Publications by authors named "Esther Heijnen"

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes a significant disease burden in adults with chronic comorbidities. Rates of severe RSV disease and death are as high, or higher in younger adults with risk factors than in healthy older adults in whom RSV vaccination is recommended. We conducted an immunobridging study using the Ad26/protein RSV preF vaccine, which previously demonstrated efficacy in adults aged ≥65 years to support extrapolation of efficacy demonstrated in an older population to younger adult populations at high risk of severe RSV disease.

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The Ad26.RSV.preF/RSV preF protein vaccine has previously demonstrated efficacyin protecting older adults against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related lower respiratory tract disease in a phase 2b study.

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Background: Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV preF protein showed 80·0% vaccine efficacy against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in older adults during one RSV season.

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Background: Since influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) carry significant burden in older adults with overlapping seasonality, vaccines for both pathogens would ideally be coadministered in this population. Here we evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of concomitant administration of Ad26.RSV.

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Background: Ad26.RSV.preF is an adenovirus serotype 26 vector-based respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine encoding a prefusion conformation-stabilized RSV fusion protein (preF) that demonstrated robust humoral and cellular immunogenicity and showed promising efficacy in a human challenge study in younger adults.

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Background: The Respiratory Infection Intensity and Impact Questionnaire (RiiQ™) is a patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess symptoms and impacts of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. This study evaluated the construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the RiiQ™ Respiratory and Systemic Symptoms Scale scores.

Methods: Prospective data were analyzed from a total of 1795 participants, including from non-hospitalized patients with acute respiratory infection (ARI) and no coinfections enrolled in a Phase 2b RSV vaccine study (RSV-positive: n = 60; RSV-negative: n = 1615), and two observational studies of patients hospitalized with RSV (n = 20; n = 100).

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause serious lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, but no licensed RSV vaccine currently exists. An adenovirus serotype 26 RSV vector encoding a prefusion F (preF) protein (Ad26.RSV.

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) significantly impacts the health of older and high-risk adults (those with comorbidities). We aimed to synthesise the evidence on RSV disease burden and RSV-related healthcare utilisation in both populations.

Methods: We searched Embase and MEDLINE for papers published between 2000 and 2019 reporting the burden and clinical presentation of symptomatic RSV infection and the associated healthcare utilisation in developed countries in adults aged ≥60 years or at high risk.

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a leading cause of pediatric morbidity, with no approved vaccine. We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the Ad26.RSV.

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Replication-incompetent adenoviral vectors have been under investigation as a platform to carry a variety of transgenes, and express them as a basis for vaccine development. A replication-incompetent adenoviral vector based on human adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) has been evaluated in several clinical trials. The Brighton Collaboration Viral Vector Vaccines Safety Working Group (V3SWG) was formed to evaluate the safety and features of recombinant viral vector vaccines.

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease in children and older adults, but has no approved vaccine. This study assessed the potential of Ad26.RSV.

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Background: Pediatric adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccines induce higher immune responses and have the potential to confer better protection against influenza among young vaccine-naïve children. Limited data describe benefits and risks of repeated administration of adjuvanted influenza vaccines in children. Two revaccination studies assess the safety and immunogenicity of repeated exposure to an MF59-adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (aQIV; Fluad®) compared to routine non-adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV).

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cause significant disease burden in older adults. Overlapping RSV and influenza seasonality presents the opportunity to coadminister vaccines for both infections. This study assessed coadministration of the investigational vaccine, Ad26.

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Article Synopsis
  • Vaccination against seasonal influenza is important for children at increased risk due to medical conditions, and using an adjuvanted quadrivalent flu vaccine (aIIV4) may improve immune response.
  • A phase III study involving 10,644 children aged 6 months to 5 years showed that aIIV4 produced higher antibody levels in high-risk children compared to a standard, nonadjuvanted vaccine.
  • Both the aIIV4 and nonadjuvanted vaccines had comparable safety profiles, with slightly more minor side effects noted in the aIIV4 group, but overall the vaccines were safe for both healthy and high-risk children.
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Objective: To demonstrate the potential of an MF59-adjuvanted inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (aIIV3; Fluad™) to improve the immune response in young children, we review the immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety/tolerability of aIIV3 from a comprehensive clinical development program in a pediatric population with a specific need for improved influenza vaccines.

