Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Immunogenicity of 3 Lots of Cell-derived Subunit Influenza Vaccine as Compared to 1 Lot to Egg-derived Subunit Influenza Vaccine in Healthy Adults (>=18 to <=60)

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Vaccines

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of three lots of Chiron's cell-derived subunit influenza vaccine in healthy adult subjects as compared to a conventional egg-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 to \<61 years of age
  • mentally competent to understand the nature, the scope and the consequences of the study
  • able and willing to give written informed consent prior to study entry
  • in good health as determined by:
  • medical history,
  • physical examination,
  • clinical judgment of the Investigator.

Exclusion

  • unwilling or unable to give written informed consent to participate in the study
  • participation in another clinical trial of an investigational agent within 90 days prior to Visit 1 and throughout the entire study
  • currently experiencing an acute infectious disease
  • any serious disease, such as, for example:
  • cancer,
  • autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis),
  • advanced arteriosclerotic disease or complicated diabetes mellitus,
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring oxygen therapy,
  • acute or progressive hepatic disease,
  • acute or progressive renal disease,
  • congestive heart failure
  • surgery planned during the study period
  • bleeding diathesis
  • history of hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication or chemically related substances
  • history of any anaphylaxis, serious vaccine reactions, or allergy to any of the vaccine component
  • known or suspected impairment/alteration of immune function, for example resulting from:
  • receipt of immunosuppressive therapy (any corticosteroid therapy or cancer chemotherapy),
  • receipt of immunostimulants,
  • receipt of parenteral immunoglobulin preparation, blood products, and/or plasma derivates within 3 months prior to Visit 1 or planned during the full length of the study,
  • high risk for developing an immunocompromising disease
  • history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • laboratory-confirmed influenza disease within 6 months prior to Visit 1
  • receipt of influenza vaccine within 6 months prior to Visit 1
  • receipt of another vaccine within 60 days prior to Visit 1, or planned vaccination within 3 weeks following study vaccination
  • any acute respiratory disease or infections requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral therapy (chronic antibiotic therapy for urinary tract prophylaxis is acceptable) or experienced fever (i.e., axillary temperature ≥ 38 degree C) within 5 days prior to Visit 1
  • if female, pregnant or breastfeeding
  • if female, refusal to use a reliable contraceptive method during the three weeks following vaccination
  • planned relocation abroad during the study period
  • any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

1200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00310804

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

April 1 2006

Last Update

August 15 2019

Active Locations (2)

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2nd Department of Internal Diseases, Panevezys Hospital,

Panevezys, Lithuania

2

Dept. Infectious Diseases and Microbiology of Vilnius University

Vilnius, Lithuania