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FLUAD vs. FLUZONE HD Influenza Vaccine in Residents of Long Term Care

Non-inferiority Study of Adjuvanted vs. High Dose Flu Vaccine in Residents of Long Term Care

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03694808
Enrollment
478
Registered
2018-10-03
Start date
2018-09-23
Completion date
2023-01-31
Last updated
2024-04-30

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

Conditions

Flu

Keywords

Flu, Vaccine

Brief summary

Adjuvanted flu vaccine, Fluad, is not immunologically inferior to HD influenza vaccine in older persons living in long-term care.

Detailed description

As the primary endpoint, this trial is be using pre- to post-vaccine changes in HAI titers to compare seroconversion rates and post-vaccination HAI titers to calculate the ratio of the geometric mean titers in the two treatment groups. HAI is an in vitro bioassay that determines a subject's serum levels of anti-influenza antibodies. The FDA uses this as a standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The trial will follow guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document discussing non-inferiority immunogenicity studies. As additional methods to assess immunogenicity, an assessment of anti-NA by performing NA inhibition assays (NAI) and SVN assays will be added. A recent trial supported the use of NAI and SVN assays as a correlate for protection in a trial of geriatric subjects. A healthy human challenge model showed that NAI is more predictive of protection and reduced disease than HAI In the large HD vaccine clinical efficacy trial (n=31,989) one third of subjects also had immunogenicity data that allowed looking for correlations of immune assays with protection. Their conclusions were that HAI and other immune assays are potential correlates of influenza vaccine protection in older adults, and that the protective thresholds for the HAI assay in the elderly appear consistent with those previously described for younger adults, provided the assay virus matches the circulating virus. Significance Data compiled by CDC in 2011-2012 showed that there were 1,383,700 residents in NHs. Also about 4,742,500 patients received services from home health agencies, and 1,244,500 patients received services from hospices, collectively accounting for much of the frailest in the US. Overall, these provider sectors served over 8 million people annually (2013). This study will focus on residents in NHs but the findings of this study are highly relevant to persons frail enough to require such services in all of settings where the vast majority are at least 65 years old and thus appropriate for Fluad or HD, influenza vaccines licensed for this age group. The SD influenza vaccine has diminished efficacy in the older population with the more debilitated LTC residents being among the worst responders yet with the highest mortality. Deaths due to pneumonia and influenza and chronic lung disease were 20 times higher among NH residents compared to community residents. The current availability of two vaccines specifically for the elderly that both appear to work better than SD vaccine begs the question: is the newer and less-costly Fluad vaccine non-inferior or even superior to HD vaccine? The proposed study aims to initially address non-inferiority using immunologic endpoints as this is feasible in the clinical trial R01 grant structure and a critical first step to obtain head-to-head data from the same trial, cohort and vaccine years. This proposed study itself may provide direct guidance on vaccine usage or inform a future trial assessing actual superiority should that be appropriate based on the results of this study. HD vaccine is increasingly used by older Americans despite its greater cost over the SD vaccine and no preferential recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the CDC committee responsible for making the vaccine recommendations for the U.S. A finding of non-inferiority in the primary endpoint would provide a strong rationale to consider using Fluad over HD that could result in some cost avoidance across large long-term care system in the U.S. The trial is not powered for a superiority analysis but in a non-inferiority trial if the findings are substantial enough they may show superiority. In the normal seasonal setting, influenza strains drift antigenically and therefore vary from year to year. The CDC's prediction many months before the vaccination season sets the composition for the next season's vaccine, but does not always correctly anticipate the exact strain match that eventually actually circulates. There are Medicare claims data and modeling in the NH population that there is a significant increase in death and hospitalization in bad match over good match years particularly when A/H3N2 predominates. In those mismatched years in particular, heterologous immunity or immunity to other non-exact match strains becomes much more important if the vaccine is going to provide any benefit that season. Fluad is an adjuvanted vaccine that has been shown to have a more broad-based or heterologous immunity than SD vaccine that is not adjuvanted. HD is also not adjuvanted. Broad based immunity is especially desirable for A/H3N2 immunity as that has had 4 different circulating strains in the last 5 years while circulating A/H1N1 has been the same for 5 years; i.e., vaccine mismatch is more likely with the A/H3N2 circulating strain. A/H3N2 is associated with the majority of influenza hospitalizations and death among the elderly.

