Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Multivalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Adults 60 Through 64 Years of Age

A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF A MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE IN ADULTS 60 THROUGH 64 YEARS OF AGE

This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blinded study with a 2-arm parallel design. Healthy adults aged 60 through 64 years of age with no history of pneumococcal vaccination will be randomized equally to receive either a single intramuscular dose of multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine followed 1 month later with a dose of saline or Prevnar 13 followed 1 month later with a dose of PPSV23 (control group).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female adults >/= 60 to </=64 years of age (from the 60th birthday up to, but not including, the 65th birthday) at enrollment.
2. Healthy adults, including adults with preexisting stable disease, defined as disease not requiring significant change in therapy or requiring hospitalization within 3 months before receipt of investigational product, as determined by medical history, physical examination, laboratory screening, and clinical judgment of the investigator.
3. Female subjects who are not of childbearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous vaccination with any licensed or investigational pneumococcal vaccine, or planned receipt through study participation.
2. History of microbiologically proven invasive disease caused by S pneumoniae.
3. Serious chronic disorder including metastatic malignancy, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring supplemental oxygen, end-stage renal disease with or without dialysis, clinically unstable cardiac disease, or any other disorder that, in the investigator's opinion, excludes the subject from participating in the study.