A Phase 1/2 interventional study of PED-HZ/su in Herpes Zoster, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Recruiting at 31 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-27.
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reactogenicity, safety and immunogenicity of 2 doses of PED-HZ/su, GSK's vaccine candidate for the prevention of Herpes Zoster (HZ) in immunocompromised paediatric renal transplant recipients aged 1-17 years
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A subject is eligible if they meet at least one of the following criteria:
Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject
Exclusion Criteria:
Medical conditions
Any autoimmune disease, with the following exceptions which do not constitute an exclusion criterion:
Prior/Concomitant therapy
Prior/Concurrent clinical study experience
Other exclusions
Failure to fully complete the 7-day pre-vaccination diary card distributed at the Pre-vaccination visit
Paediatric renal transplant recipients aged 12 to 17 years old, receiving 2 doses of the investigational vaccine (PED HZ/su)
Biological: PED-HZ/su
Paediatric renal transplant recipients aged 12 to 17 years old, not receiving the investigational vaccine but being treated according to the local standard of care
Paediatric renal transplant recipients aged 1 to 11 years old, receiving 2 doses of the investigational vaccine (PED HZ/su). Enrolment into this group will be in a staggered manner. Following enrolment into the PED-HZ/su 12-17 group, a safety evaluation of data collected up to visit month 2 will be performed. Upon favourable outcome of the evaluation, enrolment into this group will begin.
Biological: PED-HZ/su
Paediatric renal transplant recipients aged 1 to 11 years old, not receiving the investigational vaccine but being treated according to the local standard of care
GSK's candidate vaccine- PED-HZ/su. is administered intramuscularly in the deltoid of the non-dominant arm, on a two-dose schedule in the two investigational groups.
Number of subjects from the interventional groups, with solicited local adverse events (AEs)
Assessed solicited local AEs are pain, redness and swelling at the injection site. Pain includes tenderness. Note: GSK diary cards for collecting solicited local and general AEs/symptoms is different for subjects \< 6 years and ≥ 6 years. Hence the age category of 1-11 years is further split to 1-5 years and 6-11 years.
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the interventional groups, with solicited general AEs
Assessed solicited general AEs among Infants/Toddlers/Children \< 6 years are: * Drowsiness * Fever\* * Irritability/Fussiness * Loss of appetite * Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms\*\* Assessed solicited general AEs among Children ≥ 6 years are: * Fatigue * Fever\* * GI symptoms\*\* * Headache * Myalgia * Shivering (chills) * Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F \*\*GI symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and/or abdominal pain Note: GSK diary cards for collecting solicited local and general AEs/symptoms is different for subjects \< 6 years and ≥ 6 years. Hence the age category of 1-11 years is further split to 1-5 years and 6-11 years.
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the control groups with solicited general symptoms
Assessed solicited general symptoms among Infants/Toddlers/Children \< 6 years are: * Drowsiness * Fever\* * Irritability/Fussiness * Loss of appetite * GI symptoms\*\* Assessed solicited general symptoms among Children ≥ 6 years are: * Fatigue * Fever\* * GI symptoms\*\* * Headache * Myalgia * Shivering (chills) * Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F \*\*GI symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and/or abdominal pain As subjects from the control group are not vaccinated, they will not complete the diary card for local solicited symptoms.
Time frame: Within 7 days after Visit Day 1
Number of subjects from the control groups with solicited general symptoms
Assessed solicited general symptoms among Infants/Toddlers/Children \< 6 years are: * Drowsiness * Fever\* * Irritability/Fussiness * Loss of appetite * GI symptoms\*\* Assessed solicited general symptoms among Children ≥ 6 years are: * Fatigue * Fever\* * GI symptoms\*\* * Headache * Myalgia * Shivering (chills) * Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F \*\*GI symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and/or abdominal pain
Time frame: Within 7 days after Visit Month 1
Number of subjects from the interventional groups with unsolicited AEs after each vaccination
An unsolicited AE is any AE reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the control groups with unsolicited symptoms
An unsolicited symptom is any symptom reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Day 1
Number of subjects from the control groups with unsolicited symptoms
An unsolicited symptom is any symptom reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Month 1
Number of subjects with serious adverse events (SAEs), potential immune mediated diseases (pIMDs) and biopsy confirmed renal allograft rejection.
