Safety and Immunogenicity of Zoster Vaccine (ZOSTAVAX™) Made With an Alternative Manufacturing Process (AMP) (V211-042 AM1)

NCT ID: NCT01505647

Last Updated: 2017-04-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

498 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study will determine whether ZOSTAVAX™ made with an alternative manufacturing process \[ZOSTAVAX™ (AMP)\] is well tolerated and immunogenic, and has a comparable immune response to ZOSTAVAX™.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Zoster Shingles

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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ZOSTAVAX™ (AMP)

ZOSTAVAX™ manufactured with an alternative process

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Zoster Vaccine, Live (AMP)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

One approximately 0.65-mL injection subcutaneously on Day 1

ZOSTAVAX™

ZOSTAVAX™ manufactured with the current process

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Zoster Vaccine, Live

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

One approximately 0.65-mL injection subcutaneously on Day 1

Interventions

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Zoster Vaccine, Live (AMP)

One approximately 0.65-mL injection subcutaneously on Day 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Zoster Vaccine, Live

One approximately 0.65-mL injection subcutaneously on Day 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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ZOSTAVAX™ V211

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No fever on day of vaccination
* History of varicella or residence in a VZV-endemic area for ≥30 years
* Females of reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to use acceptable methods of birth control

Exclusion Criteria

* History of hypersensitivity reaction to any vaccine component
* Prior receipt of any varicella or zoster vaccine
* Prior history of herpes zoster
* Have recently had another vaccination
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Use of immunosuppressive therapy
* Known or suspected immune dysfunction
* Concomitant antiviral therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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de Oliveira Gomes J, Gagliardi AM, Andriolo BN, Torloni MR, Andriolo RB, Puga MEDS, Canteiro Cruz E. Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Oct 2;10(10):CD008858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008858.pub5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37781954 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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V211-042

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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