Safety and immunogenicity of an investigational quadrivalent meningococcal tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACYW-TT) co-administered with routine pediatric vaccines in infants and toddlers: A Phase II study

Abstract

Background: The MenACYW-TT conjugate vaccine is approved for prevention of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) as a single dose in individuals ≥2 years of age in the United States and ≥12 months in EU and some other countries. This Phase II study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of this vaccine and of concomitant pediatric vaccines in infants/toddlers (6 weeks-15 months of age).

Methods: Five schedules of the MenACYW-TT conjugate vaccine were evaluated in the United States: 2, 4, 6, and 12 months; 2, 4, 6, and 15 months; 2, 4, and 12 months; 6 and 12 months; and 12 months alone. Routine pediatric vaccines (DTaP-IPV/Hib, PCV7/PCV13, MMR, and varicella) were administered per approved schedules. Proportions of participants with serum bactericidal antibodyassay with human complement (hSBA) titers ≥1:4 and ≥1:8, SBA with baby rabbit complement (rSBA) titers ≥1:8 and ≥1:128, and immune responses against concomitant vaccines were determined.

Results: Tenderness and irritability were the most frequent solicited injection site and systemic reactions. Similar proportions of participants achieved an hSBA titer ≥1:8 for all four serogroups regardless of whether 2 or 3 doses were administered in the first year of life. Following a second-year dose, 91-100% of participants achieved the threshold for all 4 serogroups in all schedules regardless of the number of doses in the first year of life. Similar responses were seen with rSBA. Immunogenicity and safety profile of concomitant vaccines was similar whether the MenACYW-TT conjugate vaccine was administered or not.

Conclusion: MenACYW-TT conjugate vaccine administered with pediatric vaccines is safe and immunogenic regardless of the schedule and does not affect the immunogenicity or safety of the concomitant vaccines.

Clinical trial registry: NCT01049035.

Keywords: IMD; Infants; Invasive meningococcal disease; MenACYW-TT; Meningococcal; Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine; Toddlers.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: CR, JP, DN, EJ, and MSD currently are, and LMP and XDC were employees of Sanofi Pasteur at the time the study was conducted and hold stock options in Sanofi Pasteur., Inc. MC, JH, AG, and AJ received a grant to carry out the research at their respective study sites.

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