PMID- 32429738 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210621 LR - 20210621 IS - 2164-554X (Electronic) IS - 2164-5515 (Print) IS - 2164-5515 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 11 DP - 2020 Nov 1 TI - A double-blind, randomized, multicenter, controlled study to evaluate the immunogenicity, safety, and tolerability of varicella vaccine (VARIVAX) passage extension 34 (PE34) process administered concomitantly with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (M-M-R II). PG - 2634-2640 LID - 10.1080/21645515.2020.1743122 [doi] AB - The varicella vaccine passage extension (VAR-PE) process was undertaken to extend the availability of varicella zoster virus (VZV)-containing vaccines. This study (V210-A03; NCT03239873) assessed the immunogenicity, safety, and tolerability of VAR-PE process in comparison with varicella vaccine commercial product 2016 (VAR) randomized 1:1 in 600 healthy children 12 to 23 months of age administered concomitantly with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The VZV seroconversion rate at 6 weeks Postdose 1 in the PP population was 100% for both groups. VZV antibody response rates and GMTs of VZV antibodies to VAR-PE induced and were non-inferior to those induced by VAR 6 weeks Postdose 1. From Day 1 through Day 42, adverse events (AEs) were reported by 81.3% of participants Postdose 1 and 67.9% Postdose 2. From Day 1 through Day 42 Postdose 1, injection-site AEs related to varicella vaccine were reported by 31.1% and 29.7% of participants in VAR-PE and VAR, respectively, and Postdose 2, by 25.7% and 25.5% of participants in the VAR-PE and VAR groups, respectively. Systemic AEs were generally comparable for the 2 vaccination groups, with the exception of pyrexia and otitis media higher in VAR-PE, and diarrhea and teething higher in VAR. The incidence of systemic AEs was generally lower Postdose 2 compared with Postdose 1. FAU - Silas, Peter E AU - Silas PE AD - Wee Care Pediatrics , Syracuse, UT, USA. FAU - Zissman, Edward N AU - Zissman EN AD - Children's Research at Altamonte Pediatric Associates , Lake Mary, FL, USA. FAU - Gardner, Julie AU - Gardner J AD - Merck & Co., Inc ., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. FAU - Helian, Shanjun AU - Helian S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7008-580X AD - Merck & Co., Inc ., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. FAU - Lee, Andrew W AU - Lee AW AD - Merck & Co., Inc ., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. FAU - Platt, Heather L AU - Platt HL AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0910-6077 AD - Merck & Co., Inc ., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT03239873 PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200519 PL - United States TA - Hum Vaccin Immunother JT - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics JID - 101572652 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Viral) RN - 0 (Chickenpox Vaccine) RN - 0 (Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine) RN - 0 (Rubella Vaccine) RN - 0 (Vaccines, Combined) RN - 0 (Viral Vaccines) SB - IM MH - Antibodies, Viral MH - Chickenpox Vaccine/adverse effects MH - Child MH - Humans MH - Infant MH - *Measles MH - Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine/adverse effects MH - *Mumps/prevention & control MH - *Rubella MH - Rubella Vaccine MH - Vaccines, Combined/adverse effects MH - *Viral Vaccines PMC - PMC7733937 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Varicella OT - immunogenicity OT - measles OT - mumps OT - rubella OT - safety EDAT- 2020/05/21 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/22 06:00 PMCR- 2021/05/19 CRDT- 2020/05/21 06:00 PHST- 2020/05/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/05/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1743122 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21645515.2020.1743122 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Nov 1;16(11):2634-2640. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1743122. Epub 2020 May 19.