New vaccine study targets sneaky pneumonia bacteria
NCT ID NCT07135453
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether two different pneumococcal vaccines can create antibodies that kill newly discovered types of pneumonia bacteria. Researchers will give healthy adults one of the vaccines and measure how well their immune system fights these bacteria. The goal is to see if current vaccines can protect against these new bacterial threats.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 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: * Healthy adult Exclusion Criteria: * No prior history of pneumococcal vaccination * No immunosuppressing medications or chronic diseases that affect immune function
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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