Corwin A Robertson1, David P Greenberg2, James Hedrick3, Michael Pichichero4, Michael D Decker5, Martha Saunders6. 1. Scientific and Medical Affairs Department, Sanofi Pasteur Inc., Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370, USA. Electronic address: corey.robertson@sanofipasteur.com. 2. Scientific and Medical Affairs Department, Sanofi Pasteur Inc., Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: greenbed@pitt.edu. 3. Kentucky Pediatric/Adult Research, 201 South 5th Street, Bardstown, KY 40004, USA. Electronic address: jhedrick@bardstowncable.net. 4. Legacy Pediatrics, 1815 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 360, Rochester, NY 14618, USA. Electronic address: michael.pichichero@rochesterregional.org. 5. Scientific and Medical Affairs Department, Sanofi Pasteur Inc., Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370, USA; Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. Electronic address: michael.decker@vanderbilt.edu. 6. Huguenot Pediatrics, 1407 Huguenot Road, Midlothian, VA 23113, USA. Electronic address: mks8400@comcast.net.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY) were developed to offer long-term protection against invasive disease caused by serogroups A, C, W, and Y. Reduced MenACWY effectiveness within 5 years after primary vaccination (likely due to declining bactericidal antibody titers) has been described, particularly with respect to C and Y disease in the United States. We evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a single booster dose of quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-D) in adolescents and adults who received a previous dose 4-6 years earlier. METHODS: This phase 2, open-label, multicenter study of 834 persons was conducted in the United States. Participants received a single 0.5-mL booster dose of MenACWY-D. Serogroup-specific bactericidal antibody geometric mean titers (GMTs) were measured with a serum bactericidal antibody assay using human complement (hSBA). Proportions of participants achieving antibody titers of ⩾1:8 for each vaccine serogroup on Days 6 and 28 were determined. Rates of adverse events (AEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs), were also assessed. RESULTS: Before booster vaccination, 38.7-68.5% of participants had an hSBA titer ⩾1:8, depending on vaccine serogroup. By Day 6 post-vaccination, 98.2-99.1% of participants had hSBA titers ⩾1:8. By Day 28, >99% of participants achieved this threshold and the primary hypothesis (lower limit of the one-sided 95% confidence limit ⩾85% for each serogroup) was met. The GMT ratios (post-vaccination divided by pre-vaccination) at Day 28 ranged from 47.2 (serogroup A) to 209.1 (serogroup Y). Rates of AEs, including SAEs, were similar to those observed among adolescents and adults who received a primary dose of MenACWY-D in previous studies. There were no study discontinuations due to an AE and no deaths. CONCLUSIONS: Booster vaccination with MenACWY-D was safe and induced robust bactericidal antibody responses, consistent with immune memory, among adolescents and adults 4-6 years after primary vaccination. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT01442675.
BACKGROUND: Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY) were developed to offer long-term protection against invasive disease caused by serogroups A, C, W, and Y. Reduced MenACWY effectiveness within 5 years after primary vaccination (likely due to declining bactericidal antibody titers) has been described, particularly with respect to C and Y disease in the United States. We evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a single booster dose of quadrivalent meningococcalpolysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-D) in adolescents and adults who received a previous dose 4-6 years earlier. METHODS: This phase 2, open-label, multicenter study of 834 persons was conducted in the United States. Participants received a single 0.5-mL booster dose of MenACWY-D. Serogroup-specific bactericidal antibody geometric mean titers (GMTs) were measured with a serum bactericidal antibody assay using human complement (hSBA). Proportions of participants achieving antibody titers of ⩾1:8 for each vaccine serogroup on Days 6 and 28 were determined. Rates of adverse events (AEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs), were also assessed. RESULTS: Before booster vaccination, 38.7-68.5% of participants had an hSBA titer ⩾1:8, depending on vaccine serogroup. By Day 6 post-vaccination, 98.2-99.1% of participants had hSBA titers ⩾1:8. By Day 28, >99% of participants achieved this threshold and the primary hypothesis (lower limit of the one-sided 95% confidence limit ⩾85% for each serogroup) was met. The GMT ratios (post-vaccination divided by pre-vaccination) at Day 28 ranged from 47.2 (serogroup A) to 209.1 (serogroup Y). Rates of AEs, including SAEs, were similar to those observed among adolescents and adults who received a primary dose of MenACWY-D in previous studies. There were no study discontinuations due to an AE and no deaths. CONCLUSIONS: Booster vaccination with MenACWY-D was safe and induced robust bactericidal antibody responses, consistent with immune memory, among adolescents and adults 4-6 years after primary vaccination. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT01442675.
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