A Study on the Long-term Efficacy, Safety and Persistence of Immune Response of a Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster in Older Adults

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

HZ/su vaccine: No study intervention is administered in this extension study. Participants received the HZ/su vaccine administered in the ZOSTER-049 (NCT02723773), ZOSTER-006 (NCT01165177) and ZOSTER-022 (NCT01165229) primary studies. In order to assess the persistence of immune responses, participants provide blood samples at Day 1 and yearly from Month 12 until Month 48 in the current ZOSTER-101 study, according to their study group assignment. In case of a suspected HZ case diagnosis in any of the participants, clinical specimens from HZ lesions (3 replicate samples, collected on the same day, per participant) are collected to confirm the diagnosis of HZ by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Study summary

The purpose of the current ZOSTER-101 long-term follow-up (LTFU) study of ZOSTER-049 (NCT02723773) study, an extension of ZOSTER-006 (NCT01165177) and ZOSTER-022 (NCT01165229) primary studies, is to assess the long-term vaccine efficacy (VE) against Herpes Zoster (HZ) (approximately 11-15 years post primary vaccination in ZOSTER-006/022 studies), persistence of immunogenicity and safety of GSK's Herpes Zoster subunit (HZ/su) vaccine in older adults. The persistence of immunogenicity and safety of 1 or 2 additional doses (0, 2-month schedule) of HZ/su vaccine administered to a small group of participants in ZOSTER-049 study (approximately 5 years after the initial vaccination in ZOSTER-006/022 studies) will also be assessed.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Number of participants in LTFU and Control groups with confirmed HZ cases — During the total duration of ZOSTER-101 study (Day 1 through Month 48)
  A suspected case of HZ is defined as new unilateral rash accompanied by pain (broadly defined to include allodynia, pruritus or other sensations) and no alternative diagnosis. A suspected case of HZ can be confirmed in two ways: * By PCR; * By the HZ Ascertainment Committee (HZAC).

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