COVID-19: Safety and Immunogenicity of a Reduced Dose of the BioNTech/Pfizer BNT162b2 Vaccine

NCT ID: NCT04852861

Last Updated: 2023-03-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

145 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-10

Study Completion Date

2022-09-30

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized phase IV dose-optimization study evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of two doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines being authorized in the European Union since December 2020: Vaccine BNT162b2 (Comirnaty®; Pfizer-BioNTech) in healthy adults up to age 55 year. Immunogenicity will be measured 28 days after first and second dose, and day 180 and day 365 after first vaccination of 20 and 30 mcg of BNT162b2. The primary outcome is the level of binding antibodies for RBD 28 days after the second dose.

Detailed Description

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Background: Data from the dose-escalating phase 1 trials from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines being authorized in the European Union since December 2020, BNT162b2 (Comirnaty®; Pfizer- BioNTech) indicate that for the age group 18-55 years a lower dose of the vaccine can induce the same immune response as the full dose.

Method: This is a randomized multicenter phase IV dose-optimization study evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of demi-doses of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine being authorized in the European Union since December 2020, BNT162b2 (Comirnaty®; Pfizer- BioNTech) in healthy adults up to age 55 year. The study will be performed in employees of Mensura EDPB at five different sites.

Objectives: The primary outcome is the level of binding antibodies for RBD 28 days after the second dose. Secondary outcomes are safety and reactogenicity after vaccination. The neutralizing antibodies and the cellular immunity 28 days after second dose will be assessed. Humoral and cellular immunity will be measured 180 and 365 days after first dose.

Conditions

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Covid19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
The research nurse administrating the vaccine is the only one who is not blinded.

Study Groups

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Comirnaty®; Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA 20 mcg

In this arm participants will receive two doses of Comirnaty BNT162b2 mRNA 20 mcg.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

immunogenicity after first and second dose

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Humoral and cellulair immunity after first and second dose of the different vaccines administrated.

Comirnaty®; Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA 30 mcg

In this arm participants will receive two doses of Comirnaty BNT162b2 mRNA 30 mcg.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

immunogenicity after first and second dose

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Humoral and cellulair immunity after first and second dose of the different vaccines administrated.

Interventions

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immunogenicity after first and second dose

Humoral and cellulair immunity after first and second dose of the different vaccines administrated.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mensura EDPB

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Erasme University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sciensano

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maria Goossens

Scientific collaborator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Mensura EDPB

Antwerp, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Pannus P, Depickere S, Kemlin D, Houben S, Neven KY, Heyndrickx L, Michiels J, Willems E, De Craeye S, Francotte A, Chaumont F, Olislagers V, Waegemans A, Verbrugghe M, Schmickler MN, Van Gucht S, Dierick K, Marchant A, Desombere I, Arien KK, Goossens ME. Safety and immunogenicity of a reduced dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (REDU-VAC): A single blind, randomized, non-inferiority trial. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022 Dec 20;2(12):e0001308. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001308. eCollection 2022.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36962838 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2021-002088-23

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

DemiVac2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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