New 20-Strain pneumonia vaccine shows promise for infants
NCT ID NCT05512819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new vaccine (20vPnC) that protects against 20 types of pneumococcal bacteria, which can cause pneumonia and meningitis. Over 500 healthy infants in India and Taiwan received either the new vaccine or an existing one (13vPnC) as a series of four shots. Researchers monitored safety and immune responses for about 15 months.
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
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could protect infants against 20 types of pneumococcal bacteria, reducing serious illnesses like pneumonia and meningitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The vaccine may cause side effects like fever or swelling, and its long-term effectiveness is still being studied.
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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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541 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 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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42 to 84 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: * Male or female infants born at ≥36 weeks of gestation and approximately 2 months of age at the time of consent * Healthy infants determined by clinical assessment, including medical history and clinical judgment, to be eligible for the study * Weight of 3.0 kg or greater at the time of randomization Exclusion Criteria: * History of severe adverse reaction associated with a vaccine and/or severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of 13vPnC, 20vPnC, or any other diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine. * Major known congenital malformation or serious chronic disorder * Other acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study intervention administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study * Previous vaccination with any licensed or investigational pneumococcal vaccine, or planned receipt through study participation.
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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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BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences (BGSGIMS)
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560060, India
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Bharati Vidyapeeth {Deemed to be University) Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
Pune, Maharashtra, 411043, India
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital
Hsinchu, Hsinchu, 30071, Taiwan
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Institute of Child Health
Kolkata, West Bengal, 700017, India
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Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College
Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305001, India
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Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, 10449, Taiwan
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Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated with Lok Nayak Hospital
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110002, India
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Nirmal Hospital Pvt Ltd.
Surat, Gujarat, 395002, India
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, 407219, Taiwan
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