Nasal spray vaccine aims to block COVID-19 without needles

NCT ID NCT06742281

Vaccine Sponsor: CyanVac LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a single-dose nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine (CVXGA) against a standard mRNA shot in about 432 healthy adults who have already had a primary COVID-19 vaccine series. The goal is to see if the nasal vaccine is safer and better at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 over 12 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the nasal spray or the mRNA vaccine.

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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

432 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Jun 2026

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 100 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: * Is an adult ≥18 years of age at time of screening. * Has completed any WHO/FDA-authorized or approved primary COVID-19 vaccination series. * Has received last COVID-19 vaccine no less than 6 months prior to study enrollment (study vaccination). * If a female of childbearing potential who is sexually active, agrees to use an adequate method of birth control from Screening through 90 days after last study vaccination, and has used an adequate birth control method for at least 30 days prior to Screening. A. Female of childbearing potential is defined as post onset menarche and pre-menopausal person capable of becoming pregnant. This does not include females who meet any of the following conditions: a) menopausal \>2 years; b) tubal ligation \>1 year; c) bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; or d) hysterectomy. B. Adequate contraception is defined as a contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly and when applicable, in accordance with the product label. Examples include: oral contraceptives, either combined or progestogen alone; injectable progestogen; implants of etonogestrel or levonorgestrel; estrogenic vaginal ring; percutaneous contraceptive patches; intrauterine device or intrauterine system; the female participant has exclusively female sexual partners; partner is sterile or otherwise unable to produce sperm (information on the person's sterility can come from the site personnel's review of the participant's medical records or interview with the participant regarding her medical history); male condom combined with a vaginal spermicide (foam, gel, film, cream, or suppository); or male condom combined with a female diaphragm, either with or without a vaginal spermicide (foam, gel, film, cream, or suppository). * Is medically stable, as determined by the site investigator (based on review of health status, vital signs, medical history, and physical examination). * Agrees to not participate in any other SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention trial (vaccine, drug, biologic, or pre-exposure prophylaxis \[PrEP\]) during participation in the study. * Willing and able to provide informed consent prior to initiation of study procedures. * Is available for all study visits, willing to participate in all study procedures, and not planning to relocate from the area for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Has an acute illness, as determined by the site investigator, within 72 hours prior to Screening or study vaccination. (a. An acute illness that is nearly resolved, with only minor residual symptoms remaining, is allowable if, in the opinion of the site investigator, the residual symptoms will not interfere with the ability of study staff to assess safety parameters as required by the protocol.) * Has had a positive COVID-19 test within the 90 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. * Current or planned participation in any other interventional clinical trial. * Prior receipt of a PIV5-based vaccine (e.g., CVXGA1, CVXGA35, or BLB201 \[an RSV vaccine being developed by CyanVac/Blue Lake Biotechnology\]). * Participation in research involving any investigational product within 45 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. * Receipt of any approved or authorized products intended to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection within 6 months prior to Screening (complete list provided in the pharmacy manual). * Receipt or anticipated receipt of, within 7 days prior through 31 days after study vaccination, any intranasal medication including FDA approved prescription or over-the-counter products or non-FDA approved alternative medicine products (e.g., intranasal Fluticasone {commonly used intranasal products that would be used, which is not herbal/naturopathic}, Ayurvedic oil or other naturopathic substances). * Anticipated use of nasal irrigation (e.g., Neti PotTM) from Screening through 31 days after study vaccination. * Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulins within 60 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. * Received influenza vaccination within 14 days prior to Screening or study vaccination, or any other vaccine within 30 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. * Any significant or uncontrolled autoimmune, immunodeficiency disease/condition, or autoinflammatory disorder (e.g. untreated or advanced human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] infection with CD4 counts \<200 cells/mm3, history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome \[AIDS\] defining illness without immune reconstitution, or clinical manifestations of symptomatic HIV). * Unstable illness (acute or chronic illness) requiring significant medical monitoring and intervention during the 90 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. * History of myocarditis, pericarditis, or idiopathic cardiomyopathy, or presence of any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, increases risk of myocarditis or pericarditis. * Administration of immunosuppressants, systemic glucocorticoids, or other immune-modifying drugs within the following timeframes: 1. B-cell therapies within the 6 months prior to Screening or study vaccination. 2. Prednisone, ≥20 mg for more than 2 weeks, within the 30 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. 3. Monoclonal antibodies that may suppress aspects of immune response (e.g., Dupixent) within the 6 months prior to Screening or study vaccination. 4. Other medications in this category, including but not limited to high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (\>800 mcg/day of beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent); antimetabolites; transplant immunosuppressive agents; alkylating agents; cell-depleting agents; or cancer chemotherapeutics, within the 90 days prior to Screening or study vaccination. 5. Any medication for any period of time that, in the opinion of the site investigator, could impede immune response to vaccination. * Individuals who have close contact or high-risk contact with persons who may be severely immunocompromised, within 14 days following the study vaccination. High-risk contacts include but are not limited to: 1. Residents of nursing homes or rehabilitation facilities 2. Persons of any age with any significant immunodeficiency disease (e.g., untreated or advanced HIV, history of AIDS, or clinical manifestations of HIV) 3. Persons of any age being administered immunosuppressants, systemic glucocorticoids, or other immune-modifying drugs 4. Persons of any age with a known history of significant airway reactivity to viruses (e.g., severe asthma, advanced chronic obstructive disease, or cystic fibrosis) 5. Persons of any age immunosuppressed due to cancer or undergoing active treatment for cancer 6. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the study; and 7. Infants age ≤6 months. * Known contraindication to IM injection (e.g., bleeding diathesis, acquired coagulopathy) or to intranasal administration (e.g., severe nasal obstruction, significant chronic rhinitis, nasal septal defect causing significant breathing problems, unrepaired cleft palate, nasal polyps, or other nasal abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect vaccine administration). * History of significant/severe wheezing or respiratory symptoms resulting in hospitalization or known bronchial hyperreactivity to viruses. * History of severe adverse reaction to vaccination in the past, including to COVID-19 vaccination. * Any known allergies to components contained in CVXGA or COMIRNATY (including polyethylene glycol \[PEG\] allergies), or latex. * Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the study. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would pose a health risk to the participant if enrolled or could interfere with evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of study results. * Study team member or first-degree relative of any study team member (inclusive of CyanVac and site personnel involved in the study).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COVID-19

