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Research Trial Assessing the Immunogenicity and Safety of Three Meningococcal B Vaccine Strategies Among Patients With Asplenia.

Multicenter, Randomized, Phase III, Trial Assessing the Immunogenicity and Safety of Three Meningococcal B Vaccine Strategies Among Patients With Asplenia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04166656
Acronym
SPLEMENGO
Enrollment
84
Registered
2019-11-18
Start date
2022-09-15
Completion date
2028-10-31
Last updated
2025-11-20

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Conditions

Splenectomy

Keywords

Meningococcal B vaccine, vaccine strategies, splenectomized individuals

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the immunological response and tolerance of 3 vaccine strategies against meningococcus B, a potentially fatal invasive infection.

Detailed description

Currently, in France, no immunogenicity data on Meningococcal B vaccines, neither with Bexsero® nor with Trumenba®, are available in asplenic patients, population at high risk of infection. As asplenic individuals (all causes) show less optimal immune response to conjugate meningococcal C vaccine compared to matched controls. \[4\], we hypothesize that a similar less optimal response may be expected for MenB vaccines among asplenic subjects. . That is why, we proposed in this study to evaluate two reinforced strategies with 3 administrations (M0, M1, and M6) of Bexsero® or Trumenba ®. Moreover, the study will also allow exploring the persistence of the immune response in this population. Indeed, few data are available on this persistence in the general population.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALTrumenba®

Trumenba® (Pfizer): Suspension for intramuscular injection in 0.5 mL single-dose prefilled.

BIOLOGICALBexsero®

Bexsero® (GSK): available as a suspension for intramuscular injection in a prefilled syringe

Sponsors

EUCLID Clinical Trial Platform
CollaboratorOTHER
Recherche Clinique Paris Descartes Necker Cochin Sainte Anne
CollaboratorOTHER
CIC 1417 Cochin-Pasteur
CollaboratorOTHER
Innovative clinical research in vaccinologie (I-REIVAC)
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Institut Pasteur
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Masking description

The trial will be open label. However, the assessment of the primary and secondary immunological endpoints will be carried out blind from the treatment arm.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female, \>=18 to \<=75 years old. 2. Asplenic patient (for at least 2 weeks) with Howell Jolly bodies visible on blood film 3. Splenectomy confirmed by consultation and/or hospitalization report or the ultrasound if it has been performed during the routine follow-up 4. Women of childbearing age must have an effective contraception during the first 9 months of the study. 5. Participants must give written consent prior to any trial procedure 6. Participants must be covered by social security regimen or equivalent. 7. Participants will be followed during the 4 years from the inclusion visit.

Exclusion criteria

1. History of meningococcal vaccination B. 2. History of anaphylaxis post vaccination. 3. Known allergy to any components (active substances or excipients) of both vaccines. 4. Patients who cannot stop antibiotics 3 days before blood collection. 5. Participants who have received any another vaccines within 4 weeks prior to immunization or who are planning to receive any vaccine within the first 7 months of the study (except the meningococcal ACWY vaccine, the anti-pneumococcal vaccine, the Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine, the anti-Covid-19 vaccine), annual influenza vaccination which is permitted 2 weeks before and after each vaccination visit of the study and then allowed at any time during the study follow up). 6. Parenteral Ig within the 3 months prior to VS or planned during the study. 7. Chemotherapy agents within 6 months prior M0 or planning to take any during the study. 8. Steroids (\> 10mg/day; \> 14 days) within the month preceding M0 or planning to take any during the study. 9. Any pathology or condition that may impair the immune response, apart from splenectomy: immunosuppressive therapy in progress or in the 6 months prior to inclusion, hematopoietic stem cells allo / autograft, primary immunodeficiency, nephrotic syndrome, evolutive cancer, cirrhosis, known infection to HIV; 10. Thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder contra-indicating intramuscularly injections. 11. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or positive pregnancy test up to 7 months after inclusion. 12. Severe acute febrile illness within the week before inclusion. 13. Registration for any other clinical trial throughout the trial period except observational study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of responders defined as participants with seroconversionOne month after the completeness of three anti-meningococci B vaccine strategies (at M7 for all arms) in asplenic adults.Proportion of responders defined as participants with seroconversion (i.e. hSBA titer increases from \<4 before vaccination to at least 4) or with hSBA titer showing a 4-fold increase (if hSBA titer was at least 4 before vaccination) one month after the completeness of three anti-meningococci B vaccine strategies (at M7 for all arms) in asplenic adults.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Immunogenicityone month after the completeness of each vaccine strategyImmunogenicity at M2/M7, i.e. one month after the completeness of each vaccine strategy: * Serum bactericidal antibody (hSBA) Geometric Mean Titer (GMT). * Proportion of responding participants using the conservative threshold of 8. * Proportion of participants achieving an hSBA titer equal to or greater than the lower limit of quantification of the assay.
Persistence of immunogenicityAt M12 M24, M36 and M48Persistence of immunogenicity at M12 M24, M36 and M48 for each vaccine strategy * Serum bactericidal antibody (hSBA), GMT. * Proportion of responding participants using the conservative threshold of 8. * Proportion of participants achieving an SBA titre equal to or greater than the lower limit of quantification of the assay.
Modeling of the determinants of immunogenicityduring the trialModeling of the determinants of immunogenicity: reason for splenectomy, age, gender, immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agent
Any event or serious adverse event7 days following each vaccination.Any event or serious adverse event during the trial possibly or not related to vaccine immunization.
safety and effectivenessthrough study completionTo assess safety and effectiveness of Bexsero® and Trumenba® in asplenic adults older than 65 years of age.

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactOdile LAUNAY, MD,PhD
odile.launay@aphp.fr+33(01)58 41 28 58
Backup ContactAudrey BECLIN-CLABAUX
audrey.clabaux@aphp.fr+33 (0)1 58 41 33 82

Outcome results

None listed

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