Immunogenicity and Safety of AS03-adjuvanted H5N1 Influenza Vaccine in Children 6-35 Months of Age: Results From a Phase 2, Randomized, Observer-blind, Multicenter, Dose-ranging Study

  • Joon Hyung Kim*
  • , Mamadou Drame
  • , Thanyawee Puthanakit
  • , Nan Chang Chiu
  • , Khuanchai Supparatpinyo
  • , Li Min Huang
  • , Cheng Hsun Chiu
  • , Po Yen Chen
  • , Kao Pin Hwang
  • , Jasur Danier
  • , Damien Friel
  • , Bruno Salaun
  • , Wayne Woo
  • , David W. Vaughn
  • , Bruce Innis
  • , Anne Schuind
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Background: This phase 2 observer-blind, randomized, multicenter, dose-ranging study evaluated immunogenicity and safety of different formulations of an AS03-adjuvanted H5N1 influenza vaccine in children 6-35 months of age. Methods: One hundred eighty-five children randomized into 5 groups [1.9 mg hemagglutinin (HA)/AS03B, 0.9 g HA/AS03C, 1.9 g HA/AS03C, 3.75 mg HA/AS03Cor 3.75 mg HA/AS03D] were to receive 2 doses administered 21 days apart (primary vaccination). AS03 was classified by amount of DL-α-tocopherol, with AS03Bthe highest amount. One year later, all subjects were to receive unadjuvanted 3.75 mg HA as antigen challenge. Immunogenicity was assessed 21 days after primary vaccination (day 42) and 7 days after antigen challenge (day 392). Immunogenicity-fever index, based on hemagglutination inhibition and microneutralization antibody titers at day 42 and fever 7 days after each vaccination, was used to guide the selection of an acceptable formulation. Results: After primary vaccination, formulations elicited strong homologous immune responses with all subjects' hemagglutination inhibition titers ≥1:40 post-vaccination. Immunogenicity-fever index based on hemagglutination inhibition and microneutralization assays showed that 1.9 mg HA/AS03Branked the highest. Antibody levels persisted >4 times above baseline 12 months after primary vaccination with all formulations (day 385). Antibodies increased >4-fold after antigen challenge (day 392/day 385) with 1.9 mg HA/AS03B, 0.9 mg HA/AS03Cand 1.9 mg HA/AS03Cformulations. Overall per subject, the incidence of fever ranged from 28.6% (3.75 mg HA/AS03D) to 60.5% (1.9 mg HA/AS03B). Conclusions: All formulations were highly immunogenic and demonstrated acceptable safety profiles, with the 1.9 mg HA/AS03Bproviding the most favorable balance of immunogenicity versus reactogenicity for use in children 6-35 months of age.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E333-E339
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume40
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 09 2021

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Keywords

  • AS03
  • H5N1
  • children
  • dose finding
  • influenza vaccine

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