Interventions

single adjuvanted dose (AD) intramuscular injection

DRUGFluzone HD Vaccine

single high dose (HD) intramuscular injection

Sponsors

Case Western Reserve University
CollaboratorOTHER
US Department of Veterans Affairs
CollaboratorFED
Brown University
CollaboratorOTHER
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
CollaboratorNIH
David H. Canaday
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

A non-inferiority randomized clinical trial to enroll 500 long term care (LTC) dwellers from at least one of 40 nursing homes sites in northern Ohio. Age 65 and older to receive either Fluad or HD vaccine at 1:1 ratio. Blood will be sampled pre- and post-vaccine and post-influenza season and coded for blinded laboratory analysis. Randomization by from randomizer.org software./RedCAP

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* \> 65 years old * Able to obtain consent from subject or legally authorized representative (subject to provide assent if cognitively/physically able to do so) * Able to participate throughout the study period

Exclusion criteria

* Recent illness (within 30 days) severe enough to require hospitalization or physician-directed outpatient pharmacotherapy * Administration of immunomodulatory agents (e.g. oral corticosteroids except prednisone \< 10 mg daily, cyclosporine, and biologics (DMARDS) for Rheumatologic/Dermatologic conditions) in the last 3 months * Cancer requiring treatment in the past three years, except for non- melanoma skin cancers or cancers that have clearly been cured or carry an excellent prognosis including prostate cancer. * Myocardial infarction, major heart surgery (i.e. valve replacement or bypass surgery), stroke, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus in the past 4 months * Allergies or history of significant adverse reactions to any component of influenza vaccine including egg protein and latex or after a previous dose of any influenza vaccine. * History of Guillian-Barré Syndrome within 6 weeks of a prior influenza vaccine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.
Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.
Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.
Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.
Overall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.
Overall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationHAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Heterologous Immunity at 1 Month Post-vaccination Will be Compared Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD.1 month post vaccine administrationHemagglutinin inhibition (HAI), neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays and serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed with heterologous A/H3N2 strains to determine if Fluad has an increased breadth of both B and T cell responses as would be predicted from an adjuvanted vaccine.
Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationSerum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.
Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationSerum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.
Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationSerum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.
Overall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationNeuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.
Overall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationNeuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.
Overall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationNeuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.
Overall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationNeuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.
Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.1 month post vaccine administrationSerum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
To Pilot Clinical Objective: Efficacy of FLUAD Will be Compared to FLUZONE HD.6-8 months post vaccine administrationA record review and a blood 2 weeks after the influenza season is over will be done. From a record review the dates and diagnoses of hospitalizations and/or influenza like illness (ILI) will be recorded. Serologic evidence of influenza infection ( \>=4-fold titer rise beyond the post-vaccine titers) will be determined from the remote blood draw. An exploratory analysis will be performed comparing the efficacy of the two vaccines.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

19 people were excluded prior to assignment to a group. People were excluded from the study if investigators failed to obtain all proper documentation on time (HIPPA, consent), if they withdrew consent, already got vaccine elsewhere, on antibiotics, ivermectin, refused vaccination, were hospitalized, left the facility prior to study completion for any reason.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Fluad Vaccine
A single adjuvanted dose (AD) intramuscular injection Fluad Vaccine: single adjuvanted dose (AD) intramuscular injection
194
Fluzone Vaccine
A single high dose (HD) intramuscular injection Fluzone HD Vaccine: single high dose (HD) intramuscular injection
193
Total387

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicFluzone VaccineTotalFluad Vaccine
Age, Continuous80.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3
80 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6
79.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants8 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
181 Participants364 Participants183 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants15 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
21 Participants48 Participants27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
11 Participants22 Participants11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
161 Participants317 Participants156 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
93 Participants195 Participants102 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
100 Participants190 Participants90 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 1941 / 193
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Overall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)34.1 percentage of participants
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)36.9 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)47.7 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI B Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)39.3 percentage of participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [-0.019, 0.291]Test of proportions
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [-0.117, 0.164]Test of proportions
Primary

Overall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)29.2 percentage of participants
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)48.5 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)44.6 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI H1N1 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)43 percentage of participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [-0.001, 0.308]Test of proportions
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [-0.2, 0.089]Test of proportions
Primary

