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Safety and Immunogenicity of a Subunit Trivalent Influenza Vaccine, Northern Hemisphere Formulation 2013/2014, Including MF59C.1 Adjuvant, in Healthy Adults ≥65 Years of Age

A Phase 2 interventional study of aTIV in Human Influenza, sponsored by Novartis Vaccines. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-03-26.

Sponsored by Novartis Vaccines · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
63
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
65 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The present study is designed to confirm the safety and immunogenicity of trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine including MF59C.1 adjuvant, formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere, in adults ≥65 years of age.

For the immunogenicity endpoints the antibody response to each influenza vaccine antigen, will be measured by means of Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) or Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) at approximately 21 days post immunization.

The vaccine composition will be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended influenza strains for 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere.

The results of this study are intended to support the use of this vaccine in future influenza seasons if the recommended vaccine composition remains the same, in compliance with the requirements of the current European Union (EU) recommendations for clinical trials related to yearly licensing of influenza vaccines.

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Conditions studied

  • Human Influenza

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Keywords

  • Influenza,
  • Elderly,
  • Immunology,
  • Safety
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In context

Influenza, Human

2,214 studies on the registry are indexed under Influenza, Human; 164 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 63 is below the median of 238 across 1,853 interventional studies indexed under Influenza, Human.

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Lead sponsor

Novartis Vaccines is the lead sponsor of 161 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
65 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female volunteers aged 65 years or older, mentally competent, who gave written informed consent prior to study entry;
  • Were able to comply with all the study requirements; and
  • Were in good health as determined by the outcome of medical history, physical examination, and clinical judgment of the investigator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Had behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may have interfered with the subject's ability to participate in the study;
  • Had a serious chronic or acute disease (in the judgment of the investigator) including, but not limited to:

    • medically significant cancer (except for benign or localized skin cancer, cancer in remission for >= 10 years, or localized prostate cancer that has been clinically stable for > 2 years without treatment)
    • medically significant advanced congestive heart failure (ie, New York Heart Association [NYHA] class III and IV)
    • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ie, Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] stage III and IV)
    • autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis and excepting Hashimoto's thyroiditis that has been clinically stable for >= 5 years)
    • diabetes mellitus type I
    • poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type II
    • advanced arteriosclerotic disease
    • history of underlying medical condition such as major congenital abnormalities requiring surgery, chronic treatment, or associated with developmental delay (eg, Down's syndrome)
    • acute or progressive hepatic disease
    • acute or progressive renal disease
    • severe neurological (especially Guillain-Barré syndrome) or psychiatric disorder
    • severe asthma
  • Had a history of any anaphylactic reaction and/or serious allergic reaction to any component of the study vaccine.
  • Had a known or suspected (or have a high risk of developing) impairment/alteration of immune function (excluding that normally associated with advanced age) resulting, for example, from:

    • receipt of immunosuppressive therapy (any parenteral or oral corticosteroid or cancer chemotherapy/radiotherapy) within the past 60 days and for the full length of the study,
    • receipt of immunostimulants within the past 6 months,
    • receipt of parenteral immunoglobulin preparation, blood products, and/or plasma derivates within the past 3 months and for the full length of the study, or
    • suspected or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or HIV related disease.
  • Had known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse within the past 2 years;
  • Had bleeding diathesis or conditions associated with prolonged bleeding time that, in the investigator's opinion, would have interfered with the safety of the subject;
  • Was not able to comprehend and to follow all required study procedures for the whole period of the study;
  • Had a history or any illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would have posed additional risk to the subjects because of participation in the study;
  • Had the following within the past 6 months:

    • any laboratory confirmed seasonal or pandemic influenza disease,
    • received any seasonal or pandemic influenza vaccine.
  • Had received any other vaccine within 4 weeks prior to enrollment in this study or who were planning to receive any vaccine during the study;
  • Had acute or chronic infections requiring antiviral therapy within the last 7 days;
  • Had experienced fever (ie, body temperature [preferably oral] >= 38.0°C) within the last 3 days of intended study vaccination;
  • Had been participating in any clinical trial with another investigational product 4 weeks prior to first study visit or intended to participate in another clinical study at any time during the conduct of this study;
  • Was part of study personnel or had close family members conducting this study;
  • Had a body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2 (BMI is calculated by dividing the subject's weight in kilograms by the subject's height in meters multiplied by the subject's height in meters)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
63 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    aTIV

