One shot to rule them all? new vaccine targets five meningococcal strains in infants
NCT ID NCT05082285
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new combination vaccine designed to protect healthy infants against five types of meningococcal bacteria (A, B, C, W, and Y) that can cause serious infections like meningitis. Over 700 infants received different doses or combinations of the vaccine to check safety and immune response. The goal is to see if this combined shot can offer broad protection with fewer injections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meningococcal combined ABCWY vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could protect infants against five types of meningococcal bacteria with fewer shots, reducing the risk of serious infections like meningitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial, so the vaccine may not prove effective enough or could cause side effects. Results in infants may differ from older age groups.
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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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726 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Mar 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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55 to 89 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: * Participants' parent(s)/Legally Acceptable Representative(s) \[LAR(s)\] who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply, with the requirements of the protocol. * Written or witnessed/thumb printed informed consent obtained from the parent(s)/LAR(s) of the participant prior to performance of any study specific procedure. * Healthy participants as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study. * A male or female between, and including, 55 and 89 days of age (approximately 2 MoA) at the time of the first study vaccination. * Born after a gestation period of ≥37 weeks, with a birth weight ≥2.5 kg. Exclusion Criteria: Medical conditions * Current or previous, confirmed or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis. * Household contact with and/or intimate exposure to an individual with laboratory confirmed N. meningitidis infection from birth. * Progressive, unstable or uncontrolled clinical conditions. * Clinical conditions representing a contraindication to intramuscular vaccination and blood draws. * Any neuroinflammatory disorders, congenital and peripartum neurological conditions, encephalopathies, seizures. * Congenital or peripartum disorders resulting in a chronic condition * Major congenital defects, as assessed by the investigator. * History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine(s)/product(s). * Hypersensitivity, including allergy, to any component of vaccines, including diphtheria toxoid (CRM197) and latex medicinal products or medical equipment whose use is foreseen in this study. * Abnormal function or modification of the immune system resulting from: * Autoimmune disorders or immunodeficiency syndromes. * Systemic administration of corticosteroids (PO/IV/IM) for more than 14 consecutive days starting from birth until Visit 5. This will mean prednisone equivalent ≥0.5 mg/kg/day with maximum 20 mg/day. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed. * Administration of antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents or radiotherapy from birth. * Administration of long-acting immune-modifying drugs at any time during the study period. * Any other clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might pose additional risk to the participant due to participation in the study. Prior/Concomitant therapy * Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug, vaccine or medical device) other than the study vaccines from birth, or planned use during the study period. * Previous vaccination with any meningococcal vaccine. * Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products or plasma derivatives from birth or planned administration during the study period until Visit 5. * Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs during the period starting from birth until Visit 5. For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone equivalent ≥0.5 mg/kg/day with maximum 20 mg/day. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed. Prior/Concurrent clinical study experience * Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the participant has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational vaccine/product (drug or medical device). Other exclusions * Child in care. * Study personnel as an immediate family or household member. * For contraindications to administering routine vaccines foreseen in the study, refer to their approved product label/package insert.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GSK Investigational Site
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
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GSK Investigational Site
Espoo, 02230, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Helsinki, 00100, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Jarvenpaa, 04400, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Kokkola, 67100, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Oulu, 90220, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Seinäjoki, 60100, Finland
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GSK Investigational Site
Gilching, 82205, Germany
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GSK Investigational Site
Schönau am Königssee, 83471, Germany
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GSK Investigational Site
San Pedro Sula, 21101, Honduras
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GSK Investigational Site
Bydgoszcz, 85-048, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Krakow, 30-348, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Krakow, 30-644, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Luboń, 62-030, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Siemianowice Śląskie, 41-103, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Torun, 87-100, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Trzebnica, 55-100, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Warsaw, 02-647, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Wroclaw, 50368, Poland
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GSK Investigational Site
Parow Valley, 7505, South Africa
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GSK Investigational Site
Soweto Gauteng, 2013, South Africa
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GSK Investigational Site
Almería, 04120, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Burgos, 09006, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28222, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Marbella, 29600, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Málaga, 29004, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Seville, 41013, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom
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GSK Investigational Site
Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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