New mRNA boosters aim to outsmart omicron variants
NCT ID NCT05472038
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested several updated mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines in over 1,400 healthy adults who had already received prior COVID-19 vaccines. The goal was to see if these new boosters are safe and can improve the immune response against newer Omicron variants. Participants received a single shot and were monitored for about six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA vaccine (updated COVID-19 booster)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better protection against new COVID-19 variants with updated booster shots.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed early-to-mid stage trial, so results may not confirm long-term protection. Side effects like injection site pain and fatigue are common.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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1,453 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- 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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12 years and older
- 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: 1. Age: * Cohort 1: 18 through 55 years of age. * Cohort 2: 12 years of age and older. * Cohort 3: 18 years of age and older. * Cohort 4: 18 through 55 years of age. 2. Willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits/contacts, study procedures and lifestyle considerations. 3. Healthy participants (stable pre-existing disease permitted). 4. Capable of giving signed informed consent. 5. Prior COVID-19 vaccination history: Cohort 1: \- Received of 1 booster dose of a US-authorized COVID-19 vaccine, with the dose being 90 or more days before first study visit. Documented receipt of all prior COVID-19 vaccines is required. Cohorts 2 and 3: \- Received 3 prior doses of 30 micrograms BNT162b2, with last dose being 150 to 365 days before first study visit. Documented receipt of all prior COVID-19 vaccines is required. Cohort 4: \- Received 3 or 4 prior doses of a US-authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (and dose level), with the last dose being a US-authorized Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccine and dose level at least 150 days before first study visit. Documented receipt of all prior COVID-19 vaccines is required. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of severe adverse reaction associated with a vaccine and/or severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of the study vaccines. 2. Known or suspected immunodeficiency. 3. Bleeding diathesis or condition associated with prolonged bleeding that would, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicate intramuscular injection. 4. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 5. Other medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. 6. Immunosuppressants/radiotherapy: Cohorts 1 and 2: Receipt of chronic systemic treatment with known immunosuppressant medications (including cytotoxic agents or systemic corticosteroids), or radiotherapy, within 60 days before study vaccination through end of study. Cohorts 3 and 4: Receipt of chronic systemic treatment with known immunosuppressant medications (including cytotoxic agents or systemic corticosteroids, eg, for cancer or an autoimmune disease), or radiotherapy, within 60 days before enrollment or planned receipt through conclusion of the study. 7. Blood/plasma products, immunoglobulin, or monoclonal antibodies: Cohorts 1, 2, 3: Receipt of blood/plasma products, immunoglobulin, or monoclonal antibodies, from 60 days before study vaccination or planned receipt throughout the study. Cohort 4: Receipt of blood/plasma products, immunoglobulin, or monoclonal antibodies used for treatment/prevention of COVID-19 or those considered immunosuppressive, from 60 days before study vaccination or planned receipt throughout the study. 8. Other study participation: Cohorts 1 and 2: Participation in other studies involving a study intervention within 28 days before randomization. Anticipated participation in other studies within 28 days after receipt of study intervention in this study. Cohorts 3 and 4: Participation in other studies involving receipt of a study intervention within 28 days before randomization. Anticipated participation in other studies involving a study intervention from randomization through the end of this study. 9. Investigator site staff directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members, site staff otherwise supervised by the investigator, and sponsor and sponsor delegate employees directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members. 10. Cohort 4 only: History of myocarditis or pericarditis
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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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Accellacare - Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Accellacare - Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Acevedo Clinical Research Associates
Miami, Florida, 33142, United States
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Anaheim Clinical Trials, LLC
Anaheim, California, 92801, United States
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Bayview Research Group, LLC
Valley Village, California, 91607, United States
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Benchmark Research
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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California Research Foundation
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Centricity Research Columbus Ohio Multispecialty
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc. dba CNS Healthcare
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Clinical Research Atlanta
Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Clinical Research Consulting
Milford, Connecticut, 06460, United States
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Clinical Research Professionals
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63005, United States
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DM Clinical Research - Bellaire
Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
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DM Clinical Research - MDC
Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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East-West Medical Research Institute
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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IMA Clinical Research San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109, United States
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J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic South
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84121, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Kentucky Pediatric/ Adult Research
Bardstown, Kentucky, 40004, United States
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PharmQuest Life Sciences, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Research Centers of America ( Hollywood )
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Senders Pediatrics
Cleveland, Ohio, 44121, United States
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South Jersey Infectious Disease
Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244, United States
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Sundance Clinical Research
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Tekton Research, LLC.
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
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Virginia Research Center
Midlothian, Virginia, 23114, United States
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