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CompletedNCT02118961Updated Jan 6, 2026Results posted

Study of BK1301 (DTaP Vaccine) as a Booster in Adolescents

A Phase 3 interventional study of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (DTaP vaccine, BK1301) and Adsorbed Diphtheria-Tetanus Combined Toxoid (DT toxoid) in Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, sponsored by Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Completed at 7 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 11 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-06.

Sponsored by Tanabe Pharma Corporation · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
446
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
11 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is designed to assess the immunogenicity and safety of DTaP vaccine (BK1301) as a booster dose in adolescents.

The purposes of this study are as follows:

  • To confirm the non-inferiority of BK1301 to Adsorbed Diphtheria-Tetanus Combined Toxoid (DT toxoid) with respect to booster responses for anti-diphtheria toxoid (anti-D) and anti-tetanus toxoid (anti-T) antibodies
  • To confirm that booster responses for anti-pertussis toxoid (anti-PT) and anti-Filamentous Hemagglutinin (anti-FHA) antibodies are more than 80% of participants received BK1301
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Conditions studied

  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis

Keywords

  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis
  • DTaP vaccine
  • Adolescents
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In context

Diphtheria

267 studies on the registry are indexed under Diphtheria; 17 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 446 is close to the median of 448 across 241 interventional studies indexed under Diphtheria.

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Lead sponsor

Tanabe Pharma Corporation is the lead sponsor of 92 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
11 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 11 or 12 years on the day of injection
  • Received 3 or 4 doses of DTaP vaccine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus
  • History of anaphylaxis to vaccine components
  • Serious conditions or diseases of the heart, vein, blood, respiratory, hepar, kidney, digestive system, psychiatric or nervous system
  • Transfused or received gamma globulin within 3 months, or received high-dose gamma globulin within 6 months before the day of injection
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
446 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BK1301

    Biological: Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (DTaP vaccine, BK1301)

  • Active comparator
    DT toxoid

    Biological: Adsorbed Diphtheria-Tetanus Combined Toxoid (DT toxoid)

Interventions

  • BiologicalDiphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (DTaP vaccine, BK1301)

    0.5 mL, subcutaneous injection

    Also known as: TRIBIK®

  • BiologicalAdsorbed Diphtheria-Tetanus Combined Toxoid (DT toxoid)

    0.1 mL, subcutaneous injection

    Also known as: DTBIK®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-diphtheria Toxoid (Anti-D) and Anti-tetanus Toxoid (Anti-T) Antibodies

    Booster response was defined as post titer ≥ 0.4 IU/mL and post/pre titer ≥ 4 increase.

    Time frame: pre-vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination

  2. Percentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-pertussis Toxoid (Anti-PT) and Anti-Filamentous Hemagglutinin (Anti-FHA) Antibodies

    Booster response was defined as post titer ≥ 20 EU/mL and post/pre titer ≥ 4 increase in a subject with pre titer \< 20 EU/mL, or post/pre titer ≥ 2 increase in a subject with pre titer ≥ 20 EU/mL.

    Time frame: pre-vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Anti-D and Anti-T Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values

    Protocol defined cut-off values were 0.1 IU/mL for anti-D and 0.01 IU/mL for anti-T.

    Time frame: 28-42 days after vaccination

  2. Percentage of Participants With Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values

    Protocol defined cut-off values were 10 EU/mL.

    Time frame: 28-42 days after vaccination

  3. Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies

    Time frame: 28-42 days after vaccination

  4. Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies

    Time frame: 28-42 days after vaccination

  5. Geometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies

    Ratios were calculated as 28-42 days after vaccination titers over pre vaccination titers

    Time frame: pre vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination

  6. Geometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies

    Ratios were calculated as 28-42 days after vaccination titers over pre vaccination titers

    Time frame: pre vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination

  7. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    Time frame: 28-42 days following vaccination

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Results

Posted Nov 21, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneBK1301DT Toxoid
Started224222
Completed223222
Not completed10
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject10

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-diphtheria Toxoid (Anti-D) and Anti-tetanus Toxoid (Anti-T) Antibodies

Booster response was defined as post titer ≥ 0.4 IU/mL and post/pre titer ≥ 4 increase.

Time frame:
pre-vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Number · percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-diphtheria Toxoid (Anti-D) and Anti-tetanus Toxoid (Anti-T) Antibodies
percentage of ParticipantsBK1301DT Toxoid
anti-D100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)99.5 (97.5 to 100.0)
anti-T98.7 (96.1 to 99.7)97.3 (94.2 to 99.0)
PrimaryPercentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-pertussis Toxoid (Anti-PT) and Anti-Filamentous Hemagglutinin (Anti-FHA) Antibodies

Booster response was defined as post titer ≥ 20 EU/mL and post/pre titer ≥ 4 increase in a subject with pre titer \< 20 EU/mL, or post/pre titer ≥ 2 increase in a subject with pre titer ≥ 20 EU/mL.

