Status:

COMPLETED

Immunogenicity and Safety of GSK Biologicals' Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine (VARILRIXTM).

Lead Sponsor:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Varicella

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the immunogenicity and safety of varicella vaccination in a population of autologous peripheral stem cell/ bone marrow transplantation recipients who have reached at least fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Screening phase:
  • A male or female ≥ 18 years of age at the time of study entry.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the subject prior to study entry.
  • Patients who are planned to undergo autologous peripheral stem cell/ bone marrow transplantation.
  • Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol
  • If the subject is female, she must be of non-childbearing potential; or, if of childbearing potential, she must be abstinent or have used adequate contraceptive precautions for 30 days prior to vaccination, have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to continue such precautions for 10 months after transplantation.
  • Active phase:
  • Patients who are confirmed to have undergone autologous peripheral stem cell/ bone marrow transplantation.
  • If the subject is female, she must be of non-childbearing potential; or, if of childbearing potential, she must be abstinent or have used adequate contraceptive precautions for 30 days prior to vaccination, have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to continue such precautions for 10 months after transplantation.

Exclusion

  • Screening phase:
  • Pregnant or lactating female.
  • Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions in the 10 months post-transplantation.
  • History of allergy to any component of the vaccine.
  • Patients with difficult to treat disease who are likely to relapse within 6 months post-transplantation.
  • Current drug and/or alcohol abuse.
  • Active phase:
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) during the active phase of the study period.
  • Use of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 14 days preceding the administration of the first dose of the study vaccine or planned use during the active phase of the study period.
  • Use of rituximab (MabThera) more than 60 days after transplant.
  • Administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol during the period starting from 30 days before each dose of vaccine and ending 30 days after.
  • Pregnant or lactating female.
  • Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions in the 10 months post-transplantation.
  • History of allergy to any component of the vaccine
  • Patients with VZV disease after transplantation and prior to vaccination.
  • Ongoing requirement for antiviral therapy with anti-VZV activity beyond 4 months post-transplantation
  • Patients with difficult to treat disease who are likely to relapse within 6 months post-transplantation.
  • Current drug and/or alcohol abuse.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 8 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 10 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00792623

Start Date

September 8 2003

End Date

September 10 2007

Last Update

November 8 2018

Active Locations (3)

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GSK Investigational Site

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3002

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GSK Investigational Site

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004

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GSK Investigational Site

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3050