    Adult subjects ≥65 years of age received one dose of a trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine including MF59C.1 adjuvant (aTIV), formulation 2013/2014 Northern Hemisphere

    Biological: aTIV

Interventions

  • BiologicalaTIV

    Adjuvanted Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine (surface antigen, inactivated, adjuvanted with MF59C.1, egg-derived)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with SRH areas ≥25mm2 against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving post vaccination SRH areas ≥ 25mm2 is \>60%.

    Time frame: Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22

  2. Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in SRH area against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area ≤4mm2 achieving a post-vaccination SRH area ≥25 mm2. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area \>4mm2 achieving at least 50% increase in post-vaccination SRH area. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if\>30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination SRH area.

    Time frame: Day 22

  3. Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Areas (GMAs), Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of geometric mean ratio GMRs of post vaccination GMAs to pre vaccination GMAs against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \> 2.0.

    Time frame: Day 22/Day 1

  4. Percentages of Subjects With Haemagglutinin Inhibition(HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV.

    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with HI titers ≥40, against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the of subjects achieving HI titers ≥ 40 is \>60%.

    Time frame: Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22

  5. Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in HI antibody titers after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer \<10 to a post-vaccination titer ≥40. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer ≥10 to at least a 4-fold increase in post-vaccination HI antibody titers. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if \>30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination HI titers.

    Time frame: Day 22

  6. Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of GMRs of post vaccination geometric mean HI titers against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \> 2.0.

    Time frame: Day 22/Day 1

  7. Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age reporting solicited local and systemic adverse events and other solicited adverse events after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 4 post vaccination

  8. Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

    The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age subjects reporting any unsolicited adverse event (AEs) between Day 1 to 4 and serious adverse events (SAEs), medically attended AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study between Day 1 to Day 22 after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 22 post-vaccination

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Results

Posted Feb 17, 2014

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneaTIV
Started63
Completed63
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with SRH areas ≥25mm2 against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the percentage of subjects achieving post vaccination SRH areas ≥ 25mm2 is \>60%.

Time frame:
Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentages of Subjects With Single Radial Hemolysis (SRH) Areas ≥25mm2, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
Percentage of subjectsaTIV
Day 1 (H1N1 strain)46 (33 to 59)
Day 22 (H1N1 strain)89 (78 to 95)
Day 1 (H3N2 strain)43 (30 to 56)
Day 22 (H3N2 strain)90 (80 to 96)
Day 1 (B strain)28 (17 to 41)
Day 22 (B strain)79 (66 to 88)
PrimaryPercentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in SRH area against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area ≤4mm2 achieving a post-vaccination SRH area ≥25 mm2. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination SRH area \>4mm2 achieving at least 50% increase in post-vaccination SRH area. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if\>30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination SRH area.

Time frame:
Day 22
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in SRH Area, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
Percentage of subjectsaTIV
H1N1 strain57 (44 to 70)
H3N2 strain61 (47 to 73)
B strain70 (57 to 81)
PrimaryGeometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Areas (GMAs), Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of geometric mean ratio GMRs of post vaccination GMAs to pre vaccination GMAs against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \> 2.0.

Time frame:
Day 22/Day 1
Reported as:
Geometric mean · Ratio
Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination Geometric Mean Areas (GMAs), Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
RatioaTIV
H1N1 strain2.63 (2.04 to 3.39)
H3N2 strain2.34 (1.91 to 2.87)
B strain2.89 (2.35 to 3.57)
PrimaryPercentages of Subjects With Haemagglutinin Inhibition(HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV.

Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age with HI titers ≥40, against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the of subjects achieving HI titers ≥ 40 is \>60%.

