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Clinical Trial
. 2012 Nov 3;380(9853):1559-67.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61428-7. Epub 2012 Sep 11.

Protective efficacy of the recombinant, live-attenuated, CYD tetravalent dengue vaccine in Thai schoolchildren: a randomised, controlled phase 2b trial

Arunee Sabchareon  1 , Derek Wallace, Chukiat Sirivichayakul, Kriengsak Limkittikul, Pornthep Chanthavanich, Saravudh Suvannadabba, Vithaya Jiwariyavej, Wut Dulyachai, Krisana Pengsaa, T Anh Wartel, Annick Moureau, Melanie Saville, Alain Bouckenooghe, Simonetta Viviani, Nadia G Tornieporth, Jean Lang
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Clinical Trial

Protective efficacy of the recombinant, live-attenuated, CYD tetravalent dengue vaccine in Thai schoolchildren: a randomised, controlled phase 2b trial

Arunee Sabchareon et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Background: Roughly half the world's population live in dengue-endemic countries, but no vaccine is licensed. We investigated the efficacy of a recombinant, live, attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine.

Methods: In this observer-masked, randomised, controlled, monocentre, phase 2b, proof-of-concept trial, healthy Thai schoolchildren aged 4-11 years were randomly assigned (2:1) to receive three injections of dengue vaccine or control (rabies vaccine or placebo) at months 0, 6, and 12. Randomisation was by computer-generated permuted blocks of six and participants were assigned with an interactive response system. Participants were actively followed up until month 25. All acute febrile illnesses were investigated. Dengue viraemia was confirmed by serotype-specific RT-PCR and non-structural protein 1 ELISA. The primary objective was to assess protective efficacy against virologically confirmed, symptomatic dengue, irrespective of severity or serotype, occurring 1 month or longer after the third injection (per-protocol analysis). This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00842530.

Findings: 4002 participants were assigned to vaccine (n=2669) or control (n=1333). 3673 were included in the primary analysis (2452 vaccine, 1221 control). 134 cases of virologically confirmed dengue occurred during the study. Efficacy was 30·2% (95% CI -13·4 to 56·6), and differed by serotype. Dengue vaccine was well tolerated, with no safety signals after 2 years of follow-up after the first dose.

Interpretation: These data show for the first time that a safe vaccine against dengue is possible. Ongoing large-scale phase 3 studies in various epidemiological settings will provide pivotal data for the CYD dengue vaccine candidate.

Funding: Sanofi Pasteur.

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