Lyme DiseasePhase 3VALORNCT05477524
An Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Lot-Consistency Clinical Trial of a 6-Valent OspA-Based Lyme Disease Vaccine (VLA15)
A Phase 3 study testing VLA15 and Saline in people with Lyme Disease, run by Pfizer at 129 sites in 7 countries.
Trial summary
The main purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate a 6-valent OspA-based Lyme disease vaccine (VLA15) for prevention of Lyme disease within North America and Europe. Approximately 9,400 healthy participants (this number excludes participants from 8 sites which were terminated for quality issues) 5 years and older… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Lyme Disease
- What is being tested?
- VLA15 and Saline
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 12,546 participants
- Where
- 129 sitesin 7 countries
- Study dates
- 4 Aug 2022to 7 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 5 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants who reside in areas with endemic Lyme disease and who lead lifestyles that put them at increased risk for Lyme disease. For example, this could include, but not be limited to:
- Individuals who work in B burgdorferi-infected/tick-infested areas, especially those with occupations that may be associated with higher risk of exposure, such as landscaping, forestry, and wildlife and parks management.
- Individuals who pursue recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, jogging, or gardening in such areas.
- Individuals who live on land plots with tree lines and come into contact with these trees regularly.
- Individuals who have dogs that regularly are outdoors and frequently return with attached ticks.
- Individuals who participate in activities in areas with tall grass, smaller wooded areas beside forests, open fields, lakesides, and riversides.
Who cannot join
- Any female participants that are pregnant (or have a positive urine pregnancy test) or are breastfeeding.
- Any diagnosis of Lyme disease within the past 3 months.
- Any history of Lyme carditis, neuroborreliosis, or arthritis, or other disseminated Lyme disease regardless of when diagnosed.
- Known tick bite within the past 4 weeks.
- Newly developed or unstable underlying conditions that may interfere with the assessment of Lyme disease, including but not limited to chronic arthralgia/arthritis, second/third-degree AV heart block, chronic pain syndromes, and chronic skin conditions that reduce the ability to detect cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease.
- Any unstable autoimmune condition with a manifestation (eg, arthritic and neurologic) that may interfere with the assessment of Lyme disease.
- Chronic systemic doxycycline or minocycline or other tetracycline class drug use for acne or any other chronic suppressive antibiotics used to treat other conditions.
Trial locations and contacts
129 sites in 7 countries.
129 sites in 7 countries
United States82 sites
Care Access Mobile Site
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 15001
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401
Velocity Clinical Research, Binghamton
Binghamton, New York, 13905
Care Access - Brattleboro - Putney Road
Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301
Care Access - Brattleboro
Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301
Internal Medicine Associates
Bridgeton, New Jersey, 08302
The University of Vermont Medical Center Inc.
Burlington, Vermont, 05401
Care Access Mobile Site
Clarion, Pennsylvania, 16214
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, New York, 13326
Smith Allergy and Asthma Specialists
Cortland, New York, 13045
TruCare Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease
DuBois, Pennsylvania, 15801
Altoona Center For Clinical Research
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635
Velocity Clinical Research, Providence
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818
Clinilabs
Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724
Allegheny Health and Wellness Pavilion
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16506
Central Erie Primary Care
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16508
Care Access - Essex
Essex, Connecticut, 06426
Pediatric Associates of Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721
Care Access - Farmington
Farmington, Maine, 04938
Hunterdon Infectious Disease Specialists
Flemington, New Jersey, 08822
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington, New Jersey, 08822
Care Access Mobile Site
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 15601
Care Access - Albany
Halfmoon, New York, 12065
Care Access Mobile Site
Halfmoon, New York, 12065
Care Access - Mountaintop
Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, 18202
CCP - Kid's Way
Hermitage, Pennsylvania, 16148
Care Access - Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030
Smith Allergy & Asthma Specialists
Horseheads, New York, 14845
Care Access - Kingston
Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704
Care Access - Lakeville
Lakeville, Massachusetts, 02347
Care Access Mobile Site
Ledyard Center, Connecticut, 06339
Care Access - Londonderry
Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053
Johns Hopkins Rockland Physician Practice and Research Group
Lutherville, Maryland, 21093
University Hospital and UW Health Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449
Care Access - Melrose
Melrose, Massachusetts, 02176
ActivMed Practices and Research
Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844
Care Access - Middlebury
Middlebury (village), Vermont, 05753
Clinical Research Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
Care Access Mobile Site
Monaca, Pennsylvania, 15061
Care Access - Briarpatch and Mobile Site
Nantucket, Massachusetts, 02554
Care Access - Nantucket
Nantucket, Massachusetts, 02554
Care Access Mobile Site
Nantucket, Massachusetts, 02554
Care Access Mobile Site
New London, Connecticut, 06320
Care Access Mobile Site
New Shoreham, Rhode Island, 02807
Mid Hudson Medical Research
New Windsor, New York, 12553
Care Access - North Conway
North Conway, New Hampshire, 03860
South Shore Medical Center
Norwell, Massachusetts, 02061
Care Access Mobile Site
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, 02557
Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Preferred Clinical Research (Ofc 18)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236
Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Preferred Clinical Research-St. Clair
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15243
ActivMed Practices & Research, LLC.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801
Care Access - Pottsville
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 17901
Care Access Mobile Site
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 15767
Care Access - Hingham
Rockland, Massachusetts, 02370
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport, Maine, 04856
Care Access Mobile Site
Sandwich, Massachusetts, 02563
Guthrie Medical Group, P.C.
Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840
Frontier Clinical Research, LLC
Scottdale, Pennsylvania, 15683
Care Access - Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18508
Northeast Clinical Trials Group
Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
Care Access Mobile Site
Sharon, Pennsylvania, 16146
Frontier Clinical Research, LLC
Smithfield, Pennsylvania, 15478
Sisu BHR
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103
Stamford Health Medical Group
Stamford, Connecticut, 06902
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, Connecticut, 06904
Preferred Primary Care Physicians
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401
Care Access Mobile Site
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, 02568
Care Access - Wareham
Wareham, Massachusetts, 02571
IMA Clinical Research Warren
Warren Township, New Jersey, 07059
Care Access - Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886
Sumit Bhutani MD LLC
Westminster, Maryland, 21157
Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates
Westminster, Maryland, 21157
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston, Wisconsin, 54476
South Shore Hospital
Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190
Care Access - Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18702
Amherst Family Practice, P.C.
Winchester, Virginia, 22601
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655
Care Access Mobile Site
Yeagertown, Pennsylvania, 17099
Poland19 sites
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku
Bialystok, 15-274
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku
Bialystok, 15-540
Zespol Opieki Zdrowotnej w Boleslawcu
Bolesławiec, 59-700
Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o. Oddzial w Gdyni
Gdynia, 81-537
Indywidualna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Roman Spyra
Katowice, 40-018
Przylądek Zdrowia
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-644
Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawa II
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-202
Centrum Badan Klinicznych Jagiellonskie Centrum Innowacji
Krakow, 30-348
Krakowskie Centrum Medyczne
Krakow, 31-501
SZPZOZ im. Dzieci Warszawy w Dziekanowie Lesnym
Łomianki, Masovian Voivodeship, 05-092
NZOZ Praktyka Lekarza Rodzinnego Eskulap
Lublin, 20-044
Rodzinne Centrum Medyczne LUBMED
Luboń, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 62-030
Centrum Medyczne Lucyna Andrzej Dymek
Strzelce Opolskie, Opole Voivodeship, 47-100
ALERGO-MED Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Lekarska
Tarnów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 33-100
MICS Centrum Medyczne Torun
Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 87-100
Szpital im. Św. Jadwigi Śląskiej w Trzebnicy
Trzebnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 55-100
Futuremeds spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-673
Przychodnia EuroMediCare Wroclaw Lowiecka
Wroclaw, 50-220
Centrum Medyczne AD-MED Sp. z o. o. Przychodnia Dla Rodziny
Wroclaw, 51-141
Canada10 sites
Viable Clinical Research Corporation
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, B4V 3N2
Centricity Research Burlington Multispecialty
Burlington, Ontario, L7M 4Y1
Canadian Center for Vaccinology
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K6R8
Milestone Research Inc.
London, Ontario, N5W 6A2
The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc.
Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 4X3
Diex Recherche Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 0H8
Stouffville Medical Research Institute Inc.
