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CompletedNCT01215188Updated Apr 30, 2019Results posted

A Study of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (V114) Compared to a Marketed Vaccine (V114-003)

A Phase 2 interventional study of V114 Aluminum-adjuvanted and V114 Non-adjuvanted in Pneumococcal Infections, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 6 Weeks to 12 Weeks, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-30.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (part of Merck & Co., Inc) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,152
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Weeks to 12 Weeks
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate whether the aluminum-adjuvanted or the non-adjuvanted formulation of the candidate pneumococcal vaccine (V114) is non-inferior to Prevnar 13® based on immune responses to the 13 serotypes in common Prevnar 13®

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Conditions studied

  • Pneumococcal Infections

Keywords

  • Invasive pneumococcal disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
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In context

Pneumococcal Infections

281 studies on the registry are indexed under Pneumococcal Infections; 27 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,152 is above the median of 379 across 230 interventional studies indexed under Pneumococcal Infections.

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 132 are open to participants now.

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

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Weeks to 12 Weeks
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy infants ≥ 42 days to ≤ 89 days.
  • Participant's parent/legal guardian understands the study procedures, alternate treatments available and risks involved with the study, and voluntarily agrees to allow the child to participate by giving written informed consent.
  • Afebrile, with a rectal temperature \<38.1°C (\<100.5°F) or axillary temperature \<37.8°C (\<100.0°F) on day of vaccination.
  • Participant's parent/legal guardian is able to read, understand, and complete study questionnaires (i.e., the Vaccination Report Card).
  • Participant is able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with the study procedures.
  • Participant's parent/legal guardian has access to a telephone.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior administration of any pneumococcal vaccine.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
  • Known or suspected impairment of immunological function.
  • Participant has a history of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (e.g., splenomegaly).
  • Participant or his/her mother has documented human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Functional or anatomic asplenia.
  • History of autoimmune disease including multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, dermatomyositis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune disorders.
  • Known neurologic or cognitive behavioral disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS), MS-like disease, encephalitis/myelitis, acute disseminating encephalomyelitis, pervasive developmental disorder, and related disorders.
  • Use of any immunosuppressive therapy (Note: topical and inhaled/nebulized steroids are permitted). Participants on intramuscular, oral, or intravenous corticosteroid treatment should be excluded if they are receiving or expected to receive in the period from 30 days prior to Visit 1 through Visit 6 (30 days post-dose 4) more than 2 mg/kg per day of prednisone (or its equivalent), or more than 20 mg/d if they weigh more than 10 kg and are not otherwise immunocompromised. Excluded immunosuppressive therapies also include chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer or other conditions, and treatments associated with organ or bone marrow transplantation, or autoimmune disease.
  • Participant has received other licensed non-live vaccines within the 14 days before receipt of study vaccine.
  • Participant has received a licensed live virus vaccine within the 30 days prior of receipt of study vaccine.
  • Prior receipt of a blood transfusion or blood products, including immunoglobulins.
  • Investigational drugs or vaccines received within the 2 months before receipt of study vaccine.
  • Participation in another clinical study within 42 days before the beginning or anytime during the duration of the current clinical study.
  • History of invasive pneumococcal disease (positive blood culture, positive cerebrospinal fluid culture, or other sterile site) or known history of other culture positive pneumococcal disease.
  • A recent febrile illness (rectal temperature ≥38.1°C [≥100.5°F]) occurring within 72 hours before receipt of study vaccine.
  • History of failure to thrive.
  • Participant has a coagulation disorder contraindicating IM vaccination.
  • Participant and his/her mother have documented hepatitis B surface antigen-positive.
  • Any infant who cannot be adequately followed for safety according to the protocol plan.
  • Participant's parent/legal guardian is unlikely to adhere to study procedures, keep appointments, or is planning to relocate during the study.
  • Any other reason that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the evaluation required by the study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
1,152 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    V114 Aluminum-adjuvanted

    Four intramuscular (IM) doses at 0.5 mL of aluminum-adjuvanted V114 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months of age.

    Biological: V114 Aluminum-adjuvanted

  • Experimental
    V114 Non-adjuvanted

    Four IM doses at 0.5 mL of non-adjuvanted V114 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months of age.

    Biological: V114 Non-adjuvanted

  • Active comparator
    Prevnar 13®

    Four IM doses at 0.5 mL of Prevnar 13® at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months of age.