An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity. pIMDs are sub sets of Adverse events of special interest (AESIs) that include autoimmune disease and other inflammatory and/neurological disorders of interest, which may or may not have autoimmune aetiology. The renal allograft rejections are biopsy confirmed pathophysiological changes indicative of rejection. The rejection is graded for severity and extent of histologic inflammation and injury. The reporting period for any renal allograft rejection is from Visit Day 1 to the study end (month 2).
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 up to Visit Month 2
Number of subjects from the interventional groups with seizures
All seizures occurring within 30 days following study vaccination are reported.
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional groups with seizures
All seizures occurring within 30 days after visit day 1 are reported, for the control groups.
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Day 1
Number of subjects from the non-interventional groups with seizures
All seizures occurring within 30 days of visit month 1 are reported, for the control groups
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Month 1
Number of subjects from the interventional groups with generalized convulsive seizures
Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure.
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional groups with generalized convulsive seizures
Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure
Time frame: Within 7 days after Visit Day 1
Number of subjects from the non-interventional groups with generalized convulsive seizures
Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure
Time frame: Within 7 days after Visit Month 1
Percentage of subjects with Anti-gE antibody concentrations in terms of Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs)
The geometric mean concentration (GMC) calculations are performed by taking the anti log of the mean of the log concentration transformations. Antibody concentrations below the cut-off of the assay will be given an arbitrary value equal to half the cut-off for GMC calculation
Time frame: At Month 2 (one-month post-dose 2)
Number of subjects with SAEs, pIMDs and biopsy confirmed renal allograft rejections from day 1 to month 13
An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity pIMDs are sub sets of Adverse events of special interest (AESIs) that include autoimmune disease and other inflammatory and/neurological disorders of interest, which may or may not have autoimmune aetiology. The renal allograft rejections are biopsy confirmed pathophysiological changes indicative of rejection. The rejection is graded for severity and extent of histologic inflammation and injury. This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 up to Visit Month 13
Occurrence of Herpes Zoster cases
HZ may present classically with a unilateral, dermatomal rash that is associated with pain, pruritus, allodynia or other altered sensation. In this population, disseminated HZ may occur and present with a generalized rash with systemic symptoms such as fever. All children enrolled in the trial have a history of primary VZV infection or vaccination and in the presence of immunosuppression, disseminated HZ cannot be distinguished clinically from varicella This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 until Visit Month 13
Number of subjects from the interventional pooled age group with solicited local AEs
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. The assessed local AEs solicited are: * Pain * Redness * Swelling Note: Pain includes tenderness.
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the interventional pooled age group with solicited general AEs
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. The assessed solicited general AEs among Infants/Toddlers/Children \< 6 years are: * Drowsiness * Fever\* * Irritability/Fussiness * Loss of appetite * Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms\*\* The assessed solicited general AEs among Children ≥ 6 years are: * Fatigue * Fever\* * GI symptoms\*\* * Headache * Myalgia * Shivering (chills) * Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F \*\*GI symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and/or abdominal pain
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with solicited general symptoms
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. The assessed solicited general symptoms among Infants/Toddlers/Children \< 6 years are: * Drowsiness * Fever\* * Irritability/Fussiness * Loss of appetite * GI symptoms\*\* The assessed solicited general symptoms among Children ≥ 6 years are: * Fatigue * Fever\* * GI symptoms\*\* * Headache * Myalgia * Shivering (chills) * Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F \*\*GI symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and/or abdominal pain As subjects from the control group are not vaccinated, they will not complete the diary card for local solicited symptoms.
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the interventional pooled age group with unsolicited AEs after each vaccination
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. An unsolicited AE is any AE reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with unsolicited symptoms
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. An unsolicited symptom is any symptom reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with unsolicited symptoms
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. An unsolicited symptom is any symptom reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study. Also, any 'solicited' symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms is to be reported as an unsolicited adverse event.