Stouffville, Ontario, L4A 1H2
Centricity Research Toronto Manna Multispecialty
Toronto, Ontario, M9W 4L6
Diex Recherche Inc. Division Victoriaville
Victoriaville, Quebec, G6P 3Z8
Finland9 sites
FVR, Etelä-Helsingin rokotetutkimusklinikka
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00100
FVR, Itä-Helsingin rokotetutkimusklinikka
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00930
MeVac - Meilahti Vaccine Research Center
Helsinki, 00290
FVR, Järvenpään rokotetutkimusklinikka
Jarvenpaa, Uusimaa, 04400
FVR, Kokkolan rokotetutkimusklinikka
Kokkola, 67100
FVR, Porin rokotetutkimusklinikka
Pori, 28100
FVR, Tampereen rokotetutkimusklinikka
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33100
FVR, Turun rokotetutkimusklinikka
Turku, Southwest Finland, 20520
Terveystalo Pulssi
Turku, 20100
Sweden6 sites
Blekinge Tekniska Hogskola (BTH) (Blekinge Institute of Technology) - Karlskrona
Karlskrona, Blekinge LÄN [se-10], 371 79
ProbarE
Lund, 222 22
Universitetssjukhuset Örebro
Örebro, Örebro LÄN [se-18], 701 85
CTC Karolinska
Solna, Stockholms LÄN [se-01], 171 64
Studieenheten Akademiskt Specialistcentrum
Stockholm, Stockholms LÄN [se-01], 113 61
CTC MTC
Uppsala, Uppsala LÄN [se-03], 752 37
Germany2 sites
AmBeNet GmbH
Leipzig, Saxony, 04107
Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis Mainz
Mainz, 55116
Netherlands1 site
Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ
About this study
Official title: A PHASE 3, MULTICENTER, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED, OBSERVER-BLINDED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY, SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, IMMUNOGENICITY, AND LOT CONSISTENCY OF A 6-VALENT OSPA-BASED LYME DISEASE VACCINE IN HEALTHY PARTICIPANTS ≥5 YEARS OF AGE
The main purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate a 6-valent OspA-based Lyme disease vaccine (VLA15) for prevention of Lyme disease within North America and Europe. Approximately 9,400 healthy participants (this number excludes participants from 8 sites which were terminated for quality issues) 5 years and older will be recruited from areas with high levels of endemic Lyme disease to receive VLA15 or placebo (an inactive substance consisting of saltwater). Each participant will have about a 50% chance of receiving VLA15 and about a 50% chance of receiving placebo. A subset of participants will receive VLA15 from 3 different lots or placebo (1:1:1:3 ratio) to assess lot equivalence.
Participants will receive a 3-dose primary vaccination series at about 0, 2, and 5 to 9 months and then receive a booster dose about 12 months after end of primary vaccination series. Vaccination of participants will occur at a time of year such that the primary series is completed before the peak Lyme disease season followed by a booster dose just prior to the beginning of the second Lyme disease season. A subset of participants will be followed for a third Lyme disease season.
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Comparison will be made between the Lyme disease cases of people receiving the study vaccine to those of the people who are not. This will help us determine if the study vaccine is safe and effective.
If enrolled, participants will need to visit the research site at least 7 times during the study, and for a subset of participants up to 9 times. There will also be at least 5 telephone contacts. It is expected that each participant will take part in this study for up to about 2 and a half years. The subset of participants followed for a third Lyme disease season will take part in this study for up to about to 3 and a half years.
- Conditions
- Lyme Disease
- Being tested
- VLA15, Saline
- Keywords
- VLA15, Lyme Borreliosis, Vaccine, Tick
- Medical subject headings
- Lyme Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
VLA15Biological
Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm)
SalineOther
Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| VLA15 Lot 1 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) Receives: Biological: VLA15 |
| VLA15 Lot 2 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) Receives: Biological: VLA15 |
| VLA15 Lot 3 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) Receives: Biological: VLA15 |
| Placebo (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Placebo comparator | Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) Receives: Other: Saline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Relative incidence rate reduction of confirmed Lyme disease cases in the VLA15 group compared to the placebo group
A confirmed case of Lyme disease, caused by B burgdorferi sensu lato, is defined as a clinically suspected case of Lyme disease that is confirmed by PCR, culture, microbial cell-free B burgdorferi-specific DNA sequencing, or serological antiborrelial antibody assay, and finally assessed and confirmed to be a case by the independent Adjudication Committee
Measured: Beginning 1 month after receiving the booster dose (28 days after receiving the booster dose through the end of the Lyme disease season following the booster dose (end of October)).
Percentage of participants reporting local reactions
Measured: Within 7 days following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting systemic events
Measured: Within 7 days following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting adverse events (AEs)
Measured: Through 1 month following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting newly diagnosed chronic medical conditions (NDCMCs)
Measured: Through study completion, up to approximately 42 months.
Percentage of participants reporting serious adverse events (SAEs)
Measured: Through study completion, up to approximately 42 months.
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 1 to Lot 2
Measured: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 1 to Lot 3
Measured: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 2 to Lot 3
Measured: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6)
Immunobridging objective to determine non-inferiority between 5-17 year old and 18-44 year old participant strata using GMRs 1 month after completion of booster dose.