    Biological: Prevnar 13®

Interventions

  • BiologicalV114 Aluminum-adjuvanted

    15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, 33F (2.2 mcg each), serotype 6B (4.4 mcg) and aluminum phosphate adjuvant (125 mcg) in each 0.5 mL dose.

  • BiologicalV114 Non-adjuvanted

    15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, 33F (2 mcg each), and serotype 6B (4 mcg) in each 0.5 mL dose.

  • BiologicalPrevnar 13®

    13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F (2.2 mcg each), serotype 6B (4.4 mcg each) and aluminum phosphate adjuvant (125 mcg) in each 0.5. mL dose.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving the Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Serotype-specific ≥0.35 μg/mLThreshold Value for Postvaccination 3

    Percentage of participants meeting the serotype-specific IgG reference level (an antibody concentration measured by the pneumococcal polysaccharide electrochemiluminescence \[Pn ECL\] assay corresponding to the World Health Organization enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay \[WHO ELISA\] ≥ 0.35 μg/mL) (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 3

  2. IgG Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) for Postvaccination 3

    The IgG GMCs were evaluated as measured in the Pn ECL assay, for recipients of adjuvanted V114, non-adjuvanted V114, and Prevnar 13® (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 3

  3. IgG GMCs for Postvaccination 4

    The IgG GMCs were evaluated as measured in the Pn ECL assay, for recipients of adjuvanted V114, non-adjuvanted V114, and Prevnar 13® (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 4

  4. Number of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE)

    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse experience.

    Time frame: Up to Day 14 postvaccination

  5. Number of Participants With an Injection-site AE

    Injection-site AEs reported by \> 0% of participants in one or more vaccination groups were assessed.

    Time frame: Up to Day 14 postvaccination

  6. Number of Participants With a Systemic AE

    Systemic AEs reported by \> 0% of participants in one or more vaccination groups were assessed.

    Time frame: Up to Day 14 postvaccination

  7. Number of Participants With a Serious Adverse Event (SAE)

    An SAE is an AE that results in death, is life threatening, requires or prolongs an existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is another important medical event deemed such by medical or scientific judgment.

    Time frame: Up to one month after last dose of study vaccine

  8. Number of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an AE

    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse experience.

    Time frame: Up to Day 14 postvaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Opsonophagocytic Killing Activity (OPA) Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by Fourfold Multiplexed Opsonization Assay (MOPA4) for Postvaccination 3

    The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 3

  2. Percentage of Participants With OPA Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4

    The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 4

  3. OPA Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 3

    The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. The OPA antibody responses included the percentage of participants with OPA titer and the GMTs. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 3

  4. OPA GMTs as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4

    The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 4

  5. Percentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥0.35 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4

    Percentage of participants achieving World Health Organization (WHO) predefined antibody threshold as measured by the pneumococcal polysaccharide electrochemiluminescence (Pn ECL) assay corresponding to the WHO enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) value of ≥ 0.35μg/mL (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 4

  6. Percentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥1.0 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4

    Percentage of participants achieving WHO predefined antibody threshold as measured by the Pn ECL assay corresponding to the WHO enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) value of ≥ 1.0 μg/mL (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

    Time frame: One month postvaccination 4

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Results

Posted Apr 30, 2019

Participant flow

This trial was conducted in 58 trial centers: 4 in Canada, 8 in Finland, 3 in Israel, 1 in Puerto Rico, 3 in Spain and 39 in the United States.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Started378386378
Completed320327326
Not completed585952
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up222216
Withdrew: Adverse event113
Withdrew: Physician decision210
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy001
Withdrew: Protocol violation111
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject323431

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants Achieving the Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Serotype-specific ≥0.35 μg/mLThreshold Value for Postvaccination 3

