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Long-term Persistence of Immunity to Hepatitis B in Adults Vaccinated With GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV), Engerix-B

A Phase 4 interventional study of Engerix-B in Hepatitis B Vaccine, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 4 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-02.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
106
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
40 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term protection against HBV infection in adult subjects, aged 18-40 years vaccinated with three or four doses of Engerix-B 20 to 30 years ago

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatitis B Vaccine

Keywords

  • Hepatitis B surface antigen antibody
  • adult subjects
  • Hepatitis B
  • HBV
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In context

Hepatitis A

2,709 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • A male or female between and including 40 and 60 years of age (from and including the 40th birthday up to, but excluding, the 61st birthday) at the time of the vaccination.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
  • Documented evidence of previous vaccination with three or four consecutive doses of Engerix-B administered in adulthood (i.e. at least 18 years of age) with

    • the last dose received 4 to 12 months after the previous one,
    • no subsequent booster dose ever received later, and
    • the last dose received 20 to 30 years before enrolment.
  • Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.

    • Non-childbearing potential is defined as pre-menarche, hysterectomy, ovariectomy or post-menopause.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:

    • has practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and
    • has a negative pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and
    • has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the entire treatment period and for one month after vaccination.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccine during the period starting 30 days before the dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
  • Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the vaccine dose. For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day, or equivalent. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed.
  • Administration of long-acting immune-modifying drugs at any time during the study period.
  • Previous hepatitis B booster vaccination since completion of the primary vaccination series with three or four doses of Engerix-B.
  • Planned administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol within 30 days preceding the dose of study vaccine, or planned administration during the study period, with the exception of seasonal influenza vaccine.
  • Any medical condition that in the judgment of the investigator places the subject at undue risk by participating in the study.
  • Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational vaccine/product.
  • History of hepatitis B disease or episode of jaundice with unknown etiology.
  • History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
  • Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness (including insulin-dependent diabetes).
  • Acute disease and/or fever at the time of enrolment.

    • Fever is defined as temperature ≥37.5°C for oral, axillary or tympanic route, or 38.0°C on rectal route.
    • Subjects with a minor illness without fever may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
  • Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products during the period starting 3 months before the dose of study vaccine, or planned administration during the study period.
  • Drug and/ or alcohol abuse within the last 5 years.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    HBV Group

    Subjects aged 40 to 60 years old who received 3 or 4 doses of Engerix-B (HBV vaccine) 20 to 30 years ago and were administered with a single challenge dose of HBV vaccine in this study at Day 0 (Visit 1).

    Biological: Engerix-B

Interventions

  • BiologicalEngerix-B

    Intramuscular administration of single challenge dose of Engerix-B vaccine in the deltoid region of the non-dominant arm.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose

    Anamnestic response to the challenge dose was defined as: At least (i.e. greater than or equal to \[≥\]) 4-fold rise in one month post-vaccination anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibody concentrations in previously seropositive subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration ≥ 6.2 milli International Unit/Milliliter (mIU/mL) at the pre-challenge dose time point); In previously seronegative subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration \< 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point), anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL at one month post-challenge dose time-point.

    Time frame: 7 days after the challenge dose (Day 7)

  2. Percentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose

    Anamnestic response to the challenge dose was defined as: At least (i.e. ≥ 4-fold rise in one month post-vaccination anti-HBs antibody concentrations in previously seropositive subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration ≥ 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point); In previously seronegative subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration \< 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point), anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL at one month post-challenge dose time-point.

    Time frame: 30 days after the challenge dose (Day 30)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Subjects With Anti-HBs Antibody Concentrations Equal to or Above Cut-off Values

    Percentage of subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥ 6.2 mIU/mL, ≥ 10 mIU/mL and ≥ 100 mIU/mL.

    Time frame: At the pre-challenge dose time-point (Day 0), at 7 days post-challenge time-point (Day 7) and at 30 days post-challenge time-point (Day 30)

  2. Anti-HBs Antibody Concentrations

    Anti-HBs antibody concentrations were expressed as Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) in mIU/mL.

