Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial (REST)(V260-006)

Safety and Efficacy of Pentavalent (G1, G2, G3, G4 , and P1) Human-Bovine Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine in Healthy Infants

This study was designed to evaluate the safety of the investigational rotavirus vaccine and the efficacy to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis.

3 doses of 2.0 mL RotaTeq administered orally. Dose 1 will be given at study entry, Dose 2 will be given 4-10 weeks after Dose 1, Dose 3 will be given 4-10 weeks after Dose 2.

3 doses of 2.0 mL Placebo to RotaTeq administered orally. Dose 1 will be given at study entry, Dose 2 will be given 4-10 weeks after Dose 1, Dose 3 will be given 4-10 weeks after Dose 2.

Number of participants with confirmed intussusception within 42 days after each vaccination with RotaTeq™/placebo.

Occurrence of Rotavirus Disease Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3 and G4 That Occurs 14 Days Following the 3rd Vaccination

Rotavirus gastroenteritis cases consist of all participants with one or more episodes classified as positive. Multiple positive episodes for one participant are counted as a single case.

Number of participants with a 3-fold rise or greater in G1 Serum neutralizing antibody (SNA) responses against rotavirus from baseline to postdose 3.

Occurrence of Hospital Admissions and Visits to Emergency Departments (or the Equivalent at International Sites) for Rotavirus Disease Associated With Serotypes G1, G2, G3, or G4

Health Outcomes Substudy - Occurrence of hospital admissions and emergency department visits for episode(s) of rotavirus gastroenteritis associated with serotypes G1, G2, G3, or G4 by treatment group. Occurrence was expressed as the annual number of events per 1000 person-years.

Efficacy of a 3-dose Regimen of RotaTeq™ Against Moderate-to-severe Rotavirus Disease (Clinical Score >8) Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G4 Occurring at Least 14 Days Following the Third Dose.

Number of participants with rotavirus gastroenteritis whose clinical score was >8 for the first episode and for the worst episode. Scores evaluated the intensity and duration of diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and behavioral symptoms. The total score for an episode is equal to the sum of the scores for each of the symptoms [range: total score 0 (best) to 24 (worst)].

Efficacy of a 3-dose Regimen of RotaTeq™ Against Severe Rotavirus Disease (Clinical Score > 16) Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G4 Occurring at Least 14 Days Following the Third Dose

Number of participants with rotavirus gastroenteritis whose clinical score was >16 for the first episode and for the worst episode. Scores evaluated the intensity and duration of diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and behavioral symptoms. The total score for an episode is equal to the sum of the scores for each of the symptoms [range: total score 0 (best) to 24 (worst)].

Seroprotection/Seroconversion for Hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b, Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Polio Types 1,2,& 3 Who Received COMVAX™, INFANRIX™, IPOL™ & PREVNAR™ Concomitantly With RotaTeq™ Versus Placebo

The number of participants who achieved seroprotection/seroconversion to hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, diphtheria, tetanus, & polio types 1, 2, & 3, per established criteria.

Geometric Mean Antibody Titer(s) (GMT) to Pertussis Toxin (PT), Pertussis Filamentous Haemagglutinin (FHA), and Pertussis Pertactin

Measurement of immune response in the group that received RotaTeq™ and the group that received placebo was performed by determining geometric mean antibody titers to Pertussis Toxin (PT), Pertussis Filamentous Haemagglutinin (FHA), and Pertussis Pertactin. Antibody titers were measured with an indirect, non-competitive, enzyme immunoassay (EIA).

Measurement of immune response in the group that received RotaTeq™ and the group that received placebo was performed by determining geometric mean antibody titers to pneumococcal serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F. Serum antibody titers to type-specific pneumococcal polysaccharides were determined by an EIA.

Vesikari T, Matson DO, Dennehy P, Van Damme P, Santosham M, Rodriguez Z, Dallas MJ, Heyse JF, Goveia MG, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Christie CD, Ylitalo S, Itzler RF, Coia ML, Onorato MT, Adeyi BA, Marshall GS, Gothefors L, Campens D, Karvonen A, Watt JP, O'Brien KL, DiNubile MJ, Clark HF, Boslego JW, Offit PA, Heaton PM; Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial (REST) Study Team. Safety and efficacy of a pentavalent human-bovine (WC3) reassortant rotavirus vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jan 5;354(1):23-33. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa052664.

Itzler R, Koch G, Matson DO, Gothefors L, Van Damme P, Dinubile MJ, Heaton PM. Robustness of the healthcare utilization results from the Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial (REST) evaluating the human-bovine (WC3) reassortant pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5). BMC Pediatr. 2010 Jun 11;10:42. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-42.