Percentage of participants meeting the serotype-specific IgG reference level (an antibody concentration measured by the pneumococcal polysaccharide electrochemiluminescence \[Pn ECL\] assay corresponding to the World Health Organization enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay \[WHO ELISA\] ≥ 0.35 μg/mL) (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 3
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants Achieving the Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Serotype-specific ≥0.35 μg/mLThreshold Value for Postvaccination 3
Percentage of ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 198.0 (95.7 to 99.3)96.2 (93.4 to 98.0)97.5 (95.1 to 98.9)
Serotype 393.3 (89.9 to 95.9)89.8 (86.0 to 92.9)69.2 (63.8 to 74.3)
Serotype 497.0 (94.4 to 98.6)94.0 (90.7 to 96.3)96.5 (93.8 to 98.2)
Serotype 595.7 (92.7 to 97.7)92.4 (88.9 to 95.1)96.2 (93.4 to 98.0)
Serotype 6A77.0 (71.8 to 81.6)78.4 (73.5 to 82.8)96.8 (94.2 to 98.5)
Serotype 6B73.7 (68.3 to 78.6)65.4 (59.9 to 70.6)87.6 (83.5 to 91.0)
Serotype 7F99.0 (97.1 to 100)99.4 (97.7 to 100)99.4 (97.7 to 100)
Serotype 9V95.0 (91.9 to 97.2)92.4 (88.9 to 95.1)97.5 (95.1 to 98.9)
Serotype 1498.7 (96.6 to 100)98.4 (96.3 to 99.5)97.8 (95.5 to 99.1)
Serotype 18C96.7 (94.0 to 98.4)89.8 (86.0 to 92.9)97.5 (95.1 to 98.9)
Serotype 19A82.7 (77.9 to 86.8)84.4 (80.0 to 88.3)96.5 (93.8 to 98.2)
Serotype 19F91.3 (87.6 to 94.3)91.1 (87.4 to 94.0)99.4 (97.7 to 100)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)99.0 (97.1 to 100)99.4 (97.7 to 100)1.9 (0.7 to 4.1)
Serotype 23F87.7 (83.4 to 91.2)81.6 (76.9 to 85.7)90.8 (87.0 to 93.7)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)83.3 (78.6 to 87.4)84.8 (80.3 to 88.5)1.0 (0 to 2.8)
PrimaryIgG Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) for Postvaccination 3

The IgG GMCs were evaluated as measured in the Pn ECL assay, for recipients of adjuvanted V114, non-adjuvanted V114, and Prevnar 13® (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 3
Reported as:
Geometric mean · µg/mL
IgG Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) for Postvaccination 3
µg/mLV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 11.34 (1.24 to 1.45)1.38 (1.27 to 1.51)1.84 (1.69 to 2.01)
Serotype 30.95 (0.88 to 1.03)0.88 (0.81 to 0.96)0.50 (0.46 to 0.55)
Serotype 41.28 (1.18 to 1.39)1.26 (1.16 to 1.37)1.32 (1.22 to 1.43)
Serotype 51.61 (1.46 to 1.77)1.53 (1.38 to 1.71)1.83 (1.65 to 2.02)
Serotype 6A0.93 (0.80 to 1.08)0.93 (0.80 to 1.07)2.91 (2.62 to 3.24)
Serotype 6B0.95 (0.78 to 1.15)0.69 (0.57 to 0.84)1.47 (1.27 to 1.69)
Serotype 7F2.63 (2.41 to 2.87)2.66 (2.44 to 2.90)3.67 (3.40 to 3.97)
Serotype 9V1.49 (1.35 to 1.64)1.29 (1.16 to 1.44)1.79 (1.63 to 1.97)
Serotype 144.17 (3.76 to 4.63)3.84 (3.43 to 4.29)5.62 (5.02 to 6.28)
Serotype 18C1.27 (1.17 to 1.39)1.08 (0.97 to 1.20)1.99 (1.81 to 2.19)
Serotype 19A0.90 (0.80 to 1.00)0.94 (0.84 to 1.05)2.05 (1.85 to 2.27)
Serotype 19F1.50 (1.33 to 1.69)1.71 (1.52 to 1.93)2.54 (2.35 to 2.75)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)5.24 (4.74 to 5.79)4.86 (4.40 to 5.37)0.07 (0.06 to 0.07)
Serotype 23F1.05 (0.94 to 1.17)0.79 (0.69 to 0.89)1.41 (1.25 to 1.58)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)1.47 (1.24 to 1.73)1.50 (1.29 to 1.74)0.06 (0.06 to 0.07)
PrimaryIgG GMCs for Postvaccination 4

