Status:

COMPLETED

Immunogenicity and Safety of GSK Biologicals' HBV-MPL Vaccine and Engerix™-B in Healthy Adults (15-40 Yrs).

Lead Sponsor:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Hepatitis B

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-40 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of the candidate HBV-MPL vaccine administered to healthy adults aged from 15 to 40 years, according to a 0, 6- month vaccination schedule, with Enger...

Detailed Description

At the time of conduct of this study, the sponsor GlaxoSmithKline was known by its former name SmithKline Beecham

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: between 15 and 40 years old.
  • Good physical condition as established by clinical examination and history taking at the time of entry.
  • Female participants who are at risk to become pregnant will be on a contraceptive programme if necessary during the study period.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the subjects aged between 18 and 40 and from the parents/tutor when the subjects are aged between 15 and 17 years.

Exclusion

  • Positive titres at screening for anti-HBs antibodies.
  • Elevated serum liver enzymes.
  • History of significant and persisting hematologic, hepatic, renal, cardiac or respiratory disease.
  • Any acute disease at the moment of entry.
  • Chronic alcohol consumption.
  • Hepatomegaly, right upper quadrant abdominal pain or tenderness.
  • Any chronic drug treatment, including any treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, which in the investigator's opinion, precludes inclusion into the study.
  • History of allergic disease likely to be stimulated by any component of the vaccine.
  • Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial.
  • Previous vaccination with a hepatitis B vaccine.
  • Previous vaccination with an MPL containing vaccine.
  • Administration of immunoglobulins in the past 6 months and during the whole study period
  • Simultaneous vaccination one week before and one week after each dose of the study vaccine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 1997

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

340 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00697216

Start Date

March 1 1997

Last Update

June 13 2008

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GSK Clinical Trials Call Center

Brussels, Belgium

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GSK Clinical Trials Call Center

Copenhagen, Denmark