Clinical trial NCT01373281: Study of a Novel Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children Aged 2 to 14 Years in Asia
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children Aged 2 to 14 Years in Asia
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Dengue
Dengue Fever
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Keywords: Dengue
Dengue fever
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
CYD dengue vaccine
Flavivirus
Lead sponsor: Sanofi
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2011-06-14
Enrollment: 10275
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 2
Maximum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The aim of the trial was to assess the efficacy of the CYD dengue vaccine in preventing symptomatic, virologically-confirmed dengue (VCD) cases.

Primary Objective:

To assess the efficacy of CYD dengue vaccine after 3 vaccinations at 0, 6, and 12 months in preventing symptomatic VCD cases, regardless of the severity, due to any of the four serotypes in children aged 2 to 14 years at the time of inclusion.

Secondary Objectives:

* To describe the efficacy of CYD dengue vaccine in preventing symptomatic VCD cases after the third dose to the end of the Active Phase, after at least 1 dose, and after 2 doses.
* To describe the occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs), including SAEs of special interest in all participants throughout the trial period.
* To describe the occurrence of hospitalized virologically-confirmed dengue (VCD) cases and the occurrence of severe (clinically-severe or as per World Health Organization (WHO) criteria) VCD cases, throughout the Surveillance Expansion period (SEP) and throughout the trial (from Day 0 to the end of the study).
* To describe the antibody response to each dengue serotype after Dose 2, after Dose 3, and 1 and 5 years after Dose 3.

Detailed description: Participants were randomized to either receive 3 injections of CYD dengue vaccine or a placebo at 0, 6, and 12 months.

A subset of participants from each country were also evaluated for reactogenicity and immunogenicity.

Participants who consented to participate in the SEP were actively followed for dengue case detection (i.e. at least weekly contact and capturing any acute febrile illness, not just hospitalized febrile cases, as in the Active Phase). The SEP was designed to maximize the detection of symptomatic confirmed dengue (hospitalized or not) in order to describe CYD dengue vaccine efficacy and safety in preventing symptomatic dengue. Participants who declined participating in the SEP continued surveillance as in the Hospital Phase until trial completion.

Symptomatic VCD cases occurring more than (\>) 28 days after dose 3 (during the Active Phase) are defined as:

* Acute febrile illness (i.e. temperature \>=38 C on at least 2 consecutive days)
* Virologically confirmed by dengue Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and/or dengue non-structural (NS)1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Ag test

  1997 WHO Classification Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases were defined as per the 1997 WHO criteria of clinical manifestations; a) Fever: acute onset, high (\>= 38°C) and continuous, lasting 2 to 7 days and (b) any of the pre-listed hemorrhagic manifestations and laboratory findings of thrombocytopenia (platelet\<=100 x 109/L) and plasma leakage as shown by hemoconcentation (hematocrit increased by 20 percent \[%\] or more) or pleural effusion (seen on chest X-ray \[CXR\]) and/or ascites and/or hypoaluminemia. The first two clinical criteria plus thrombocytopenia and signs of plasma leakage are enough to establish a clinical diagnosis of DHF.

DHF was graded as follows:- Grade I: Fever accompanied by non-specific constitutional symptoms; the only hemorrhagic manifestation is a positive tourniquet test; Grade II: Spontaneous bleeding in addition to the manifestations of Grade I participants, usually in the form of skin and/or other hemorrhages; Grade III: Circulatory failure manifested by rapid and weak pulse, narrowing of pulse pressure (20 mmHg or less) or hypotension, with the presence of cold clammy skin and restlessness; and Grade IV: Profound shock with undetectable blood pressure and pulse.

Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) severity criteria The severity of VCD cases was assessed by an Independent IDMC using pre-defined standardized criteria. Following manifestations of severity were considered in all suspected VCD cases; 1) Platelet count \<= 100000μl and bleeding (tourniquet, petechiae or any bleeding) plus plasma leakage (effusion on CXR OR clinically apparent ascites or hematocrit \>=20% above baseline recovery level) 2) Shock (pulse pressure \<= 20 mmHg in a child, or hypotension \[\<= 90 mmHg\] with tachycardia, weak pulse and poor perfusion) 3) Bleeding requiring blood transfusion 4) Encephalopathy i.e. Unconsciousness or poor conscious state or convulsionsfitting not attributable to simple febrile convulsion as defined in the guidelines for definition and collection of febrile convulsions or focal neurological signs. Poor conscious state or unconsciousness must be supported by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. 5) Liver impairment (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\] \>1000IU/L or prothrombin time \[PT\] International normalized ratio \[INR\] \>1.5) excluding other causes of viral hepatitis 6) Impaired kidney function (serum creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg/dL) 7) Myocarditis, pericarditis or clinical heart failure supported by CXR, echocardiography, electrocardiogram (ECG) or cardiac enzymes.

