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CompletedNCT01491087Updated Mar 29, 2013

Safety of PENTAXIM® Given as a Three-Dose Primary Vaccination at 2, 3, and 4 Months of Age in Infants in China

A Phase 4 interventional study of DTacP IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine: PENTAXIM® in Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company. Completed at 3 sites in China. Open to participants aged 60 Days to 74 Days, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-03-29.

Sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
900
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
60 Days to 74 Days
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will assess the safety of Pentaxim® vaccine as a three-dose primary vaccination at 2, 3, and 4 months of age in order to meet the regulatory requirements for the license renewal as for any other product registered in China, and to generate additional clinical data using the three-dose primary vaccination schedule in some other Chinese provinces.

Primary Objective

  • To describe the safety after administration of PENTAXIM® at 2, 3, and 4 months of age in the study population.
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Each study participant will receive an injection of PENTAXIM® at 2, 3, and 4 months of age and will be monitored for safety through the entire study period.

The duration of each participant in the trial will be approximately 3 to 4 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis
  • Polio

Keywords

  • Pentaxim®
  • Whole-cell Pertussis vaccine
  • Acellular Pertussis vaccine
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide
  • Inactivated Polio vaccine
  • Pentavac®
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In context

Whooping Cough

238 studies on the registry are indexed under Whooping Cough; 15 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 900 is above the median of 375 across 180 interventional studies indexed under Whooping Cough.

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Lead sponsor

Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company is the lead sponsor of 366 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Of its 94 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 73 (78%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
60 Days to 74 Days
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 2 months (60 to 74 days) inclusive on the day of the first study visit
  • Informed consent form has been signed and dated by the parent(s) or other legally acceptable representative
  • Subject and parent/legally acceptable representative are able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all trial procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participation or planned participation during the present trial period in another clinical trial investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure
  • Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy since birth, or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks since birth)
  • Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life threatening reaction to the vaccine used in the trial or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances
  • Clinically significant illness, according to investigator judgment, at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion
  • Evolving encephalopathy
  • Receipt of immune globulins, blood or blood-derived products since birth
  • Previous vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis diseases or Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
  • Receipt of any other vaccine in the 14 days preceding the first trial vaccination or planned receipt of any vaccine in the 14 days following the first trial vaccination
  • Acute illness/infection (according to investigator judgment) on the day of vaccination or febrile illness (axillary temperature ≥37.1°C). A prospective subject should not be included in the study until the condition has resolved or the febrile event has subsided.
  • Contraindications to vaccination according to PENTAXIM® summary of product characteristics (SPC) or leaflet
  • In an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily
  • Identified as a natural or adopted child of the Investigator or employee with direct involvement in the proposed study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
900 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PENTAXIM® vaccine group

    Biological: DTacP IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine: PENTAXIM®

Interventions

  • BiologicalDTacP IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine: PENTAXIM®

    0.5 mL, Intramuscular

    Also known as: PENTAXIM®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Description of the Safety profile in terms of solicited injection site and systemic reaction, and serious adverse events after each vaccination with PENTAXIM® vaccine

    Solicited injection site: Tenderness, Redness, and Swelling. Solicited Systemic reaction: Fever (Temperature), Vomiting, Abnormal crying, Drowsiness, Loss of Appetite, and Irritability

    Time frame: Day 0 for up to 3 months post vaccination

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
  • Shanghai, 200336, China
  • Tianjin, 300011, China
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References and documents

Related links

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 29, 2013, 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
NCT01491087
Lead sponsor
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 13, 2011
Start date
Dec 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2012
Completion
Dec 2012
Last update
Mar 29, 2013

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Sanofi Pasteur SA

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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