New RSV vaccine shows promise for seniors in large trial
NCT ID NCT06251024
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental RSV vaccine in about 4500 adults aged 60 and older. Half received the vaccine and half received a placebo shot. The goal was to see if the vaccine could prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV, a common virus that can be serious in older adults.
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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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4,541 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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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60 years and older
- 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: * Aged 60 years or older on the day of inclusion * A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding and: • Is of non-childbearing potential. To be considered of non-childbearing potential, a female must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile. * Participants with high-risk medical conditions who are determined by medical history, physical examination (if required), and clinical judgment of the investigator to be eligible for inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy, such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy, within the preceding 6 months; or long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months) * Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the study intervention components (eg, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate); history of a life-threatening reaction to the study interventions used in the study or to a product containing any of the same substances ;any allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) after administration of an mRNA vaccine * History of RSV-associated illness, diagnosed clinically, serologically, or microbiologically in the last 12 months * Previous history of myocarditis, pericarditis, and/or myopericarditis * Thrombocytopenia, contraindicating IM injection based on investigator's judgment * Bleeding disorder or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating IM injection * Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion * Alcohol, prescription drug, or substance abuse that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the study conduct or completion * Receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding any study intervention administration or planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following any study intervention administration * Receipt of any mRNA vaccine in the 60 days preceding any study intervention administration or planned receipt of any mRNA vaccine in the 60 days following any study intervention administration * Previous vaccination against RSV with a licensed or investigational vaccine or planned receipt during study participation, of vaccination against RSV with a licensed or investigational vaccine other than the study vaccine * Receipt of immune globulins, blood, or blood-derived products in the past 3 months * Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 4 weeks preceding the first study intervention administration) or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure Note: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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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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Investigational Site Number : 0360001
Southport, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360002
Camberwell, Victoria, 3124, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360003
Botany, New South Wales, 2019, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360004
Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360005
Norwood, 5067, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8380453, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Santiago, 7500657, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520004
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8420383, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520005
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7580206, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520006
Concepción, Biobio, 4070094, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520008
Santiago, 7510157, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1700001
Quindío, 630001, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700002
Barranquilla, 080020, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700003
Girardot, 252431, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700004
Aguazul, 856010, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700005
Ibague, 730001, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700006
Bogotá, 110111, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 1700007
Cali, 76001, Colombia
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Investigational Site Number : 2140001
Santo Domingo, 10205, Dominican Republic
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Investigational Site Number : 2140002
Santo Domingo, 10205, Dominican Republic
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Investigational Site Number : 3400001
San Pedro Sula, 21104, Honduras
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Investigational Site Number : 3400002
Tegucugalpa, 11101, Honduras
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Investigational Site Number : 3400003
Tegucigalpa, 11101, Honduras
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Investigational Site Number : 4840002
León, Guanajuato, 37000, Mexico
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Investigational Site Number : 4840003
Querétaro, 76100, Mexico
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