Phase 2 Study Of VLA15, A Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis, In A Healthy Pediatric And Adult Study Population

NCT ID: NCT04801420

Last Updated: 2025-11-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

625 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-08

Study Completion Date

2025-07-02

Brief Summary

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VLA15-221 is a Phase 2 study, which will be conducted in two parts: Main Study Phase (Part A) and Booster Phase (Part B). The study will compare the safety and immunogenicity of two different primary immunization schedules applying three (Month 0-2-6) or two (Month 0- 6) vaccinations. Within the study, 600 healthy subjects aged 5-65 years will be included. Subjects with a history of Lyme borreliosis (previous infection with Borrelia) as well as Borrelia naïve subjects will be enrolled. Study duration per subject will be a maximum of 50 months per subject.

Detailed Description

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VLA15-221 is a randomized, observer-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter Phase 2 study, which is set up in two parts: Main Study Phase (Part A) and Booster Phase (Part B). In Part A 600 subjects aged 5-65 years will be enrolled 1:1:1 into three groups: Group 1 will be vaccinated with VLA15 at Month 0-2-6, Group 2 will be vaccinated with VLA15 at Month 0-6 and with placebo at Month 2 and Group 3 will be vaccinated with placebo at Month 0-2-6. In Part B all eligible subjects will receive booster injections with VLA15 or placebo at Month 18, 30 and 42.

Conditions

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Lyme Borreliosis

Keywords

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VLA15 Lyme Borreliosis Vaccine Lyme disease Borrelia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Part A+B - Group 1

Part A: VLA15 at Month 0, 2 and 6 Part B: VLA15 at Month 18, 30 and 42

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VLA15

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

a multivalent recombinant Outer Surface Protein A (OspA) based vaccine candidate

Part A+B - Group 2

Part A: VLA15 at Month 0 and 6, placebo at Month 2 Part B: VLA15 at Month 18, 30 and 42

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VLA15

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

a multivalent recombinant Outer Surface Protein A (OspA) based vaccine candidate

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline)

Part A+B - Group 3

Part A: Placebo at Month 0, 2 and 6 Part B: Placebo at Month 18, 30 and 42

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline)

Interventions

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VLA15

a multivalent recombinant Outer Surface Protein A (OspA) based vaccine candidate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject is aged 5 to 65 years at the day of screening (Visit 0)
* Subject is of good general health
* Parent(s)/legal representative(s) and subject understand the study and its procedures, agree to its provisions

* for subjects aged 18-65 years: written informed consent prior to any study related procedures
* for subjects aged 5-17 years: written informed consent by the subject's legal representative(s), according to local requirements, and written informed assent of the subject, if applicable, prior to any study related procedures.
* If subject is of childbearing potential: Subject has a negative serum pregnancy test at screening (Visit 0) and agrees to employ adequate birth control measures according to following timelines:

* Main Study Phase: duration of entire study
* Booster Phase: until 5 months after each booster vaccination (Booster 1 until Month 23, Booster 2 until Month 35 and Booster 3 until Month 47)
* Subject is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, and other study procedures
* Subject is available for the duration of the study and can be contacted by telephone during study participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject has a chronic illness related to Lyme borreliosis (LB), an active symptomatic LB, or received treatment for LB within the last 3 months prior to Day 1;
* Subject received previous vaccination against LB;
* Subject had a tick bite within 4 weeks prior to Day 1;
* Subject has a medical history of or currently has a clinically relevant disease;
* Subject has a medical history of or currently has a neuro- inflammatory or autoimmune disease;
* Subject has a known thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorder, or received anticoagulants in the 3 weeks prior to Day 1;
* Subject has received an active or passive immunization within 4 weeks prior to Day 1;
* Subject has received any other registered or non-registered medicinal product in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to vaccination at Day 1;
* Subject has a known or suspected defect of the immune system or received immuno-suppressive therapy within 4 weeks prior to Day 1;
* Subject has a history of anaphylaxis of unknown cause or severe allergic reactions of unknown cause or has a known hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to one of the components of the vaccine;
* Subject had any malignancy in the past 5 years;
* Subject is pregnant, has plans to become pregnant during the course of the study or is lactating at the time of enrollment;
* Subject has donated or plans to donate blood or blood-derived products 4 weeks prior to Day 1;
* Subject has any condition that may compromise its well-being, might interfere with evaluation of study endpoints, or would limit the subject's ability to complete the study;
* Subject is in a dependent relationship with the sponsor/investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Valneva Austria GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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New England Research Associates

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Stamford Therapeutics Consortium

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Chase Medical Research, LLC

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Pediatric Associates of Conn. PC

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Quest Diagnostics

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Institute, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Foundation Pediatrics

East Orange, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Med Clinical Research Partners, LLC

Irvington, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Meridian Clinical Research LLC

Binghamton, New York, United States

Site Status

Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development

Pearl River, New York, United States

Site Status

Rochester Clinical Research, Inc.

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Richmond Behavioral Associates

Staten Island, New York, United States

Site Status

Advantage Clinical Trials

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Allegheny Health and Wellness Pavilion

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Liberty Family Practice

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Lockman & Lubell Pediatric Associates

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Hasbro Children's Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research Providence

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Synevo Studien Service Labor GmbH c/o Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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United States Germany

References

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Wagner L, Obersriebnig M, Hochreiter R, Kadlecek V, Larcher-Senn J, Hegele L, Maguire JD, Murphy T, Derhaschnig U, Bezay N, Jaramillo JC, Eder-Lingelbach S, Messier M. Immunogenicity and safety of an 18-month booster dose of the VLA15 Lyme borreliosis vaccine candidate after primary immunisation in children, adolescents, and adults in the USA: a randomised, observer-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 Nov 7:S1473-3099(25)00541-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00541-9. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41213278 (View on PubMed)

Wagner L, Obersriebnig M, Kadlecek V, Hochreiter R, Ghadge SK, Larcher-Senn J, Hegele L, Maguire JD, Derhaschnig U, Jaramillo JC, Eder-Lingelbach S, Bezay N. Immunogenicity and safety of different immunisation schedules of the VLA15 Lyme borreliosis vaccine candidate in adults, adolescents, and children: a randomised, observer-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 Sep;25(9):986-999. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00092-1. Epub 2025 Apr 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40294611 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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C4601008

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VLA15-221

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id