UK volunteers test new ebola vaccine combo in Early-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT02451891
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested the safety and immune response of two experimental Ebola vaccines in 38 healthy UK adults. Some volunteers received one vaccine, while others got a prime-boost combination. The vaccines use harmless viruses to train the immune system against Ebola without causing the disease. The study was terminated early, but results help inform future Ebola vaccine development.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2015
- Finished
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Aug 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years * Able and willing (in the Investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements * Willing to allow the investigators to discuss the volunteer's medical history with their GP * For females only, willingness to practice continuous effective contraception (see section 6.3.3) during the study and a negative pregnancy test on the day(s) of screening and vaccination * Agreement to refrain from blood donation during the course of the study * Provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another research study involving receipt of an investigational product in the 30 days preceding enrolment, or planned use during the study period * Prior receipt of an investigational Ebola or Marburg vaccine, a chimpanzee adenovirus, or MVA vectored vaccine or any other investigational vaccine likely to impact on interpretation of the trial data * Receipt of any live, attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to enrolment * Receipt of any subunit or killed vaccine within 14 days prior to enrolment * Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the three months preceding the planned administration of the vaccine candidate * Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient state, including HIV infection; asplenia; functional hyposplenism, recurrent, severe infections and chronic (more than 14 days) immunosuppressant medication within the past 6 months (inhaled and topical steroids are allowed) * History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine, including urticaria, respiratory difficulty or abdominal pain * Any history of hereditary angioedema, acquired angioedema, or idiopathic angioedema. * Any history of an anaphylactic reaction * Pregnancy, lactation or willingness/intention to become pregnant during the study * History of cancer (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ) * History of serious psychiatric condition * History of coeliac disease * Poorly controlled asthma or thyroid disease * Seizure in the past 3 years or treatment for seizure disorder in the past 3 years * Bleeding disorder (eg. Factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet disorder), or prior history of significant bleeding or bruising following IM injections or venepuncture * Any other serious chronic illness requiring hospital specialist supervision * Current anti-tuberculosis prophylaxis or therapy * Suspected or known current alcohol abuse as defined by an alcohol intake of greater than 42 units every week * Suspected or known injecting drug abuse in the 5 years preceding enrolment * Seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) * Seropositive for hepatitis C virus (antibodies to HCV) * Travel to a Ebola or Marburg endemic region during the study period or within the previous six months * Any clinically significant abnormal finding on screening biochemistry or haematology blood tests or urinalysis (see Appendix A) * Any other significant disease, disorder or finding which may significantly increase the risk to the volunteer because of participation in the study, affect the ability of the volunteer to participate in the study or impair interpretation of the study data * Inability of the study team to contact the volunteer's GP to confirm medical history and safety to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Churchill Hospital
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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