Methods: Data were analyzed from a series of 1 phase Ib, 3 phase II, and 2 phase III studies involving 11,942 children aged 6 months through 5years.

Results: The clinical data showed that aIIV3 had statistically significantly greater immunogenicity and efficacy in the prevention of influenza compared to conventional inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines (IIV3s).

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the safety and immune response of a specific flu vaccine (aIIV3) in young children (6 months to 5 years) at risk for severe influenza complications.
  • Out of 10,784 children analyzed, about 3% were at risk; adverse events (AEs) were common, with respiratory issues being the main risk factor, but serious AEs were rare and not related to the vaccine.
  • The aIIV3 showed a stronger immune response compared to the standard inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV3), indicating it might be a better option for at-risk children.
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Objective: Compare the immunogenicity of MF59-adjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (aIIV3; Fluad™) versus conventional trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV3) in an integrated dataset using a meta-analysis.

Methods: In a meta-analysis, the immunogenicity of aIIV3 in subjects ≥65 years of age was compared with IIV3 immunogenicity using hemagglutination inhibition assay results from 23 phase I through III randomized controlled trials, including 16 first-dose vaccination studies and 7 revaccination studies assessing immunogenicity after second or third annual vaccination.

Results: The full analysis set consisted of 11,105 subjects (5869 aIIV3 and 5236 IIV3).

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Objective: To assess the long-term safety of MF59-adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (aIIV3; Fluad™) in adults ≥65 years of age.

Methods: Data from 36 primary vaccination and 7 re-vaccination Phase I through III trials were analyzed; 7532 subjects received aIIV3 and 5198 subjects a nonadjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV3). These trials were evaluated in 2 data poolings: first-dose randomized controlled trials (FD-RCT) and revaccination trials.

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Backgroud: Influenza vaccination is recommended for adults aged ≥65 years as they are at high risk of significant morbidity and mortality. This open-label, multicenter, post-marketing surveillance study assessed the safety of the MF59-adjuvanted trivalent inactivated subunit influenza vaccine, which is marketed as FLUAD® and VANTAFLU®, in South Korean subjects aged ≥65 years.

Materials And Methods: Solicited local and systemic adverse events (AEs) were collected from day 1 to 4 of the study.

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Vaccination is an essential tool in reducing the impact of seasonal influenza infections. The viral strains responsible for seasonal outbreaks vary annually, and preventive vaccines have to be adapted accordingly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, clinical tolerability and the antibody response to each of the three influenza vaccine antigens after vaccination with a cell-derived, trivalent, surface antigen, inactivated influenza vaccine (TIVc), as measured by single radial haemolysis (SRH) or haemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay in accordance with European Union licensing guidelines in place for years 2013/2014.

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Background: In the Southern Hemisphere 2010 influenza season, Seqirus' split-virion, trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine was associated with increased reports of fevers and febrile reactions in young children. A staged clinical development program of a quadrivalent vaccine (Seqirus IIV4 [S-IIV4]; Afluria® Quadrivalent/Afluria Quad™/Afluria Tetra™), wherein each vaccine strain is split using a higher detergent concentration to reduce lipid content (considered the cause of the increased fevers and febrile reactions), is now complete.

Methods: Children aged 6-59 months were randomized 3:1 and stratified by age (6-35 months/36-59 months) to receive S-IIV4 (n = 1684) or a United States (US)-licensed comparator IIV4 (C-IIV4; Fluzone® Quadrivalent; n = 563) during the Northern Hemisphere 2016-2017 influenza season.

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