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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase II, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Trivalent, Surface Antigen Inactivated Subunit Influenza Virus Vaccine Including MF59C.1 Adjuvant (Fluad®)in Healthy Adults ≥65 Years of Age.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2013-000607-16
    Trial protocol
    BE  
    Global end of trial date
    20 Aug 2013

    Results information
    Results version number
    v2(current)
    This version publication date
    29 Jul 2016
    First version publication date
    21 Nov 2014
    Other versions
    v1 (removed from public view)
    Version creation reason
    • Correction of full data set
    Required for the re-QC project because of the EudraCT system glitch and possible updates to results may be required. Moreover, a change in system user for this study is necessary.

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    V70_44S
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT01879540
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Novartis Vaccines
    Sponsor organisation address
    Via Fiorentina, Siena, Italy, 53100
    Public contact
    Michelangelo Barone, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l., 0039 0577243516, michelangelo.barone@novartis.com
    Scientific contact
    Michelangelo Barone, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l., 0039 0577243516, michelangelo.barone@novartis.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    04 Sep 2013
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    20 Aug 2013
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Immunogenicity Objective To evaluate the antibody response to each influenza vaccine antigen after vaccination with the trivalent, surface antigen inactivated subunit influenza virus vaccine including MF59C.1 (aTIV) as measured by single radial hemolysis (SRH) or hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay in accordance with Guidance CPMP/BWP/214/96. Safety Objective To evaluate the safety of aTIV in adult subjects ≥65 years of age.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Study vaccines were not administered to individuals with known hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccines. Standard immunization practices were observed and care was taken to administer the injection intramuscularly. As with all injectable vaccines, appropriate medical treatment and supervision was readily available in case of rare anaphylactic reactions following administration of the study vaccine. Epinephrine 1:1000 and diphenhydramine was available in case of any anaphylactic reactions. Care was taken to ensure that the vaccine is not injected into a blood vessel.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    29 Jul 2013
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Belgium: 63
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    63
    EEA total number of subjects
    63
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    0
    From 65 to 84 years
    63
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Participants were enrolled from one study center in Belgium.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    All the subject from Belgium were included in the trial.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded
    Blinding implementation details
    No blinding was performed.

    Arms
    Arm title
    aTIV
    Arm description
    Adult subjects ≥65 years of age received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine including MF59C.1 adjuvant (aTIV), formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Trivalent, Surface Antigen Inactivated Subunit Influenza Virus Vaccine Including MF59C.1 Adjuvant
    Investigational medicinal product code
    NA
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Suspension for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intramuscular use
    Dosage and administration details
    Single 0.5-mL dose of aTIV vaccine administered is administered IM.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    aTIV
    Started
    63
    Completed
    63

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Overall study
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Overall study Total
    Number of subjects
    63 63
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    0 0
        From 65-84 years
    63 63
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    71.9 ( 5 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    29 29
        Male
    34 34

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    aTIV
    Reporting group description
    Adult subjects ≥65 years of age received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine including MF59C.1 adjuvant (aTIV), formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere.

    Subject analysis set title
    aTIV-PPS
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    All subjects who have received study vaccination and provided immunogenicity data both at baseline and after vaccination; did not withdraw informed consent and did not have RT-PCR confirmed influenza during the study.

    Subject analysis set title
    aTIV- Safety
    Subject analysis set type
    Safety analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    All subjects who have post-vaccination AE or reactogenicity records.

    Primary: Percentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

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    End point title
    Percentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV [1]
    End point description
    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with SRH areas ≥25mm2 against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving post vaccination SRH areas ≥ 25mm2 is >60%.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: There was no statistical null hypothesis associated with the immunogenicity objective.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: percentage
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        Day 1/baseline (H1N1 strain)
    46 (33 to 59)
        Day 22 (H1N1 strain)
    89 (78 to 95)
        Day 1/baseline (H3N2 strain)
    43 (30 to 56)
        Day 22 (H3N2 strain)
    90 (80 to 96)
        Day 1/baseline (B strain)
    28 (17 to 41)
        Day 22 (B strain)
    79 (66 to 88)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

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    End point title
    Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV [2]
    End point description
    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in SRH area against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area ≤4mm2 achieving a post-vaccination SRH area ≥25 mm2. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area >4mm2 achieving at least 50% increase in post-vaccination SRH area. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if>30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination SRH area.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [2] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: Percentage of subjects
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        H1N1 strain
    57 (44 to 70)
        H3N2 strain
    61 (47 to 73)
        B strain
    70 (57 to 81)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

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    End point title
    Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV [3]
    End point description
    The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of geometric mean ratio of post vaccination to pre vaccination GMAs against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is > 2.0.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [3] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Safety objectives were analysed descriptively.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: Ratio
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        H1N1 strain
    2.63 (2.04 to 3.39)
        H3N2 strain
    2.34 (1.91 to 2.87)
        B strain
    2.89 (2.35 to 3.57)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Percentages of Subjects With Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV.

