Kinetics of B Cell Response in Infants Menjugate Vaccination

September 18, 2014 updated by: Novartis

A Phase IV, Single Centre, Open-label Study to Investigate the Kinetics of the B Cell Response to the First and the Third Immunization With Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Administered to Healthy Infants at 2, 3 and 4 Months of Age

Kinetics of B cell response in infants Menjugate vaccination

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

75

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Oxon
      • Oxford, Oxon, United Kingdom, OX3 7LJ
        • Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Churchill Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 month to 2 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy infants

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previously ascertained or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis
  • previous household contact with an individual with a positive culture of N. meningitidis serogroup C

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To establish at which day meningococcal C specific B cells are detectable in the blood of healthy infants following first and third immunisation with MenC Conjugate Vaccine as determined by Men C specific B-cell ELISPot assay.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To establish how long the B cells persist in the blood
To note the difference between plasma cell response following the first and third MenC vaccination.
To determine the immune response to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C 26-34 days after the third immunisation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Novartis

Collaborators

Novartis Vaccines

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Novartis Vaccines - Information Services, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 4, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M14P5
  • Impact N° 1457
  • 2004-004962-33 (EudraCT Number)

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