Can a vaccine train the body to fight Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT07777484
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental vaccine called TRB-001 in people with Parkinson's disease who have previously received a type of immunotherapy targeting a protein called alpha-synuclein. The vaccine is designed to prompt the immune system to produce antibodies against this protein, which is thought to play a key role in Parkinson's. The study will assess the vaccine's safety, tolerability, and its ability to generate an immune response in a small group of about six participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TRB-001 vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could offer a new way to slow or stop Parkinson's disease progression by training the immune system to clear harmful protein clumps in the brain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 6 participants. It focuses on safety and immune response, not yet on whether the vaccine actually improves Parkinson's symptoms. Side effects or lack of effectiveness are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * At least 18-years of age * Female or male with previous treatment with active aSyn immunotherapy * Parkinson's disease diagnosis (any stage) * Understands and agrees to comply with the study procedures and provides written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women of childbearing potential without use of contraception * Women who are pregnant or lactating * Contraindication for MRI or lumbar puncture * Known or suspected allergy, or history of anaphylaxis, to vaccines or their excipients, if considered relevant by the investigator * Presence or history of autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency, if considered relevant by the investigator * Presence of active infectious disease (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)) * Significant cognitive impairment or clinical dementia, or a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<26 * High suspicion of other parkinsonian syndromes, such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, drug-induced Parkinsonism and post-encephalitic Parkinsonism * Any relevant systemic illness. This includes cardiovascular, hepatic, gastroenterological, respiratory, endocrinological, hematologic disease, or any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the analyses of safety and efficacy in this study, unless patient has been on stable doses of medication for any of these concurrent illnesses for at least 3 months prior to study entry * Unstable psychiatric illness, including psychosis, suicidal ideation, untreated major depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar affective disorder within 90 days before Visit 1, as determined by the investigator * History of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 5 years * Recent history (≤2 years) of cancer (exceptions; basal cell carcinoma, intraepithelial cervical neoplasia) * Birthmarks, tattoos, wounds, or skin conditions that may obscure the assessment of injection site reactions * Participation in the active treatment phase of any non-PD clinical trial within 30 days prior to Visit 1 * Dose limiting toxicity to previous immunization with aSyn-based PD vaccine * Current immunosuppressive therapy * Employee at the study site, spouse/partner or relative of any study staff (e.g. investigator, sub-investigators, or study nurse) or relationship to sponsor
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PROSENEX Study Centre at the ATOMOS Klinik Währing
RECRUITINGVienna, 1180, Austria
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