Time frame:
pre-vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Number · percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Booster Responses for Anti-pertussis Toxoid (Anti-PT) and Anti-Filamentous Hemagglutinin (Anti-FHA) Antibodies
percentage of ParticipantsBK1301
anti-PT91.0 (86.5 to 94.4)
anti-FHA91.5 (87.0 to 94.8)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Anti-D and Anti-T Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values

Protocol defined cut-off values were 0.1 IU/mL for anti-D and 0.01 IU/mL for anti-T.

Time frame:
28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Number · percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Anti-D and Anti-T Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values
percentage of ParticipantsBK1301DT Toxoid
anti-D100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)
anti-T100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values

Protocol defined cut-off values were 10 EU/mL.

Time frame:
28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Number · percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibody Titers Above Protocol Defined Cut-off Values
percentage of ParticipantsBK1301
anti-PT100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)
anti-FHA100.0 (98.4 to 100.0)
SecondaryGeometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies
Time frame:
28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Geometric mean · IU/mL
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies
IU/mLBK1301DT Toxoid
anti-D20.856 (18.221 to 23.872)15.581 (13.748 to 17.658)
anti-T13.378 (11.838 to 15.118)11.638 (10.348 to 13.090)
SecondaryGeometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies
Time frame:
28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Geometric mean · EU/mL
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies
EU/mLBK1301
anti-PT241.15 (210.65 to 276.07)
anti-FHA344.46 (309.72 to 383.10)
SecondaryGeometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies

Ratios were calculated as 28-42 days after vaccination titers over pre vaccination titers

Time frame:
pre vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Geometric mean · titer ratio
Geometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-D and Anti-T Antibodies
titer ratioBK1301DT Toxoid
anti-D137.5 (107.8 to 175.5)106.3 (83.9 to 134.7)
anti-T47.9 (38.9 to 59.0)44.3 (36.4 to 53.9)
SecondaryGeometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies

Ratios were calculated as 28-42 days after vaccination titers over pre vaccination titers

Time frame:
pre vaccination and 28-42 days after vaccination
Reported as:
Geometric mean · titer ratio
Geometric Mean Titer Ratios of Anti-PT and Anti-FHA Antibodies
titer ratioBK1301
anti-PT12.6 (10.5 to 15.2)
anti-FHA8.5 (7.2 to 10.0)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Adverse Events
Time frame:
28-42 days following vaccination
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events
percentage of participantsBK1301DT Toxoid
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events90.189.6

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
BK1301—0/223 (0%)200/223 (89.7%)
DT Toxoid—0/222 (0%)194/222 (87.4%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventBK1301DT Toxoid
Injection site erythemaGeneral disorders167/223160/222
Injection site swellingGeneral disorders162/223148/222
Injection site pruritusGeneral disorders132/223113/222
Injection site painGeneral disorders125/22385/222
Injection site warmthGeneral disorders115/22387/222
Injection site indurationGeneral disorders95/22384/222
HeadacheNervous system disorders17/22313/222
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations12/22315/222
PyrexiaGeneral disorders15/2233/222

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)BK1301DT ToxoidTotal
<=18 years224222446
Between 18 and 65 years000
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)BK1301DT ToxoidTotal
Female113104217
Male111118229
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Study locations

7 sites
  • Investigational site
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Investigational site
    Itoshima-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Investigational site
    Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Investigational site
    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
  • Inverstigational site
    Kumagaya-shi, Saitama, Japan
  • Investigational site
    Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
  • Inverstigational site
    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Apr 2014, a primary completion of Aug 2014 and a completion of Aug 2014. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Nov 2016, 2 years 3 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 13, 2014
First posted
Apr 21, 2014
Start
Apr 2014
Primary completionActual
Aug 2014
CompletionActual
Aug 2014
Results first posted
Nov 21, 2016
Last update
Jan 6, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 6, 2026, 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
NCT02118961
Collaborators
The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 21, 2014
Start date
Apr 2014
Primary completion
Aug 2014
Completion
Aug 2014
Results posted
Nov 21, 2016
Last update
Jan 6, 2026

Study contacts

Shintaro Okada, M.D., Ph.D.
study director · Osaka University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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