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HumanPhase 3NCT01640327

Safety and Immunogenicity of One Dose of Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine (TIVf, Purified Surface Antigen, Inactivated, Egg Derived) in Adults Aged 18 Years and Above

A Phase 3 study testing Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf) in people with Human and Influenza, run by Novartis Vaccines at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This protocol was designed to evaluate the safety, clinical tolerability and immunogenicity of the Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine (TIVf, purified surface antigen, inactivated, egg derived), Northern Hemisphere formulation 2012/2013. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Human, Influenza
What is being tested?
Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
126 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jul 2012to Aug 2012
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female volunteers of 18 years of age or older, mentally competent, were willing and gave written informed consent prior to study entry;
  • Individuals who complied with all the study requirements;
  • Individuals in good health as determined by the outcome of medical history, physical examination and clinical judgment of the investigator.

Who cannot join

  • Individuals with behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, could have interfered with the subject's ability to participate in the study.
  • Individuals with any serious chronic or acute disease (in the judgment of the investigator), including but not limited to:
  • Medically significant cancer (except for benign or localized skin cancer, cancer in remission for ≥10 years or localized prostate cancer that has been clinically stable for more than 2 years without treatment);
  • Medically significant advanced congestive heart failure (i.e., NYHA class III and IV);
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; i.e., GOLD Stage III and IV);
  • Autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis, except for Hashimoto's thyroiditis that has been clinically stable for ≥5 years);
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  • Diabetes mellitus type I;
  • Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type II;
  • Advanced arteriosclerotic disease;
  • History of underlying medical condition such as major congenital abnormalities requiring surgery, chronic treatment, or associated with developmental delay (e.g., Down's syndrome);
  • Acute or progressive hepatic disease;
  • Acute or progressive renal disease;
  • Severe neurological (es. Guillain-Barré syndrome) or psychiatric disorder;
  • Severe asthma.
  • Individuals with history of any anaphylactic reaction and/or serious allergic reaction following a vaccination, a proven hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccine (e.g. to eggs or eggs product as well as ovalbumin, chicken protein, chicken feathers, influenza viral protein, kanamycin and neomycin sulphate).
  • Individuals with known or suspected (or had a high risk of developing) impairment/alteration of immune function (excluding that normally associated with advanced age) resulting, for example, from:
  • receipt of immunosuppressive therapy (any parenteral or oral corticosteroid or cancer chemotherapy/radiotherapy) within the past 60 days and for the full length of the study;
  • receipt of immunostimulants;
  • receipt of parenteral immunoglobulin preparation, blood products and/or plasma derivates within the past 3 months and for the full length of the study;
  • suspected or known HIV infection or HIV-related disease.
  • Individuals with known or suspected history of drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Individuals with a bleeding diathesis or conditions associated with prolonged bleeding time that in the investigator's opinion could have interfered with the safety of the subject.
  • Individuals who were not able to comprehend and to follow all required study procedures for the whole period of the study.
  • Individuals with history or any illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, posed additional risk to the subjects due to participation in the study.
  • Individuals who within the past 6 months (prior to study enrollement) have:
  • had any laboratory confirmed seasonal or pandemic influenza disease;
  • received any seasonal or pandemic influenza vaccine.
  • Individuals who received any other vaccine within 4 weeks prior to enrollment in this study or who were planning to receive any vaccine during the study.
  • Individuals with any acute or chronic infections required systemic antibiotic treatment or antiviral therapy within the last 7 days.
  • Individuals who had experienced fever (i.e., axillary temperature ≥38°C) within the last 3 days of intended study vaccination.
  • Individuals who participated in any clinical trial with another investigational product 4 weeks prior to first study visit or intent to participate in another clinical study at any time during the conduct of this study.
  • Individuals who were part of study personnel or close family members conducting this study.
  • BMI >35 kg/m2.
  • Females who were pregnant (confirmed by positive urine pregnancy test) or nursing (breastfeeding). Females of childbearing potential who refused to use an acceptable method of birth control for the whole duration of the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • University of Rostock, Department Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases

    Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18057

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of a Surface Antigen, Inactivated, Influenza Vaccine (Fluvirin®), Formulation 2012/2013, When Administered to Adult and Elderly Subjects

This protocol was designed to evaluate the safety, clinical tolerability and immunogenicity of the Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine (TIVf, purified surface antigen, inactivated, egg derived), Northern Hemisphere formulation 2012/2013. The principal aim was to provide safety and immunogenicity data, in compliance to current EU Guidelines, with the intent of obtaining marketing approval of the vaccine formulation intended for use prior to the next influenza season in the Northern Hemisphere.

The antibody response to each influenza vaccine antigen, was measured by hemagglutination inhibition (HI) and single radial hemolysis (SRH) at approximately 21 days postimmunization in adult and elderly subjects. The safety and immunogenicity of a single intramuscular (IM) injection of the vaccine was evaluated in compliance with the requirements of the current EU recommendations for clinical trials related to yearly licensing of influenza vaccines (CPMP/BWP/214/96).

Conditions
Human, Influenza
Being tested
Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf)
Keywords
Interpandemic influenza, Adult, Elderly, Safety, Tolerability, Immunology
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human

What participants receive

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

  • Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf)Biological

    A single dose (0.5 mL) of vaccine supplied in prefilled syringes was administered intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle, preferably of the non dominant arm

Study groups in NCT01640327
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TIVfExperimentalNot described
Receives: Biological: Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf)

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Titer Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After One Vaccination of TIVf

    Immunogenicity was measured as the percentage of subjects who achieved seroconversion or significant increase in hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titer, against each of three vaccine strains, three weeks after vaccination (day 22), evaluated using HI antigen assay.

    As per the European (CHMP) criteria seroconversion or significant increase in titer was defined as the percentage of subjects with a prevaccination HI titer <10 to a postvaccination HI titer ≥40; or in subjects with a prevaccination HI titer ≥10, a ≥4-fold increase in postvaccination HI antibody titer.

    This criterion was met according to CHMP guideline if percentage of subjects achieving seroconversion or significant increase in HI titer is >40% (≥18 years to ≤60 years) or >30% (≥61 years).

    Measured: Day 22

  2. Geometric Mean Ratio of Subjects Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After One Vaccination of TIVf

    Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of subjects was calculated as the ratio of postvaccination to prevaccination HI geometric mean titers (GMTs), directed against each of three vaccine strains, three weeks after vaccination (day 22).

    The CHMP criterion was met if the geometric mean increase (GMR, day 22/day 1) in HI antibody titer was >2.5 (≥18 years to ≤60 years) or >2.0 (≥61 years).

    Measured: Day 22

  3. Percentage of Subjects Who Achieved HI Titer ≥40 Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After One Vaccination of TIVf

    Immunogenicity was measured as the percentage of subjects achieving HI titer ≥40 against each of three vaccine strains at baseline (day 1) and three weeks after TIVf vaccination (day 22).

    This criterion was met according to CHMP guideline if percentage of subjects achieving HI titer ≥40 is >70% (≥18 years to ≤60) or >60% (≥61 years).

    Measured: Day 1 and 22

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Numbers of Subjects Who Reported Solicited Local and Systemic Reactions (Day 1 - Day 4 Postvaccination)

    Safety was assessed as the number of subjects who reported solicited local and systemic reactions from day 1 up to and including day 4 after the TIVf vaccination.

    Measured: From day 1 through day 4 postvaccination

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Jul 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionAug 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2012

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 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
126 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01640327
Sponsor's protocol ID
V78_10S
Other IDs
2011-006271-18
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
6 Jul 2012
Last updated
24 Nov 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIVf) in people with Human and Influenza, run by Novartis Vaccines at 1 site in Germany.

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 3 inclusion and 34 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 24 Nov 2015. 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 Germany. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 29 Jan 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?

Percentage of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Titer Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After One Vaccination of TIVf (time frame: Day 22). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 Nov 2015.

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