QHD00014: Study on a High-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine Compared With Standard-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Children 6 Months Through 35 Months of Age

Sponsor
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company (Industry)
Overall Status
Suspended
CT.gov ID
NCT04544267
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the clinical efficacy of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD) to standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-SD) in participants 6 months through 35 months of age for the prevention of laboratory-confirmed influenza illness caused by any influenza A or B type.

The secondary objectives of the study are:
  • To compare QIV-HD to QIV-SD:

  • in participants 6 months through 35 months of age for the prevention of laboratory-confirmed influenza illness caused by any influenza A or B type using a more stringent threshold

  • in participants 6 months through 35 months of age for the prevention of laboratory-confirmed protocol-defined influenza-like illness caused by viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine.

  • in participants 6 months through 23 months of age for the prevention of laboratory-confirmed influenza illness caused by any influenza A or B types.

  • To compare hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) immune response of QIV-HD to QIV-SD in participants 6 months through 35 months of age

  • To describe the HAI, seroneutralization (SN), and anti-neuraminidase (NA) immune response

  • To describe the immune response to revaccination in Season 3 (Northern Hemisphere)

  • To describe the safety profile of each vaccine

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Biological: Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, high-dose
  • Biological: Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, standard dose
Phase 3

Detailed Description

The study is planned to start in the second half of 2020 with the Sentinel Safety Cohort. Following the Sentinel Safety Cohort, the main efficacy cohort will be conducted during the 2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere influenza season (Season 1), the 2021-2022 Southern Hemisphere influenza season (Season 2), and the 2021-2022-2023 Northern Hemisphere influenza season (Season 3).

Participants will receive either 1 or 2 doses of the study vaccine depending on whether they were previously influenza vaccinated or previously influenza unvaccinated, respectively.

Study duration per participant is approximately 6 to 7 months.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
13320 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
A sentinel safety cohort is selected for collection safety events where QIV-HD will be administered open-label in 100 participants. These subjects will not provide blood samples and will not be followed for influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance. A re-vaccination cohort will be composed of a subset of approximately 120 participants from Season 1 (2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere) will be re-enrolled and re-randomized in Season 3.The re-vaccination cohort will be included re-randomized to receive either QIV-HD or QIV-SD, will provide blood samples in Season 1 and Season 3, and will not be followed for ILI surveillance during their participation in Season 3.A sentinel safety cohort is selected for collection safety events where QIV-HD will be administered open-label in 100 participants. These subjects will not provide blood samples and will not be followed for influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance. A re-vaccination cohort will be composed of a subset of approximately 120 participants from Season 1 (2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere) will be re-enrolled and re-randomized in Season 3.The re-vaccination cohort will be included re-randomized to receive either QIV-HD or QIV-SD, will provide blood samples in Season 1 and Season 3, and will not be followed for ILI surveillance during their participation in Season 3.
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description:
A total of 100 participants will be in an uncontrolled, open-label sentinel cohort, while all other participants will be in an randomized, modified double-blind design. The following measures will ensure the integrity of the blinded data for the participants in the randomized, modified double-blind cohort: The unblinded qualified study staff member, independent of the safety evaluation and other study evaluations, will administer the vaccine The Investigators (or delegates) in charge of safety assessment, the study staff who collect the safety data, and the laboratory personnel who analyze the blood samples will not know which product was administered The participant / parent / guardian will not know which product was administered. To maintain the blinding of the participant / parent / guardian, the vaccine syringe label will be covered with appropriate materials prior to administration.
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of High-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine Compared With Standard-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Children 6 Months Through 35 Months of Age
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 15, 2020
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2026
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: QIV-HD

One injection of QIV-HD on Day 0. For participants for whom 2 doses of influenza vaccine are recommended, a second dose is administered on Day 28.

Biological: Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, high-dose
Pharmaceutical form: suspension for injection in a pre-filled syringe; route of administration: intramuscular

Active Comparator: QIV-SD

One injection of QIV-SD on Day 0. For participants for whom 2 doses of influenza vaccine are recommended, a second dose is administered on Day 28.

