Purpose

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of V114 and Prevnar 13™ in healthy infants. This study will include both full-term infants (≥37 weeks gestational age) and premature infants (<37 weeks gestational age). Premature infants will be included in a Premature Infant Immunogenicity Substudy, which will assess immunogenicity and safety following administration of V114 or Prevnar 13™.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 42 Days and 90 Days
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy (based on a review of medical history and physical examination) based on the clinical judgment of the investigator - Male or female approximately 2 months of age, from 42 days to 90 days inclusive, at the time of obtaining the informed consent - Have a legally acceptable representative who understands the study procedures, alternate treatments available, and risks involved with the study and voluntarily agrees to participate by giving written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) (positive blood culture, positive cerebrospinal fluid culture, or other sterile site) or known history of other culture positive pneumococcal disease - Known hypersensitivity to any component of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) or any diphtheria toxoid containing vaccine - Known or suspected impairment of immunological function - History of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency - Has or his/her mother has a documented human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection - Known or history of functional or anatomic asplenia - Failure to thrive based on the clinical judgment of the investigator - Known coagulation disorder contraindicating intramuscular vaccination - History of autoimmune disease (including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, Behcet's disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, polymyositis and dermatomyositis, scleroderma, type 1 diabetes mellitus, or other autoimmune disorders) - Known neurologic or cognitive behavioral disorder, including encephalitis/myelitis, acute disseminating encephalomyelitis, pervasive development disorder, and related disorders - Received a dose of any pneumococcal vaccine prior to study entry - Received a blood transfusion or blood products, including immunoglobulins, before receipt of first dose of study vaccine - Participated in another clinical study of an investigational product before the beginning or anytime during the duration of the current clinical study. Participants enrolled in observational studies may be included. - Has any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the evaluation required by the study - Has an immediate family member who is investigational site or Sponsor staff directly involved with this study.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
V114
Participants will receive a single 0.5 mL intramuscular (IM) injection of V114 at approximately 2 months of age (Vaccination 1); approximately 4 months of age (Vaccination 2); approximately 6 months of age (Vaccination 3); and approximately 12-15 months of age (Vaccination 4).
  • Biological: V114
    V114 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, 33F (2 mcg each), and serotype 6B (4 mcg) in each 0.5 mL dose
    Other names:
    • VAXNEUVANCE™
    • Pneumococcal 15-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
Active Comparator
Prevnar 13™
Participants will receive a single 0.5 mL IM injection of Prevnar 13™ at approximately 2 months of age (Vaccination 1); approximately 4 months of age (Vaccination 2); approximately 6 months of age (Vaccination 3); and approximately 12-15 months of age (Vaccination 4).
  • Biological: Prevnar 13™
    Prevnar 13™ pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F (2.2 mcg each) and 6B (4.4 mcg) in each 0.5 ml dose

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Contact

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