Measured: At 1 month after completion of the booster dose
Sero-response of anti-OspA IgG concentrations for each serotype (ST1-ST6)
Immunobridging objective to determine non-inferiority between 5-17 year old and 18-44 year old participant strata using difference in seroresponse rates 1 month after completion of booster dose.
Measured: At 1 month after completion of the booster dose
Secondary outcomes (2)
Vaccine efficacy among participants enrolled from North American sites
A confirmed case of Lyme disease, caused by B burgdorferi sensu lato, is defined as a clinically suspected case of Lyme disease that is confirmed by PCR, culture, microbial cell-free B burgdorferi-specific DNA sequencing, or serological antiborrelial antibody assay, and finally assessed and confirmed to be a case by the independent Adjudication Committee
Measured: Through the end of the Lyme disease season beginning 1 month after receiving the booster dose (28 days after completion of the booster dose until end of October)
Vaccine efficacy among participants after primary series
A confirmed case of Lyme disease, caused by B burgdorferi sensu lato, is defined as a clinically suspected case of Lyme disease that is confirmed by PCR, culture, microbial cell-free B burgdorferi-specific DNA sequencing, or serological antiborrelial antibody assay, and finally assessed and confirmed to be a case by the independent Adjudication Committee
Measured: Through the end of the Lyme disease season beginning 1 month after completing the primary series (28 days after completion of the primary series until end of October)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Jul 2022
- Study start4 Aug 2022
- Primary completion7 Jan 2026
- Study completion7 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Lyme DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by PfizerThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 12,546 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pfizer
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Valneva Austria GmbH
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Study director, Pfizer
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05477524
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- C4601003
- Other IDs
- 2023-509105-72-00, 2023
- Acronym
- VALOR
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Jul 2022
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.
Publications
Dreyfus J, Munnangi S, Bengtsson C, Correia B, Figueiredo R, Stark JH, Zawora M, Riddle MS, Maguire JD, Jiang Q, Ianos C, Naredo Turrado J, Svanstrom H, Bailey S, DeKoven M. Background incidence rates of health outcomes in populations at risk for Lyme disease using US administrative claims data. Vaccine. 2024 Feb 15;42(5):1094-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.037. Epub 2024 Jan 22.
PubMed 38262807
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A PHASE 3, MULTICENTER, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED, OBSERVER-BLINDED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY, SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, IMMUNOGENICITY, AND LOT CONSISTENCY OF A 6-VALENT OSPA-BASED LYME DISEASE VACCINE IN HEALTHY PARTICIPANTS ≥5 YEARS OF AGE
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05477524
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VALOR / C4601003
- Conditions
- Lyme Disease
- Keywords
- VLA15, Lyme Borreliosis, Vaccine, Tick
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 12,546 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- PfizerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Valneva Austria GmbH
- Study start
- 4 Aug 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 7 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate a 6-valent OspA-based Lyme disease vaccine (VLA15) for prevention of Lyme disease within North America and Europe. Approximately 9,400 healthy participants (this number excludes participants from 8 sites which were terminated for quality issues) 5 years and older will be recruited from areas with high levels of endemic Lyme disease to receive VLA15 or placebo (an inactive substance consisting of saltwater). Each participant will have about a 50% chance of receiving VLA15 and about a 50% chance of receiving placebo. A subset of participants will receive VLA15 from 3 different lots or placebo (1:1:1:3 ratio) to assess lot equivalence.
Participants will receive a 3-dose primary vaccination series at about 0, 2, and 5 to 9 months and then receive a booster dose about 12 months after end of primary vaccination series. Vaccination of participants will occur at a time of year such that the primary series is completed before the peak Lyme disease season followed by a booster dose just prior to the beginning of the second Lyme disease season. A subset of participants will be followed for a third Lyme disease season.
Comparison will be made between the Lyme disease cases of people receiving the study vaccine to those of the people who are not. This will help us determine if the study vaccine is safe and effective.
If enrolled, participants will need to visit the research site at least 7 times during the study, and for a subset of participants up to 9 times. There will also be at least 5 telephone contacts. It is expected that each participant will take part in this study for up to about 2 and a half years. The subset of participants followed for a third Lyme disease season will take part in this study for up to about to 3 and a half years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| VLA15 Lot 1 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Biological: VLA15Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) |
| VLA15 Lot 2 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Biological: VLA15Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) |
| VLA15 Lot 3 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Experimental | Biological: VLA15Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) |
| Placebo (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) | Placebo comparator | Other: SalineShot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Participants who reside in areas with endemic Lyme disease and who lead lifestyles that put them at increased risk for Lyme disease. For example, this could include, but not be limited to:
- Individuals who work in B burgdorferi-infected/tick-infested areas, especially those with occupations that may be associated with higher risk of exposure, such as landscaping, forestry, and wildlife and parks management.
