Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prospective Trial of Vaccine Responses in Childhood Cancer Survivors (NCT NCT00505063)

NCT ID: NCT00505063

Last Updated: 2026-07-29

Results Overview

To prospectively determine the response rate and duration of protective titers following revaccination with routine childhood immunizations in pediatric survivors of childhood cancer.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

75 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 2 years

Results posted on

2026-07-29

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Cohort A
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Overall Study
STARTED
26
13
36
Overall Study
COMPLETED
15
11
31
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
2
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Cohort A
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
1
1
Overall Study
Participant relapse prior to initiation of vaccines
2
0
1
Overall Study
Participant relapse during course of study
6
1
0
Overall Study
Participant not evaluable pre vaccines
0
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Prospective Trial of Vaccine Responses in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Cohort A
n=26 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
n=13 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
n=36 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Total
n=75 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
4.4 years
n=9 Participants
9.1 years
n=27 Participants
15.3 years
n=267 Participants
10.5 years
n=265 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=9 Participants
7 Participants
n=27 Participants
18 Participants
n=267 Participants
39 Participants
n=265 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=9 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
18 Participants
n=267 Participants
36 Participants
n=265 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
2 Participants
n=267 Participants
4 Participants
n=265 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants
n=9 Participants
12 Participants
n=27 Participants
28 Participants
n=267 Participants
57 Participants
n=265 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants
n=9 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
6 Participants
n=267 Participants
14 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
0 Participants
n=267 Participants
0 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
1 Participants
n=267 Participants
2 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
0 Participants
n=267 Participants
0 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
2 Participants
n=267 Participants
6 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
22 Participants
n=9 Participants
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
31 Participants
n=267 Participants
63 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
0 Participants
n=267 Participants
0 Participants
n=265 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=9 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
2 Participants
n=267 Participants
4 Participants
n=265 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
26 Participants
n=9 Participants
13 Participants
n=27 Participants
36 Participants
n=267 Participants
75 Participants
n=265 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 2 years

To prospectively determine the response rate and duration of protective titers following revaccination with routine childhood immunizations in pediatric survivors of childhood cancer.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Cohort A
n=22 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
n=11 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
n=32 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Percentage of Participants With Protective Antibody Titers After Vaccination
93.5 percentage of pts
93.5 percentage of pts
93.5 percentage of pts

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline

The Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC), the absolute CD4+ T cell count, and the absolute CD8+ T cell count at baseline were the in-vitro parameters of lymphoid reconstitution.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Cohort A
n=22 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
n=11 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
n=32 Participants
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Median Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC), the Absolute CD4+ T Cell Count, and the Absolute CD8+ T Cell Count at Baseline
Absolute CD8+ T cell count
479 cells/mcL
Interval 101.0 to 1909.0
479 cells/mcL
Interval 101.0 to 1909.0
479 cells/mcL
Interval 101.0 to 1909.0
Median Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC), the Absolute CD4+ T Cell Count, and the Absolute CD8+ T Cell Count at Baseline
Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC)
1500 cells/mcL
Interval 500.0 to 6300.0
1500 cells/mcL
Interval 500.0 to 6300.0
1500 cells/mcL
Interval 500.0 to 6300.0
Median Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC), the Absolute CD4+ T Cell Count, and the Absolute CD8+ T Cell Count at Baseline
Absolute CD4+ T cell count
556 cells/mcL
Interval 201.0 to 2880.0
556 cells/mcL
Interval 201.0 to 2880.0
556 cells/mcL
Interval 201.0 to 2880.0

Adverse Events

Cohort A

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cohort B

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cohort C

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Cohort A
n=26 participants at risk
Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years. Immunization Schedule patients \<7 years.: • Time 0 months: Prevnar 13 #1, Hib #1 * Time 1 months: Pediarix #1 * Time 2 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-4 months: Pediarix #2 * Time 4-6 months: Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort B
n=13 participants at risk
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 7 years and \<11 years of age: • Time 0 months: Hib #1, Prevnar 13 #1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Td#1, IPV #1(inactivated polio virus vaccine), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Prevnar 13 #2, Hib #2 * Time 3-6 months: Td #2, Draw post vaccine titers Time 6-12 months: Administer Hepatitis #3 to patients not immunized prior to treatment for cancer, or with negative Hepatitis B titers after two immunizations.
Cohort C
n=36 participants at risk
Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age Immunization Schedule patients \> or = to 11 years of age: • Time 0 month: Hib#1, Prevnar 13#1, Hepatitis B #1 * Time 1 month: Tdap(BOOSTRIX), Hepatitis B #2 * Time 2-3 months: Hib #2, Prevnar 13#2, Menactra * Time 3-6 months: IPV, Draw post vaccine titers * Time 6-12 months: Gardasil (dose #2 given 2 months after first dose, and dose #3 given 6 months after first dose)
Nervous system disorders
CNS Toxicity
0.00%
0/26 • Up to 2 years
0.00%
0/13 • Up to 2 years
2.8%
1/36 • Up to 2 years

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Nancy Kernan, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Phone: 212-639-7250

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place