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Study to Assess the Vaccine Efficacy Against Malaria Infection, in Children Immunized With the Primary and Yearly Booster of the RTS,S/AS01E Vaccine, as Part of Their Participation in the Malaria-094 (204889/NCT03276962) Study.

An observational study in Malaria, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 5 Months to 17 Months, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-23.

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,500
Ages
5 Months to 17 Months
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 41 studies in Malaria by GlaxoSmithKline — 3 open to participants now, 3 under way, none of them phase 3. Malaria · GlaxoSmithKline.

Started
2018
the only one that year
Observational
3 of 41
none open now
Registered
36th of 41
by date

Among the 41 studies in Malaria by GlaxoSmithKline, this one is the only one that started in 2018, is one of 3 observational ones, and was the 36th registered.

Malaria

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 52 Malaria studies recruiting now, 15 (29%) set no upper age limit and 34 (65%) stop at 75 or younger; 38 take children under 18; 32 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 5 Months to 17 Months · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine against both clinical and asymptomatic malaria infections by detecting Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) parasites in blood samples collected from children who received the primary and yearly booster doses of the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine, as part of their participation in the Malaria-094 parent clinical study. The genomic analysis was conducted on parasites found in blood spot samples from children aged 5-17 months, who were vaccinated according to different dosage and schedule regimens as part of the Malaria-094 parent clinical study.

Read the detailed description

This genotyping study of malaria parasites, collected from serial blood samples following RTS,S/AS01E immunization, assessed vaccine efficacy using molecular genetic data. The study aimed to identify the first infections post-vaccination and distinguish new infections from existing ones through an amplicon sequencing-based strategy. This involved deep sequencing of small, highly variable regions of the parasite genome, enabling both: 1. Highly sensitive detection of parasitemia (similar to conventional polymerase chain reaction [PCR]-based detection), and 2. Identification of genetically distinct parasite populations within or between affected individuals.

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Conditions studied

  • Malaria

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Keywords

  • malaria vaccine
  • infants
  • malaria
  • RTS,S/AS01
  • falciparum
  • genomics
  • efficacy
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Months to 17 Months
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Community sample

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Inclusion criteria

  • Participants' parent(s)/LAR(s) who, in the opinion of the investigator, complied with the requirements of the protocol (e.g. return for follow-up visits).
  • Signed or thumb-printed and witnessed obtained from the parent(s)/LAR(s) of the participant prior to performance of any study specific procedure. Where parent(s)/LAR(s) were illiterate, the consent form was countersigned by an independent witness.
  • A male or female between, and including, five and 17 months of age at the time of the first vaccination.
  • Healthy participants as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
  • Previously received three documented doses of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, vaccine (DTPHepB), and at least three doses of oral polio vaccine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Child in care.
  • Use of a drug or vaccine that is not approved for that indication (by one of the following regulatory authorities: Food and Drug Administration [FDA; USA] or European Union member state or WHO [with respect to prequalification]) other than the study vaccines during the period starting 30 days before the first dose of study vaccines (Day -29 to Day 0), or planned use during the study period.
  • Any medical condition that in the judgment of the investigator would have made the intramuscular injection unsafe.

Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting six months prior to the first vaccine dose. For , this meant prednisone (0.5 mg/kg/day (for pediatric participants) or equivalent. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed.

  • Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol in the period starting seven days before each dose and ending seven days after each dose of vaccine administration.
  • Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the participant has been or was to be exposed to an or a non-investigational vaccine/product (pharmaceutical product or device).
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required).
  • Family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
  • History of any reaction or likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines.
  • History of anaphylaxis post-vaccination.
  • History of any, or documented, serious adverse reaction to rabies vaccination.
  • to rabies vaccination (Rabipur is contraindicated in participants with a history of a severe hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the vaccine. Note that the vaccine contains polygeline and residues of chicken proteins, and may contain traces of neomycin, chlortetracycline and amphotericin B).
  • Major congenital defects.
  • Serious chronic illness.
  • Children with a past history of a neurological disorder or atypical febrile seizure (a febrile seizure is atypical if it meets one of the following criteria: not associated with fever; lasts > 5 minutes; focal (not generalized); followed by transient or persistent neurological abnormality; occurs in a child \< 6 months of age).
  • Acute disease and/or fever at the time of enrolment.
  • Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 37.5°C/99.5°F for oral, axillary or tympanic route, or ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F for rectal route.
  • Participants with a minor illness (such as mild diarrhea, mild upper respiratory infection) without fever may have been enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
  • Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products during the period starting three months before the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
  • Moderate or severe malnutrition at screening defined as weight for age or weight for height Z-score \< -2.
  • concentration \< 8 g/dl at screening.
  • Same sex twins (to avoid misidentification).
  • Maternal death.
  • Prior receipt of an investigational malaria vaccine.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,500 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • R012-20 Group

    Participants received a full dose of RTS,S/AS01E at Month 0, Month 1, Month 2 and Month 20 of study NCT03276962.

