New rabies vaccine trial aims for safer shots

NCT ID NCT07338786

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

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing the safety of a freeze-dried human rabies vaccine in 80 healthy people aged 10 to 60. Participants receive the vaccine in different schedules, and researchers monitor for side effects for 30 days after the last dose. The goal is to see if the vaccine is safe enough to move into larger studies.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Lyophilized human rabies vaccine (human diploid cell)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could support a safer and more flexible rabies vaccination schedule for both adults and adolescents.
What could go wrong
This is a very early Phase 1 safety trial with only 80 participants, so it cannot prove the vaccine prevents rabies. Side effects may still emerge.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

About 80 people

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

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

May 2026

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

10 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 10 to 60 years; * Informed consent can be obtained from the participant and/or their guardian; * The participant and/or guardian are able to comply with the requirements of the clinical trial protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Axillary temperature\>37.0°C on the day of vaccination * History of rabies vaccination or use of rabies virus passive immunization preparations * History of dog or other mammalian bites or scratches (with skin laceration) within 1 year prior to the first vaccination * Abnormalities in laboratory tests such as complete blood count (CBC), blood biochemistry, and urinalysis before the first vaccination are clinically significant and cannot be excluded based on the investigator's comprehensive assessment. * Suffering from acute illness or acute exacerbation of chronic disease within 3 days prior to the first vaccination * Urinary pregnancy test results were positive in female participants of childbearing age, or they were in the lactation period, or female participants of childbearing age, male participants, or their partners had fertility plans during the trial period. * History of severe allergic reactions requiring medical intervention or severe adverse reactions to vaccines (e.g., severe urticaria, anaphylactic shock, allergic laryngeal edema, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, localized allergic necrotic reaction (Arthus reaction), angioedema, etc.), or allergy to any component of the trial vaccine, such as human serum albumin, dextran 40, sucrose, glycine, disodium hydrogen phosphate, or potassium dihydrogen phosphate. * Known or suspected malignancy, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency, or immunosuppression (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, organ transplantation, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) * Within 6 months prior to the first dose or with a planned long-term use of immunosuppressants and/or immunomodulators (e.g., systemic glucocorticoids, continuous use of targeted immunomodulators for more than 14 days), cytotoxic therapy, etc. * Patients with congenital malformations or developmental disorders affecting organ function, uncontrolled hypertension (limited to 18-60 years of age) \[maintained with medication at systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg\], severe hepatic or renal diseases (critical cases, e.g., with concomitant diabetes), etc. * Contraindications to intramuscular injection, such as local infection or skin lesions at the injection site, severe thrombocytopenia, coagulation dysfunction, or a history of coagulation disorders * History or family history of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as convulsions, epilepsy, encephalopathy, and psychosis * Individuals who have received or plan to use blood products or immunoglobulin products during the trial period within the past 3 months * Received other investigational drugs within 1 month prior to trial vaccine administration or was participating in other clinical trials * Received a live attenuated vaccine within 14 days prior to enrollment, or a subunit or inactivated vaccine within 7 days prior to enrollment

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jiangsu CDC

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China