New flu prevention shot shows promise in large trial

NCT ID NCT06609460

Prevention Sponsor: Cidara Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new medicine called CD388, given as a single set of three shots, to see if it can prevent the flu in healthy adults aged 18 to 64. Over 5,000 participants received either CD388 or a placebo. Researchers measured how many people got the flu over the next 24 weeks and checked for side effects. The goal is to find a dose that works well and is safe.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: CD388 (a long-acting antiviral injection)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a new option for preventing influenza with a single dose lasting several months.
What could go wrong: This is a phase 2b trial, so it is still early. The drug may not prove effective or could have side effects. Results may not apply to people at high risk for flu complications.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

5,071 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

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

18 to 63 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

Show the full entry requirements

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

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures. 2. Males and females 18 to less than 64 years of age. 3. In the Investigator's clinical judgment, is in stable health at the time of screening and randomization. Participants may not have underlying hematologic, oncologic, renal, autoimmune, and/or cardiopulmonary illnesses or be considered at risk of developing complications from influenza infection per the CDC guidelines (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[COPD\], asthma, immune compromised current cancer \[except non-melanomatous skin cancer\], or diabetes). Subjects will be included on the basis of medical history and vital signs taken between signing of the informed consent and randomization. 4. Body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms \[kg\] divided by height in meters \[m\] squared) of 18.0 kg/m\^2 to 35.0 kg/m\^2 (inclusive). 5. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must: 1. Have a negative pregnancy test (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin \[β-hCG\]) at screening, AND 2. Be practicing a highly effective, preferably user-independent method of contraception (failure rate of less than 1 percent per year when used consistently and correctly) from ≥2 weeks prior to randomization and agrees to remain on a highly effective method from Day 1 until 32 weeks after study drug administration, the end of relevant systemic exposure. The Investigator should evaluate the potential for contraceptive method failure (e.g., noncompliance, recently initiated) in relationship to the day of administration of study drug. A woman is considered of childbearing potential (i.e., fertile) following menarche and until becoming postmenopausal, unless permanently sterile. Permanent sterilization methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, and bilateral oophorectomy. A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. A high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level in the postmenopausal range may be used to confirm a postmenopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal replacement therapy. However, in the absence of 12 months of amenorrhea, a single FSH measurement is insufficient. 6. Female participants must agree not to donate or freeze eggs (ova, oocytes) for future use for the purposes of assisted reproduction from Day 1 until 32 weeks after study drug administration. 7. Male participants must wear a condom when engaging in any activity that allows for passage of ejaculate to another person from Day 1 until 32 weeks after study drug administration. Male participants should also be advised of the benefit for a female partner to additionally use a highly effective method of contraception, as condoms could break or leak. Note: Contraceptive (birth control) use by participants should be consistent with local regulations regarding the acceptable methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. 8. Male participants must agree not to donate sperm from Day 1 until 32 weeks after study drug administration. 9. Participant agrees not to donate blood from Day 1 until 32 weeks after study drug administration. 10. Must be able to read, understand, and complete questionnaires in the electronic diary (eDiary), work with smartphones/tablets/computers, and be willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol. If an appropriate language version is not available for the eDiary assessments, the participant should not be enrolled. 11. Must be willing to provide verifiable identification, has means to be contacted, and is able to contact the Investigator/study site and communicate reliably during participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known or suspected allergy or history of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to zanamivir (following administration of inhaled or intravenous formulations), monoclonal antibodies (including crystallizable fragment \[Fc\] domains), or any of the components of CD388 or placebo. 2. Have been diagnosed with influenza (i.e., with medical history \[including verbal\] of influenza) within the past 6 months prior to randomization. 3. Has received the current seasonal influenza vaccine prior to screening or is planning to receive the seasonal vaccine during trial participation. 4. Has an acute illness (including acute respiratory illnesses) or body temperature ≥38.0ºC (≥100.4 degrees Fahrenheit \[ºF\]) within 7 days prior to study drug administration (Note: Enrollment at a later date, subsequent to resolution \[within the screening period\] is permitted). 5. Has had close contact (including household contacts) with someone with laboratory-confirmed influenza or with someone who has been treated with antiviral therapies for influenza within the past 7 days prior to randomization. 6. Has had close contact (including household contacts) with someone with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as defined by the US CDC or has had a positive SARS-CoV-2 test within 10 days prior to screening. Please note SARS-CoV-2 testing is NOT required during screening. 7. Has a serious and/or clinically unstable condition such as psychiatric condition, including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior, Alzheimer's disease, or any other condition for which, in the opinion of the Investigator, participation would not be in the participant's best interest or that could prevent, confound, or limit the protocol-specified assessments. 8. Any history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 2 years or a positive urine drug screen for drugs of abuse (other than tetrahydrocannabinol \[THC\]) at screening or Day 1. Note: urine drug screen that is positive for a medication prescribed for treatment of ongoing condition is not exclusionary. 9. Had major surgery (e.g., major cardiopulmonary or abdominal operations) per Investigator judgment within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or will not have fully recovered from surgery, or has major surgery planned during the time the participant is expected to participate in the study. 10. Screening ECG findings of prolonged QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericias formula (QTcF) (greater than 450 milliseconds \[msec\] in males or greater than 470 msec in females), prolonged PR interval (greater than 220 msec), second- or third-degree heart block, or other clinically significant dysrhythmias. 11. At the time of screening, any finding that may significantly increase the risk of participation in the study, affect the ability to participate in the study, or impair interpretation of the study data. 12. Current or planned participation in another clinical study where study intervention is being administered while participating in the current study. Note: Concurrent enrollment is allowed during the follow-up phase of the other clinical study or in case the study intervention in the other clinical study is a marketed product already approved for another indication - exception being if the other study requires study interventions that could affect the safety assessments of the present study (e.g., clinical laboratory tests). 13. \[Exclusion criterion #13 removed during Amendment 1.1-US; placeholder remains to retain numbering of the remaining original exclusion criteria.\] 14. Prior receipt within the past 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) or anticipated receipt of any drug, vaccine, or other biologic agent (e.g., monoclonal antibodies) administered for the prevention or treatment of influenza. 15. Prior receipt of any experimental drug, vaccine, or biologic agent within the past 90 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer). 16. Contraindication to SQ injections and blood draws (e.g., bleeding disorders). 17. Has donated ≥450 mL of blood product (1 unit) for any reason within 30 days of screening or plans to donate blood product during the study. 18. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, intends to become pregnant or breastfeed, or has a positive pregnancy test during the screening period. 19. Has direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of the Investigator, sub-investigators, or study site; is a family member of an individual with such direct involvement; or is an employee of the Sponsor. 20. In the opinion of the Investigator, is unlikely to adhere to the requirements of the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

