Study to Evaluate the Safety and the Immunogenicity of a Second Generation Structurally Designed mRNA Vaccine Candidate Against Pandemic Influenza H5 HA Strain in Healthy Adult Participants Aged 18 Years and Older

NCT ID: NCT06907511

Last Updated: 2026-01-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

720 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-17

Study Completion Date

2026-12-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this phase 1/2 study is to investigate the safety and immunogenicity of different doses (high, medium and low) of a second generation structurally designed (SD2) H5 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine against pandemic H5 influenza virus (pandemic flu H5 hemagglutinin (HA) mRNA SD2) in healthy younger and older adults.

The study will aim to identify the appropriate dose for further clinical development of a potential pandemic response vaccine.

The study also includes an extension phase for one of the 3 dose levels of the pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine to collect additional safety and the immunogenicity data for this specific dose of the vaccine. During this Extension Phase, an additional 480 participants will be randomized according to a 1:1 ratio and stratified by age (≥ 18 to \< 65 years and ≥ 65 years) to receive either the low dose of the pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA DS2 vaccine (Group 1) or placebo (Group 4). This extension will enhance the safety database and improve precision of the immunogenicity results for the selected dose while preserving the original study design integrity.

The study duration per participant will be approximately 13 months. There will be two injections of placebo or pandemic flu H5 mRNA vaccine 21 days apart at high, medium and low doses.

Study visits/contact include: 7 study visits and 1 telephone call. Vaccination visits (including blood samples) will occur at Day 01 and Day 22. Short-term follow-up visits (including blood samples) will occur 8 and 21 days after each injection. Participants will be also followed up (including blood samples) at 3 and 6 months after 2nd injection, and at 12 months after 2nd injection for safety.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pandemic Influenza Immunization Healthy Volunteers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Modified double-blind (participants; sites, except for those preparing/administering study intervention; and Sponsor will be blinded).

Study Groups

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Group 1: Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine (Low dose)

Participants will receive two injections of low dose pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Extension Phase:

Additional participants will receive two injections 21 days apart of pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine at low dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Pharmaceutical Form:

Suspension in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Group 2: Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine (Medium dose)

Participants will receive two injections of medium dose pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Pharmaceutical Form:

Suspension in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Group 3: Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine (High dose)

Participants will receive two injections of high dose pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Pharmaceutical Form:

Suspension in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Group 4: Placebo

Participants will receive two injections of placebo

Extension Phase:

Additional participants will receive two injections 21 days apart of placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Pharmaceutical Form:

Liquid solution in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Interventions

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Pandemic flu H5 HA mRNA SD2 vaccine

Pharmaceutical Form:

Suspension in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Pharmaceutical Form:

Liquid solution in a vial

Route of Administration:

Intramuscular injection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 years or older on the day of inclusion
* 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 each study intervention administration until at least 12 weeks after the last 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) within 8 hours before the first dose of study intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* 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 systemic hypersensitivity to any of the study intervention components (eg, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate); history of a life-threatening reaction to the study interventions used in the study or to a product containing any of the same substances; any allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) after administration of an mRNA vaccine
* Previous history of myocarditis, pericarditis, and/or myopericarditis
* Known history of previous episodes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), neuritis (including Bell's palsy), convulsions , encephalitis, transverse myelitis, and vasculitis
* Participants with an electrocardiogram that is consistent with possible myocarditis or pericarditis or, in the opinion of the investigator, demonstrates clinically relevant abnormalities that may affect participant safety or study results
* Self-reported thrombocytopenia, contraindicating IM injection based on investigator's judgment
* Bleeding disorder, or receipt of anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion, contraindicating IM injection based on investigator's judgment
* Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion
* Moderate or severe acute illness / infection (according to investigator's judgment) or febrile illness (temperature ≥ 38.0°C \[≥ 100.4°F\]) on the day of study intervention. 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
* Participant who had acute infectious symptoms or a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) or antigen test in the past 10 days prior to the first visit (V)01
* Receipt of any vaccine other than an mRNA vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding study intervention administration or planned receipt of any vaccine other than an mRNA vaccine in the 3 weeks following the second dose of the study intervention
* Receipt of immune globulins, blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months
* Receipt of any mRNA vaccine/product in the 2 months preceding study intervention administration or planned receipt of any mRNA vaccine in the 2 months after the second dose of the study intervention
* Participation at the time of study enrollment (or in the 4 weeks preceding study intervention administration) or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure
* Previous history of participation in an H5 influenza A vaccine study. This includes any influenza subtypes that contain H5 such as H5N1, H5N8, or H5N6

Note: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Velocity Clinical Research - San Diego- Site Number : 8400013

La Mesa, California, United States

Site Status

Accel Research Sites Network - DeLand Clinical Research Unit- Site Number : 8400002

DeLand, Florida, United States

Site Status

Accel Research Sites - Lakeland Clinical Research Unit- Site Number : 8400006

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Site Status

Accel Research Sites - St. Petersburg - Largo- Site Number : 8400004

Largo, Florida, United States

Site Status

Accel Research Site - NeuroStudies.net, LLC - ERN - PPDS- Site Number : 8400003

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

QUEST Research Institute- Site Number : 8400014

Bingham Farms, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research - Norfolk- Site Number : 8400015

Norfolk, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research - Omaha- Site Number : 8400012

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research - Springdale- Site Number : 8400010

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Coastal Carolina Research Center- Site Number : 8400001

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Olympus Clinical Research - Sugar Land- Site Number : 8400009

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research - Salt Lake City- Site Number : 8400011

West Jordan, Utah, United States

Site Status

Charlottesville Medical Research- Site Number : 8400005

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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U1111-1314-5493

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VBS00002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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