Egg-Free flu vaccine tested in kids: could it be just as good?
NCT ID NCT05513391
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared a newer recombinant flu vaccine (RIV4, also called Supemtek or Flublok Quadrivalent) to the standard egg-based flu vaccine in 366 children aged 3 to 8 years. The goal was to see if the recombinant vaccine produced a similar immune response and was as safe. The trial was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV4, Supemtek/Flublok Quadrivalent)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a flu vaccine option for young children that is not made with eggs, potentially improving immune response and supply flexibility.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It was a non-inferiority study, meaning it aimed to show the new vaccine is as good as the existing one, not necessarily better. Early termination may reduce confidence in findings.
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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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366 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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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3 to 8 years
- 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: * Aged 3 to 8 years on the day of inclusion * Assent form has been signed and dated by the participant (according to local regulations), and informed consent form has been signed and dated by the parent(s) or another legally acceptable representative and by an independent witness, if required by local regulations Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy, within the preceding 6 months; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months) * Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the vaccines used in the trial or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances * Thrombocytopenia * Bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating intramuscular vaccination based on the Investigator's judgment * Personal or family history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) * Personal history of clinically significant development delay (at the discretion of the Investigator), neurologic disorder, or seizure disorder NOTE: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial
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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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AMR - Newton Site Number : 8400021
Newton, Kansas, 67114, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research Syracuse Site Number : 8400027
Syracuse, Utah, 84075-9645, United States
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Birmingham Pediatric Associates Site Number : 8400023
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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California Research Foundation Site Number : 8400003
San Diego, California, 92123-1881, United States
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Coastal Carolina Research Center Site Number : 8400022
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Coastal Pediatric Research Charleston Site Number : 8400005
Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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Investigational Site Number : 6160001
Warsaw, 02-647, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160003
Bydgoszcz, 85-796, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160005
Siemianowice Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-103, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160006
Tarnów, 33-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160007
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-079, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160010
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-048, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160012
Wroclaw, 53-149, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Móstoles, 28938, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240004
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240005
Málaga, 29015, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240007
Seville, 41014, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240014
Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28046, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240018
Madrid, 28660, Spain
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J. Lewis Research Site Number : 8400017
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109, United States
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JBR Clinical Research Site Number : 8400001
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Kentucky Pediatrics / Adult Research Site Number : 8400010
Bardstown, Kentucky, 40004, United States
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Meridian Clinical Research Site Number : 8400006
Binghamton, New York, 13905, United States
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Meridian Clinical Research- Sioux City Site Number : 8400007
Sioux City, Iowa, 51106, United States
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Ohio Pediatric Research Site Number : 8400020
Dayton, Ohio, 45414, United States
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Rainbow Pediatrics Site Number : 8400014
Barnwell, South Carolina, 29812, United States
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The Children's Clinic Of Jonesboro PA Site Number : 8400025
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research Lincoln Site Number : 8400013
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research Omaha Site Number : 8400009
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research Vestal Site Number : 8400016
Vestal, New York, 13850, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research- New Orleans Site Number : 8400012
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States
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