New vaccine trial aims to shield vulnerable children from pneumonia
NCT ID NCT07252791
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests the safety and immune response of the 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV20) in children, adolescents, and young adults aged 2-25 with autoimmune rheumatic diseases like juvenile arthritis. All 114 participants will receive one dose of PCV20, and researchers will measure antibody levels and side effects for up to 6 months. The goal is to see if this vaccine can better protect this vulnerable group from pneumococcal infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that PCV20 is safe and effective in protecting children with autoimmune rheumatic diseases from serious pneumococcal infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 study with a relatively small group (114 participants). Results may not apply to all patients, and the vaccine may not produce a strong immune response in those on immunosuppressive therapy.
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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 114 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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2 to 25 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: * Age 2-25 years * Diagnosis of JIA, jSLE, or JDM by validated classification criteria * Clinically stable * Informed consent/assent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute infection or fever at vaccination * Severe allergic reaction to vaccine components * Recent blood transfusion (\<6 months) * Other vaccine within 4 weeks prior at the time of inclusion * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Prior PCV20
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital das Clinics da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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