MRNA technology takes on the stomach flu: moderna launches norovirus vaccine trial

NCT ID NCT05992935

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two experimental mRNA vaccines, mRNA-1403 and mRNA-1405, designed to prevent norovirus, a common cause of severe vomiting and diarrhea. Around 1,400 healthy adults aged 18 to 80 will receive either a vaccine or a placebo. The main goals are to check safety and measure the immune response.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
mRNA-1403 and mRNA-1405 vaccines
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to the first approved vaccine to prevent norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase 1/2 trial focused on safety and immune response, not yet proving the vaccine prevents illness. Side effects like injection site pain or fever are possible.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ARK Clinical Research, LLC

    Long Beach, California, 90815, United States

  • Accel Research Sites Network

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States

  • Emeritus Research Camberwell

    Camberwell, Australia

  • Epic Medical Research, LLC

    Red Oak, Texas, 75154, United States

  • JBR Clinical Research

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States

  • Johnson County Clin-Trials (JCCT)

    Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States

  • Nucleus Network

    Melbourne, Australia

  • Optimal Research

    Peoria, Illinois, 61614, United States

  • Research Centers of America

    Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States

  • Rochester Clinical Research, Inc

    Rochester, New York, 14609, United States

  • Tekton Research, Inc - Longmont Center

    Longmont, Colorado, 80501, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51106, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Rockville, Maryland, 20854, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Boise

    Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States

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