influenza prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Influenza

Contacts and locations

Locations

Acclaim Clinical Research

San Diego, California, 92120, United States
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

Layton, Utah, 84041, United States
Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
Catalina Research Institute, LLC

Montclair, California, 91763, United States
Clinical Research Partners, LLC

Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
Clinical Site Partners, LLC dba Flourish Research

Miami, Florida, 33186, United States
Clinical Trials of Texas, LLC dba Flourish Research

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Critical Care, Pulmonary & Sleep Associates, PLLP/CCT Research

Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
Cullman Clinical Trials

Cullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
Del Sol Research Management, LLC

Tucson, Arizona, 85715, United States
DelRicht Research

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
DelRicht Research

Louisville, Kentucky, 40205, United States
DelRicht Research

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
DelRicht Research

Prairieville, Louisiana, 70769, United States
DelRicht Research

Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503, United States
DelRicht Research

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
DelRicht Research

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28205, United States
DelRicht Research

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74133, United States
DelRicht Research

Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
DelRicht Research

Hendersonville, Tennessee, 37075, United States
DelRicht Research

Prosper, Texas, 75078, United States
Fiel Family and Sports Medicine/CCT Research

Tempe, Arizona, 85283, United States
Floridian Clinical Research

Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
Health Awareness, LLC

Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
Healthcare Clinical Data, Inc.

North Miami, Florida, 33161, United States
IMA Clinical Research

Monroe, Louisiana, 71201, United States
IMA Clinical Research

New York, New York, 10036, United States
Johnson County Clin-Trials

Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
Lonestar Clinical Research, LLC

Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
Lynn Institute of the Rockies

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
Nature Coast Clinical Research

Inverness, Florida, 34452, United States
Optimal Research, LLC

Peoria, Illinois, 61614, United States
Pinnacle Research Group, LLC

Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States
Profound Research LLC

Oceanside, California, 92058, United States
Profound Research LLC

Clarkston, Michigan, 48346, United States
Profound Research LLC

Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
Profound Research LLC

Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48307, United States
South Florida Research Center, Inc.

Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
Spartanburg Medical Research

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic

Stephenville, Texas, 76401, United States
Sundance Clinical Research, LLC

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87107, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Anderson

Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Boise

Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Cleveland

Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Huntington Park

Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Medford

Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Norfolk

Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Salt Lake City

West Jordan, Utah, 84088, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - San Diego

La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, 51106, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Springdale

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45246, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383, United States
Zenos Clinical Research

Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
hVIVO

London, E1 1EQ, United Kingdom

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