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Tdap Vaccine Safety for Plasma Donors

A Clinical Study of the Safety and Antibody Responses of Plasma Donors Vaccinated With a Licensed Tdap Vaccine

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04142983
Enrollment
110
Registered
2019-10-29
Start date
2020-02-03
Completion date
2021-11-16
Last updated
2022-12-06

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

Conditions

Tetanus

Brief summary

This is a prospective, open label, single-arm, multi-center, Phase 1 study measuring the safety and tetanus antibody responses to Tdap vaccine administered to plasma donors every 3 months ±1 week for 12 months (5 vaccinations) with a 6 month follow-up after the last vaccination. After obtaining informed consent and screening for eligibility including plasmapheresis donor eligibility, subjects will have other baseline assessments performed and if eligible, will receive the scheduled vaccinations, will be assessed for adverse events (AEs) and have plasma samples collected for antibody titers each month thereafter for 11 months, and then at 1 and 6 months after the last vaccination. As these subjects are participating in a standard donor plasmapheresis donor program, assessments for donor eligibility and routine plasmapheresis will be performed; however, only the data specifically required to meet the objectives of this study will be collected.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALAdacel

0.5 mL, Intramuscular

Sponsors

GCAM Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 63 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female ages 18 to 63 years * Females of childbearing potential who agree to employ adequate birth control measures during the study * Signed the informed consent form (ICF) * Met all of the criteria required by GCAM to be a Normal Source Plasma donor * Subject is not participating in any other immunization program

Exclusion criteria

* Subject is pregnant * Subject has a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the subject or the quality of the data * Subject has repeated reactions or hypersensitivity to components in the vaccine (e.g., thimerosal, latex, etc.) * Subject has history of a severe reaction to any immunization * Subject has a history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome * The Investigator concludes that the anticipated vaccination site (deltoid area) is not suitable for AE assessment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Up to 18 monthsAn adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. TEAEs are defined as an adverse event occurring after first study treatment. A serious TEAE was defined as an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization; persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, an important medical event that based on appropriate medical judgment may jeopardize the subject and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the aforementioned outcomes.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeBaseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7, Month 8, Month 9, Month 10, Month 11, Month 12, Month 13, Month 18Anti-tetanus antibody titer levels after each vaccination presented at geometric means (GeoMean) over time.
Number of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsBaseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7, Month 8, Month 9, Month 10, Month 11, Month 12, Month 13, Month 18The numbers and percentages of participants whose post vaccination antibody levels were \<5 IU/mL; ≥5 IU/mL to 10 IU/mL; \>10 IU/mL to 15 IU/mL; and, \>15 IU/mL after each vaccination.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants between the ages of 18 to 63 years old were recruited from the Laredo, Texas area during February through May, 2020, without regard to ethnicity, race, or socioeconomic level. Standard recruiting practices such as IRB-approved flyers were used to recruit study volunteers

Pre-assignment details

All participants were Qualified Donors who had been qualified for continued plasma donations in accordance with Donor Eligibility requirements found in 21 CFR 630.10 and 630.15, and Source Plasma regulations under 21 CRF 640, Subpart G. A total of 110 participants were consented and screened for eligibility. Ten of these did not meet eligibility criteria.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Tdap Vaccine
The vaccine was administered every 3 months ± 1 week for 12 months (5 vaccinations)
100
Total100

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event1
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up73
Overall StudyNo longer eligible4
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1
Overall StudyScreen Failure10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTdap Vaccine
Age, Continuous38.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.17
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
100 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
100 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
100 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
48 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
52 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 100
other
Total, other adverse events
71 / 100
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 100

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. TEAEs are defined as an adverse event occurring after first study treatment. A serious TEAE was defined as an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization; persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, an important medical event that based on appropriate medical judgment may jeopardize the subject and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the aforementioned outcomes.

Time frame: Up to 18 months

Population: Population included all enrolled participants who received at least one vaccination and had safety data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Number of participants with at least one TEAE71 participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Number of participants with at least one TEAE related to the study product42 participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Number of participants with at least one serious TEAE0 participants
Secondary

Anti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over Time

Anti-tetanus antibody titer levels after each vaccination presented at geometric means (GeoMean) over time.

Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7, Month 8, Month 9, Month 10, Month 11, Month 12, Month 13, Month 18

Population: Multiple participants dropped out of the study early. Missing data were documented in the protocol deviations and summary statistics to reflect the number of observations for which data were provided. No missing data were derived.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeScreening1.2 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 1.29
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 113.2 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.74
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 28.1 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.89
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 35.6 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 1.12
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 49.0 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.56
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 55.9 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.82
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 64.8 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.89
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 77.8 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.69
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 85.8 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.7
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 94.5 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.75
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 107.7 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.53
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 115.1 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.72
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 124.2 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.83
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 136.3 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0.79
Tdap VaccineAnti-tetanus Antibody Titers in Participants Over TimeMonth 185.0 Titers (IU/mL)Standard Deviation 0
Secondary

Number of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range Levels

The numbers and percentages of participants whose post vaccination antibody levels were \<5 IU/mL; ≥5 IU/mL to 10 IU/mL; \>10 IU/mL to 15 IU/mL; and, \>15 IU/mL after each vaccination.

Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7, Month 8, Month 9, Month 10, Month 11, Month 12, Month 13, Month 18

Population: Multiple participants dropped out of the study early. Missing data were documented in the protocol deviations and summary statistics to reflect the number of observations for which data were provided. No missing data were derived.

ArmMeasureGroupCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 11≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL23 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 11≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL4 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsScreening< 5 IU/mL88 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsScreening≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL8 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsScreening≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL4 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsScreening≥ 15 IU/mL0 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 1< 5 IU/mL4 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 1≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL22 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 1≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL12 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 1≥ 15 IU/mL36 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 2< 5 IU/mL14 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 2≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL31 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 2≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL10 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 2≥ 15 IU/mL17 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 3< 5 IU/mL23 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 3≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL29 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 10≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL16 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 3≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL9 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 3≥ 15 IU/mL8 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 4< 5 IU/mL7 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 4≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL30 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 4≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL21 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 4≥ 15 IU/mL10 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 5< 5 IU/mL15 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 5≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL34 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 5≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL12 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 5≥ 15 IU/mL3 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 6< 5 IU/mL20 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 6≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL33 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 6≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL8 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 6≥ 15 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 7< 5 IU/mL8 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 7≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL29 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 7≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL10 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 7≥ 15 IU/mL8 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 8< 5 IU/mL11 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 8≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL30 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 8≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL9 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 8≥ 15 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 9< 5 IU/mL20 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 9≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL26 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 9≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL3 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 9≥ 15 IU/mL6 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 10< 5 IU/mL6 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 10≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL21 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 10≥ 15 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 11< 5 IU/mL15 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 11≥ 15 IU/mL0 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 12< 5 IU/mL13 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 12≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL20 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 12≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 12≥ 15 IU/mL0 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 13< 5 IU/mL5 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 13≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL27 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 13≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL6 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 13≥ 15 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 18< 5 IU/mL0 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 18≥ 5 to 10 IU/mL1 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 18≥ 10 to 15 IU/mL0 Participants
Tdap VaccineNumber of Participants With Post Vaccination Anti-tetanus Antibody Range LevelsMonth 18≥ 15 IU/mL0 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026