Safety and Immune Response Study of an Investigational Pneumococcal Vaccine.

October 9, 2008 updated by: GlaxoSmithKline

An Open, Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' 11PCV Vaccine Given as a 2-Dose Vaccination in Adults Aged 18-40 Years Old.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of two doses of GSK Biologicals' 11 PCV vaccine when given to healthy subjects aged 18 to 40 years .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study is open and subjects will receive two vaccine doses of GSK Biologicals' 11 PCV vaccine. Five blood samples will be taken: prior to and one month after each vaccine dose, and 2 weeks after dose 2.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

10

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

      • Gent, Belgium, 9000
        • GSK Investigational Site

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

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy male or female between 18 and 40 years of age
  • 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine naive adults.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  • History of pneumonia within 3 years prior to the first vaccination
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition
  • All malignancies (excluding non-melanic skin cancer) and lymphoproliferative disorders diagnosed or treated actively during the past 5 years.
  • Subjects with documented anaemia or iron-deficiency (Hemoglobin level more than 10% below lower limit of normal)
  • History of administration of an experimental/licensed vaccine containing similar adjuvants.
  • History of chronic alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse.
  • Pregnant or lactating female.
  • Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions.

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
Occurrence of solicited local & general symptoms (Day 0-7) and unsolicited symptoms (Day 0-30) after vaccination. Occurrence of serious adverse events during the entire study;
Frequencies of IgG PS-specific plasma cells (by B-cell ELISPOT) for 11 serotypes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, 23F) prior to & 1 month post dose 1, 2 weeks & 1 month post dose 2

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

May 18, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2008

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

More Information

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