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MalariaPhase 2NCT00323622

Long-Term Follow-up of Children for a 2-Year Period to Confirm the Safety and Immunogenicity of GSK 257049 Vaccine

A Phase 2 study testing GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049, Engerix™-B and Hiberix® in people with Malaria, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Mozambique.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The RTS,S/AS02A vaccine (or GSK 257049 vaccine), GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria vaccine is being developed for the routine immunization of infants and children living in malaria endemic areas. The vaccine would offer protection against malaria disease due to the parasite P. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 33 to 69 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Malaria
What is being tested?
GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049, Engerix™-B and Hiberix®
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,737 participants
Where
1 siteMozambique
Study dates
Apr 2005to May 2007
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 33 to 69 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Completion of Visit 7, Month 21 of 104297 (NCT= NCT00197041).
  • Written informed consent obtained from the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the subject

Who cannot join

  • Planned use of any investigational or non-registered drug or vaccine during the study period.
  • Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mozambique1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Maputo

Other trials in Mozambique

About this study

Official title: An Open Study for a 2-year Period to Confirm the Safety and Immunogenicity of the Candidate Malaria Vaccine RTS,S/AS02A in Mozambican Children Aged 1 to 4 Years at the Time of First Vaccine Dose.

The RTS,S/AS02A vaccine (or GSK 257049 vaccine), GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria vaccine is being developed for the routine immunization of infants and children living in malaria endemic areas. The vaccine would offer protection against malaria disease due to the parasite P. falciparum. The vaccine would also provide protection against infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV).

This phase IIb trial is being carried out following the demonstration of efficacy of the candidate malaria vaccine in children in Mozambique: there, the vaccine demonstrated approximately 30% efficacy against clinical episodes of malaria and approximately 58% efficacy against severe malaria disease.

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In this study, the children from Mozambique (NCT= NCT00197041) are followed-up to assess the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of the candidate malaria vaccine for a two year period commencing 21 months after Dose 1.

This protocol posting deals with objectives \& outcome measures of the extension phase at year 2. During this extension study, no new subjects will be recruited and no vaccine will be administered.

The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Conditions
Malaria
Being tested
GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049, Engerix™-B, Hiberix®, Prevnar™, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Medical subject headings
Malaria

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049Biological

    Also called RTS, S/AS02A vaccine

    IM injection in the deltoid muscle

  • Engerix™-BBiological

    IM injection in the deltoid muscle

  • Hiberix®Biological

    IM injection in the deltoid muscle

  • Prevnar™Biological

    IM injection in the deltoid muscle

  • sulfadoxine-pyrimethamineDrug

    1 dose orally per day for 3 days, 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance

  • amodiaquineDrug

    1 dose orally per day for 3 days, 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance

Study groups in NCT00323622
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1-RTS,S/AS02A <24M GroupExperimentalSubjects, male and female, aged 12 to 24 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of RTS,S/AS02A (GSK 257049) vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 in the NCT00197041 Study. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 1 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria infection.
Receives: Biological: GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049
Cohort 1-RTS,S/AS02A ≥24M GroupExperimentalSubjects, male and female, aged between 24 and 48 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of RTS,S/AS02A (GSK 257049) vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 in the NCT00197041 Study. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 1 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria infection.
Receives: Biological: GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049
Cohort 2-RTS,S/AS02A <24M GroupExperimentalSubjects, male and female, aged 12 to 24 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of RTS,S/AS02A (GSK 257049) vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 in the NCT00197041 Study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 2 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria disease. As Cohort 2 subjects, subjects in this group also received as part of the Primary NCT00197041 Study one dose of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine per day for 3 days 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance, so as to clear any parasitemia. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study.
Receives: Biological: GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049; Drug: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Drug: amodiaquine
Cohort 2-RTS,S/AS02A ≥24M GroupExperimentalSubjects, male and female, aged between 24 and 48 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of RTS,S/AS02A (GSK 257049) vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 of the NCT00197041 Study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 2 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria disease. As Cohort 2 subjects, subjects in this group also received as part of the Primary NCT00197041 Study one dose of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine per day for 3 days 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance, so as to clear any parasitemia. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study.
Receives: Biological: GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049; Drug: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Drug: amodiaquine
Cohort 1-Prevnar-Hiberix <24M GroupActive comparatorSubjects, male and female, aged 12 to 24 months at first vaccination, were administered 2 doses of Prevnar™ vaccine at Months 0 and 2 and 1 dose of Hiberix® vaccine at Month 1 in the Primary NCT00197041 Study. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 1 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria infection.
Receives: Biological: Hiberix®; Biological: Prevnar™
Cohort 1-Engerix-B ≥24M GroupActive comparatorSubjects, male and female, aged between 24 and 48 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of Engerix®-B vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 in the Primary NCT00197041 Study. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 1 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria infection.
Receives: Biological: Engerix™-B
Cohort 2-Prevnar- Hiberix <24M GroupActive comparatorSubjects, male and female, aged 12 to 24 months at first vaccination, were administered 2 doses of Prevnar™ vaccine at Months 0 and 2 and 1 dose of Hiberix® vaccine at Month 1 in the Primary NCT00197041 Study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 2 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria disease. As Cohort 2 subjects, subjects in this group also received as part of the Primary NCT00197041 Study one dose of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine per day for 3 days 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance, so as to clear any parasitemia. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study.
Receives: Biological: Hiberix®; Biological: Prevnar™; Drug: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Drug: amodiaquine
Cohort 2-Engerix-B ≥24M GroupActive comparatorSubjects, male and female, aged between 24 and 48 months at first vaccination, were administered 3 doses of Engerix®-B vaccine at Months 0, 1 and 2 in the Primary NCT00197041 Study. Subjects in this group are part of the Cohort 2 of the study, which was followed for analysis of malaria disease. As Cohort 2 subjects, subjects in this group also received as part of the Primary NCT00197041 Study one dose of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine per day for 3 days 4 weeks prior to onset of surveillance, so as to clear any parasitemia. No additional dose of vaccine or drug was administered during this open follow-up NCT00323622 study.
Receives: Biological: Engerix™-B; Drug: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Drug: amodiaquine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Subjects With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Serious adverse events (SAEs) assessed include medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or result in disability/incapacity.