  • R012-14-mD Group

    Participants received a full dose of RTS,S/AS01E at Month 0, Month 1, Month 2, Month 14, Month 26 and Month 38 of study NCT03276962.

  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group

    Participants received a full dose of RTS,S/AS01E at Month 0 and Month 1, and RTS,S/AS01E 1/5th dose at Month 2, Month 14, Month 26 and Month 38 of study NCT03276962.

  • Fx017-mFxD Group

    Participants received a full dose of RTS,S/AS01E at Month 0 and Month 1, and RTS,S/AS01E 1/5th dose at Month 7, Month 20 and Month 32 of study NCT03276962.

  • Control Group

    Participants received rabies vaccine at Month 0, Month 1 and Month 2 of study NCT03276962.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 20 Study Visit

    The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: Up to 20 months post Dose 1

  2. Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3

    The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: From Month 2.5 to Month 14 for the R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 19 for the Fx017-mFxD Group

  3. Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 32 Study Visit

    The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: Up to 32 months post Dose 1

  4. Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3

    The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: From Month 2.5 to Month 26 for the R012-20 Group, the R012-14-mD Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 31 for the Fx017-mFxD Group

  5. Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 20 Study Visit

    A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: Up to 20 months post Dose 1

  6. Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3

    A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: From Month 2.5 to Month 14 for the R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 19 for the Fx017-mFxD Group

  7. Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 32 Study Visit

    A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: Up to 32 months post Dose 1

  8. Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3

    A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

    Time frame: From Month 2.5 to Month 26 for the R012-20 Group, the R012-14-mD Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 31 for the Fx017-mFxD Group

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Results

Posted Jan 23, 2025

Participant flow

This is an ancillary study of the Malaria-094 study (204889/NCT03276962). Consequently, the data reported in the Participant Flow and Baseline Characteristics sections were collected from participants from that study.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Started298294304311293
Completed229232242247237
Not completed6962626456
Withdrew: Serious adverse event and/or pimd21041
Withdrew: Protocol deviation20121
Withdrew: Consent withdrawal, not due to an adverse event/a serious adverse event2921132116
Withdrew: Migrated / moved from the study area2628442927
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up10104610
Withdrew: Other02021

Outcome measures

PrimaryTime From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 20 Study Visit

The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
Up to 20 months post Dose 1
Reported as:
Median · Weeks
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 20 Study Visit
WeeksR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 20 Study Visit43.1 (15.1 to 85.9)43.9 (17.4 to 86.4)39 (19.4 to 79.3)39 (15.7 to 87.7)31.9 (10.4 to 64.9)
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 29.7 · 95% CI 14.7 to 42.1VE = 1 minus the Hazard Ratio (HR). HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 31.2 · 95% CI 16.4 to 43.3VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 24.6 · 95% CI 9.0 to 37.6VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 28.8 · 95% CI 13.9 to 41.1VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
PrimaryTime From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3

The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
From Month 2.5 to Month 14 for the R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 19 for the Fx017-mFxD Group
Reported as:
Median · Weeks
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3
WeeksR012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 340.6 (20.4 to NA)36.7 (21.9 to NA)38.6 (12.6 to NA)28.7 (10.6 to NA)
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 42.8 · 95% CI 30.7 to 52.8VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 36.7 · 95% CI 21.2 to 49.2VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 41.4 · 95% CI 26.7 to 53.1VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
PrimaryTime From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 32 Study Visit

The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
Up to 32 months post Dose 1
Reported as:
Median · Weeks
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 32 Study Visit
WeeksR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection Through to the Month 32 Study Visit42.4 (12.6 to 97.1)42.7 (12.7 to 97.7)38.9 (19.6 to 79.3)37.7 (14.7 to 94)31 (10.3 to 64)
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 29.6 · 95% CI 15.4 to 41.5VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 30.6 · 95% CI 16.6 to 42.2VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 27.4 · 95% CI 13.1 to 39.4VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 26.3 · 95% CI 11.9 to 38.3VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
PrimaryTime From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3

The number of days from the time origin in each analysis to the visit date associated with the first molecular detection of a new malaria infection. A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
From Month 2.5 to Month 26 for the R012-20 Group, the R012-14-mD Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 31 for the Fx017-mFxD Group
Reported as:
Median · Weeks
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3
WeeksR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Time From First Vaccination to the Detection of the First New Malaria Infection From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 340.3 (20 to NA)42 (20.3 to NA)36.7 (21.9 to 83.7)38.4 (12.6 to NA)28.7 (10.4 to NA)
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 41.8 · 95% CI 28.6 to 52.5VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 39.9 · 95% CI 26.8 to 50.6VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 33.6 · 95% CI 19.3 to 45.3VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Regression, Cox · Vaccine efficacy: 40.6 · 95% CI 27.2 to 51.5VE = 1 minus HR. HR was defined as the ratio of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated group compared to the control group.
PrimaryNumber of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 20 Study Visit