Overall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)35.2 percentage of participants
Fluad VaccineOverall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)70.9 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)57 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall HAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)70.1 percentage of participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [0.063, 0.373]Test of proportions
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [-0.139, 0.123]Test of proportions
Primary

Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)113.6 Titer
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)75.5 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)210.4 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) B Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)66.1 Titer
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [1.23, 2.79]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [0.61, 1.26]t-test, 2 sided
Primary

Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)213.4 Titer
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)70.5 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)261.9 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)67.2 Titer
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [0.8, 1.89]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [0.66, 1.38]t-test, 2 sided
Primary

Overall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

HAI is an in vitro bioassay testing subjects' sera for specific anti-influenza antibodies to each strain in the vaccine. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer. The FDA uses this as the standard immunogenicity assay for licensure. The investigators will follow the guidelines set out in the FDA guidance document on non-inferiority immunogenicity studies for the analysis plan.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)375.5 Titer
Fluad VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)140.2 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)517.3 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)120.4 Titer
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [0.88, 2.15]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [0.53, 1.4]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Heterologous Immunity at 1 Month Post-vaccination Will be Compared Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD.

Hemagglutinin inhibition (HAI), neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays and serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed with heterologous A/H3N2 strains to determine if Fluad has an increased breadth of both B and T cell responses as would be predicted from an adjuvanted vaccine.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: No data was collected

Secondary

Overall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)64 percentage of participants
Fluad VaccineOverall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)60.2 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)9.6 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall H1N1 NAI Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)43.4 percentage of participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [-0.674, -0.414]Test of proportions
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [-0.311, -0.025]Test of proportions
Secondary

Overall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)20.9 percentage of participants
Fluad VaccineOverall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)32 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)10.5 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall NAI H3N2 Seroconversion Rate Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)20.8 percentage of participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [-0.221, 0.013]Test of proportions
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [-0.241, 0.015]Test of proportions
Secondary

Overall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)167.7 Titer
Fluad VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)666.4 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)71.8 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)297.8 Titer
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [0.29, 0.64]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [0.29, 0.69]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Overall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) assays will be performed to measure anti-neuraminidase titers. Seroconversion is 4-fold rise in antibody titer.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: The total number analyzed represents the overall number of participants per group analyzed for both years combined. The total number analyzed per year is represented in the row value.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)27.3 Titer
Fluad VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)46.7 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 1 (2018-2019)24.9 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Neuraminidase Inhibition (NAI) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.Year 2 (2019-2020)44.7 Titer
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 1 (2018-2019)95% CI: [0.71, 1.16]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Statistical Analysis Year 2 (2019-2020)95% CI: [0.69, 1.33]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: SVN assay was only performed on samples for the 2018-2019 flu season. The 2019-2020 assays were not performed due to interruption by SARS-Cov-2 pandemic.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.32.3 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.31.3 percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: SVN assay was only performed on samples for the 2018-2019 flu season. The 2019-2020 assays were not performed due to interruption by SARS-Cov-2 pandemic.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.675.7 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H1N1 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.791.3 Titer
Secondary

Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: SVN assay was only performed on samples for the 2018-2019 flu season. The 2019-2020 assays were not performed due to interruption by SARS-Cov-2 pandemic.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Fluad VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.21.2 percentage of participants
Fluzone VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Seroconversion Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.43.1 percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.

Serum virus neutralization (SVN) assays will be performed to measure the ability of serum to inhibit influenza infection.

Time frame: 1 month post vaccine administration

Population: SVN assay was only performed on samples for the 2018-2019 flu season. The 2019-2020 assays were not performed due to interruption by SARS-Cov-2 pandemic.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Fluad VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.270.8 Titer
Fluzone VaccineOverall Serum Virus Neutralization (SVN) H3N2 Titer Between FLUAD and FLUZONE HD at 1 Month Post-vaccination.405.0 Titer
Other Pre-specified

To Pilot Clinical Objective: Efficacy of FLUAD Will be Compared to FLUZONE HD.

A record review and a blood 2 weeks after the influenza season is over will be done. From a record review the dates and diagnoses of hospitalizations and/or influenza like illness (ILI) will be recorded. Serologic evidence of influenza infection ( \>=4-fold titer rise beyond the post-vaccine titers) will be determined from the remote blood draw. An exploratory analysis will be performed comparing the efficacy of the two vaccines.

Time frame: 6-8 months post vaccine administration

Population: No data collected

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026