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CompletedNCT03654677Updated May 22, 2025

To Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine (VITHA-A)

A Phase 3 interventional study of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine and Havrix Inj in Hepatitis A Vaccine, sponsored by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed at 12 sites in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 16 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-22.

Sponsored by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2017, registered Aug 2018).
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
253
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
16 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity after one primary dose and one additional dose (administered twice at an interval of 6 months) of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine are administered in adolescents (16 years of age or older) or adults.

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For this, a two-group comparison study will be conducted using a previously approved inactivated hepatitis A vaccine (Havrix Inj., manufactured by GSK) as the control vaccine to prove that the immunogenicity of the test vaccine treatment group is not inferior to the control vaccine treatment group and to statistically confirm that there is no difference in safety.

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatitis A Vaccine

Keywords

  • Hepatitis A Vaccine
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In context

Hepatitis A

2,710 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 253 is above the median of 100 across 1,887 interventional studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd is the lead sponsor of 139 studies on the registry; 23 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females aged 16 years or older on the day of the first vaccination
  • No history of hepatitis A or having hepatitis A vaccination
  • Provided consent to the participation in the study voluntarily after receiving explanations about the objective, method, effect, etc. of this clinical study
  • Determined by the investigator to be able to be followed up during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A positive result (Anti-HAV 20 IU/L or above) in an hepatitis A antibody test at the time of screening
  • Positive hepatitis type B antigen at the time of screening
  • The following blood test results at the time of screening

    • ALT: More than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
    • AST: More than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
    • Total bilirubin: More than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Tympanic temperature of 38°C or above within 48 hours prior to the vaccination or on the day of vaccination
  • Moderate to severe acute or chronic infectious disease on the day of vaccination
  • History of sensitivity to the following drugs: neomycin, formaldehyde, gentamicin sulfate, any preventive vaccines
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficient disease, or receiving immunosuppressive therapy
  • Received immunosuppressive dose of systemic corticosteroids therapy within 12weeks days before vaccination
  • uncontrolled epilepsy or neurological disorders
  • Administered with other vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the screening
  • Planned with other vaccine within 4 weeks after the vaccination date
  • Used immunoglobulin formulation or human plasma, or received a transfusion within 12 weeks prior to the screening
  • Participated in another clinical study within 12 weeks prior to the screening, or currently participating
  • Pregnant women or breast-feeding women
  • Other reasons not specified above that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, may make the subject ineligible to participate in the study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
253 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    inactivated hepatitis A vaccine

    Inactivated hepatitis A virus antigen 500U(Name of viral strain: TZ84)

    Biological: inactivated hepatitis A vaccine

  • Active comparator
    Havrix Inj

    1440 ELISA/mL_Adult Inj.(Name of Viral strain: HM175 Inj)

    Biological: Havrix Inj

Interventions

  • Biologicalinactivated hepatitis A vaccine

    A single dose of the test vaccine or the control vaccine in the form of pre-filled syringe is injected intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle (not to be injected into the gluteal region), and additional vaccination is performed using the same vaccine and the same method at 6 months after the first vaccination.

  • BiologicalHavrix Inj

    A single dose of the test vaccine or the control vaccine in the form of pre-filled syringe is injected intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle (not to be injected into the gluteal region), and additional vaccination is performed using the same vaccine and the same method at 6 months after the first vaccination.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Seroconversion rate

    Seroconversion criteria: Anti-HAV 20 IU/L or above

    Time frame: 1 month after the second vaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Seroconversion rate

    Seroconversion rate at 1 month after the first vaccination

    Time frame: 1 month after the first vaccination

Other outcomes

  1. Safety endpoint (Adverse events)

    Adverse events observed within 30 minutes after vaccination, solicited adverse events/adverse drug reactions, and unsolicited adverse events/adverse drug reactions through a diary, serious adverse events/adverse drug reactions

    Time frame: Approximately 12 months after a consent to the participation

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Study locations

12 sites
  • The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital
    Seoul, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu 137-701, Korea, Republic of
  • The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St.Mary's Hospital
    Incheon, Bupyeong-gu 403-720, Korea, Republic of
  • The Catholic University of Korea,Uijeongbu St.Mary's Hospital
    Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do 480-717, Korea, Republic of
  • The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St.Mary's Hospital
    Bucheon, Kyunggi-Do 420-717, Korea, Republic of
  • The Catholic University of Korea,Yeouido St.Mary's Hospital
    Seoul, Yeongdeungpo-gu 150-713, Korea, Republic of
  • Hallym University Medical Center
    Seoul, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Korea, Republic of
  • Soon chung hyang university hospita
    Bucheon, Korea, Republic of
  • Inje university Ilsan Paik hospital
    Ilsan, Korea, Republic of
  • Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Hanyang university medical center
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Kyunghee university hospital
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Soon Chun Hyang university hospital
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 22, 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
NCT03654677
Lead sponsor
Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 31, 2018
Start date
Sep 19, 2017
Primary completion
Oct 12, 2018
Completion
Jan 31, 2019
Last update
May 22, 2025

Study contacts

Jung Hyun Choi
principal investigator · Incheon St.Mary's Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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