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NCT03620162 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Interchangeability of V114 and Prevnar 13™ in Healthy Infants (V114-027/PNEU-DIRECTION)

A Phase 3 study of Pneumococcal Infections, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
900
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03620162: Completed Phase 3 study of Pneumococcal Infections, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03620162 is a Phase 3 study of Pneumococcal Infections that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 900 participants, above the 815-participant average among 10 other Pneumococcal Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (10% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03620162, a Phase 3 study of Pneumococcal Infections, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
900 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCVs) V114 and Prevnar 13™ in healthy infants switched from Prevnar 13™ to V114 during the four-dose PCV immunization schedule.

Primary Outcome

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Per protocol, the percentage of participants with solicited injection-site AEs was assessed for up to \~14 days after each vaccination. The solicited injection-site AEs assessed were erythema/redness, induration/hard lump, tenderness/pain and swelling.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL V114
  • BIOLOGICAL Prevnar 13™
  • BIOLOGICAL RotaTeq™
  • BIOLOGICAL Pentacel™
  • BIOLOGICAL RECOMBIVAX HB™

Study Locations (20)

Nebraska

  • Midwest Children's Health Research Institute, LLC ( Site 0024) - Lincoln
  • Midwest Children's Health Research Institute, LLC ( Site 0003) - Lincoln
  • Midwest Children's Health Research Institute, LLC ( Site 0004) - Lincoln
  • Midwest Children's Health Research Institute, LLC ( Site 0001) - Lincoln

New York

  • Summerwood Pediatrics ( Site 0009) - Liverpool
  • University of Rochester Medical Center ( Site 0029) - Rochester
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University ( Site 0008) - Syracuse

Alabama

  • Alabama Clinical Therapeutics ( Site 0015) - Birmingham
  • Southeastern Pediatric Associates, P.A. ( Site 0002) - Dothan

South Carolina

  • Coastal Pediatric Research ( Site 0006) - Charleston
  • Parkside Pediatric ( Site 0007) - Greenville

Texas

  • Ventavia Research Group LLC ( Site 0017) - Fort Worth
  • University of Texas Medical Branch ( Site 0023) - Galveston

Arkansas

  • Children's Clinic of Jonesboro, PA ( Site 0022) - Jonesboro

Colorado

  • Davita Medical Group ( Site 0012) - Colorado Springs

Florida

  • Suncoast Research Associates, LLC ( Site 0035) - Miami

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 900 participants
Start Date 2018-10-18
Est. Completion 2020-12-14
Phase Phase 3
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT03620162 record still lists

NCT03620162 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 900 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 815-participant average among 10 other Pneumococcal Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (10% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pneumococcal Infections appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which V114 is the first listed.

NCT03620162 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by Nebraska, New York, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03620162 about?

NCT03620162 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Interchangeability of V114 and Prevnar 13™ in Healthy Infants (V114-027/PNEU-DIRECTION)". The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCVs) V114 and Prevnar 13™ in healthy infants switched from Prevnar 13™ to V114 during the four-dose PCV immunization schedule.

What is the current status of trial NCT03620162?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 900 participants. The study started on 2018-10-18. Estimated completion is 2020-12-14.

What conditions does trial NCT03620162 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pneumococcal Infections.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03620162?

The interventions under investigation include: V114 (BIOLOGICAL), Prevnar 13™ (BIOLOGICAL), RotaTeq™ (BIOLOGICAL), Pentacel™ (BIOLOGICAL), RECOMBIVAX HB™ (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03620162?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03620162 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Pneumococcal Infections

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Where NCT03620162's enrollment target sits among peer trials

900 7th of 10 higher than 4 of 10 other Pneumococcal Infections trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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