New combo shot study: could VAX-31 plus flu vaccine be a Game-Changer for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07365826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new vaccine called VAX-31, which protects against 31 types of pneumonia-causing bacteria. It is given together with the seasonal flu shot to healthy adults aged 50 and older. The goal is to see if giving both vaccines at the same time is safe and works as well as getting them separately. About 1,390 participants will be followed for 7 months.
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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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1,390 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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50 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. Male or female ≥50 years of age (inclusive) at the time of randomization into the study. 2. Able and willing to complete the informed consent process. 3. Available for clinical follow-up through the last study visit at 7 months after the first study vaccination. 4. In good general health or with stable underlying chronic condition(s), as determined by medical history, oral temperature, physical examination, and clinical judgment of the Investigator. 5. Willing to have blood samples collected and used for research purposes. 6. Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study site personnel completing the enrollment process. 7. Female subjects of childbearing potential, defined as premenopausal females capable of becoming pregnant, must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and immediately prior to each vaccination and agree to use acceptable contraception, if heterosexually active. Female subjects who are not abstinent from heterosexual intercourse must agree to consistently practice contraception at least 7 days prior to vaccination and through their last study visit. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential must agree to practice an acceptable contraception method (\[use condoms with or without spermicide\] or have undergone a vasectomy) from Day 1 through their last study visit. Note: A history of amenorrhea for at least 12 months without an alternative medical cause is required for a female to be considered postmenopausal in the study. 8. Able to access and use a device connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network for completion of an electronic diary (eDiary). Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of IPD or pneumococcal pneumonia (either confirmed or self-reported) at any age. 2. Previous receipt of a licensed or investigational pneumococcal vaccine at any age. 3. Previous receipt of an influenza vaccine from the current season; receipt of any influenza vaccine (licensed or investigational) within 6 months prior to Day 1; or receipt/planned receipt of any licensed or investigational non-study influenza vaccine during study participation. 4. Receipt of any investigational product within 30 days prior to Day 1, currently participating in another interventional investigational study, or having plans to receive another investigational product(s) while on study. 5. Planned or actual administration of any licensed vaccine within 30 days prior to Day 1. 6. Body temperature \>38.0°C (\>100.4°F) or acute illness within 3 days prior to study vaccination (participant may be rescreened). 7. Current diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C. 8. History of severe allergic reaction with generalized urticaria, angioedema, or anaphylaxis to any previous vaccination. 9. History of Guillain-Barré syndrome. 10. Individual who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during study participation. 11. Has a known or suspected immunocompromising condition, including, but not limited to, leukemia, lymphoma, chronic renal failure, or congenital or acquired immunodeficiency. 12. Bleeding disorder diagnosed by a doctor (e.g., factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or platelet disorder requiring special precautions) resulting in clinically significant bruising or bleeding difficulties with IM injections or blood draws. 13. Receipt of blood or blood product (including polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin) within 60 days prior to Day 1. 14. Receiving immunosuppressive therapy. 15. Received any part of a ≥14-day course of systemic corticosteroids (prednisone equivalent \>10 mg/day) within 14 days of study vaccinations. Note: Receipt of a ≥14-day course of systemic corticosteroids equivalent to ≤10 mg/day is permitted, as are inhaled, nebulized, topical, intra-articular, and intrabursal corticosteroids. 16. History of malignancy ≤5 years before to Day 1, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer. 17. Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition that in the judgment of the Investigator is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs a participant's ability to give informed consent. 18. Employee of, or first-degree relative of any person employed by the Sponsor, the contract research organization (CRO), the Investigator, study site personnel, or site.
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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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AMR Knxoville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States
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AMR Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States
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Accel Research Sites - Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida, 33803, United States
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Accel Research Sites - Largo
Largo, Florida, 33777, United States
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CTI Clinical Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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CenExel JBR Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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CenExel Research Centers of America
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Charlottesville Medical Research Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911, United States
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Clinical Research Partners, LLC.
Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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Coastal Carolina Research Center
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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DM Clinical Research - Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, 48076, United States
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DelRicht Research - Hendersonville
Hendersonville, Tennessee, 37075, United States
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Epic Medical Research
DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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Health Awareness
Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
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Health Research of Hampton Roads, Inc.
Newport News, Virginia, 23606, United States
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Hope Research Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Johnson County ClinTrials
Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
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Precision Clinical Research
Sunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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REX Clinical Trials
Beaumont, Texas, 77701, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Tekton Research at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Tekton Research at Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525, United States
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University Clinical Research - Deland
DeLand, Florida, 32720-0834, United States
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Velocity Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
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Velocity Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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