New baby vaccine could fight pneumonia
NCT ID NCT07593924
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new vaccine to protect babies against pneumococcal infections, which can cause pneumonia and meningitis. About 500 healthy infants will receive either the new vaccine or an existing one. Researchers will check if the new vaccine triggers a strong immune response and is safe.
Why investors are watching
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is running a Phase III trial of its 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in 500 infants, testing whether two infant doses plus a toddler dose produce a strong immune response and are safe. For a small-cap company, this late-stage readout is a key step toward potential approval and commercialization of a vaccine that competes in a well-established market.
If it works: A positive result could support regulatory approval in China and other markets, giving Sinovac a new revenue source from a vaccine for a common bacterial infection. It could also strengthen the company's vaccine portfolio and credibility with regulators and partners.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show the vaccine is as immunogenic or safe as the active comparator, which would delay or block approval. Clinical trials fail often, and a negative outcome would hurt the company's prospects for this product.
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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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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 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: 1. Health infants aged approximately 2 months (42 to 89 days) 2. Have a parent/legal guardian who has provided written informed consent after being fully informed about the study. 3. Be able to provide the vaccination records since birth. 4. The infant's mother is tested negative for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C before the infant's enrollment to this study (test results obtained during pregnancy are acceptable, if provided). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous vaccination of any licensed or investigational pneumococcal vaccine, or planned receipt during the study participation; 2. Previous vaccination of vaccines containing the component of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and/or Hib vaccine. 3. Previous receipt of ≥2 doses of hepatitis B vaccine; or receipt of a single hepatitis B vaccine dose administered at \>30 days old. 4. History of severe adverse reaction to previous vaccinations and/or serious allergic reactions (eg, anaphylaxis) to any vaccine component. 5. History of any laboratory confirmed pneumococcal bacterial pneumonia or invasive pneumococcal diseases caused by S pneumoniae. 6. Premature infants (born before week 37 of gestation). 7. Severe congenital malformations, developmental disorders, clinically significant genetic defects, malnutrition. 8. Autoimmune diseases or immunodeficiency/immunosuppression. 9. Serious chronic diseases such as Down's syndrome, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or neurological disorders. 10. Abnormal coagulation functions (e.g., coagulation factor deficiency, blood coagulation diseases, platelet disorders). 11. Received immunosuppressive for ≥14 days (e.g., prednisone equivalent of ≥2 mg/kg), or cytotoxic drug before enrollment, or plans to receive these treatments during the study participation. 12. Received blood products before investigational vaccine inoculation, or plan to receive these treatments during study participation. 13. Received other investigational drugs/vaccines before enrollment, or plan to receive investigational drugs/vaccines during study participation. 14. Received live attenuated vaccines or nucleic-acid vaccines within 14 days before enrollment. 15. Received subunit or inactivated vaccines within 7 days before enrollment. 16. Acute diseases or acute exacerbations of chronic diseases within 7 days before enrollment. 17. Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C before enrollment. 18. Any other factors judged by the investigators as unsuitable for participation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Index Multispecialty Clinic (HIMC) Research and Development on Medical Sciences
Imus, Cavite, Philippines