Safety and Immunogenicity Study of GSK Biologicals' Herpes Zoster Subunit (HZ/su) Vaccine GSK1437173A When Administered Subcutaneously Intramuscularly in Adults Aged ≥50 Years

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the immunogenicity, safety, and reactogenicity of GSK Biologicals' Herpes Zoster (HZ) vaccine (GSK 1437173A) when administered subcutaneously (SC) as compared to intramuscularly (IM) to people 50 years of age and older.

Timeline

Start

2013-06-17

Primary completion

2013-10-10

Completion

2014-11-11

Publications

• de Oliveira Gomes J, Gagliardi AM, Andriolo BN, Torloni MR, Andriolo RB, Puga MEDS, Canteiro Cruz E. Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Oct 2;10(10):CD008858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008858.pub5.
• Vink P, Shiramoto M, Ogawa M, Eda M, Douha M, Heineman T, Lal H. Safety and immunogenicity of a Herpes Zoster subunit vaccine in Japanese population aged >/=50 years when administered subcutaneously vs. intramuscularly. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Mar 4;13(3):574-578. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1232787. Epub 2016 Dec 9.

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