Which pneumonia vaccine works best for lymphoma patients? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04460235
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two pneumococcal vaccination strategies in 160 adults with lymphoma who have had chemotherapy. One group gets two vaccines (Prevenar 13 followed by Pneumovax 23), while the other gets a single newer vaccine (Prevenar 20). Researchers will measure immune responses at several time points to see which approach provides better protection against pneumococcal disease. The goal is to improve vaccination guidelines for this vulnerable population.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pneumococcal vaccines (Prevenar 13, Pneumovax 23, and Prevenar 20)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which vaccine schedule offers better protection against serious pneumococcal infections for people with lymphoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 study with 160 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The immune response in lymphoma patients can be weak, and the study compares two strategies rather than testing a new drug.
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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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patient ≥ 18 year-old. * AND medical follow-up in hematology unit * AND had received a first course of chemotherapy for diffuse large B cell lymphoma or for follicular lymphoma * Life expectancy \> 6 months. * Negative pregnancy test. * Having signed the consent form. * Having an health insurance. Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving monoclonal antibodies or biotherapies altering the immune response, other than anti-CD20 antibodies in the chemotherapy protocol. * Uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection less than 7 days. * Previous vaccination with PCV13 or PPV23 (unless PCV13 was administered in childhood. The last injection must be performed at least five years ago). * Preexisting condition that altered the immune response: splenectomy, HIV, primary or secondary immune deficiency, nephrotic syndrome, sickle cell anemia, autoimmune disorder, solid organ transplantation, immunosuppressive drugs or biotherapy not included in the chemotherapy. * Patient who already received chemotherapy for malignancy in the previous 2 years before the inclusion. * Major blood clotting disorders preventing intramuscular injection. * Medical history of anaphylactic reaction to vaccination. * Known allergy to one of the vaccine components. * Involvement to another vaccine biomedical research. * Protected person. * Pregnant women or women of childbearing age without appropriate contraceptive measures. * Perfusion of polyvalent immunoglobulins during follow-up. * Participants with hypersensitivity to aluminum phosphate, phenol or CRM197 protein, protein derived from Corynebacterium diphtheria.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux
TERMINATEDBordeaux, France
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CHU Limoges
RECRUITINGLimoges, France
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CHU Poitiers
RECRUITINGPoitiers, France
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CHU Tours
RECRUITINGTours, France
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Ch Perigueux
RECRUITINGPérigueux, France
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Chu Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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Chu Nantes
TERMINATEDNantes, France
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