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. 2011 Oct 21;37(ACS-6):1–68. doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v37i00a06

Table 3. Post-vaccination GMTs and seroprotection rates of Fluad®, non-adjuvanted subunit vaccines and split vaccines against homologous and heterologous strains for adults 61 years of age and older.

Study (Health status) Comparator (Season) Post-vaccination GMT and [Seroprotection rate, %] (Fluad® vs. comparator)
A/H3N2 A/H1N1 B
Fluad® and split vaccines
Baldo et al. 2006 (15) (With and without comorbidities) Mutagrip® (2004-2005) 60.3 vs. 43.5, p<0.05
[90 vs. 65, p<0.005]
104.7 vs. 120.2, NS
[98.8 vs. 98.8, NS]
51.5 vs. 40.2, p<0.05
[88 vs. 74, p<0.005]
Baldo et al. 2001 (16) (With and without comorbidities) Mutagrip® (1998-1999) 48.6 vs. 47.0
[79.8 vs. 80.6, NS]
157.8 vs. 123.3
[100 vs. 100, NS]
75.6 vs. 65.6
[98 vs. 100, NS]
Baldo et al. 2010 (14) (With comorbidities) Mutagrip®
(1998-1999) retesting sera of elderly with comorbidities, who participated in the trial of Baldo et al. 200117
Fluad® had higher GMT against 2006/2007 heterologous strain (p<0.01) [77.8 vs. 79.5, NS] Fluad® had higher GMT against 2006/2007 heterologous strain (p<0.01) [100 vs. 98.9, NS] Both vaccines had similar GMT against 2006/2007 heterologous strain (NS) [100 vs. 97.7, NS]
Del Giudice et al. 2006 (29)
(With and without comorbidities)
Begrivac®
(2003-2004)
Fluad® had higher GMT against 2004/2005 heterologous strain (p=0.006) [98.3 vs. 96.7, NS] Not determined Not determined
Menegon et al. 1999 (30) (with and without comorbidities) Mutagrip® (1997-1998) 221.4 vs. 153.4, <0.05
[NS difference; numerical data not reported]
346.5 vs. 227.9, p<0.005
[NS difference; numerical data not reported]
54.5 vs. 49.0, NS
[Fluad® > Mutagrip, p<0.05)
Ruf et al. 2004 (24) (With and without comorbidities) Fluarix®
(2002-2003)
Fluad® had lower GMT
(p<0.0001)
[88.4 vs. 90.1, overlap 95% CI]
Fluad® had lower GMT
(p<0.0001)
[89.8 vs. 93.8, overlap 95% CI]
Fluad® had higher GMT
(NS)
[94.9 vs. 91.2, overlap 95% CI]
Squarcione et al. 2003 (26)
(Healthy)
Vaxigrip®
(1998-1999)
214.3 vs. 183.2
[94.0 vs. 90.4, NS]
154.4 vs. 87.1
[83.4 vs. 71.6, p not reported]
24.0 vs. 18.9
[38.0 vs. 29.5, p not reported]
Van Damme et al. 2010 (27)
(Healthy)
Intanza
(2007-2008)
332.8 vs. 266.5
GMR: 1.25 (non-inferiority was demonstrated; upper bound of 95% CI was <1.5)
[similar; numerical
data not reported]
121.6 vs. 108.8
GMR: 1.12 (non-inferiority was demonstrated; upper bound of 95% CI was <1.5)
[similar; numerical
data not reported]
38.9 vs. 37.9
GMR: 1.03 (non-inferiority was demonstrated; upper bound of 95% CI was <1.5)
[similar; numerical
data not reported]
Fluad® and non-adjuvanted subunit vaccines
De Donato et al. 1999 (18)
(Healthy)
Agrippal®
(1993-1994)
331 vs. 162, p<0.001
[83 vs. 68, p<0.001]
252 vs. 177, p<0.001
[88 vs. 80, NS]
137 vs. 84, p<0.001
[71 vs. 43, p<0.001]
Gasparini et al. 2001 (19)
(Healthy)
Agrippal®
(1994-1995)
103 vs. 55, p≤0.001
[51 vs. 34, p≤0.001]
191 vs. 167, NS
[88 vs. 85, NS]
102 vs. 70, p≤0.001
[54 vs. 35, p≤0.001]
Li et al. 2008 (21)
(Healthy)
Agrippal®
(2005-2006)
274.61 vs. 110.85,
p<0.001
[88 vs. 72, p<0.001]
1439.01 vs. 1197.39,
p=0.034
[99.7 vs. 99.5, NS]
16.59 vs. 11.95,
p=0.0005
[35.7 vs. 28.3, NS]
Minutello et al. 1999 (22)
(Healthy)
Agrippal®
(1992/1993)
189 vs. 149, NS
Fluad® had higher GMT against 1993/1994 heterologous strains (by 75%)
[83 vs. 61, NS]
45 vs. 31, NS
Fluad® had higher GMT against 1993/1994 strain* (103%)
[22 vs. 17, NS]
115 vs. 74, p≤0.005
Fluad® had higher GMT against 1993/1994 strain* (by 90%)
[63 vs. 41, p≤0.05]
Ansaldi et al. 2010 (12)
(Healthy)
Agrippal®
(2005-2006)
Fluad® had higher GMT against 2004/2005 and 2006/2007 heterologous strains (p<0.05)
[Both vaccines met EMA criteria]
Not determined Not determined
Ansaldi et al. 2008 (13)
Healthy)
Agrippal®
2004-2005)
Fluad® had higher GMT against 2005/2006 and 2007/2008 heterologous strains (p<0.05)
[Both vaccines met EMA criteria]
Not determined Not determined
Del Giudice et al. 2006 (29)
(With and without comorbidities)
Agrippal®
(2003/2004)
Fluad® had higher GMT against 2004/2005 heterologous strains (p=0.006)
[98.3 vs. 75.9, p=0.0001] for heterologous strains
Not determined Not determined
Giammanco et al. 2005 (20)
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Agrippal®
(2003-2004)
NS difference
[NS difference]
NS difference
[NS difference]
NS difference
[NS difference]
Sindoni et al. 2009 (25)
(With and without comorbidities)
Agrippal®
(2002-2003)
378 vs. 257, p<0.05
[98.9 vs. 98.9, NS]
256 vs. 185, p<0.05
[95.8 vs. 96, NS]
160 vs. 170, NS
[96.6 vs. 98, NS]
de Bruijn et al. 2007 (17)
(With and without comorbidities)
Influvac®
(2004-2005)
740 vs. 595, NS
[100 vs. 99.2, NS]
109 vs. 136, NS
[84.1 vs. 88.8, NS]
195 vs. 188, NS
[94.4 vs. 89.6, NS]