Antibody Concentrations Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Serotypes
Antibody concentrations against pneumococcal serotypes 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F (Anti-1, -4, -5, -6B, -7F, -9V, -14, -18C, -19F and -23F) have been assessed by 22F-inhibition ELISA, presented as GMCs and expressed in μg/mL. The seropositivity cut-off value of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 0.05 μg/mL.
Opsonophagocytic Activity (OPA) Titers Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Serotypes
Seropositivity status was defined as the opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) against pneumococcal serotypes ≥ the value of 8, presented as geometric mean titers (GMTs). The vaccine pneumococcal serotypes assessed were 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F (Opsono-1, -4, -5, -6B, -7F, -9V, -14, -18C, -19F and -23F).
Antibody Concentrations Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Cross-reactive Serotypes 6A and 19A
The vaccine pneumococcal cross-reactive serotypes 6A and 19A have been assessed by 22F-inhibition ELISA, presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) and expressed in μg/mL. The seropositivity cut-off of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 0.05 μg/mL.
Opsonophagocytic Activity (OPA) Titers Against Pneumococcal Cross-reactive Serotypes 6A and 19A
Seropositivity status was defined as the opsonophagocytic activity against pneumococcal cross-reactive serotypes 6A and 19A (Opsono-16A and opsono-19A) ≥ the value of 8, presented as geometric mean titers (GMTs).
Antibody Concentrations Against Protein D (Anti-PD)
Anti-protein D (anti-PD) concentrations were presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs), expressed in ELISA units per milliliter (EL.U/mL). The seropositivity cut-off value of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 100 EL.U/mL.
Memory B-cell Detection for Vaccine Polysaccharides (PS)
B-cell detection for the pneumococcal serotype specific polysaccharides (1, 5, 6B, 18C, 19F, 23F and C) was tabulated for a subset of subjects from each group. The results are expressed as the frequencies of antigen-specific memory B-cells within the total memory B-cell population.
Antibody Concentrations Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Serotypes
The vaccine pneumococcal serotypes assessed were 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F (anti-1, -4, -5, -6B, -7F, -9V, -14, -18C, -19F and -23F). Antibody concentrations were measured by 22F-inhibition ELISA, presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs), expressed in μg/mL. The seropositivity cut-off of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 0.05 μg/mL.
Opsonophagocytic Activity (OPA) Titers Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Serotypes
Seropositivity status was defined as the opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) against pneumococcal serotypes ≥ the value of 8, presented as geometric mean titers (GMTs). The vaccine pneumococcal serotypes assessed were 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F (Opsono-1, -4, -5, -6B, -7F, -9V, -14, -18C, -19F and -23F).
Antibody Concentrations Against Vaccine Pneumococcal Cross-reactive Serotypes 6A and 19A
The vaccine pneumococcal cross-reactive serotypes 6A and 19A have been assessed by 22F-inhibition ELISA, presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) and expressed in μg/mL. The seropositivity cut-off of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 0.05 μg/mL.
Opsonophagocytic Activity (OPA) Titers Against Pneumococcal Cross-reactive Serotypes 6A and 19A
Seropositivity status was defined as the opsonophagocytic activity against pneumococcal cross-reactive serotypes 6A and 19A (opsono-16A and opsono-19A) ≥ the value of 8, presented as geometric mean titers (GMTs).
Antibody Concentrations Against Protein D (Anti-PD)
Anti-protein D (anti-PD) concentrations were presented as geometric mean concentrations (GMCs), expressed in ELISA units per milliliter (EL.U/mL). The seropositivity cut-off value of the assay was an antibody concentration ≥ 100 EL.U/mL.
Rabbit Complement-mediated Serum Bactericidal Activity Titers Against Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroups (rSBA-Men)
The Neisseria meningitidis serogroups assessed using rabbit complement were: A, C, W-135 and Y (rSBA-MenA, rSBA-MenC, rSBA-MenW-135 and rSBA-MenY), presented as geometric mean titers (GMTs). The seropositivity cut-off of the assay was an antibody titer ≥ 8.
