PMID- 31194712 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200422 LR - 20200422 IS - 1532-0987 (Electronic) IS - 0891-3668 (Linking) VI - 38 IP - 7 DP - 2019 Jul TI - Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted, Cell Culture-derived, A/H5N1, Subunit Influenza Virus Vaccine: Results From a Dose-finding Clinical Trial in Healthy Pediatric Subjects. PG - 757-764 LID - 10.1097/INF.0000000000002345 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: A/H5N1 influenza virus has significant pandemic potential, and vaccination is the main prophylactic measure. This phase 2, randomized, observer-blind, multicenter study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of two MF59-adjuvanted, cell culture-derived H5N1 (aH5N1c) vaccine formulations in healthy pediatric subjects 6 months to 17 years old. METHODS: Subjects (N = 662) received 2 aH5N1c doses 3 weeks apart, containing either 7.5 mug (full dose) or 3.75 mug (half dose) hemagglutinin antigen per dose. Local reactions and adverse events (AEs) were assessed by age. Antibody responses were measured by hemagglutination inhibition assay and assessed as geometric mean titers, geometric mean ratios (GMRs) and percentages of subjects achieving titers >/=1:40 and seroconversion (NCT01776554). RESULTS: No vaccine-related serious AEs occurred. Incidence of solicited local reactions and systemic AEs were similar across vaccine groups. Tenderness and irritability in <6-year olds, and injection site pain, myalgia and fatigue in 6-17-year olds were the most commonly reported reactions in both full- and half-dose recipients. Frequencies of AEs were lower after the second dose than the first dose in all vaccine and age groups. Three weeks after the administration of a second dose, both full- and half-dose formulations met the Center for Biologics Evaluation Research and Review (United States) and Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (EU) licensure criteria for titers >/=1:40 (full dose 96% subjects; half dose 86%), seroconversion (full dose 96% subjects; half dose 86%), and GMR (full dose GMR 262; half dose 84). Antibody responses were highest in 6-35-month olds. CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric subjects, both aH5N1c vaccine formulations were well tolerated and highly immunogenic, meeting both US and EU licensure criteria for pandemic influenza vaccines. FAU - Chanthavanich, Pornthep AU - Chanthavanich P AD - From the Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Anderson, Edwin AU - Anderson E AD - Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. FAU - Kerdpanich, Phirangkul AU - Kerdpanich P AD - Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Bulitta, Michael AU - Bulitta M AD - Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, GmbH, Marburg, Germany (a GSK Company). FAU - Kanesa-Thasan, Niranjan AU - Kanesa-Thasan N AD - GlaxoSmithKline LLC Rockville, Maryland, USA. FAU - Hohenboken, Matthew AU - Hohenboken M AD - Seqirus, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01776554 PT - Clinical Trial, Phase II PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PL - United States TA - Pediatr Infect Dis J JT - The Pediatric infectious disease journal JID - 8701858 RN - 0 (Adjuvants, Immunologic) RN - 0 (Antibodies, Viral) RN - 0 (Influenza Vaccines) RN - 0 (MF59 oil emulsion) RN - 0 (Polysorbates) RN - 0 (Vaccines, Subunit) RN - 7QWM220FJH (Squalene) SB - IM MH - Adjuvants, Immunologic/*administration & dosage MH - Adolescent MH - Antibodies, Viral/blood MH - Child MH - Child, Preschool MH - Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/*epidemiology/pathology MH - Female MH - Healthy Volunteers MH - Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests MH - Humans MH - Infant MH - Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/*immunology MH - Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage/*adverse effects/*immunology MH - Influenza, Human/*prevention & control MH - Male MH - Polysorbates/*administration & dosage MH - Single-Blind Method MH - Squalene/*administration & dosage MH - United States MH - Vaccines, Subunit/administration & dosage/adverse effects/immunology EDAT- 2019/06/14 06:00 MHDA- 2020/04/23 06:00 CRDT- 2019/06/14 06:00 PHST- 2019/06/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/06/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/04/23 06:00 [medline] AID - 00006454-201907000-00023 [pii] AID - 10.1097/INF.0000000000002345 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Jul;38(7):757-764. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002345.