A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1468 in Healthy Adults ≥50 Years of Age

NCT ID: NCT05701800

Last Updated: 2025-08-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

659 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-23

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this first-in-human study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of mRNA-1468.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Zoster

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Part 1: mRNA-1468: Dose 1

Participants will receive placebo by intramuscular (IM) injection on Day 1 followed with mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 57 in Part 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid for injection

Part 1: mRNA-1468: Dose 2

Participants will receive mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Part 1: mRNA-1468: Dose 3

Participants will receive mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Part 1: mRNA-1468: Dose 4

Participants will receive mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Part 1: Shingrix

Participants will receive Shingrix by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 1.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Shingrix

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile suspension for injection

Part 2: mRNA-1468: Dose 5

Participants will receive mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Part 2: mRNA-1468: Dose 6

Participants will receive mRNA-1468 by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mRNA-1468

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Part 2: Shingrix

Participants will receive Shingrix by IM injection on Day 1 and Day 57 in Part 2.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Shingrix

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sterile suspension for injection

Interventions

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mRNA-1468

Sterile liquid dispersion for injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Sterile liquid for injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Shingrix

Sterile suspension for injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Saline

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Part 1: Is an adult 50 years of age or older at the time of consent. Part 2: Is an adult 50-69 years of age at the time of consent.
* Has a body mass index of 18 to \<40 kilograms/meter squared at the Screening Visit.
* Females of childbearing potential: have a negative pregnancy test at the Screening Visit and on the day of the first vaccination (Day 1); have practiced adequate contraception or has abstained from all activities that could result in pregnancy for at least 28 days prior to Day 1; have agreed to continue adequate contraception through 3 months following vaccine administration; are not currently breastfeeding.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has a history of HZ within the past 10 years.
* Has been previously vaccinated against varicella or HZ.
* Is acutely ill or febrile
* Body temperature ≥38.0°Celsius/100.4°Fahrenheit 72 hours prior to or at the Screening Visit or on Day 1. Participants meeting this criterion may be rescheduled within the allowed window.
* Has a current or previous diagnosis of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunocompromizing/immunosuppressive condition, asplenia, or recurrent severe infections. Certain immune-mediated conditions that are well controlled and stable (for example, Hashimoto thyroiditis) as well as those that do not require systemic immunosuppressive therapy (for example, asthma, psoriasis, or vitiligo) may be permitted at the discretion of the Investigator.
* Has a dermatologic condition that could affect local solicited adverse reaction assessments (for example, tattoos, psoriasis patches affecting skin over the deltoid areas).
* Has any medical, psychiatric, or occupational condition, including reported history of substance abuse, that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might pose additional risk due to participation in the study or could interfere with the interpretation of study results.
* Has a history of myocarditis, pericarditis, or myopericarditis.
* Has a reported history of anaphylaxis or severe hypersensitivity reaction after receipt of any mRNA vaccine(s) or any components of the mRNA vaccines.
* Has received systemic immunosuppressants for \>14 days in total within 180 days prior to Screening Visit (for corticosteroids ≥10 milligrams/day of prednisone or equivalent) or is anticipating the need for systemic immunosuppressive treatment at any time during participation in the study. Inhaled, nasal, intra-articular and topical steroids are allowed.
* Has received systemic immunoglobulins, long-acting biological therapies that affect immune responses (for example, Infliximab) or blood products within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit or plans to receive them during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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ModernaTX, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Velocity Clinical Research - Westlake

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Tekton Research, Inc - Longmont Center

Longmont, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Meridien Research

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Trials of Florida, LLC

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Floridian Clinical Research

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Pulmonary Research Institute, LLC

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Site Status

Centricity Research

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Great Lakes

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

DM Clinical Research- River Forest

River Forest, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Meridian Clinical Research - Dakota Dunes

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Johnson County Clin-Trials (JCCT)

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Site Status

NOLA Research Works

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research - Medford

Medford, Oregon, United States

Site Status

DM Clinical Research - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

WR-ClinSearch, LLC

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Tekton Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Gadolin Research

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Site Status

LinQ Research, LLC

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

DM Clinical Research

Tomball, Texas, United States

Site Status

Research Works San Juan

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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mRNA-1468-P101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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