The IgG GMCs were evaluated as measured in the Pn ECL assay, for recipients of adjuvanted V114, non-adjuvanted V114, and Prevnar 13® (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 4
Reported as:
Geometric mean · µg/mL
IgG GMCs for Postvaccination 4
µg/mLV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 11.91 (1.73 to 2.10)1.81 (1.65 to 2.00)2.18 (1.99 to 2.38)
Serotype 31.26 (1.15 to 1.39)1.12 (1.04 to 1.22)0.69 (0.63 to 0.75)
Serotype 41.46 (1.30 to 1.65)1.40 (1.27 to 1.53)1.68 (1.52 to 1.86)
Serotype 51.93 (1.74 to 2.14)1.79 (1.63 to 1.97)2.53 (2.28 to 2.81)
Serotype 6A3.78 (3.37 to 4.26)3.17 (2.81 to 3.57)6.55 (5.89 to 7.28)
Serotype 6B5.24 (4.68 to 5.86)3.98 (3.52 to 4.51)5.51 (4.90 to 6.20)
Serotype 7F4.18 (3.76 to 4.64)3.43 (3.14 to 3.75)5.73 (5.24 to 6.28)
Serotype 9V2.82 (2.52 to 3.15)2.50 (2.28 to 2.75)3.37 (3.04 to 3.72)
Serotype 146.05 (5.37 to 6.82)5.55 (4.99 to 6.17)7.57 (6.81 to 8.42)
Serotype 18C2.14 (1.94 to 2.37)1.68 (1.54 to 1.83)3.37 (3.06 to 3.71)
Serotype 19A3.04 (2.72 to 3.40)3.42 (3.03 to 3.87)6.14 (5.57 to 6.78)
Serotype 19F5.56 (4.99 to 6.20)6.35 (5.68 to 7.09)4.51 (4.07 to 5.00)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)9.64 (8.74 to 10.62)7.73 (7.08 to 8.45)0.12 (0.11 to 0.14)
Serotype 23F1.99 (1.75 to 2.26)1.61 (1.43 to 1.80)3.14 (2.78 to 3.54)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)6.29 (5.62 to 7.05)4.95 (4.46 to 5.51)0.08 (0.08 to 0.09)
PrimaryNumber of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE)

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse experience.

Time frame:
Up to Day 14 postvaccination
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE)
ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Number of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE)349359354
PrimaryNumber of Participants With an Injection-site AE

Injection-site AEs reported by \> 0% of participants in one or more vaccination groups were assessed.

Time frame:
Up to Day 14 postvaccination
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With an Injection-site AE
ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Number of Participants With an Injection-site AE307302304
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Systemic AE

Systemic AEs reported by \> 0% of participants in one or more vaccination groups were assessed.

Time frame:
Up to Day 14 postvaccination
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Systemic AE
ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Number of Participants With a Systemic AE342352347
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Serious Adverse Event (SAE)

An SAE is an AE that results in death, is life threatening, requires or prolongs an existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is another important medical event deemed such by medical or scientific judgment.

Time frame:
Up to one month after last dose of study vaccine
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Number of Participants With a Serious Adverse Event (SAE)252729
PrimaryNumber of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an AE

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse experience.

Time frame:
Up to Day 14 postvaccination
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an AE
ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Number of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an AE112
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Opsonophagocytic Killing Activity (OPA) Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by Fourfold Multiplexed Opsonization Assay (MOPA4) for Postvaccination 3

The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 3
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Opsonophagocytic Killing Activity (OPA) Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by Fourfold Multiplexed Opsonization Assay (MOPA4) for Postvaccination 3
Percentage of ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 180.0 (71.7 to 86.7)73.3 (64.5 to 81.0)77.7 (69.2 to 84.8)
Serotype 399.2 (95.4 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 4100.0 (97.0 to 100)100.0 (96.9 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 599.2 (95.4 to 100)95.8 (90.5 to 98.6)97.5 (93.0 to 99.5)
Serotype 6A89.2 (82.2 to 94.1)85.8 (78.3 to 91.5)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 6B84.0 (76.2 to 90.1)80.0 (71.7 to 86.7)96.7 (91.8 to 99.1)
Serotype 7F100.0 (97.0 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 9V100.0 (97.0 to 100)98.3 (94.1 to 100)99.2 (95.5 to 100)
Serotype 14100.0 (97.0 to 100)99.2 (95.4 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 18C99.2 (95.4 to 100)96.7 (91.7 to 99.1)100.0 (97.0 to 100)
Serotype 19A92.5 (86.2 to 96.5)95.0 (89.3 to 98.1)95.9 (90.7 to 98.7)
Serotype 19F95.0 (89.4 to 98.1)95.8 (90.5 to 98.6)99.2 (95.5 to 100)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)99.2 (95.4 to 100)100.0 (97.0 to 100)11.6 (6.5 to 18.7)
Serotype 23F97.5 (92.9 to 99.5)96.6 (91.6 to 99.1)96.7 (91.8 to 99.1)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)97.5 (92.9 to 99.5)99.2 (95.4 to 100)60.7 (51.4 to 69.4)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With OPA Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4

