New yellow fever vaccine shows promise in japanese adults
NCT ID NCT07222059
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a yellow fever vaccine in 254 healthy adults aged 18 and older in Japan. Participants received one shot under the skin and were followed for about a month. The goal was to see if the vaccine triggers a strong immune response and is safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- yellow fever vaccine (live)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the vaccine is safe and effective for adults, supporting its use in Japan.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-arm, open-label study with no comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The vaccine is already established elsewhere, so the upside is limited.
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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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254 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 from 18 years on the day of inclusion\* \* "From 18 years" means from the day of the 18th birthday * Participants who are healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history and physical examination. * Able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all study procedures * A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding and one of the following conditions applies: * Is of non-childbearing potential. To be considered of non-childbearing potential, a female must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, or surgically sterile. OR . Is of childbearing potential and agrees to use an effective contraceptive method or abstinence from at least 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration until at least 4 weeks after study intervention administration. A female participant of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum as required by local regulation) before any dose of study intervention on Day 01 and will be repeated on Day 29 to confirm the participant is still not pregnant within the 28 days of vaccine administration. \- Informed consent form (ICF) has been signed and dated Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * 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). * Known history or laboratory evidence of HIV infection. * Known history of hepatitis B or hepatitis C seropositivity * Known history of FV infection, Japanese encephalitis (JE) excluded * Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to the vaccines used in the study or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances * Personal or family history of thymic pathology (thymoma, thymectomy, or myasthenia). * Chronic illness\* that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with trial conduct or completion, including malignancy, such as leukemia, or lymphoma \* Chronic illness may include, but is not limited to cardiac disorders, renal disorders, auto-immune disorders, diabetes, psychiatric disorders or chronic infection * Moderate or severe acute illness/infection (according to Investigator judgment) on the day of vaccination or febrile illness (temperature ≥ 37.5°C \[or ≥ 99.5°F\]). A prospective participant should not be included in the study until the condition has resolved or the febrile event has subsided. * Alcohol, prescription drug, or substance abuse that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the study conduct or completion. * Receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding the study vaccination or planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following the study vaccination (prior to Visit 2 on Day 29), except for influenza vaccination, which may be received at least 2 weeks before study vaccines. This exception includes pandemic influenza vaccines including monovalent pandemic influenza vaccines. * Previous vaccination against YF. * Receipt of immune globulins, blood, or blood-derived products in the past 6 months. * Administration of any anti-viral within 2 months preceding the vaccination and up to the 6 weeks following the vaccination. * Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 4 weeks preceding the study vaccination) or planned participation during the course of the study in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure. * Deprived of freedom by an administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily. * Identified as an Investigator or employee of the Investigator or study center with direct involvement in the proposed study, or identified as an immediate family member (ie, parent, spouse, natural or adopted child) of the Investigator or employee with direct involvement in the proposed study. * Planned travel in a YF endemic country within 28 days of investigational vaccine administration. * For participants greater than 60 years at the time of enrolment: any underlying medical condition (eg, cardiovascular disorders, organ failure) which could increase risk of a serious viscerotropic event or serious neurologic events.
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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 : 3920001
Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-1192, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920002
Chūō, Tokyo, 103-0025, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920003
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0072, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920004
Taitō City, Tokyo, 111-0036, Japan
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