Author:
Praet Nicolas,Asante Kwaku Poku,Bozonnat Marie-Cecile,Akité Elaine Jacqueline,Ansah Patrick Odum,Baril Laurence,Boahen Owusu,Mendoza Yolanda Guerra,Haine Valerie,Kariuki Simon,Lamy Mathieu,Maleta Kenneth,Mungwira Randy,Ndeketa Latif,Oduro Abraham,Ogutu Bernhards,Olewe Fredrick,Oneko Martina,Orsini Mattéa,Roman Francois,Bahmanyar Edith Roset,Rosillon Dominique,Schuerman Lode,Sing’oei Valentine,Terlouw Dianne J.,Wéry Stéphanie,Otieno Walter,Pirçon Jean-Yves
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Following a 30-year development process, RTS,S/AS01E (GSK, Belgium) is the first malaria vaccine to reach Phase IV assessments. The World Health Organization-commissioned Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) is coordinating the delivery of RTS,S/AS01E through routine national immunization programmes in areas of 3 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The first doses were given in the participating MVIP areas in Malawi on 23 April, Ghana on 30 April, and Kenya on 13 September 2019. The countries participating in the MVIP have little or no baseline incidence data on rare diseases, some of which may be associated with immunization, a deficit that could compromise the interpretation of possible adverse events reported following the introduction of a new vaccine in the paediatric population. Further, effects of vaccination on malaria transmission, existing malaria control strategies, and possible vaccine-mediated selective pressure on Plasmodium falciparum variants, could also impact long-term malaria control. To address this data gap and as part of its post-approval commitments, GSK has developed a post-approval plan comprising of 4 complementary Phase IV studies that will evaluate safety, effectiveness and impact of RTS,S/AS01E through active participant follow-up in the context of its real-life implementation.
Methods
EPI-MAL-002 (NCT02374450) is a pre-implementation safety surveillance study that is establishing the background incidence rates of protocol-defined adverse events of special interest. EPI-MAL-003 (NCT03855995) is an identically designed post-implementation safety and vaccine impact study. EPI-MAL-005 (NCT02251704) is a cross-sectional pre- and post-implementation study to measure malaria transmission intensity and monitor the use of other malaria control interventions in the study areas, and EPI-MAL-010 (EUPAS42948) will evaluate the P. falciparum genetic diversity in the periods before and after vaccine implementation.
Conclusion
GSK’s post-approval plan has been designed to address important knowledge gaps in RTS,S/AS01E vaccine safety, effectiveness and impact. The studies are currently being conducted in the MVIP areas. Their implementation has provided opportunities and posed challenges linked to conducting large studies in regions where healthcare infrastructure is limited. The results from these studies will support ongoing evaluation of RTS,S/AS01E’s benefit-risk and inform decision-making for its potential wider implementation across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Funder
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA
PATH
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Parasitology
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