The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 4
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With OPA Titer ≥ 8 as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4
Percentage of ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 196.6 (88.1 to 100)94.9 (85.9 to 98.9)96.0 (86.3 to 100)
Serotype 3100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 498.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 598.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 6A98.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 6B98.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 7F100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 9V98.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 14100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 18C98.3 (90.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 19A98.3 (90.8 to 100)98.3 (90.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 19F96.6 (88.1 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.8 to 100)17.0 (7.6 to 30.8)
Serotype 23F100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)100.0 (92.9 to 100)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)100.0 (93.8 to 100)100.0 (93.9 to 100)88.0 (75.7 to 95.5)
SecondaryOPA Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 3

The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 3) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. The OPA antibody responses included the percentage of participants with OPA titer and the GMTs. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 3
Reported as:
Geometric mean · μg/mL
OPA Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 3
μg/mLV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 135.4 (25.4 to 49.3)32.4 (22.5 to 46.5)44.6 (31.2 to 63.7)
Serotype 3296.7 (246.9 to 356.6)254.3 (215.9 to 299.6)209.9 (178.6 to 246.7)
Serotype 41672.9 (1414.3 to 1978.7)1633.1 (1384.3 to 1926.6)1911.6 (1608.0 to 2272.4)
Serotype 5467.6 (369.4 to 591.7)337.0 (259.5 to 437.7)542.8 (416.8 to 706.7)
Serotype 6A1273.6 (807.3 to 2009.1)703.3 (435.4 to 1136.1)4009.7 (3316.0 to 4848.4)
Serotype 6B765.5 (463.2 to 1265.2)419.5 (244.8 to 719.0)1597.5 (1145.7 to 2227.4)
Serotype 7F5818.1 (4945.3 to 6844.8)5791.3 (4816.9 to 6962.9)10454.1 (8614.1 to 12687.0)
Serotype 9V2227.4 (1791.0 to 2770.1)1927.3 (1493.8 to 2486.5)2685.5 (2110.5 to 3417.1)
Serotype 142266.2 (1835.9 to 2797.2)1574.8 (1232.4 to 2012.3)2786.5 (2244.3 to 3459.7)
Serotype 18C1263.7 (1035.4 to 1542.2)846.6 (652.4 to 1098.8)2209.0 (1833.1 to 2662.0)
Serotype 19A551.7 (383.3 to 794.1)457.9 (331.1 to 633.3)1292.1 (921.9 to 1810.9)
Serotype 19F986.2 (714.0 to 1362.2)933.7 (665.8 to 1309.5)1417.1 (1145.4 to 1753.3)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)3048.8 (2484.3 to 3741.5)2714.4 (2302.6 to 3199.9)3.9 (2.8 to 5.5)
Serotype 23F1087.7 (821.8 to 1439.8)726.4 (530.3 to 995.1)3040.3 (2249.0 to 4110.1)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)25075.2 (16645.2 to 37774.5)28262.3 (20745.0 to 38503.5)66.6 (39.0 to 113.7)
SecondaryOPA GMTs as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4