- Individuals who pursue recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, jogging, or gardening in such areas.
- Individuals who live on land plots with tree lines and come into contact with these trees regularly.
- Individuals who have dogs that regularly are outdoors and frequently return with attached ticks.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Any female participants that are pregnant (or have a positive urine pregnancy test) or are breastfeeding.
- Any diagnosis of Lyme disease within the past 3 months.
- Any history of Lyme carditis, neuroborreliosis, or arthritis, or other disseminated Lyme disease regardless of when diagnosed.
- Known tick bite within the past 4 weeks.
- Newly developed or unstable underlying conditions that may interfere with the assessment of Lyme disease, including but not limited to chronic arthralgia/arthritis, second/third-degree AV heart block, chronic pain syndromes, and chronic skin conditions that reduce the ability to detect cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| VLA15Shot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) | Biological | VLA15 Lot 1 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose), VLA15 Lot 2 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose), VLA15 Lot 3 (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) |
| SalineShot in the deltoid muscle (preferable in the nondominant arm) | Other | Placebo (3-dose primary vaccination series and booster dose) |
Primary outcome
Relative incidence rate reduction of confirmed Lyme disease cases in the VLA15 group compared to the placebo group
Time frame: Beginning 1 month after receiving the booster dose (28 days after receiving the booster dose through the end of the Lyme disease season following the booster dose (end of October)).
A confirmed case of Lyme disease, caused by B burgdorferi sensu lato, is defined as a clinically suspected case of Lyme disease that is confirmed by PCR, culture, microbial cell-free B burgdorferi-specific DNA sequencing, or serological antiborrelial antibody assay, and finally assessed and confirmed to be a case by the independent Adjudication Committee
Percentage of participants reporting local reactions
Time frame: Within 7 days following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting systemic events
Time frame: Within 7 days following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: Through 1 month following each study intervention administration
Percentage of participants reporting newly diagnosed chronic medical conditions (NDCMCs)
Time frame: Through study completion, up to approximately 42 months.
Percentage of participants reporting serious adverse events (SAEs)
Time frame: Through study completion, up to approximately 42 months.
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 1 to Lot 2
Time frame: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 1 to Lot 3
Time frame: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6) for Lot 2 to Lot 3
Time frame: At 1 month after completion of the primary series and the booster dose
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of anti-OspA titers for each serotype (ST1-ST6)
Time frame: At 1 month after completion of the booster dose
Immunobridging objective to determine non-inferiority between 5-17 year old and 18-44 year old participant strata using GMRs 1 month after completion of booster dose.
Sero-response of anti-OspA IgG concentrations for each serotype (ST1-ST6)
Time frame: At 1 month after completion of the booster dose
Immunobridging objective to determine non-inferiority between 5-17 year old and 18-44 year old participant strata using difference in seroresponse rates 1 month after completion of booster dose.
2 secondary outcomes
Vaccine efficacy among participants enrolled from North American sites
Time frame: Through the end of the Lyme disease season beginning 1 month after receiving the booster dose (28 days after completion of the booster dose until end of October)
Vaccine efficacy among participants after primary series
Time frame: Through the end of the Lyme disease season beginning 1 month after completing the primary series (28 days after completion of the primary series until end of October)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38262807Dreyfus J, Munnangi S, Bengtsson C, Correia B, Figueiredo R, Stark JH, Zawora M, Riddle MS, Maguire JD, Jiang Q, Ianos C, Naredo Turrado J, Svanstrom H, Bailey S, DeKoven M. Background incidence rates of health outcomes in populations at risk for Lyme disease using US administrative claims data. Vaccine. 2024 Feb 15;42(5):1094-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.037. Epub 2024 Jan 22.
- To obtain contact information for a study center near you, click here.Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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129 sites in 7 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing VLA15 and Saline in people with Lyme Disease, run by Pfizer at 129 sites in 7 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 129 sites in United States, Poland, Canada, Finland, Sweden and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Relative incidence rate reduction of confirmed Lyme disease cases in the VLA15 group compared to the placebo group (time frame: Beginning 1 month after receiving the booster dose (28 days after receiving the booster dose through the end of the Lyme disease season following the booster dose (end of October)).). The study lists 11 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05477524, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2026.