Pfizer tests RSV vaccine aimed at older adults

NCT ID NCT07819097

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing an RSV vaccine in healthy adults aged 60 and older to see how safe it is and how well it triggers an immune response. The trial enrolls about 600 people in China and the United States. In China, participants receive either the vaccine or a placebo; in the United States, everyone receives the vaccine. Over roughly six months, researchers track injection-site reactions, body-wide symptoms, medical problems, and antibody levels in blood tests.

What this could mean

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Active substance
an RSV prefusion F subunit vaccine
What this could lead to
If it works, this vaccine could help protect older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, a common cause of serious lung infections in this age group.
What could go wrong
The trial may show the vaccine does not produce a strong enough immune response, or it may cause side effects that limit its use. Results in healthy older adults may not apply to people with serious health conditions.

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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 600 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

May 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

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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Key Inclusion Criteria * Participants 60 years of age or older at enrolment. * Healthy participants, or participants with stable long-term medical conditions, if the investigator decides they can take part. * Adults who can walk and live in the community or in assisted-living/long-term care settings with minimal help. * Participants who can give signed informed consent and follow study visits and procedures, including the 7-day electronic diary and blood tests. Key Exclusion Criteria * Confirmed RSV infection 180 days or less before study vaccination. * Any past history of Guillain-Barré syndrome. * Severe reaction to a vaccine or severe allergy to a study vaccine component or related vaccine. * Serious or unstable medical condition that the investigator believes makes the study unsafe. * Immunocompromised status, based on medical history and/or examination. * Previous receipt of any licensed or investigational RSV vaccine or RSV preventive monoclonal antibody, or planned receipt during the study. Please refer to the study contact for further eligibility details Contacts/Locations Central Contact Person: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Telephone: 1-800-718-1021 Email: ClinicalTrials.gov\[email protected]

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Conditions

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    6 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Research Consulting, LLC

    Milford, Connecticut, 06460, United States

  • Clinical Research Partners, LLC

    Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States

  • DM Clinical Research - Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Huashan Hospital Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China

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

    Draper, Utah, 84020, United States

  • Remington-Davis, Inc

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

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