The antibody responses as measured by MOPA4 (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®. Functional antibody activity was assessed only in a subset of the vaccinated participants, thus the study was not powered for assessing non-inferiority with respect to the OPA antibody responses.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 4
Reported as:
Geometric mean · μg/mL
OPA GMTs as Measured by MOPA4 for Postvaccination 4
μg/mLV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 1139.1 (90.0 to 215.0)124.0 (79.6 to 192.9)133.1 (86.3 to 205.1)
Serotype 3438.6 (344.8 to 557.9)405.2 (330.0 to 497.4)369.7 (293.8 to 465.0)
Serotype 41674.3 (1171.5 to 2392.9)1752.9 (1394.0 to 2204.0)2456.5 (1895.1 to 3184.2)
Serotype 5680.8 (474.7 to 976.6)866.5 (648.5 to 1157.9)830.3 (602.1 to 1144.8)
Serotype 6A2583.6 (1667.0 to 4004.2)2835.9 (2171.6 to 3703.5)7382.0 (5445.2 to 10007.6)
Serotype 6B3866.8 (2723.7 to 5489.7)2265.1 (1559.4 to 3290.2)4686.1 (3058.7 to 7179.3)
Serotype 7F10205.9 (7487.6 to 13911.2)8543.2 (6622.6 to 11020.6)19147.5 (13725.9 to 26710.7)
Serotype 9V2888.0 (1985.0 to 4201.7)3339.1 (2457.9 to 4536.2)4901.5 (3740.3 to 6423.2)
Serotype 143543.1 (2508.3 to 5005.0)2877.7 (2088.7 to 3964.7)3872.9 (2762.1 to 5430.5)
Serotype 18C1327.0 (945.3 to 1862.8)1171.1 (928.6 to 1476.9)3214.7 (2438.0 to 4238.9)
Serotype 19A1871.0 (1282.1 to 2730.4)2260.8 (1604.8 to 3185.0)4519.7 (3028.7 to 6744.7)
Serotype 19F1885.8 (1226.6 to 2899.2)2949.8 (2273.6 to 3827.0)2624.6 (1866.0 to 3691.5)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)4586.5 (3406.2 to 6175.7)4497.0 (3594.5 to 5626.1)4.8 (2.6 to 8.8)
Serotype 23F3118.0 (2203.2 to 4412.6)2469.2 (1904.5 to 3201.4)11490.0 (7815.4 to 16892.4)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)59179.6 (43706.0 to 80131.4)54562.2 (38760.3 to 76806.2)815.8 (408.0 to 1631.3)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥0.35 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4

Percentage of participants achieving World Health Organization (WHO) predefined antibody threshold as measured by the pneumococcal polysaccharide electrochemiluminescence (Pn ECL) assay corresponding to the WHO enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) value of ≥ 0.35μg/mL (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 4
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥0.35 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4
Percentage of ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 198.2 (95.8 to 99.4)98.0 (95.7 to 99.3)100.0 (98.7 to 100)
Serotype 396.0 (92.9 to 98.0)95.9 (93.0 to 97.9)80.9 (75.8 to 85.3)
Serotype 495.6 (92.5 to 97.7)96.3 (93.5 to 98.1)96.8 (94.0 to 98.5)
Serotype 599.3 (97.4 to 100)99.0 (97.1 to 100)98.9 (96.9 to 100)
Serotype 6A98.5 (96.3 to 100)97.3 (94.8 to 98.8)99.6 (98.0 to 100)
Serotype 6B99.3 (97.4 to 100)97.7 (95.2 to 99.1)98.9 (96.9 to 100)
Serotype 7F100.0 (98.7 to 100)99.0 (97.1 to 100)99.6 (98.0 to 100)
Serotype 9V98.9 (96.8 to 100)99.0 (97.1 to 100)99.6 (98.0 to 100)
Serotype 1499.6 (98.0 to 100)99.7 (98.1 to 100)100.0 (98.7 to 100)
Serotype 18C98.5 (96.3 to 100)99.0 (97.1 to 100)100.0 (98.7 to 100)
Serotype 19A97.5 (94.8 to 99.0)98.7 (96.6 to 100)100.0 (98.7 to 100)
Serotype 19F99.3 (97.4 to 100)99.0 (97.1 to 100)99.3 (97.5 to 100)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)100.0 (98.7 to 100)99.7 (98.1 to 100)7.4 (4.7 to 11.1)
Serotype 23F95.6 (92.5 to 97.7)95.0 (91.8 to 97.2)98.9 (96.9 to 100)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)98.9 (96.8 to 100)98.3 (96.1 to 99.5)4.9 (2.7 to 8.2)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥1.0 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4

Percentage of participants achieving WHO predefined antibody threshold as measured by the Pn ECL assay corresponding to the WHO enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) value of ≥ 1.0 μg/mL (post-dose 4) for the 13 serotypes in common with PREVNAR 13® (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) and the 2 serotypes (serotypes 22F and 33F) not in common with PREVNAR 13®.