Contacts and locations

Locations

Advanced Primary and Geriatric Care/Avacare

Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

Riverside, California, 92503, United States
Avacare

Sacramento, California, 95864, United States
Avacare

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
Avacare

Fort Worth, Texas, 76135, United States
Avacare

San Angelo, Texas, 76904, United States
Best Choice Medical and Research Service

Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024, United States
Biscayne Clinical Research

North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169, United States
CBH Health

Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
Clinical Innovations Inc. dba CITrials

Riverside, California, 92506, United States
Clinical Research Atlanta

Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
Clinical Research Partners LLC

Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC

Torrance, California, 90504, United States
DM Clinical Research

Southfield, Michigan, 48076, United States
DM Clinical Research

Jersey City, New Jersey, 07306, United States
DM Clinical Research

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
DM Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, 77065, United States
DM Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
Forcare Clinical Research

Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
Guardian Angel Research Center

Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States
Headlands Research Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States
Homestead Associates in Research, Inc

Homestead, Florida, 33033, United States
Imax Clinical Trials

La Palma, California, 90623, United States
Lifeline Primary Care/Avacare

Lilburn, Georgia, 30047, United States
Pan American Clinical Research, LLC

Brownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
Pinnacle Research Group, LLC

Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States
Quality Clinical Research, Inc

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Rochester Clinical Research

Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
Tekton Research, LLC

Yukon, Oklahoma, 73099, United States
Tekton Research, LLC

Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
Tekton Research, LLC

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Trial Management Associates, LLC

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Norfolk

Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701, United States
Velocity Clinical Research Gaffney

Gaffney, South Carolina, 29340, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Anderson

Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Austin

Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Binghamton

Binghamton, New York, 13905, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Boise

Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Cleveland

Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Covington

Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach

Hallandale, Florida, 33009, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Mt. Auburn

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Rockville

Rockville, Maryland, 20854, 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, Savannah

Savannah, Georgia, 31406, 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, Suffolk

Suffolk, Virginia, 23435, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Washington DC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States

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