Number of Subjects With Any and Grade 3 Solicited Local Symptoms
Assessed solicited local symptoms were pain, redness and swelling. Any = occurrence of any local symptom regardless of intensity grade. Grade 3 pain = cried when limb was moved/spontaneously painful. Grade 3 redness/swelling = redness/swelling spreading beyond 30 millimeters (mm) of injection site. This outcome measure refers only to the primed groups.
Number of Subjects With Any and Grade 3 Solicited Local Symptoms
Assessed solicited local symptoms were pain, redness and swelling. Any = occurrence of any local symptom regardless of intensity grade. Grade 3 pain = cried when limb was moved/spontaneously painful. Grade 3 redness/swelling = redness/swelling spreading beyond 30 millimeters (mm) of injection site. This outcome measure refers only to the unprimed group.
Number of Subjects With Any, Grade 3 and Related Solicited General Symptoms
Assessed solicited general symptoms were drowsiness, irritability, loss of appetite and fever [defined as axillary temperature equal to or above 37.5 degrees Celsius (°C)]. Any = occurrence of any general symptom regardless of intensity grade or relationship to vaccination. Grade 3 drowsiness = drowsiness that prevented normal activity. Grade 3 irritability = crying that could not be comforted/ prevented normal activity. Grade 3 loss of appetite = not eating at all. Grade 3 fever = fever > 39.5 °C. Related = symptom assessed by the investigator as causally related to study vaccination. This outcome measure refers only to the primed groups.
Number of Subjects With Any, Grade 3 and Related Solicited General Symptoms
Assessed solicited general symptoms were drowsiness, irritability, loss of appetite and fever [defined as axillary temperature equal to or above 37.5 degrees Celsius (°C)]. Any = occurrence of any general symptom regardless of intensity grade or relationship to vaccination. Grade 3 drowsiness = drowsiness that prevented normal activity. Grade 3 irritability = crying that could not be comforted/ prevented normal activity. Grade 3 loss of appetite = not eating at all. Grade 3 fever = fever > 39.5 °C. Related = symptom assessed by the investigator as causally related to study vaccination. This outcome measure refers only to the unprimed group.
Number of Subjects With Any Unsolicited Adverse Events (AEs)
An unsolicited AE covers any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product and reported in addition to those solicited during the clinical study and any solicited symptom with onset outside the specified period of follow-up for solicited symptoms. Any was defined as the occurrence of any unsolicited AE regardless of intensity grade or relation to vaccination.
Number of Subjects With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Serious adverse events (SAEs) assessed include medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or result in disability/incapacity.
Number of Nasopharyngeal Swabs With Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Vaccine Serotypes)
Positive cultures of S. pneumoniae Synflorix™ vaccine serotypes identified in the nasopharynx were recorded.
Number of Nasopharyngeal Swabs With S.Pneumoniae (Cross-reactive Serotypes)
Positive cultures of S. pneumoniae cross- reactive serotypes identified in the nasopharynx were recorded.
Number of Nasopharyngeal Swabs With S.Pneumoniae (Non-vaccine and Non-cross-reactive Serotypes)
Positive cultures of S. pneumoniae non- Synflorix™ vaccine, non-cross-reactive serotypes identified in the nasopharynx were recorded.
Number of Nasopharyngeal Swabs With Haemophilus Influenzae
Positive cultures of H. influenzae identified in the nasopharynx were recorded.
Number of Subjects With New Acquisition of S. Pneumoniae (Vaccine Serotypes) in Nasopharyngeal Swabs
The number of subjects with new acquisition of S. pneumoniae (Synflorix™ vaccine serotypes) detected in nasopharyngeal swabs was recorded.
Number of Subjects With New Acquisition of S. Pneumoniae (Cross-reactive Serotypes) in Nasopharyngeal Swabs
The number of subjects with new acquisition of S. pneumoniae (cross-reactive serotypes) detected in nasopharyngeal swabs was recorded.
Number of Subjects With New Acquisition of S. Pneumoniae (Non-vaccine and Non-cross-reactive Serotypes) in Nasopharyngeal Swabs
The number of subjects with new acquisition of S. pneumoniae (non-vaccine and non-cross-reactive serotypes) detected in nasopharyngeal swabs was recorded.
Number of Subjects With New Acquisition of H. Influenzae in Nasopharyngeal Swabs
The number of subjects with new acquisition of H. influenzae detected in nasopharyngeal swabs was recorded.