Time frame:
One month postvaccination 4
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants Achieving the IgG Serotype-specific Threshold Value of ≥1.0 μg/mL for Postvaccination 4
Percentage of ParticipantsV114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®
Serotype 177.5 (72.1 to 82.3)76.5 (71.3 to 81.2)84.1 (79.3 to 88.2)
Serotype 363.6 (57.6 to 69.3)56.8 (50.9 to 62.5)30.9 (25.5 to 36.6)
Serotype 462.0 (56.0 to 67.8)65.1 (59.4 to 70.5)73.3 (67.7 to 78.4)
Serotype 579.6 (74.4 to 84.2)75.8 (70.6 to 80.6)85.1 (80.4 to 89.1)
Serotype 6A89.8 (85.6 to 93.1)89.2 (85.1 to 92.5)97.5 (94.9 to 99.0)
Serotype 6B97.1 (94.3 to 98.7)92.6 (89.0 to 95.3)95.4 (92.2 to 97.5)
Serotype 7F96.4 (93.4 to 98.2)97.0 (94.3 to 98.6)99.3 (97.5 to 100)
Serotype 9V88.6 (84.3 to 92.2)87.9 (83.7 to 91.4)91.5 (87.6 to 94.5)
Serotype 1495.3 (92.1 to 97.5)97.0 (94.3 to 98.6)98.2 (95.9 to 99.4)
Serotype 18C83.6 (78.7 to 87.8)74.5 (69.2 to 79.3)95.0 (91.8 to 97.2)
Serotype 19A87.6 (83.2 to 91.3)87.9 (83.7 to 91.4)96.4 (93.6 to 98.3)
Serotype 19F95.3 (92.1 to 97.5)97.0 (94.3 to 98.6)95.7 (92.7 to 97.8)
Serotype 22F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)99.6 (98.0 to 100)98.7 (96.6 to 100)2.8 (1.2 to 5.5)
Serotype 23F76.4 (70.9 to 81.3)70.5 (64.9 to 75.6)86.4 (81.9 to 90.2)
Serotype 33F (non-PREVNAR 13® serotype)96.0 (92.9 to 98.0)96.6 (93.9 to 98.4)1.4 (0 to 3.6)

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 1 month after final vaccination. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
V1141/368 (0.3%)25/368 (6.8%)345/368 (93.8%)
V114 Non-Adjuvanted1/382 (0.3%)27/382 (7.1%)348/382 (91.1%)
Prevnar2/376 (0.5%)29/376 (7.7%)347/376 (92.3%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventV114V114 Non-AdjuvantedPrevnar
Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitisInfections and infestations6/3687/3826/376
BronchiolitisInfections and infestations5/3686/3824/376
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations4/3681/3821/376
CellulitisInfections and infestations1/3680/3823/376
Gastritis viralInfections and infestations2/3680/3820/376
InfluenzaInfections and infestations2/3681/3820/376
Lobar pneumoniaInfections and infestations2/3680/3820/376
PneumoniaInfections and infestations2/3680/3822/376
PyrexiaGeneral disorders0/3680/3822/376
Gastroenteritis viralInfections and infestations0/3681/3822/376
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventV114V114 Non-AdjuvantedPrevnar
IrritabilityGeneral disorders315/368311/382306/376
SomnolenceNervous system disorders263/368281/382265/376
Injection site painGeneral disorders264/368280/382271/376
Injection site erythemaGeneral disorders217/368179/382201/376
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders212/368195/382196/376
Injection site swellingGeneral disorders181/368132/382165/376
Injection site indurationGeneral disorders163/368112/382160/376
PyrexiaGeneral disorders123/36886/382110/376
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations30/36841/38226/376
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders36/36826/38236/376

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Weeks)V114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®Total
Mean8.9 ± 1.28.8 ± 1.28.7 ± 1.18.8 ± 1.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)V114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®Total
Female177189179545
Male201197199597
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)V114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®Total
Hispanic or Latino707779226
Not Hispanic or Latino308309299916
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)V114 AdjuvantedV114 NonadjuvantedPREVNAR 13®Total
American Indian or Alaska Native28312584
Asian105722
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1001
Black or African American444340127
White268288275831
More than one race27183176
Unknown or Not Reported0101
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References and documents

Publications

  • Greenberg D, Hoover PA, Vesikari T, Peltier C, Hurley DC, McFetridge RD, Dallas M, Hartzel J, Marchese RD, Coller BG, Stek JE, Abeygunawardana C, Winters MA, MacNair JE, Pujar NS, Musey L. Safety and immunogenicity of 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) in healthy infants. Vaccine. 2018 Oct 29;36(45):6883-6891. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.113. Epub 2018 Sep 21. PubMed 30244873 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 30, 2019, 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
NCT01215188
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 6, 2010
Start date
Oct 14, 2010
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2012
Completion
Jul 31, 2012
Results posted
Apr 30, 2019
Last update
Apr 30, 2019

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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