A randomized controlled phase 2 trial of the blood stage AMA1-C1/Alhydrogel malaria vaccine in children in Mali

Issaka Sagara, Alassane Dicko, Ruth D. Ellis, Michael P. Fay, Sory I. Diawara, Mahamadoun H. Assadou, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Mamady Kone, Abdoulbaki I. Diallo, Renion Saye, Merepen A. Guindo, Ousmane Kante, Mohamed B. Niambele, Kazutoyo Miura, Gregory E. D. Mullen, Mark Pierce, Laura B. Martin, Amagana Dolo, Dapa A. Diallo, Ogobara K. DoumboLouis H. Miller, Allan Saul

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Abstract

A double blind, randomized, controlled Phase 2 clinical trial was conducted to assess the safety, immunogenicity, and biologic impact of the vaccine candidate Apical Membrane Antigen 1-Combination 1 (AMA1-C1), adjuvanted with Alhydrogel (R) Participants were healthy children 2-3 years old living in or near the village of Bancoumana. Mali. A total of 300 children received either the study vaccine or the comparator. No impact of vaccination was seen on the primary endpoint, the frequency of parasitemia measured as episodes >3000/mu L/day at risk. There was a negative impact of vaccination on the hemoglobin level during clinical malaria, and mean incidence of hemoglobin
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3090 - 3098
Number of pages9
JournalVaccine
Volume27
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 May 2009

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