Yu-Xiao Wang1, Hong Tao2, Jian-Li Hu2, Jing-Xin Li2, Wei-Ming Dai2, Jin-Fang Sun1, Pei Liu1, Jie Tang3, Wen-Yu Liu3, Feng-Cai Zhu1,2. 1. a School of Public Health , Southeast University , Nanjing , PR China. 2. b Vaccine Clinical Evaluation Department , Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Nanjing , PR China. 3. c Acute Infectious Disease Prevention Department , Funing County Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Yancheng , PR China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the novel combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A and C-tetanustoxoid conjugate vaccine (Hib-MenAC). METHODS: We conducted a non-inferiority, randomized, observer-blind, positive control clinical trial in 900 healthy infants aged between 3-5 months in Funing County, Jiangsu Province, China. Participants were randomly allocated, in a ratio of 2:1 (block = 6), to receive experimental combined Hib-MenAC vaccines co-administrated with placebo or the co-administration of licensed Hib vaccine and MenAC vaccine, according to a three-dose immunization schedule. The seroconversion of antibody titer against meningococcal serogroups A, C and Hib was the primary endpoint. RESULTS: The experimental vaccines was non-inferior to the licensed two control vaccines. Participants receiving experimental Hib-MenAC vaccines showed a seroconversion rate of 99.0%, 96.1% and 97.7% for rSBA-MenA, rSBA-MenC and anti-PRP antibodies, respectively. The Hib-MenAC vaccine did not result in an increase in adverse reaction, and no serious adverse event was judged to be related to the vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: The novel combined Hib-MenAC conjugate vaccine was safe and highly immunogenic in infants aged between 3 to 5 months.
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the novel combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A and C-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (Hib-MenAC). METHODS: We conducted a non-inferiority, randomized, observer-blind, positive control clinical trial in 900 healthy infants aged between 3-5 months in Funing County, Jiangsu Province, China. Participants were randomly allocated, in a ratio of 2:1 (block = 6), to receive experimental combined Hib-MenAC vaccines co-administrated with placebo or the co-administration of licensed Hib vaccine and MenAC vaccine, according to a three-dose immunization schedule. The seroconversion of antibody titer against meningococcal serogroups A, C and Hib was the primary endpoint. RESULTS: The experimental vaccines was non-inferior to the licensed two control vaccines. Participants receiving experimental Hib-MenAC vaccines showed a seroconversion rate of 99.0%, 96.1% and 97.7% for rSBA-MenA, rSBA-MenC and anti-PRP antibodies, respectively. The Hib-MenAC vaccine did not result in an increase in adverse reaction, and no serious adverse event was judged to be related to the vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: The novel combined Hib-MenAC conjugate vaccine was safe and highly immunogenic in infants aged between 3 to 5 months.