The designation of such cases as severe or otherwise will be made on a case by case basis by the IDMC.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 2 to 14 years on the day of inclusion and resident of the site zone
* Participant was in good health, based on medical history and physical examination
* Assent form or informed consent form has been signed and dated by the participant (based on local regulations), and informed consent form has been signed and dated by the parent(s) or another legally acceptable representative (and by an independent witness if required by local regulations)
* Participant attended all scheduled visits and to comply with all trial procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participant was pregnant, or lactating, or was of childbearing potential (to be considered of non-childbearing potential, a female must be pre-menarche for at least 1 year, surgically sterile, or using an effective method of contraception or abstinence from at least 4 weeks prior to the first vaccination until at least 4 weeks after the last vaccination)
* Participation in 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
* Self-reported or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months; or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months)
* Self-reported seropositivity for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
* Self-reported systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the vaccine used in the trial or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances
* Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with trial conduct or completion
* Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months, which might interfere with assessment of the immune response
* Planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following any trial vaccination
* Deprived of freedom by administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily
* Current alcohol abuse or drug addiction that might interfere with the ability to comply with trial procedures
* Identified as a site employee of the Investigator or study center, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that Investigator or study center, as well as a family member (i.e., immediate, husband, wife and their children, adopted or natural) of the site employees or the Investigator.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of Symptomatic Virologically Confirmed Dengue (VCD) Cases Due to Any Serotype During the Active Phase Post-dose 3 Following Injection (Inj.) With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: 28 days and up to 13 months post-dose 3
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Geometric Mean Titers of Antibodies Against Each Serotype With the Parental Dengue Virus Strain Before and Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Pre-injection 1, 28 days post Injections 2 and 3, 13 months (Visit 07) and 60 months (Visit 12) post-injection 3
measure: Percentage of Participants With Antibody Titers >= 10 1/Dilution (1/Dil) Against Each Dengue Virus Serotype Strain Before and Following Inj. With CYD Dengue Vaccine or Placebo
timeFrame: Pre-injection 1, 28 days post Injections 2 and 3, 13 months (V 07) and 60 months (V 12) post-injection 3
measure: Number of Symptomatic VCD Cases Due to Any Serotype Occurring 28 Days Post-dose 1 Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: 28 days post-injection 1 and up to 13 months post-injection 3
measure: Number of Symptomatic VCD Cases Due to Any Serotype 28 Days Post-dose 2 Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: 28 days post-injection 2 and up to 13 months post-injection 3
measure: Number of Symptomatic VCD Cases Due to Any Serotype During the Active Phase in Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or Placebo Group
timeFrame: Day 0 up to 13 months post-injection 3
measure: Number of Symptomatic VCD Cases Meeting 1997 WHO Criteria Throughout the Trial Due to Any Serotype Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Day 0 to the end of study (up to 72 months)
measure: Number of Symptomatic VCD Cases Meeting 1997 WHO Criteria During the Surveillance Expansion Period Due to Any Serotype Following Inj. With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: From consent to participate int the Surveillance Expansion Period to 60 months post-injection 3 (up to Month 72)
measure: Number of Clinically Severe VCD Cases Throughout the Trial Due to Any Serotype Following Inj. With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Day 0 to the end of study (up to 72 months)
measure: Number of Clinically Severe VCD Cases During the Surveillance Expansion Period Due to Any Serotype Following Inj. With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: From consent to participate in the Surveillance Expansion Period to 60 months post-injection 3 (up to Month 72)
measure: Number of Participants With Solicited Injection Site Reactions Following Any and Each Inj. With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Within 7 days after injection
measure: Number of Participants With Systemic Reactions Following Any and Each Inj. With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Within 14 days after injection
measure: Number of Hospitalized VCD Cases Throughout the Trial Due to Any Serotype Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: Day 0 to the end of study (up to 72 months)
measure: Number of Hospitalized VCD Cases During the Surveillance Expansion Period Due to Any Serotype Following Injection With Either CYD Dengue Vaccine or a Placebo
timeFrame: From consent to participate in the Surveillance Expansion Period to 60 months post-injection 3 (up to Month 72)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Denpasar
country: Indonesia
state: Bali
city: Bandung
country: Indonesia
state: West Java
city: Jakarta
country: Indonesia
city: Kuala Lumpur
country: Malaysia
city: Pulau Pinang
country: Malaysia
city: Cebu City
country: Philippines
city: San Pablo City
country: Philippines
city: Nai Muang
country: Thailand
state: Kamphaeng Phet Province
city: Ban Pong
country: Thailand
state: Ratchaburi Province
city: Photharam
country: Thailand
state: Ratchaburi Province
city: Long Xuyên
country: Vietnam
state: An Giang Province
city: Mỹ Tho
country: Vietnam
state: Tien Giang Province
Study officials:
affiliation: Sanofi Pasteur SA
name: Medical Director
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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