Pneumonia vaccine study aims to sharpen lab tests
NCT ID NCT07205289
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage study will give 12 healthy adults a killed whole-cell pneumococcal vaccine called Gamma-PN. The main goal is to collect blood samples to help develop and validate lab tests that measure immune responses. The study does not aim to prove the vaccine works in people, but rather to improve tools for future vaccine research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamma-PN (killed whole-cell pneumococcal vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will help create better lab tests to measure immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines, supporting future vaccine development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study with only 12 participants, focused on lab test development rather than proving the vaccine works. Results may not translate to larger populations.
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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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University of Adelaide Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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