RotaTeq® and Meningococcus C Vaccine in Healthy Infants (V260-016)

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Rotavirus Infections; Meningitis, Meningococcal

Treatments: Biological: NeisVac-C®; Biological: RotaTeq®

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00443846

2006-005445-11 (EudraCT Number)

S06-ROT-304 (Other Identifier)

V260-016

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary objective:

To check if RotaTeq® can be administered concomitantly with meningococcal Group C vaccine without impairing the efficacy of MCC vaccine. The hypothesis tested is that the seroprotection rate for MMC at 28 days after the second MCC vaccination with concomitant administration of RotaTeq® is non-inferior to that without non-concomitant (sequential) administration of RotaTeq®.

Enrollment: 247 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 42 to 55 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy infants, aged from 6 weeks through full 7 weeks,
• Consent form signed by at least one parent or by the legal representative properly informed about the study,
• Parent(s) / legal representative able to understand the protocol requirements and to fill in the Diary Card.

Exclusion criteria

• History of congenital abdominal disorders, congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract that could predispose to intussusception, or abdominal surgery,
• Congenital fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency,
• Known or suspected impairment of immunological function,
• Known hypersensitivity to any component of RotaTeq® (e.g. sucrose) or of NeisVac-C® (including tetanus toxoid),
• Prior administration of any rotavirus vaccine,
• Prior administration of any vaccine within the 28 days prior to randomisation,
• Fever (rectal temperature ≥38.1°C) and/or acute diarrhoea and/or vomiting at randomisation,
• History of known prior rotavirus gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhoea, or failure to thrive,
• Any severe thrombocytopenia or any other coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injection,
• Clinical evidence of active gastrointestinal illness,
• Receipt of intramuscular, oral, or intravenous corticosteroid treatment within the 14 days prior to randomisation. Note: Infants on inhaled and/or topical steroids may participate in the study,
• Infants residing in a household with an immunocompromised person,
• Prior receipt of a blood transfusion or blood products, including immunoglobulins.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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247 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1: Concomitant Administration

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received 2 concomitant doses of RotaTeq® and MCC vaccine at 10-11 weeks of age and 20-21 weeks of age and a third dose of RotaTeq® at 24-25 weeks of age (and 28 to 42 days after the vaccine administration at 20-21 weeks of age).

Treatment:

Biological: RotaTeq®

Biological: NeisVac-C®

Group 2: Sequential Administration

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants received 3 doses of RotaTeq® at 6-7 weeks of age, 15-16 weeks of age, and 24-25 weeks of age (and 28 to 42 days after the MMC vaccine administered at 20-21 weeks of age), and MCC vaccine at 10-11 weeks of age and 20-21 weeks of age.

Treatment:

Biological: RotaTeq®

Biological: NeisVac-C®