    Time frame: At the pre-challenge dose time-point (Day 0), at 7 days post-challenge dose time-point (Day 7) and at 30 days post-challenge dose time-point (Day 30)

  3. Number of Subjects With Any Solicited Local Adverse Events (AEs)

    Assessed solicited local symptoms were injection site pain, redness and swelling. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

    Time frame: During the 4-day (Days 0-3) follow-up period after the challenge dose

  4. Number of Subjects With Any Solicited General AEs

    Assessed solicited general symptoms were fatigue, fever (defined as axillary temperature ≥ 37.5 degrees Celsius \[°C\]) , gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and/or abdominal pain) and headache. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

    Time frame: During the 4-day (Days 0-3) follow-up period after the challenge dose

  5. Number of Subjects With Any Unsolicited AEs

    An unsolicited AE covers any AE reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study and any solicited symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

    Time frame: During the 31-day (Days 0-30) follow-up period after the challenge dose

  6. Number of Subjects With Any Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    SAEs assessed included any untoward medical occurrences that resulted in death, was life threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in disability/incapacity or congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a study subject. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

    Time frame: During the entire study period (Day 0 to Day 30)

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Results

Posted Aug 3, 2018

Participant flow

Subjects aged between and including 40 to 60 years were enrolled in this study, in compliance with the inclusion criteria, which required the documented evidence of previous vaccination with three or four consecutive doses of Engerix-B administered in adulthood (i.e. at least 18 years of age).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneHBV Group
Started103
Completed103
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose

Anamnestic response to the challenge dose was defined as: At least (i.e. greater than or equal to \[≥\]) 4-fold rise in one month post-vaccination anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibody concentrations in previously seropositive subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration ≥ 6.2 milli International Unit/Milliliter (mIU/mL) at the pre-challenge dose time point); In previously seronegative subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration \< 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point), anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL at one month post-challenge dose time-point.

Time frame:
7 days after the challenge dose (Day 7)
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose
Percentage of subjectsHBV Group
< 6.2 mIU/mL66.7 (22.3 to 95.7)
≥ 6.2 mIU/mL85.3 (76.5 to 91.7)
PrimaryPercentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose

Anamnestic response to the challenge dose was defined as: At least (i.e. ≥ 4-fold rise in one month post-vaccination anti-HBs antibody concentrations in previously seropositive subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration ≥ 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point); In previously seronegative subjects (Subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentration \< 6.2 mIU/mL at the pre-challenge dose time point), anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥10 mIU/mL at one month post-challenge dose time-point.

Time frame:
30 days after the challenge dose (Day 30)
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentage of Subjects With an Anamnestic Response to the HBV Challenge Dose, Based on the Last Available Time Point Before the Challenge Dose
Percentage of subjectsHBV Group
< 6.2 mIU/mL100 (54.1 to 100)
≥ 6.2 mIU/mL100 (96.2 to 100)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With Anti-HBs Antibody Concentrations Equal to or Above Cut-off Values

Percentage of subjects with anti-HBs antibody concentrations ≥ 6.2 mIU/mL, ≥ 10 mIU/mL and ≥ 100 mIU/mL.

Time frame:
At the pre-challenge dose time-point (Day 0), at 7 days post-challenge time-point (Day 7) and at 30 days post-challenge time-point (Day 30)
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of subjects
Percentage of Subjects With Anti-HBs Antibody Concentrations Equal to or Above Cut-off Values
Percentage of subjectsHBV Group
≥ 6.2 mIU/mL [Day 0]94.1 (87.5 to 97.8)
≥ 10 mIU/mL [Day 0]90.1 (82.5 to 95.1)
≥ 100 mIU/mL [Day 0]61.4 (51.2 to 70.9)
≥ 6.2 mIU/mL [Day 7]98.0 (93.0 to 99.8)
≥ 10 mIU/mL [Day 7]97.0 (91.6 to 99.4)
≥ 100 mIU/mL [Day 7]92.1 (85.0 to 96.5)
≥ 6.2 mIU/mL [Day 30]100 (96.4 to 100)
≥ 10 mIU/mL [Day 30]100 (96.4 to 100)
≥ 100 mIU/mL [Day 30]98.0 (93.0 to 99.8)
SecondaryAnti-HBs Antibody Concentrations

Anti-HBs antibody concentrations were expressed as Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) in mIU/mL.