Biological: Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, standard dose
Pharmaceutical form: suspension for injection in a pre-filled syringe; route of administration: intramuscular

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Number of participants with laboratory-confirmed influenza illness caused by any influenza viral types/subtypes, in association with a protocol-defined influenza-like illness (ILI) [From 14 days after the first injection to 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or viral culture. A protocol-defined ILI is occurrence of fever concurrently with protocol pre-defined clinical symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  2. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive in participants aged 6 through 23 months for any influenza A or B type [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  3. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B type, according to previous vaccination status [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  4. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine, according to previous vaccination status [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  5. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B type, and associated with acute otitis media (AOM) [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture. AOM is based on clinical diagnosis.

  6. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine, and associated with AOM [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture. AOM is based on clinical diagnosis.

  7. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B type, and associated with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  8. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine, and associated with ALRI [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  9. Number of participants with ILI PCR-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    PCR-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on PCR.

  10. Number of participants with ILI culture-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Culture-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on viral culture.

  11. Number of participants with ILI PCR-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B types [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    PCR-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on PCR.

  12. Number of participants with ILI culture-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B types [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Culture-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on viral culture.

  13. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for any influenza A or B types and associated with hospitalization [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  14. Number of participants with ILI laboratory-confirmed as positive for viral strains similar to those contained in the vaccine and associated with hospitalization [From 14 days to maximum 6 months after the last injection]

    Laboratory-confirmed influenza is a positive influenza result on either PCR or viral culture.

  15. Geometric mean titer of influenza vaccine antibodies [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by HAI assay.

  16. Number of participants with seroconversion or significant increase of titers [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Seroconversion for participants with a pre-vaccination titer < 10 (1/dil): post-injection titer ≥ 40 (1/dil) on 28 days after the last vaccination or significant increase for participants with a pre-vaccination titer ≥ 10 (1/dil): ≥ 4-fold increase from pre- to post-injection titer on 28 days after the last vaccination. Antibody titers are measured by HAI assay.

  17. Number of participants with influenza vaccine antibody titer ≥ 10 (1/dilution [dil]) [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by HAI assay.

  18. Influenza vaccine antibody titer ratio [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Individual antibody titer ratio 28 days after the last vaccination /Day 0. Antibody titers are measured by HAI assay.

  19. Participant with influenza vaccine antibody titer ≥ 40 (1/dil) [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by HAI assay.

  20. Influenza SN antibody titer [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers will be measured by the SN method

  21. Influenza SN antibody titer ratio [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Ratio is calculated as fold increase in serum SN post-vaccination relative to Day 0. Antibody titers are measured by the SN method

  22. Number of participants with influenza SN antibody titer above predefined thresholds [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by the SN method. Titers levels assessed are ≥ 20 (1/dil), ≥ 40 (1/dil), and ≥ 80 (1/dil).

  23. Fold-increase in influenza SN antibody titer [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Increase of titer [post/pre] ≥2 and ≥ 4. Antibody titers are measured by the SN method.

  24. Detectable influenza SN antibody titer [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Detectable antibody titers are ≥ 10 [1/dil]

  25. Anti-NA antibody titer [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by enzyme-linked lectin assay

  26. Anti-NA antibody titer ratio [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Ratio is calculated as fold increase in anti-NA antibodies post-vaccination relative to Day 0. Antibody titers are measured by enzyme-linked lectin assay.

  27. Number of participants with anti-NA antibody titer above predefined thresholds [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Antibody titers are measured by enzyme-linked lectin assay. Titers levels assessed are ≥ 20 (1/dil), ≥ 40 (1/dil), and ≥ 80 (1/dil).

  28. Fold-increase in anti-NA antibody titer [28 days after the last vaccination]

    Increase of titer [post/pre] ≥2 and ≥ 4. Antibody titers are measured by enzyme-linked lectin assay.

