New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT05279456
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new COVID-19 vaccine called SpikoGen in 39 adults who had never received a COVID-19 vaccine. Participants received two doses one month apart, followed by a third booster dose either one or three months later. The goal was to see how well the vaccine triggered an immune response and whether it was safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SpikoGen vaccine (recombinant spike protein with Advax-CpG55.2 adjuvant)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine option for people who have not yet been vaccinated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 39 participants, so results may not apply to the general population. The vaccine may not produce strong enough immunity or could cause side effects.
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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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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: * Able to provide written informed consent * Males or females\* 18 years of age or older * Understand and are likely to comply with planned study procedures and be available for all study visits. * Have not previously had a Covid-19 vaccine and do not intend to have a non-study Covid-19 vaccine within the next 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of Covid-19 vaccination. * History of serious vaccine allergy. * Pregnancy1 * Have received an experimental agent within 30 days prior to the study vaccination or expect to receive another experimental agent during the trial reporting period. * Any medical, social or mental condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would be detrimental to the subjects or the study.
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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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ARASMI
Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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