Testing a new COVID-19 vaccine booster for safety and immune response

A Phase 1/2 Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Sub-unit Protein CD40.RBDv Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted or Not, as a Booster in Volunteers.

Phase1; Phase2 Interventional ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases · NCT06255626

This study is testing a new COVID-19 vaccine booster to see if it’s safe and helps healthy people build a strong immune response compared to an approved vaccine.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment215 (estimated)
Ages18 Years to 84 Years
SexAll
SponsorANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases Government
Locations2 sites (Créteil and 1 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06255626 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of the CD40.RBDv bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, with and without an adjuvant, as a booster in healthy volunteers. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the CD40.RBDv vaccine or an approved mRNA vaccine, with different dosing regimens across four cohorts. The study aims to assess the vaccine's safety profile and its ability to elicit an immune response. The trial is structured in two parts, with follow-up assessments to determine the need for additional doses.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are healthy adults aged 18 to 85 who have received prior COVID-19 vaccinations.

Not a fit: Patients who have not received any prior COVID-19 vaccinations or those with acute febrile infections may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this vaccine could provide a new booster option for enhancing immunity against COVID-19.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promising results with similar vaccine approaches, but this specific formulation is novel.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy volunteers Age ≥18 and \<85
* Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures and sign an informed consent before performance of any study-related screening procedures
* Who has received a primary series of vaccination and ≥ 1 booster(s) of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination(s) with the last boost at least 6 months prior to the inclusion in the study
* Subjects has adequate organ functions, evidenced by normal ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase
* Normal haematology lab values
* Negative virology assessment
* Normal Urine testing
* Volunteers must meet the eligibility criteria in the approved package labelling of the active comparator
* For women of childbearing potential: use of an effective contraceptive method and negative pregnancy test. For male participants, use of an effective method of contraception with their partner

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute febrile infection within the previous 72 hours and/or presenting symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 or SARS CoV 2 infection within the previous 28 days
* Immunosuppressive medications received within last three months before first IMP administration or within 6 months for chemotherapies
* Immunoglobulins within 90 days before first IMP administration
* Blood products within 120 days before first IMP administration
* Any medical condition, such as cancer, that might impair the immune response
* Use of any experimental therapy
* Intent to participate in another study of an investigational research agent within 4 weeks prior to the enrolment visit or until the end of the study
* Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
* History of severe adverse events following vaccine administration
* Any bleeding disorder considered as a contraindication to an intramuscular injection
* A condition that requires active medical intervention or monitoring to avert grave danger to Asthma other than mild, well-controlled asthma.
* Hypertension
* BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2; ≤ 18 kg/m2; or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 with 2 or more of the following: age \> 45, current smoker, known hyperlipidemia, blood pressure is defined as consistently ≥ 140 mm Hg systolic and ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic
* Malignancy
* Asplenia
* Seizure disorder
* History of hereditary angioedema acquired angioedema, or idiopathic angioedema
* History of myocarditis, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure with permanent sequelae, clinically significant arrhythmia (including arrhythmia requiring medication, treatment, or clinical follow-up
* History of autoimmune disease
* Any medical, occupational, or other condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with or serve as a contraindication to protocol adherence
* Psychiatric condition that precludes compliance with the protocol.
* Live attenuated vaccines received within 30 days before first IMP administration or scheduled within 28 days after one of the last injection according to the protocol
* Vaccines that are not live attenuated vaccines and were received within 21 days prior to first IMP administration
* Allergy treatment with antigen injections within 30 days before first IMP administration and until the end of the study

Where this trial is running

Créteil and 1 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions COVID-19Vaccine
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.