Can a new vaccine outsmart pneumococcal disease?

NCT ID NCT07794748

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a new pneumococcal vaccine, called PG4, in adults aged 18 to 49. Researchers compare three batches of PG4 to each other and to the current vaccine, Prevnar 20, to see if they produce similar immune responses and are equally safe. Participants receive one injection and provide blood samples over about six months. The goal is to determine if PG4 can offer protection against pneumococcal disease.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
PG4 multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
What this could lead to
If successful, this vaccine could offer broader protection against pneumococcal disease, potentially reducing infections in adults.
What could go wrong
The trial is early in Phase 3, and the new vaccine may not prove as safe or effective as the current one. Side effects like injection-site reactions are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 4,670 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Adults 18 through 49 years of age, who have no history of receiving a pneumococcal vaccine after 5 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with a history of severe allergic reactions to a vaccine or its components, serious chronic medical disorders, significant psychiatric conditions, known or suspected immunodeficiency, substance abuse issues, asplenia, bleeding diathesis or prolonged bleeding, a history of a prior confirmed invasive pneumococcal infection, and pregnant or breastfeeding females will be excluded from enrollment in the trial.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    25 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Accellacare - Wilmington

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

  • CTI Clinical Research Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States

  • Clinical Research Atlanta

    Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States

  • Clinical Research Consulting

    Milford, Connecticut, 06460, United States

  • Clinical Research Professionals

    Chesterfield, Missouri, 63005, United States

  • Clinical Trials of South Carolina

    Moncks Corner, South Carolina, 29461, United States

  • DM Clinical Research

    Melrose Park, Illinois, 60160, United States

  • DM Clinical Research

    Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States

  • DM Clinical Research - Sugar Land

    Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States

  • Diablo Clinical Research, LLC dba Flourish Research

    Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

  • East-West Medical Research Institute

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States

  • Entrust Clinical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Henry Ford St. John Hospital - Thomas Mackey Center for Infectious Disease Research

    Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236, United States

  • Indago Research and Health Center, Inc.

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States

  • J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109, United States

  • J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic South

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84121, United States

  • Javara Inc.

    Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States

  • Orange County Research Center

    Lake Forest, California, 92630, United States

  • Palm Beach Research Center

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States

  • Palm Springs Community Health Center

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • SMS Clinical Research LLC

    Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States

  • Suncoast Research Associates

    Doral, Florida, 33172, United States

  • TMA Headlands LLC (d/b/a Trial Management Associates)

    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Grand Island

    Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Sioux City

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51106, United States

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