur in Healthy Young Children

Hepatitis A

Enrolled (actual)
251
Serious AEs
0.4%
Results posted
Dec 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Seroprotection at Month 1 — 95.9; 96.6 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
HAVpur Junior (Biological); Havrix 720 Junior (Biological)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Crucell Holland BV
Primary completion
Apr 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Seroprotection at Month 1
95.9; 96.6
SECONDARY
Seroprotection at Month 6
98.3; 99.0
SECONDARY
Seroprotection at Month 7
100; 100
SECONDARY
Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs)
1712.4; 2226.4
SECONDARY
Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs)
1712.4; 2226.4
SECONDARY
Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs)
1712.4; 2226.4

Summary

This is a study to test whether vaccination with HAVpur Junior against hepatitis A provides protection that is non-inferior to the protection afforded by vaccination with Havrix 720 Junior.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • A male or female between (and including) 18 months to 47 months of age.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the parent/legal guardian of the subject.
  • Free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and/or clinical examination before entering the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Seropositive for anti-HAV antibodies (>=10 mIU/ml).
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered drug or vaccine within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period and safety follow-up.
  • Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose (for corticosteroids, such as prednisone, or equivalent, >=0.5 mg/kg/day.
  • Inhaled and local steroids are allowed.)
  • Planned administration/ administration of a measles containing vaccine within 4 weeks prior to and after the first or booster dose of study vaccine.
  • Previous vaccination against hepatitis A.
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
  • Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness.
  • Acute disease at the time of enrolment
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01349829). 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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