Sanofi mRNA vaccine trial ends early – what we know
NCT ID NCT04798027
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested Sanofi's experimental mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 in 182 healthy adults aged 18 and older. The main goals were to check safety and measure the body's immune response. The trial was terminated early, so full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new mRNA vaccine option for COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This was an early (Phase 1/2) trial that was terminated, so results are limited. It is unclear if the vaccine would have been effective or safe in larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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182 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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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18 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 \>= 18 years on the day of inclusion. * A female participant was eligible to participate if she was not pregnant or breastfeeding and one of the following conditions applies: * Was of non-childbearing potential. To be considered of non-childbearing potential, a female must be pre-menarche or post-menopausal for at least 1 year, or surgically sterile. OR * Was of childbearing potential and agreed to use an effective contraceptive method or abstinence from at least 4 weeks prior to the first vaccination until at least 12 weeks after the last vaccination. A participant of childbearing potential must had a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum as required by local regulation) within 8 hours before the study intervention. * Informed Consent Form had been signed and dated. * Participant not eligible to receive, based on local guidance, or if eligible does not intend to receive an authorized/approved COVID-19 vaccine from first vaccination until completion of the key timepoint of Day 43 of follow-up of this study. Exclusion criteria: * History of COVID-19 disease or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed serologically. * 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). * Chronic illness or condition considered to potentially increase the risk for severe COVID illness or that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion. * Known liver disease or fatty liver. * Positive test for chronic active Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis B core antibody, Hepatitis C antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody from blood work collected at screening visit. * Bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating intramuscular vaccination based on Investigator's judgment. * Receipt of immunoglobulins, blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months. * Prior administration of a coronavirus vaccine (SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus \[MERS-CoV\]). * Receipt of any vaccine in the 30 days preceding the first study vaccination or planned receipt of any vaccine in the 30 days following the last study vaccination except for influenza vaccination, which might be received at least 2 weeks before and a minimum of 2 weeks after study vaccines. * Receipt of any therapy known to have in-vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours prior to the first blood draw or planned use of such therapy 72 hours prior to study immunogenicity blood draws at Day 22 and Day 36. * Residence in a nursing home or long-term care facility. * Health care workers providing direct patient care for COVID-19 participants. The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant'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
Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360002
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360003
Morayfield, Queensland, 4506, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360005
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0760001
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40415-006, Brazil
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Investigational Site Number :0760003
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30110-063, Brazil
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Investigational Site Number :0760004
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Brazil
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Investigational Site Number :3400001
San Pedro Sula, 21104, Honduras
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Investigational Site Number :3400002
Barrio del Centro, 11101, Honduras
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Investigational Site Number :8400001
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400002
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400003
Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400004
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400005
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400006
Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400007
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400008
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400009
Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400015
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400017
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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