Promising malaria vaccine trial launches for children in burkina faso
NCT ID NCT06618885
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new malaria vaccine called SUM-101 in 69 healthy children and infants aged 5 months to 5 years in Burkina Faso. The goal is to see if the vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response. Participants receive three doses, and some infants also receive a rabies vaccine as a comparison.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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5 months to 5 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Resident in the study area villages and participant's parent(s)/legal guardian anticipate being available for vaccination and follow-up for following last dose of vaccination. * Z-score of weight-for-age within ±2SD. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant skin disorder (psoriasis, contact dermatitis etc.), immunodeficiency, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, endocrine disorder, liver disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal disease, neurological illness, major congenital defects, malnutrition requiring hospital admission and anaemia. * History of allergic reaction, significant IgE-mediated event, or anaphylaxis to immunisation. * Clinically significant laboratory abnormality as judged by the study investigator. * History of blood transfusion. * Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the three months preceding the planned administration of the vaccine candidate. * Previous vaccination with experimental malaria vaccines. * Participation in another research study/clinical trial involving receipt of an investigational medicinal product or planned use during the study period. * Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient state, including HIV infection (no HIV testing); asplenia; recurrent, severe infections and chronic immunosuppressant medication (For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone, or equivalent, 0.5 mg/kg/day. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed). * Any significant disease, disorder or situation which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant´s ability to participate in 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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Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS)
Ouagadougou, 06 BP 10248, Burkina Faso
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