Could this new vaccine stop shingles for years?
NCT ID NCT07293065
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial is testing a new shingles vaccine in 12,000 adults aged 40 and older. The goal is to see if the vaccine can prevent shingles for up to 3 years after the two-dose series. Participants previously received the vaccine or a placebo, and researchers are tracking who develops shingles over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (CHO Cell) with adjuvant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this vaccine could provide long-term protection against shingles for adults 40 and older, reducing pain and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The vaccine may not prove effective over the full 3 years, and side effects like injection-site reactions 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 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 12,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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40 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: 1. Participants in the MKKCT-100-003 study who have completed two doses of the investigational vaccine; 2. Males or females able to provide legal identity certificate; 3. Participants voluntarily agree to participate in the study, and sign the informed consent form; 4. Able to understand the study procedures and participate in all scheduled follow-up visits, and able to comply with the protocol requirements (such as cooperating in filling out questionnaires/scales, and being regularly contacted during the study for evaluation, etc.). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants who plan to use any products (drugs, vaccines, or medical devices) other than the investigational product for the prevention of VZV infection before signing the informed consent form or during the study period; 2. Participants with a history of herpes zoster; 3. Participants with any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficiency condition caused by diseases (e.g., malignant tumors, human immunodeficiency virus infections, etc.) or immunosuppressive/cytotoxic treatments (e.g., medications used during cancer chemotherapy, organ transplantation, or treatment of autoimmune diseases); 4. Participants who are currently participating in or plan to participate in other clinical trials during the study; 5. Significant underlying diseases or any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may prevent completion of the 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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Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China
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Henan Center for Diseases Control and Prevention
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450016, China
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Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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Yunnan Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Kunming, Yunnan, 650022, China
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