  29. Detectable anti-NA antibody titer [Day 0 and 28 days after the last vaccination]

    Detectable antibody titers are ≥ 10 (1/dil).

  30. Number of participants with immediate adverse events [Within 30 minutes after vaccination]

    Immediate adverse events includes unsolicited systemic adverse events occuring within 30 minutes after vaccination.

  31. Number of participants with solicited injection site and systemic reactions [Within 7 days after vaccination]

    Injection site reactions: tenderness, erythema, swelling, induration, and bruising. Systemic reactions: fever, vomiting, crying abnormal, drowsiness, appetite lost, and irritability.

  32. Number of participants with unsolicited adverse events [Within 28 days after vaccination]

    Unsolicited adverse events are events other than solicited reactions.

  33. Number of participants with serious adverse events [From Day 0 to Day 180]

    Serious adverse events are collected throughout the study.

  34. Number of participants with adverse events of special interest [From Day 0 to Day 180]

    Adverse events of special interest are collected throughout the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
6 Months to 35 Months
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion criteria :
  • Aged 6 to 35 months on the day of the first study visit

  • Informed consent form has been signed and dated by the parent(s) or guardian(s) and by an independent witness, if required by local regulations.

  • Participant and parent / guardian are able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all study procedures.

  • Covered by health insurance if required by local regulations

  • For Season 3 Re-vaccination Cohort: eligible participants must have been enrolled in the Season 1 (2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere season) immunogenicity subset and must have completed all study procedures (ie, blood draws and vaccinations) in Season 1.

Exclusion criteria:
  • Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 4 weeks preceding the first study vaccination) or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure.

  • For all participants: Receipt of any vaccine in the 30 days preceding the first study vaccination. For participants in immunogenicity subset: Planned receipt of any vaccine before Visit 2 for participants receiving 1 dose of influenza vaccine or Visit 3 for participants receiving 2 doses of influenza vaccine.

  • Previous vaccination against influenza in the preceding 6 months with either the study vaccine or another influenza vaccine

  • Receipt of immune globulins, blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months.

  • Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (eg, HIV); or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy, within the preceding 6 months; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months).

  • Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the vaccines used in the study or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances. Exception: participants with an egg allergy are allowed to enroll in the study.

  • Thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants that based on Investigator's judgment contraindicate intramuscular vaccination

  • Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion.

  • Moderate or severe acute illness/infection (according to investigator judgment) on the day of vaccination or febrile illness (temperature ≥ 38.0 C [≥ 100.4 F]). A prospective participant should not be included in the study until the condition has resolved or the febrile event has subsided.

  • Identified as natural or adopted child of the Investigator or employee with direct involvement in the proposed study.

  • Personal or family history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

  • Any condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would pose a health risk to the participant if enrolled or could interfere with the evaluation of the vaccine.

  • Personal history of clinically significant development delay (at the discretion of the Investigator), neurologic disorder, or seizure disorder.

  • For Season 3 (2022-2023 Northern Hemisphere) main cohort: participants who were enrolled in a previous study season are excluded from Season 3, with the exception of the Re-vaccination Cohort.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Investigational Site Number :8400008 San Diego California United States 92123-1881
2 Investigational Site Number :8400007 Miami Florida United States 33186
3 Investigational Site Number :8400001 Atlanta Georgia United States 30322
4 Investigational Site Number :8400032 El Dorado Kansas United States 67042
5 Investigational Site Number :8400005 Bardstown Kentucky United States 40004
6 Investigational Site Number :8400009 Metairie Louisiana United States 70006
7 Investigational Site Number :8400027 Dayton Ohio United States 45414
8 Investigational Site Number :8400033 Barnwell South Carolina United States 29812
9 Investigational Site Number :8400006 Salt Lake City Utah United States 84107
10 Investigational Site Number :8400045 Salt Lake City Utah United States 84121

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Sciences & Operations, Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04544267
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • QHD00014
  • U1111-1243-5993
First Posted:
Sep 10, 2020
Last Update Posted:
May 9, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Yes
Plan to Share IPD:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 9, 2022