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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A clinical study to generate a set of data characterising clinical events, physiological responses, and innate and adaptive immune responses following a single intramuscular immunisation with FluadTM seasonal influenza vaccine or saline as placebo control in healthy adults.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-003543-35
    Trial protocol
    BE  
    Global end of trial date
    16 Dec 2014

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    01 Dec 2024
    First version publication date
    01 Dec 2024
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Last Patient Last Visit

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    BioVacSafe–FluadTM
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    University Hospital Ghent
    Sponsor organisation address
    C. Heymanslaan, Ghent, Belgium, 9000
    Public contact
    Bimetra Clinics, Ghent University Hospital, +32 93320500, bimetra.clinics@uzgent.be
    Scientific contact
    Bimetra Clinics, Ghent University Hospital, +32 93320500, bimetra.clinics@uzgent.be
    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
    16 Dec 2014
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    16 Dec 2014
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The purpose of this protocol is to generate a set of data that will be analysed by integrated systems biology approach, for validation in subsequent clinical trials or in animal models. The dataset will broadly characterise: 1. Physiological responses at various time points after immunisation 2. Metabolic, innate and adaptive immune responses 3. Genetic testing of subjects when deemed necessary (genetic testing analysis may be SNIP analysis or full genome analysis). 4. Correlations in changes in innate and adaptive immune activation and metabolism with adverse events, haematology and biochemistry panels, genotype and physiological assessments We will biobank all samples for the duration of the BIOVACSAFE programme so that we can selectively analyse different samples and different time points depending on the results generated, principally from the gene expression analysis of whole blood.
    Protection of trial subjects
    See Protocol
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    06 Oct 2014
    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: 240
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    240
    EEA total number of subjects
    240
    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)
    240
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Via CEVAC database and website

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    NAP

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overal Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator, Assessor
    Blinding implementation details
    Observer-blind (subject, investigator and laboratory blinded), randomised, placebo controlled exploratory “confirmatory study”.

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    GROUP A
    Arm description
    • FluadTM, seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine for season 2014-2015 (Northern hemisphere) • Single 0.5 mL dose • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion • 228 subjects
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Fluad TM
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    • FluadTM, seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine for season 2014-2015 (Northern hemisphere) • Single 0.5 mL dose • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion

    Arm title
    GROUP B
    Arm description
    • GROUP B • Saline placebo 0.5 mL • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion • 12 subjects
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Saline
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    • Saline placebo 0.5 mL • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion

    Number of subjects in period 1
    GROUP A GROUP B
    Started
    228
    12
    Completed
    228
    12

    Baseline characteristics

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    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    GROUP A
    Reporting group description
    • FluadTM, seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine for season 2014-2015 (Northern hemisphere) • Single 0.5 mL dose • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion • 228 subjects

    Reporting group title
    GROUP B
    Reporting group description
    • GROUP B • Saline placebo 0.5 mL • Intramuscular • One injection on one occasion • 12 subjects

    Primary: Primary

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    End point title
    Primary [1]
    End point description
    1. Frequency of local and systemic vaccine-related clinical events at all time points from vaccination up to last study visit. 2. Change from pre-immunisation baseline values in pulse, temperature, blood pressure at all time points from time of immunisation up to last study visit. 3. Change from pre-immunisation baseline values in haematology (blood counts and ESR), biochemistry (liver, renal and bone panels) parameters at selected time points from time of immunisation up to last study visit. 4. Change from pre-immunisation baseline values in global gene expression measured on whole blood samples at selected time points from time of immunisation up to last study visit 5. Change from pre-immunisation baseline values and fold increase in serum HAI titre in serum samples at selected time points from time of immunisation up to last study visit.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    During the study
    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: NAP
    End point values
    GROUP A GROUP B
    Number of subjects analysed
    228
    12
    Units: values
        number (not applicable)
    228
    12
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    During the study
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0%
    Notes
    [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported.
    Justification: See attachment

    More information

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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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