    Measured: Throughout the entire study period: from Month 21 to Month 45 (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Anti-circumsporozoite Protein (CS) Antibody Concentrations.

    Concentrations for anti-CS antibodies are presented as Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs), expressed in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) units per milliliter (EL.U/mL). The cut-off of the assay was the seropositivity cut-off of 0.5 EL.U/mL. Subjects were pooled across age ranges for this outcome measure.

    Measured: At Months 33 and 45 (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).

  2. Anti-hepatitis B (HBs) Antibody Concentrations.

    Concentrations are presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs), expressed in milli-international units per milliliter (mIU/mL). Anti-HBs antibody concentration levels were measured in blood samples from Cohort 2 only.

    Measured: At Months 33 and 45 (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).

  3. Time to First or Only Clinical Episode of Symptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (PFMI) of Primary Case Definition

    Malaria infection by Plasmodium falciparum was detected by passive case detection. A symptomatic PFMI episode of Primary Case Definition (PCD) was defined as the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia above 2500 per µL on Giemsa stained thick blood films accompanied by fever (axillary temperature equal or above 37.5 degrees Celsius at the time of presentation) occurring in an unwell child brought for treatment to a healthcare facility. The time to first or only episode of symptomatic PFMI is expressed in terms of rate of first PFMI (RPFMI), that is, the number of PFMI events reported (n) over the period elapsed until the PFMI event occurred (i.e. events per Persons Year at Risk [PYAR]) for each group. Analysis for this outcome was solely performed on Cohort 1 subjects, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: From Month 21 to Month 33 (M21-33), and from Month 33 to Month 45 (M33-45). Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in study NCT00197041

  4. Time to First or Only Episode of Symptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (PFMI) of Secondary Case Definition 1

    PFMI was detected by passive case detection. Symptomatic PFMI of Secondary Case Definition (SCD) 1 was defined as the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia (any level if parasitemia) on Giemsa stained thick blood films accompanied by fever (axillary temperature equal or above 37.5 degrees Celsius) in an unwell child brought for treatment. The time to first or only episode of symptomatic PFMI is expressed in terms of rate of first PFMI (RPFMI), that is, the number of PFMI events reported (n) over the period elapsed until the PFMI event occurred (i.e. events per Persons Year at Risk [PYAR]) for each group. Analysis for this outcome was solely performed on Cohort 1 subjects, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: From Month 21 to Month 33 (M21-33), and from Month 33 to Month 45 (M33-45). Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in study NCT00197041

  5. Time to First or Only Episode of Symptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (PFMI) of Secondary Case Definition 2

    PFMI was detected by passive case detection. Symptomatic PFMI of Secondary Case Definition (SCD) 2 was defined as the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia (any level if parasitemia) on Giemsa stained thick blood films in an unwell child brought for treatment with a history of fever (axillary temperature equal or above 37.5 degrees Celsius) within 24 hours or documented fever. The time to first or only episode of symptomatic PFMI is expressed in terms of rate of first PFMI (RPFMI), that is, the number of PFMI events reported (n) over the period elapsed until the PFMI event occurred (i.e. events per Persons Year at Risk [PYAR]) for each group. Analysis for this outcome was performed on Cohort 1 subjects, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: From Month 21 to Month 33 (M21-33), and from Month 33 to Month 45 (M33-45). Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in study NCT00197041

  6. Time to First or Only Episode of Symptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (PFMI) of Secondary Case Definition 3

