Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Immunogenicity of GSK Bio's Candidate HBV-MPL Vaccines Compared to Engerix™-B, in Healthy Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
GlaxoSmithKline
Conditions:
Hepatitis B
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-15 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
In this study the safety and immunogenicity of 2 different formulations of the candidate HBV-MPL vaccine administered according to a 0, 6-month schedule were explored and compared to that of Engerix™-...
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 11 and 15 years at the time of the first vaccination.
- Free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
- Written informed consent obtained from the parents or guardians of the subject and from the subject himself/herself in all subjects 15 years of age.
- If the subject is female, she must be of non-childbearing potential, if of childbearing potential, she must be abstinent or have used an adequate contraceptive for one month prior to vaccination, have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to continue such precautions for two months after completion of the vaccination series
Exclusion
- Use of any investigational or non-registered drug or vaccine other than the study vaccine(s) during the study period or within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine.
- Administration of chronic (defined as more than 14 days) immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months of vaccination.
- Planned administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol during the period starting from one week before each dose of vaccine and ending 30 days after.
- Previous vaccination against hepatitis B virus.
- Previous vaccination with vaccine containing MPL.
- Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
- Acute disease at the time of enrollment.
- Hepatomegaly, right upper quadrant abdominal pain or tenderness.
- Axillary temperature of ≥ 37.5° C.
- Administration of immunoglobulin and / or any blood product within the six months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
- Pregnant or lactating female.
- History of chronic disease deemed by the investigator to be relevant.
- Positive for anti-HBV antibodies at screening
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 1998
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00697775
Start Date
March 1 1998
Last Update
June 16 2008
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GSK Clinical Trials Call Center
Mainz, Germany