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A clinical study to assess the safety and immunogenicity of BEs Pneumococcal vaccine when administered as a single dose to five years and above of age.

A single blind, randomized, active-controlled, phase-IV study to evaluate immunogenicity and safety of Biological E’s 14-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (PNEUBEVAX-14), administered to healthy children aged =5 years to 18 years and healthy adults aged =18 years and above. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083102
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2025-03-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z23- Encounter for immunization

Interventions

Intervention1: Pneubevax-14: 0.5mL of BE’s Pneubevax-14 vaccine administered intramuscularly on Day 0 Control Intervention1: Prevenar 13: 0.5mL of Prevenar13® vaccine administered intramuscularly on D

Sponsors

Biological E.Limited
Lead Sponsor
MS Biological ELimited
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy subjects of either gender between 5 years to 18 years old children and 18 years and above aged adults at the time of vaccination. 2.Subject or Subject’s Parent(s) or LAR who after the nature of the study has been explained to them, have given written informed consent or assent (oral assent applicable to subjects 7 to 12 years of age and written assent applicable to subjects 12 to 18 years of age) according to local regulatory requirements prior to performance of any study specific procedure. 3.Subject or Subject’s Parent(s) or LAR’s ability to understand information relevant to participation in the study and abide with the requirements of the subject diary and other study procedures 4.Individuals in good health as determined by medical history, physical examination and laboratory investigations (only in adults), based on clinical judgment of the investigator. 5.Adult participant seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at screening. 6.Negative urine pregnancy test for female subjects of childbearing potential at screening and has practiced adequate contraception for 1 month prior to study intervention administration and has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the treatment period and for 1 month after completion of the study intervention administration. 7.Female participants of non-childbearing potential.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Evidence of previous Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. 2.Child in care 3.History of Invasive Pulmonary Disease (positive blood culture, positive cerebrospinal fluid culture, or other sterile site) or any culture-confirmed invasive disease caused by S. pneumoniae 4.History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to any vaccine or vaccine-related component or known hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccine. 5.Acute disease and or fever at the time of vaccination. 6.Fever is defined as the endogenous elevation of at least one measured body temperature of 38°C (100.4°F). 7.Any acute or serious infection needing systemic antibiotics or antiviral treatment in last 7 days; 8.Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal, renal, neurological, or haematological functional abnormality or major congenital defects or illness that requires medical therapy, as determined by medical history or clinical assessment. 9.Epilepsy, a history of seizures or convulsions, or a family history of mental illness; 10.History of any coagulation or other blood disorder (e.g. thalassemia, thrombocytopenia, disorders of the lymphocytes, anaemias, etc.) or receipt of anti-coagulants in the past 3 weeks; 11.Subjects who have received any blood products, cytotoxic agents or radiotherapy within the last 3 months; 12.Any licensed or investigational vaccine administered within the 90 days prior to receipt of study vaccine or is scheduled to receive any other licensed vaccine within 30 days following receipt of study vaccine; 13.Known or suspected immunosuppression or immunodeficiency; 14.Inability or unwillingness to abide by the requirements of the study; 15.Any participant who cannot be adequately followed for immunogenicity, safety and tolerability assessments according to the study plan; 16.Participant is unlikely to adhere to study procedures, keep appointments, or is planning to relocate during the study; 17.Suspicion or recent history (within the past year) of alcohol or drug abuse. 18.An employee (or first-degree relative of employee) of the Sponsor, the CRO, or any investigator or site personnel. 19.Any medical or social condition that in the opinion or judgement of the investigator will interfere with the study objectives or pose a risk to the study subject or may prevent the subject from completing the study follow up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of subjects with anti PnCPS IgG concentration 0.35 microgram per ml against each of the vaccine serotypeTimepoint: At 28 days post vaccination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects with solicited local and systemic adverse reactions or events post vaccination, in Pneubevax-14 and Prevenar-13 vaccinated subjectsTimepoint: During first 30 minutes observation period and for subsequent 7 consecutive day;Proportion of subjects with unsolicited adverse events (AEs) during the subsequent follow up periodTimepoint: 28 days post vaccination.;Proportion of subjects with serious adverse events (SAEs) and medically attended AEsTimepoint: For the total study period.;GMFR in anti-PnCPS IgG antibody concentrations against each of the vaccine serotypeTimepoint: From pre-vaccination levels.;Proportion of subjects with 2 and 4-fold rise in serotype specific anti-PnCPS IgG antibody concentrationTimepoint: From their baseline.;Geometric mean concentrations of anti-PnCPS IgG antibodies against each of the vaccine serotypeTimepoint: From pre-vaccination levels.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMr Subba Reddy GV

Biological E.Limited

subhash.thuluva@biologicale.com04071216248

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026