    PFMI was detected by passive case detection. Symptomatic PFMI of Secondary Case Definition (SCD) 3 was defined as the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia above 15000 per microliter (µL) on Giemsa stained thick blood films accompanied by fever (axillary temperature equal or above 37.5 degrees Celsius) in an unwell child brought for treatment to a healthcare facility. The time to first or only episode of symptomatic PFMI is expressed in terms of rate of first PFMI (RPFMI), that is, the number of PFMI events reported (n) over the period elapsed until the PFMI event occurred (i.e. events per Persons Year at Risk [PYAR]) for each group. Analysis for this outcome was performed on Cohort 1 subjects solely, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: From Month 21 to Month 33 (M21-33), and from Month 33 to Month 45 (M33-45). Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in study NCT00197041

  7. Number of Primary Case Definition Clinical Episodes of Symptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (PFMI)

    PFMI was detected by passive case detection. A symptomatic PFMI episode of Primary Case Definition (PCD) was defined as the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia above 2500 per µL on Giemsa stained thick blood films accompanied by fever (axillary temperature equal or above 37.5 degrees Celsius at the time of presentation) occurring in an unwell child brought for treatment to a healthcare facility. The number of PFMI episodes (EPFMI) per person-year (pyr) was tabulated, using as unit EPFMI episode per pyr. Analysis for this outcome was performed on Cohort 1 subjects solely, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: From Month 21 to Month 33 (M21-33), and from Month 33 to Month 45 (M33-45). Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in study NCT00197041

  8. Number of Subjects With Anemia.

    Anemia was indicated by a hematocrit level (HL) below (<) 25%. The numbers of subjects with HL below (<) and above or equal (≥) 25 %, and with missing HL results were tabulated. In the tabulation below, the number of subjects falling into the "HL ≥25%" category corresponds to the number of subjects with anemia as asked per outcome. Analysis for this outcome was performed on Cohort 1 subjects solely, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: At Months 33 and 45 (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).

  9. Number of Subjects Prevalent for Plasmodium Falciparum (P. Falciparum) Parasitemia

    Subjects prevalent for P. falciparum parasitemia were defined as subjects with the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitemia above 0 per microliter (µL) on Giemsa stained thick blood films.Analysis for this outcome was performed on Cohort 1 subjects solely, with groups pooled across age ranges.

    Measured: At Months 33 (M33) and 45 (M45) (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionMay 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,737 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00323622
Sponsor's protocol ID
104297
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
9 Dec 2016
Individual data sharing
Yes: Patient-level data for this study will be made available through www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com following the timelines and process described on this site.

Publications

  • Alonso PL, Sacarlal J, Aponte JJ, Leach A, Macete E, Aide P, Sigauque B, Milman J, Mandomando I, Bassat Q, Guinovart C, Espasa M, Corachan S, Lievens M, Navia MM, Dubois MC, Menendez C, Dubovsky F, Cohen J, Thompson R, Ballou WR. Duration of protection with RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine in prevention of Plasmodium falciparum disease in Mozambican children: single-blind extended follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2005 Dec 10;366(9502):2012-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67669-6.

    PubMed 16338450
  • Aponte et al. A 4 years follow-up of the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of the candidate malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS02A in children vaccinated at aged 1 to 4 years in a malaria-endemic region of Mozambique. Abstract presented at the 56th Annual Meeting ASTMH, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 05-07 November 2007.

  • Sacarlal J, Aide P, Aponte JJ, Renom M, Leach A, Mandomando I, Lievens M, Bassat Q, Lafuente S, Macete E, Vekemans J, Guinovart C, Sigauque B, Sillman M, Milman J, Dubois MC, Demoitie MA, Thonnard J, Menendez C, Ballou WR, Cohen J, Alonso PL. Long-term safety and efficacy of the RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine in Mozambican children. J Infect Dis. 2009 Aug 1;200(3):329-36. doi: 10.1086/600119.

    PubMed 19569964
  • Aide P, Dobano C, Sacarlal J, Aponte JJ, Mandomando I, Guinovart C, Bassat Q, Renom M, Puyol L, Macete E, Herreros E, Leach A, Dubois MC, Demoitie MA, Lievens M, Vekemans J, Loucq C, Ballou WR, Cohen J, Alonso PL. Four year immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS02(A) malaria vaccine in Mozambican children during a phase IIb trial. Vaccine. 2011 Aug 11;29(35):6059-67. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.03.041. Epub 2011 Apr 7.

    PubMed 21443960

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing GSK Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049, Engerix™-B and Hiberix® in people with Malaria, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Mozambique.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mozambique. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Mar 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Subjects With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) (time frame: Throughout the entire study period: from Month 21 to Month 45 (Month 0 = administration of Dose 1 of RTS,S/AS02A or comparator vaccine in the NCT00197041 study).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00323622, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Dec 2016.

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