Time frame:
At the pre-challenge dose time-point (Day 0), at 7 days post-challenge dose time-point (Day 7) and at 30 days post-challenge dose time-point (Day 30)
Reported as:
Geometric mean · mIU/mL
Anti-HBs Antibody Concentrations
mIU/mLHBV Group
At Day 0184.6 (121.5 to 280.3)
At Day 73840.0 (2330.0 to 6328.6)
At Day 3048999.1 (33572.7 to 71513.7)
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Any Solicited Local Adverse Events (AEs)

Assessed solicited local symptoms were injection site pain, redness and swelling. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

Time frame:
During the 4-day (Days 0-3) follow-up period after the challenge dose
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Any Solicited Local Adverse Events (AEs)
ParticipantsHBV Group
Any Pain40
Any Redness (mm)4
Any Swelling (mm)3
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Any Solicited General AEs

Assessed solicited general symptoms were fatigue, fever (defined as axillary temperature ≥ 37.5 degrees Celsius \[°C\]) , gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and/or abdominal pain) and headache. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

Time frame:
During the 4-day (Days 0-3) follow-up period after the challenge dose
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Any Solicited General AEs
ParticipantsHBV Group
Any Fatigue27
Any Gastrointestinal symptoms10
Any Headache20
Any Fever0
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Any Unsolicited AEs

An unsolicited AE covers any AE reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study and any solicited symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

Time frame:
During the 31-day (Days 0-30) follow-up period after the challenge dose
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Any Unsolicited AEs
ParticipantsHBV Group
Number of Subjects With Any Unsolicited AEs41
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Any Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

SAEs assessed included any untoward medical occurrences that resulted in death, was life threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in disability/incapacity or congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a study subject. Any = occurrence of the symptom regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.

Time frame:
During the entire study period (Day 0 to Day 30)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Any Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
ParticipantsHBV Group
Number of Subjects With Any Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)0

Adverse events

Collected over Solicited local & general AEs: during 4-day (Days 0-3) follow-up period after challenge dose; Unsolicited AEs: during 31-day (Days 0-30) follow-up period after challenge dose; SAEs: during the entire study period (Day 0 to Day 30).. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
HBV Group0/103 (0%)0/103 (0%)75/103 (72.8%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventHBV Group
Injection site painGeneral disorders40/103
FatigueGeneral disorders29/103
HeadacheNervous system disorders25/103
Gastrointestinal disorderGastrointestinal disorders10/103
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations6/103
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders4/103
Injection site erythemaGeneral disorders4/103
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/103
Injection site swellingGeneral disorders3/103
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/103

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)HBV Group
Mean48.6 ± 5.9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)HBV Group
Female87
Male16
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)HBV Group
White - Caucasian / European Heritage103
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Study locations

4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Québec City, Quebec G1E 7G9, Canada
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 2G2, Canada
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References and documents

Publications

  • Van Damme P, Dionne M, Leroux-Roels G, Van Der Meeren O, Di Paolo E, Salaun B, Surya Kiran P, Folschweiller N. Persistence of HBsAg-specific antibodies and immune memory two to three decades after hepatitis B vaccination in adults. J Viral Hepat. 2019 Sep;26(9):1066-1075. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13125. Epub 2019 Jun 2. PubMed 31087382 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Feb 2, 2016
  • Statistical analysis plan · Oct 12, 2017

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — IPD for this study will be made available via the Clinical Study Data Request site.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 2, 2020, 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
NCT02901951
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 15, 2016
Start date
Oct 11, 2016
Primary completion
May 1, 2017
Completion
May 1, 2017
Results posted
Aug 3, 2018
Last update
Jan 2, 2020

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline
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