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CompletedNCT00551915Updated Oct 30, 2015

A Study of the Safety and Tolerability of V419 in Healthy Infants at 2,4, 6 and 12 to 14 Months of Age (V419-003)

A Phase 2 interventional study of AR51 (12, 10) and PR51 (3, 10) in Bacterial Infections; Virus Diseases, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 6 Weeks to 9 Weeks, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-30.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
756
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Weeks to 9 Weeks
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of 3 formulations of the HR5I vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate, recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen, diphtheria, tetanus, 5-component acellular pertussis, and inactivated poliovirus Types 1, 2, and 3). The primary hypothesis is that at least 1 of the 3 formulations of HR5I administered as a primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age will be acceptable (similar to targeted rates) with respect to Postdose 3 antibody responses to all antigens.

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Participants will be randomized into 4 arms:

AR51 (12, 10): arm receiving vaccine formulation containing 12 mcg of polyribosylribitol phosphate (PRP) conjugated to tetanus toxoid (PRP-T) and 10 mcg of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

PR51 (3, 10): arm receiving vaccine formulation containing 3 mcg of polyribosylribitol phosphate conjugated to the outer membrane protein complex of Neisseria meningitides (PRP-OMPC) and 10 mcg of HBsAg

PR51 (6, 10): arm receiving vaccine formulation containing 6 mcg of PRP-OMPC and 10 mcg of HBsAg

PENTACEL™ + RECOMBIVAX HB™: open-label control group receiving PENTACEL™ (licensed vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b) and RECOMBIVAX HB™ (licensed vaccine for hepatitis)

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Conditions studied

  • Bacterial Infections; Virus Diseases
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In context

Bacterial Infections

658 studies on the registry are indexed under Bacterial Infections; 100 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 756 is above the median of 84 across 405 interventional studies indexed under Bacterial Infections.

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 489 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 362 (74%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Weeks to 9 Weeks
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy infants 2 months of age who have not received prior vaccinations for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT), or Polio

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HIV infection in participant (child/mother)
  • Documented HBsAg seropositivity in the participant (child or mother)
  • History of invasive Hib disease, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, or poliovirus infection
  • History of seizure disorder
  • Underlying medical conditions such as inborn errors of metabolism, failure to thrive, or any major congenital abnormalities requiring surgery
  • Prior or anticipated receipt of immune globulin, blood, or blood products
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational or marketed vaccines being administered in this protocol
  • Any history or condition that would exclude the participant from receiving any vaccine administered under this protocol based on the contraindications that appear in the package circulars for each component of these vaccines
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, is not stable or may interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
756 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AR51 (12, 10)

    Participants were vaccinated with 0.5 ml of AR51 (12,10) formulation via intramuscular injection as a primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, and as a booster at 12 to 14 months of age.

    Biological: AR51 (12, 10)

  • Experimental
    PR51 (3, 10)

    Participants were vaccinated with 0.5 ml of PR51 (3,10) formulation via intramuscular injection as a primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, and as a booster at 12 to 14 months of age.

    Biological: PR51 (3, 10)

  • Experimental
    PR51 (6, 10)

    Participants were vaccinated with 0.5 ml of PR51 (6,10) formulation via intramuscular injection as a primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, and as a booster at 12 to 14 months of age.

    Biological: PR51 (6, 10)

  • Active comparator
    PENTACEL™ + RECOMBIVAX HB™

    Participants were vaccinated with 0.5 ml each of PENTACEL™ + RECOMBIVAX HB™ via intramuscular injection as a primary series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, and with 0.5 ml PENTACEL™ as a booster at 12 to 14 months of age.

    Biological: PENTACEL™ · Biological: RECOMBIVAX HB™

Interventions

  • BiologicalAR51 (12, 10)

    vaccine formulation containing 12 mcg of PRP-T and 10 mcg of HBsAg

  • BiologicalPR51 (3, 10)

    vaccine formulation containing 3 mcg of PRP-OMPC and 10 mcg of HBsAg

  • BiologicalPR51 (6, 10)

    vaccine formulation containing 6 mcg of PRP-OMPC and 10 mcg of HBsAg

  • BiologicalPENTACEL™

    licensed vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, administered open-label

  • BiologicalRECOMBIVAX HB™

    licensed vaccine for hepatitis, administered open-label

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants with level of anti-PRP antibodies >1.0 μg/mL at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

  2. Percentage of participants with level of anti-HBsAg antibodies ≥10 mIU/L at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

  3. Percentage of participants with a ≥4-fold rise in levels of antibodies to pertussis antigens at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

  4. Percentage of participants with level of anti-diphtheria antibodies ≥0.01 IU/mL at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

  5. Percentage of participants with level of anti-tetanus antibodies ≥0.01 IU/mL at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

  6. Percentage of participants with neutralizing anti-poliovirus type antibodies at ≥1:8 dilution at the Postdose 3 time point

    Time frame: At 7 months of age (1 month after 3rd vaccination)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants with level of anti-PRP antibodies >1.0 μg/mL at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  2. Percentage of participants with level of anti-HBsAg antibodies ≥10 mIU/L at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  3. Percentage of participants with a ≥4-fold rise in level of antibodies to pertussis antigens at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  4. Percentage of participants with level of anti-diphtheria antibodies ≥0.01 IU/mL at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  5. Percentage of participants with level of anti-tetanus antibodies ≥0.01 IU/mL at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  6. Percentage of participants with neutralizing anti-poliovirus type antibodies at ≥1:8 dilution at the Postdose 2 time point

    Time frame: At 6 months of age (2 months after 2nd vaccination)

  7. Number of participants with at least 1 adverse event (AE)

    Time frame: From 1st vaccination up to 14 days following last vaccination (up to 14.5 months)

  8. Number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE

    Time frame: From 1st vaccination up to 14 days following last vaccination (up to 14.5 months)

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Diaz-Mitoma F, Halperin SA, Tapiero B, Hoffenbach A, Zappacosta PS, Radley D, Bradshaw S, Martin JC, Boslego JW, Hesley TM, Bhuyan PK, Silber JL. Safety and immunogenicity of three different formulations of a liquid hexavalent diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae b conjugate-hepatitis B vaccine at 2, 4, 6 and 12-14 months of age. Vaccine. 2011 Feb 1;29(6):1324-31. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.11.053. Epub 2010 Dec 4. PubMed 21134456 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 30, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00551915
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 31, 2007
Start date
May 2001
Primary completion
Jan 2003
Completion
Jan 2003
Last update
Oct 30, 2015

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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