A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
Up to 20 months post Dose 1
Reported as:
Number · Infections
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 20 Study Visit
InfectionsR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 20 Study Visit758558605673996
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Wald Test · Additive difference: -1.500 · 95% CI -1.979 to -1.022Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.544 · 95% CI -2.027 to -1.061Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.575 · 95% CI -2.065 to -1.085Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.110 · 95% CI -1.635 to -0.586Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
PrimaryNumber of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3

A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
From Month 2.5 to Month 14 for the R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 19 for the Fx017-mFxD Group
Reported as:
Number · Infections
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 3
InfectionsR012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 12 Months Post-Dose 31825337368477
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 + R012-14-mD Pooled Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -0.769 · 95% CI -1.068 to -0.469Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -0.786 · 95% CI -1.133 to -0.439Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.275 · 95% CI -1.592 to -0.959Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
PrimaryNumber of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 32 Study Visit

A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
Up to 32 months post Dose 1
Reported as:
Number · Infections
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 32 Study Visit
InfectionsR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections Through to the Month 32 Study Visit110594091010291420
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -2.686 · 95% CI -3.448 to -1.924Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -2.452 · 95% CI -3.217 to -1.686Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -2.585 · 95% CI -3.345 to -1.824Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.897 · 95% CI -2.726 to -1.067Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
PrimaryNumber of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3

A new molecularly confirmed malaria infection was defined by a detected new infection from genomic analysis of dried blood spot samples originating either from active monthly screening for infection or from unscheduled visits intended for the assessment of clinical malaria.

Time frame:
From Month 2.5 to Month 26 for the R012-20 Group, the R012-14-mD Group, the Fx012-14-mFxD Group and the Control Group, and from Month 7.5 to Month 31 for the Fx017-mFxD Group
Reported as:
Number · Infections
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 3
InfectionsR012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl Group
Number of Molecularly Confirmed New Malaria Infections From 14 Days Post-Dose 3 Through to 24 Months Post-Dose 38047287048361071
Statistical analysis
  • R012-20 Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.633 · 95% CI -2.252 to -1.015Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • R012-14-mD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.997 · 95% CI -2.601 to -1.393Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx012-14-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.776 · 95% CI -2.399 to -1.153Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.
  • Fx017-mFxD Group vs Control Group · Wald test · Additive difference: -1.843 · 95% CI -2.527 to -1.158Additive difference was defined as the difference in the mean number of new molecularly confirmed malaria infections between each vaccine arm and the control arm.

Adverse events

Collected over All-Cause Mortality, Serious Adverse Events, and Other Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
R012-20 Group———
R012-14-mD Group———
Fx012-14-mFxD Group———
Fx017-mFxD Group———
Control Group———

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Months)R012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl GroupTotal
Mean10.2 ± 3.910.3 ± 3.810.5 ± 4.010.2 ± 3.810.5 ± 3.910.3 ± 3.9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)R012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl GroupTotal
Female119155172163152761
Male179139132148141739
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)R012-20 GroupR012-14-mD GroupFx012-14-mFxD GroupFx017-mFxD GroupControl GroupTotal
Black Or African American2982943043112931500
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Study locations

2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Kumasi, Ghana
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Kisumu, 40100, Kenya
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References and documents

Publications

  • Juraska M, Early AM, Li L, Schaffner SF, Lievens M, Khorgade A, Simpkins B, Hejazi NS, Benkeser D, Wang Q, Mercer LD, Adjei S, Agbenyega T, Anderson S, Ansong D, Bii DK, Buabeng PBY, English S, Fitzgerald N, Grimsby J, Kariuki SK, Otieno K, Roman F, Samuels AM, Westercamp N, Ockenhouse CF, Ofori-Anyinam O, Lee CK, MacInnis BL, Wirth DF, Gilbert PB, Neafsey DE. Genotypic analysis of RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine efficacy against parasite infection as a function of dosage regimen and baseline malaria infection status in children aged 5-17 months in Ghana and Kenya: a longitudinal phase 2b randomised controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Sep;24(9):1025-1036. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00179-8. Epub 2024 May 6. PubMed 38723650 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — GSK will assess requests from qualified researchers for anonymized individual patient-level data and related study documents. Data sharing is subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. For further information, refer to https://www.gsk-studyregister.com/About_GSK_Patient_Level_Data_Sharing_Final_13July2023.pdf.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Nov 2018 to primary completion in Apr 2022, 41 months.

Results were first posted in Jan 2025, 2 years 9 months after primary completion.

Of 93 observational studies under Malaria, half reached primary completion within 24 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 44. This study's 41 months is above that.

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

Registered
Sep 11, 2017
First posted
Sep 13, 2017
StartActual
Nov 19, 2018
Primary completionActual
Apr 22, 2022
CompletionActual
Oct 23, 2023
Results first posted
Jan 23, 2025
Last update
Jan 23, 2025
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 23, 2025, 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
NCT03281291
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 13, 2017
Start date
Nov 19, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 22, 2022
Completion
Oct 23, 2023
Results posted
Jan 23, 2025
Last update
Jan 23, 2025

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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