New 21-Valent vaccine aims to shield babies from pneumonia and meningitis
NCT ID NCT06975878
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) in about 1,092 healthy infants and toddlers. The goal is to see if PCV21 is safe and helps the body produce antibodies against pneumococcal bacteria better than the current licensed vaccine. Participants receive the vaccine alongside routine childhood shots at scheduled visits from around 2 months to 15 months of age.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,092 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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42 to 112 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 42 to 112 days on the day of inclusion * Participants who are healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history and physical examination * Born at full term of pregnancy (≥ 37 weeks) and with a birth weight ≥ 2.5 kg or born after a gestation period above 28 (\> 28 weeks) through 36 weeks with a birth weight ≥ 1.5 kg, and in both cases medically stable as assessed by the investigator Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy * History of microbiologically confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae infection or disease * Any contraindication to the routine pediatric vaccines being administered in the study * History of seizure or significant stable or progressive neurological disorders such as infantile spasms, inflammatory nervous system diseases, encephalopathy, cerebral palsy * Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the study interventions components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the study interventions used in the study or to a product containing any of the same substances * Laboratory-confirmed or known thrombocytopenia, as reported by the parent/legally acceptable representative (LAR), contraindicating intramuscular (IM) injection * Bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating IM injection * Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion * Moderate or severe acute illness/infection (according to investigator judgment) or febrile illness (temperature ≥ 38.0°C \[≥ 100.4°F\]) on the day of study intervention administration. A prospective participant should not be included in the study until the condition has resolved or the febrile event has subsided. * Receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding the study intervention administration or planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following the study intervention administration, except for oral rotavirus vaccine, which may be received anytime during the study including at study visits and for influenza vaccination or meningococcal b vaccine, which may be received at least 14 days before or 14 days after any study vaccination. This exception includes monovalent pandemic influenza vaccines and multivalent influenza vaccines, as applicable per local recommendations. * Previous vaccination against S. pneumoniae * Previous vaccination against the following antigens: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and poliovirus * Receipt of more than 1 dose of hepatitis B vaccine * Receipt of immune globulins, blood or blood-derived products since birth * Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 6 weeks preceding the first study intervention administration) or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure Note: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number : 0560001
Bruges, 8000, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 0560002
Edegem, 2650, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 0560003
Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 0560004
Alken, 3570, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 0560005
Gozée, 6534, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 0560007
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 2030001
Jindřichův Hradec, 377 01, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030006
Pilsen, 301 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030008
Prague, 18000, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030009
Krnov, 79401, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2330001
Paide, 72713, Estonia
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Investigational Site Number : 2330002
Tartu, 50106, Estonia
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Investigational Site Number : 2330004
Tallinn, 10617, Estonia
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Investigational Site Number : 2460001
Helsinki, 00100, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460002
Seinäjoki, 60100, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460003
Kokkola, 67100, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460004
Oulu, 90220, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460005
Jarvenpaa, 04400, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460007
Tampere, 33100, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460008
Espoo, 02230, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460009
Turku, 20520, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2460010
Helsinki, 00290, Finland
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Investigational Site Number : 2760003
Wolfsburg, 38448, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760005
Herxheim, 76863, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760006
Hürth, 50354, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760008
Schönau am Königssee, 83471, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760010
Mönchengladbach, 41236, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760012
Mönchengladbach, 41236, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760013
Krefeld, 47799, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760014
Hürth, 50354, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 3000001
Athens, 11527, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000002
Athens, 12462, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000005
Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000006
Ioannina, 45500, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Bari, 70124, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Rome, Roma, 00161, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800004
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800007
Milan, 20122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800008
Foggia, 71122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800009
Parma, 43126, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800010
Lecce, 73100, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 6160001
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-048, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160002
Siemianowice Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-103, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160003
Trzebnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 55-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160005
Łomianki, Masovian Voivodeship, 05-092, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160007
Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 87-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160008
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-368, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160009
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-348, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160011
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-647, Poland
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