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Comparator: Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine

Phase 3

Healthy | Monoclonal antibody | Other |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Oct 7, 2015

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment695
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00092417Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of a Higher Potency Dose of an Investigational Vaccine Among Adults 50 Years of Age and Older (V211-009)PHASE3 COMPLETED 695Oct 1, 2003Jun 1, 2004Oct 7, 2015 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Participants With Vaccine-related Serious Clinical Adverse Experiences (SAEs)
Day 1-42 post vaccination

The incidence of vaccine-related SAEs occurring Day 1 through Day 42 postvaccination. Whether a serious clinical adverse experience occurring Day 1 through Day 42 postvaccination was vaccine-related was determined by the investigator who was a qualified physician . The difference in the risk of developing a vaccine-related SAE between the two groups was compared at the 2-sided 0.05 level.

Number of Participants With Moderate or Severe Injection-site Pain/Tenderness/Soreness or Swelling (> 2 Inches at Largest Diameter)
Day 1-5 postvaccination
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposePREVENTION
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
1EXPERIMENTALHigher Potency Dose
2EXPERIMENTALLower Potency Dose
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Comparator: Varicella Zoster Virus VaccineBIOLOGICALSingle 0.65 mL subcutaneous injection of higher potency zoster vaccine (\~207,000 plaque-forming units \[PFU\]/0.65-mL dose)
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range50 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy individuals 50 years of age or older with a history of chickenpox who have not had herpes zoster Exclusion Criteria : * Preexisting conditions that might affect vaccine safety such as conditions that inhibit an immune response

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