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Month 1
Number of subjects from the pooled age groups with any SAEs, pIMDs and biopsy confirmed renal allograft rejections
An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity pIMDs are sub sets of Adverse events of special interest (AESIs) that include autoimmune disease and other inflammatory and/neurological disorders of interest, which may or may not have autoimmune aetiology. The renal allograft rejections are biopsy confirmed pathophysiological changes indicative of rejection. The rejection is graded for severity and extent of histologic inflammation and injury.
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 until Visit Month 2
Number of subjects from the pooled age groups with any SAEs, pIMDs and biopsy confirmed renal allograft rejections
An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity pIMDs are sub sets of Adverse events of special interest (AESIs) that include autoimmune disease and other inflammatory and/neurological disorders of interest, which may or may not have autoimmune aetiology. The renal allograft rejections are biopsy confirmed pathophysiological changes indicative of rejection. The rejection is graded for severity and extent of histologic inflammation and injury.
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 until Visit Month 13
Number of subjects from the pooled age groups with HZ
HZ may present classically with a unilateral, dermatomal rash that is associated with pain, pruritus, allodynia or other altered sensation. In this population, disseminated HZ may occur and present with a generalized rash with systemic symptoms such as fever. All children enrolled in the trial have a history of primary VZV infection or vaccination and in the presence of immunosuppression, disseminated HZ cannot be distinguished clinically from varicella. This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: From Visit Day 1 until Visit Month 13
Number of subjects from the interventional pooled age group with seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. All seizures occurring within 30 days following study vaccination are reported
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. All seizures occurring with 30 days after visit day 1 are reported
Time frame: Within 30 days after Visit Day 1
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. All seizures occurring with 30 days after visit month 1 are reported
Time frame: Within 30 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the interventional pooled age group with generalized convulsive seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with generalized convulsive seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure
Time frame: Within 7 days after each vaccination (vaccines administered on day 1 and month 1)
Number of subjects from the non-interventional pooled age group with generalized convulsive seizures
The pooled age group includes all subjects aged 1-17 years. Generalized convulsive seizures are classified as follows: * Level 1 of diagnostic certainty: witnessed sudden loss of consciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 2 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND generalized, tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, or atonic motor manifestations * Level 3 of diagnostic certainty: history of unconsciousness AND other generalized motor manifestations * Level 4 of diagnostic certainty: reported generalized convulsive seizure with insufficient evidence to meet the case definitions for Level 1, 2 or 3 of diagnostic certainty above * Level 5 of diagnostic certainty: Not a case of generalized convulsive seizure Only levels 1 to 3 of generalized convulsive seizures will comprise the analysis for this outcome measure
Time frame: Within 7 days after Visit Month 1
Vaccine Response Rate (VRR) for Anti-glycoprotein (Anti-gE) antibody concentrations
The Vaccine Response Rate for anti-gE antibodies is defined as the percentage of subjects who have at least: * a 4-fold increase in the post-dose 2 anti-gE Ab concentration as compared to the pre-vaccination anti-gE Ab concentration, for subjects who are seropositive at baseline, or, * a 4-fold increase in the post-dose 2 anti-gE Ab concentration as compared to the anti-gE Ab cut-off value for seropositivity, for subjects who are seronegative at baseline. This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: At Month 2 and Month 13
Median fold increase of anti-gE antibody concentrations
Median fold increase in antibody concentration with 95% Confidence Interval is tabulated for the interventional groups by age strata (1-11 years and 12-17 years) This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: At Month 2 and Month 13
Percentage of subjects with anti-gE antibody concentrations in terms of GMCs
GMC calculations are performed by taking the anti log of the mean of the log concentration transformations. Antibody concentrations below the cut-off of the assay will be given an arbitrary value equal to half the cut-off for GMC calculation
Time frame: At Day 1 (pre-vaccination) and Month 13
Percentage of subjects in the interventional pooled age group, with Anti-gE antibody concentrations in terms of GMCs
GMC calculations are performed by taking the anti log of the mean of the log concentration transformations. Antibody concentrations below the cut-off of the assay will be given an arbitrary value equal to half the cut-off for GMC calculation. Median fold increase in antibody concentration with 95% Confidence Interval is to be tabulated for the interventional groups by pooled age category (1-17 years). This outcome measure is analysed during epoch 002 (day 1 to month 2) and during epoch 003 (month 2- month 13)
Time frame: At Day 1, Month 2 and Month 13
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