New malaria vaccine passes early safety test in kids

NCT ID NCT05155579

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in 594 children aged 5 to 36 months in Mali. Researchers checked if the vaccine is safe and triggers an immune response, both when given alone and alongside routine childhood vaccines like measles and yellow fever. The goal is to find the best way to give the vaccine in real-world settings.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help develop a practical malaria vaccine that works alongside routine childhood immunizations.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase Ib safety trial, not designed to prove the vaccine prevents malaria. Results may not lead to a licensed vaccine.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malaria prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CCVTM, University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Malaria Research & Training Center, Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University of Sciences Techniques and Technologies of Bamako

    Bamako, Mali