Time frame:
Day 1 (baseline) and Day 22
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentages of Subjects With Haemagglutinin Inhibition(HI) Titers ≥40, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV.
Percentage of subjectsaTIV
Day 1 (H1N1 strain)75 (63 to 86)
Day 22 (H1N1 strain)97 (89 to 100)
Day 1 (H3N2 strain)89 (78 to 95)
Day 22 (H3N2 strain)100 (94 to 100)
Day 1 (B strain)61 (47 to 73)
Day 22 (B strain)98 (91 to 100)
PrimaryPercentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

Immunogenicity was assessed in terms of percentages of adult subjects ≥65 years of age achieving seroconversion or significant increase in HI antibody titers after receiving one dose of aTIV. Seroconversion is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer \<10 to a post-vaccination titer ≥40. Significant increase is defined as percentage of subjects with a pre-vaccination HI titer ≥10 to at least a 4-fold increase in post-vaccination HI antibody titers. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if \>30% of subjects achieve seroconversion or significant increase in post-vaccination HI titers.

Time frame:
Day 22
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentages of Subjects With Seroconversion or Significant Increase in HI Antibody Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
Percentage of subjectsaTIV
H1N1 strain39 (27 to 53)
H3N2 strain43 (30 to 56)
B strain38 (26 to 51)
PrimaryGeometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

The antibody responses following one dose of aTIV were evaluated in terms of GMRs of post vaccination geometric mean HI titers against each of the three vaccine strains, three weeks after receiving one dose of aTIV. The related European (CHMP) criterion for the assessment of immunogenicity is met if the GMR day 22/day 1 is \> 2.0.

Time frame:
Day 22/Day 1
Reported as:
Geometric mean · Ratio
Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of Post Vaccination Versus Pre Vaccination HI Titers, Against Each of Three Vaccine Strains After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
RatioaTIV
H1N1 strain3.57 (2.59 to 4.91)
H3N2 strain3.32 (2.45 to 4.49)
B strain2.69 (2.22 to 3.26)
PrimaryNumber of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age reporting solicited local and systemic adverse events and other solicited adverse events after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 4 post vaccination
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Subjects Reporting Solicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
ParticipantsaTIV
Any Local26
Injection site induration2
Injection site erythema3
Injection site ecchymosis2
Injection site pain21
Any systemic15
Chills/shivering1
Malaise2
Myalgia2
Arthralgia1
Fatigue11
Headache5
Fever (≥ 38°C)0
Temperature ≥40°C0
Prophylactic use of analgesics/antipyretics (N=61)0
Therapeutic use of analgesics/antipyretics (N=61)2
PrimaryNumber of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV

The number of adult subjects ≥65 years of age subjects reporting any unsolicited adverse event (AEs) between Day 1 to 4 and serious adverse events (SAEs), medically attended AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study between Day 1 to Day 22 after receiving one dose of aTIV are reported.

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 22 post-vaccination
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Subjects Reporting Unsolicited Adverse Events After Receiving One Dose of aTIV
ParticipantsaTIV
Any AE12
At least possibly related AEs10
Serious AEs0
At least possibly related SAEs0
Medically attended AEs5
AEs leading to withdrawal0
Death0

Adverse events

Collected over All solicited AEs and unsolicited AEs were collected from Day 1 to Day 4; all unsolicited SAEs, medically attended AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study were collected from Day 1 to Day 22. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
aTIV—0/63 (0%)32/63 (50.8%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventaTIV
Injection site painGeneral disorders21/63
FatigueGeneral disorders11/63
Injection site erythemaGeneral disorders5/63
HeadacheNervous system disorders5/63

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(year)aTIV
Mean71.9 ± 5.0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)aTIV
Female29
Male34
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Study locations

1 site
  • Antwerp University Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination
    Antwerpen, Wilrijk 2610, Belgium
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 26, 2014, 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
NCT01879540
Lead sponsor
Novartis Vaccines
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 18, 2013
Start date
Jul 2013
Primary completion
Aug 2013
Completion
Aug 2013
Results posted
Feb 17, 2014
Last update
Mar 26, 2014

Study contacts

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics
study chair · Novartis Vaccines

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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