New vaccine AFX3772 aims to shield infants from pneumonia
NCT ID NCT05412030
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new vaccine called AFX3772 in healthy infants about 2 months old. The goal was to see if it is safe and triggers a strong immune response against pneumococcal bacteria, which can cause pneumonia and other serious infections. Researchers compared AFX3772 with existing vaccines (Prevnar 13 and Prevnar 20) to find the best dose.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AFX3772 (a pneumococcal vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new vaccine option to protect infants against pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 388 infants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety in larger populations. Different vaccine formulations are being tested, and some may not work as well as existing vaccines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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388 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 90 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • Is a full-term infant approximately 2 months of age at time of obtaining the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Had prior administration of any pneumococcal vaccine. * Has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to AFX3772, PCV13, PCV20 or any components of the formulations used. * Has a known or suspected immunodeficiency or other conditions associated with immunosuppression that may require immunosuppressive drugs. In addition, the participant's biological mother has known HIV infection or known to be hepatitis B surface antigen positive. * Has any clinically significant allergic condition or history prior to the first vaccination for primary immunization series. * Has a history of microbiologically proven invasive disease caused by S. pneumoniae. * Has received immunoglobulins. * Has a bleeding diathesis or condition associated with prolonged bleeding that would contraindicate intramuscular injection. * Has received systemic corticosteroids for a period of more than 14 days and has not completed the treatment for at least 30 days before study vaccine.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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GSK Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, 33184, United States
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Pensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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Saint Augustine, Florida, 32086, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Nampa, Idaho, 83702, United States
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Bardstown, Kentucky, 40004, United States
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40517, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky, 40291, United States
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Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Haughton, Louisiana, 71037, United States
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Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States
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Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States
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Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States
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Hastings, Nebraska, 68901, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States
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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16006, United States
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Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, 15025, United States
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N. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 15642, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15217, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15234, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
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Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29301, United States
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Brownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Dickinson, Texas, 77539, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77065, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77077, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77087, United States
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McAllen, Texas, 78504, United States
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Richmond, Texas, 77469, United States
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Layton, Utah, 84041, United States
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Roy, Utah, 84067, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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South Jordan, Utah, 84095, United States
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Syracuse, Utah, 84075, United States
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Norfolk, Virginia, 68701, United States
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Bayamón, 960, Puerto Rico
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Caguas, 00725, Puerto Rico
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Ponce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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San Juan, 00935-6528, Puerto Rico
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Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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