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    End point title
    Percentages of Subjects With Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV. [4]
    End point description
    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with HI titers ≥40, against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the of subjects achieving HI titers ≥ 40 is >60%.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [4] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: There was no statistical null hypothesis associated with the immunogenicity objective.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: Percentage of Subjects
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        Day 1/baseline (H1N1 strain)
    75 (63 to 86)
        Day 22 (H1N1 strain)
    97 (89 to 100)
        Day 1/baseline (H3N2 strain)
    89 (78 to 95)
        Day 22 (H3N2 strain)
    100 (94 to 100)
        Day 1/baseline (B strain)
    61 (47 to 73)
        Day 22 (B strain)
    98 (91 to 100)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

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    End point title
    Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV [5]
    End point description
    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in HI antibody titers after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer <10 to a post-vaccination titer ≥40. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer ≥10 to at least a 4-fold increase in post-vaccination HI antibody titers. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if >30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination HI titers.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [5] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: There was no statistical null hypothesis associated with the immunogenicity objective.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: Percentage of subjects
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        H1N1 strain
    39 (27 to 53)
        H3N2 strain
    43 (30 to 56)
        B strain
    38 (26 to 51)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Geometric Mean Ratio of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

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    End point title
    Geometric Mean Ratio of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV [6]
    End point description
    The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of GMRs of post vaccination to pre vaccination geometric mean HI titers against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is > 2.0.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 22 post vaccination
    Notes
    [6] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Safety objectives were analysed descriptively.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    61
    Units: Ratio
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        H1N1 strain
    3.57 (2.59 to 4.91)
        H3N2 strain
    3.32 (2.45 to 4.49)
        B strain
    2.69 (2.22 to 3.26)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV.

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    End point title
    Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV. [7]
    End point description
    The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age reporting solicited local and systemic adverse events and other solicited adverse events after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 1 to Day 4 post vaccination
    Notes
    [7] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: There was no statistical null hypothesis associated with the immunogenicity objective.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    63
    Units: participants
        Any Local
    26
        Injection site induration
    2
        Injection site erythema
    3
        Injection site ecchymosis
    2
        Injection site pain
    21
        Any systemic
    15
        Chills/shivering
    1
        Malaise
    2
        Myalgia
    2
        Arthralgia
    1
        Fatigue
    11
        Headache
    5
        Fever (≥ 38°C)
    0
        Temperature ≥40°C
    0
        Prophylactic use of analgesics/antipyretics (N=61)
    0
        Therapeutic use of analgesics/antipyretics (N=61)
    2
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One dose of aTIV.

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    End point title
    Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One dose of aTIV. [8]
    End point description
    The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age subjects reporting any unsolicited adverse event (AEs) between Day 1 to 4 and serious adverse events (SAEs), medically attended AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study between Day 1 to Day 22 after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 1 to Day 22 post-vaccination
    Notes
    [8] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Safety objectives were analysed descriptively.
    End point values
    aTIV
    Number of subjects analysed
    63
    Units: Participants
        Any AE
    12
        At least possibly related AEs
    10
        Serious AEs
    0
        At least possibly related SAEs
    0
        Medically attended AEs
    5
        AEs leading to withdrawal
    0
        Death
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Throughout the study. ( solicitated and unsolicited from Day 1 to Day 4)
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Any solicited and unsolicited adverse events were reported from day 1 to day 4. Unsolicited SAE, medically attended AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study, and concomitant medications/vaccinations associated with these events were collected from day 1 through day 22.
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    16
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    aTIV
    Reporting group description
    Adult subjects ≥65 years of age received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine including MF59C.1 adjuvant (aTIV), formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere.

    Serious adverse events
    aTIV
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    aTIV
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    32 / 63 (50.79%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 63 (7.94%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    11 / 63 (17.46%)
         occurrences all number
    12
    Injection site erythema
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 63 (7.94%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    Injection site pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    21 / 63 (33.33%)
         occurrences all number
    21

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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