Could a shot during pregnancy shield babies from RSV?
NCT ID NCT06143046
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1345) against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in 360 pregnant women. The goal was to see if the vaccine is safe for mothers and their babies, and whether it triggers an immune response that could protect infants after birth. Participants received either the vaccine or a placebo during their third trimester.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA-1345 (an mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could protect newborns from severe RSV disease by passing immunity from vaccinated mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 360 participants, so results may not confirm safety or effectiveness. Side effects or lack of immune response in infants are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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360 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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0 to 40 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: Maternal Participants * Are adults ≥18 years to \<40 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. * Will be 28 to 36 weeks pregnant at the time of vaccination (confirmed by an obstetric ultrasound report). * Intend to deliver at a maternity unit where study procedures can be performed. * Are willing and able to attend all study visits, to undergo all study procedures/or have their infant undergo all study procedures, and to comply with study requirements, including a means of communication (for example, phone, text message or email) with study site staff. * Have engaged with local antenatal care and will continue to do so through the remainder of their pregnancy. * Have had an antenatal obstetric ultrasound at ≥18 weeks of pregnancy or be willing to have an antenatal obstetric ultrasound at Screening if not already conducted. Specific inclusion criteria for Japanese pregnant women: * Japanese participants are defined as individuals born in Japan, with both parents and 4 grandparents who were born in Japan. Infant Participants * Have consent from infant participant's parent(s)/legally authorized representative (LAR) if required by local regulations. Key Exclusion Criteria: Maternal Participants * Acutely ill or febrile (temperature ≥38.0 degrees Celsius \[℃\]/100.4 degrees Fahrenheit \[°F\]) within 72 hours prior to or at the Screening Visit or Day 1. * Reported history of anaphylaxis or severe hypersensitivity reaction after receipt of any mRNA vaccine or therapeutic or any components of an mRNA-1345 vaccine. * Any medical, psychiatric, or occupational condition, including reported history of drug or alcohol abuse, that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might pose additional risk due to participation in the study or could interfere with the interpretation of study results. * Have conditions in the current pregnancy or in previous pregnancies that may affect participant safety, assessment of safety endpoints, assessment of immune response, or adherence to study procedures. * Received or plans to receive any mRNA vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine within 4 weeks before or after Day 1 and/or any other nonstudy vaccine within 2 weeks before or after Day 1. * Previous vaccination with any licensed or investigational RSV vaccine or planned receipt during study participation. * Intend for their infant to receive RSV monoclonal antibodies after delivery. Infant Participants * Is a child who has been placed under the control or protection of an agency, organization, institution, or entity by the courts, the government, or a government body acting in accordance with powers conferred on them by laws and regulation (for example, foster care). This does not include a child who is adopted or has an appointed LAR. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark
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Abby's Research Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85031-3878, United States
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Applied Research Center of Arkansas - ClinEdge - PPDS
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72212-4169, United States
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Bingham Memorial Hospital
Pocatello, Idaho, 83201, United States
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Boeson Research GTF - Great Falls - ERN - PPDS
Great Falls, Montana, 59405-5316, United States
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Boeson Research KAL - Kalispell - ERN - PPDS
Kalispell, Montana, 59901-2158, United States
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Boeson Research MSO - Missoula - ERN - PPDS
Missoula, Montana, 59804-7401, United States
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Bothe ke Bontle Health Services-316 Kuit st
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0184, South Africa
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CEVAXIN 24 de diciembre
Panama City, Panama
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Cardiff & Vale University Health Board-PPDS
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 4XN, United Kingdom
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Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval
Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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Centro De Vacunacion Internacional, S.A. (Cevaxin)
Panama City, Panama
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Centro De Vacunacion Internacional, S.A. (Cevaxin) - David
David, Chiriquí Province, Panama
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Centro De Vacunacion Internacional, S.A. (Cevaxin) Sede La Chorrera
Panama City, Panama
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Centro Internacional de Estudios Clínicos
Recoleta, Región-MetropolitanadeSantiago, 8420000, Chile
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Clinical Research Prime - ClinEdge - PPDS
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404-5305, United States
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Clinical Research Prime - ClinEdge - Rexburg - PPDS
Rexburg, Idaho, 83440-5390, United States
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Clínica Universidad de los Andes
Las Condes, Región-MetropolitanadeSantiago, 7550000, Chile
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DM Clinical Research - Bellaire - ERN - PPDS
Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
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Dalhousie University - 5820 University Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1, Canada
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Drs. YAK Vahed & Partners
Welkom, Free State, 9459, South Africa
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FAM-CRU
Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa
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Glasgow Clinical Research Facility - PPDS
Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Hvidovre Hospital
Hvidovre, Capital, DK-2650, Denmark
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Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios de Alta Tecnología Asociación de Interés Panama
Pueblo Nuevo, Panama
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Josha Research
Bloemfontein, Free State, 9300, South Africa
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Maternal Fetal Diagnostics Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132-0001, United States
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Matrix Clinical Research - Gardena
Gardena, California, 90247-4956, United States
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Matrix Clinical Research - Huntington Park
Huntington Park, California, 90255-2913, United States
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Matrix Clinical Research, Inc - Corporate Office
Los Angeles, California, 90057-4103, United States
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Maximos OB/GYN
League City, Texas, 77573-2681, United States
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Merclinico Middelburg
Middelburg, Mpumalanga, 1050, South Africa
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Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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Red Hospital Clinico de la Universidad de Chile
Santiago, 8380453, Chile
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Regionshospitalet Gødstrup
Herning, Central Jutland, 7400, Denmark
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Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
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SEC Clinical Research LLC - Dothan 2 - ClinEdge - PPDS
Dothan, Alabama, 36305-7376, United States
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SMS Clinical Research
Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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Saginaw Valley Medical Research Group LLC
Saginaw, Michigan, 48604-9533, United States
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Sainte Justine Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 234-0054, Japan
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Saitama City Hospital
Saitama-Shi, Saitama, 336-0911, Japan
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Setshaba Research Centre
Soshanguve, Gauteng, 152, South Africa
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Shonan Kamakura General Hospital
Kamakura-Shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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St George's Hospital
London, Surrey, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
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The Royal Free Hospital
London, Middlesex, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
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The Royal London Hospital
London, London, City of, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
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Ubuntu Clinical Research
Krugersdorp, Gauteng, 1739, South Africa
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Velocity Clinical Research (Grand Island - Nebraska) - PPDS
Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803-4327, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research (Hastings - Nebraska) - PPDS
Hastings, Nebraska, 68901-2615, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research (Norfolk - Nebraska) - PPDS
Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701-7701, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Covington - PPDS
Covington, Louisiana, 70433-7237, United States
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WITS Clinical Research Site - PPDS
Soweto, Gauteng, 2013, South Africa
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Watching Over Mothers & Babies
Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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