Key result
S-268019-b booster yields noninferior day 29 neutralizing antibody titers compared to BNT162b2.
Why the study?
Does S-268019-b booster elicit noninferior neutralizing antibody responses compared to BNT162b2 in Japanese adults previously vaccinated with BNT162b2?
Population
Japanese adults without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection vaccinated with 2-dose BNT162b2 ≥6 months prior
Comparison
S-268019-b booster vs BNT162b2 booster
Design
Phase 2/3 randomized, observer-blinded, noninferiority study
Follow-up
Day 29
Authors
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Supports S-268019-b as a COVID-19 booster alternative; confirms noninferior neutralizing antibody responses to BNT162b2 in RCT.
RCT (n=204)
observer-blinded
randomized
Does S-268019-b booster elicit noninferior neutralizing antibody responses compared to BNT162b2 in Japanese adults previously vaccinated with BNT162b2?
Effect estimate: adjusted-GMT ratio 1.14 (95% CI 0.94-1.39)
Absolute Event Rate: 124.97% vs 109.7%
p-value: p=<0.0001 for noninferiority
S-268019-b is safe and highly immunogenic as a booster dose, demonstrating noninferiority to BNT162b2 in neutralizing antibody responses.
Shinkai et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in COVID-19 (n=204). S-268019-b vs. BNT162b2 was evaluated on neutralizing antibodies on day 29 (geometric mean titer) (adjusted-GMT ratio 1.14, 95% CI 0.94-1.39, p=<0.0001 for noninferiority). S-268019-b was noninferior to BNT162b2 as a COVID-19 booster for day 29 neutralizing antibody geometric mean titer (adjusted-GMT ratio 1.14; 95% CI 0.94-1.39; P<0.0001 for noninferiority).
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