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Group B Streptococcal InfectionsPhase 1NCT05782179

Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Three Doses of GBS Vaccine in Elderly Participants

A Phase 1 study testing GBS-NN/NN2 in people with Group B Streptococcal Infections, run by Minervax ApS at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The study is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of three doses of GBS NN/NN2 with Alhydrogel® (Recombinant protein vaccine against Group B Streptococcus) in elderly participants aged 55 to 75.Participants will be followed up to 6… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Group B Streptococcal Infections
What is being tested?
GBS-NN/NN2
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Mar 2023to 23 May 2024
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 55 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants aged 55 to 75 years.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤30 kg/m2 for healthy participants, ≥ 30 to ≤45 kg/m2 for obese participants and ≥18 to ≤45 kg/m2 for type 2 diabetic participants.
  • Able to voluntarily provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Female participants must be post-menopausal.
  • Participants capable and willing to follow trial schedule and procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Participants who have received a GBS vaccine previously.
  • Participants with history or presence of significant (as evaluated by the investigator) cardiovascular disease, pulmonary, hepatic, gallbladder or biliary tract, renal, haematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatological, neurological, psychiatric, autoimmune disease or current infection.
  • NOTE: Patients with type 2 diabetes are to be recruited for Cohort 3 and Cohort 4.
  • Laboratory values at screening which are deemed by the investigator to be clinically significantly abnormal.
  • Current or history of drug or alcohol abuse per investigator judgement.
  • Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
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  • Participants currently participating in a clinical trial.
  • Participants receiving an investigational drug, vaccine or device during the 90 days preceding the initial dose in this study.
  • Any significant illness during the 4 weeks preceding the vaccination visit, per investigator judgement.
  • Participants with a history of severe allergic reactions after previous vaccination.
  • Participants who have received any vaccine within 30 days of first IMP administration, or who are planning to receive any vaccine (eg, travel vaccines) up to 30 days after each vaccination.
  • NOTE: Exceptions could be made for emergency vaccinations (eg, tetanus) or vaccination campaigns (eg, SARS, CoV-2 or influenza) which will be permitted not less than 7 days before or after study vaccination.
  • Participants receiving immunosuppressive therapy or immunoglobulins in the 6 months prior to screening.
  • Participants within a 7-day period after an acute infection in the 7 days preceding vaccination, as per investigator judgement, or with fever (oral temperature >37.9°C) in the 72 hours preceding vaccination.
  • Participants who have received antipyretics/analgesics treatment within 72 hours prior to dosing.
  • Participants on chronic medications that are likely to affect the assessments specified in the protocol (eg, anticoagulant therapy, systemic steroids).
  • NOTE: Chronic medications such as antihypertensives, bronchodilators, statins that do not affect the immune system, will be permitted and allowed to continue during the study at the discretion of the investigator. Treatment for diabetes will be continued as required for the diabetic participants recruited. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or paracetamol will be permitted for the treatment of headache or other symptoms during the study. Use of over the counter (OTC) vitamins and dietary supplements is allowed.
  • Participants with skin defects and/or tattoos at the proposed site of vaccine administration.
  • Donation of blood or blood products within 90 days prior to first study vaccination.
  • Participants who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are unsuitable for participation in the study.
  • Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both Sponsor personnel and/or personnel at the study centre or Clinical Research Organisation [CRO]).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • University Hospital Ghent - Centrum voor Vaccinologie (CEVAC) department

    Ghent, 9000

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About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Three Doses of Group B Streptococcus Vaccine (GBS NN/NN2 With Alhydrogel®) in Elderly Participants Aged 55 to 75

The study is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of three doses of GBS NN/NN2 with Alhydrogel® (Recombinant protein vaccine against Group B Streptococcus) in elderly participants aged 55 to 75.Participants will be followed up to 6 months after last vaccination.

Read the detailed description

Sixty (60) healthy older adult participants aged 55 to 75 years will be randomised in two cohorts; 30 obese and/or diabetic participants aged 55 to 75 years will be randomised in two cohorts.

Participants will be involved in the study for approximately one year including screening and safety follow-up.

Eligible participants will be administered a dose of GBS-NN/NN2 or placebo on three occasions: the first dose will be administered on Day 1, followed by the second and third doses 4 and 24 weeks later, respectively.

Being tested
GBS-NN/NN2, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Streptococcal Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GBS-NN/NN2Biological

    GBS-NN/NN2 bound to alhydrogel as an adjuvant

  • PlaceboBiological

    Normal Saline 0.9 %

Study groups in NCT05782179
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1 - ActiveExperimentalCohort 1 (30 healthy older adult) will receive three injections, each consisting of 50 μg of GBS-NN and 50 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: GBS-NN/NN2
Cohort 1 - PlaceboPlacebo comparatorCohort 1 (30 healthy older adult) will receive three injections, each consisting of 50 μg of GBS-NN and 50 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: Placebo
Cohort 2 - ActiveExperimentalCohort 2 (30 healthy older adult) will receive three injections, each consisting of 125 μg of GBS-NN and 125 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: GBS-NN/NN2
Cohort 2 - PlaceboPlacebo comparatorCohort 2 (30 healthy older adult) will receive three injections, each consisting of 125 μg of GBS-NN and 125 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: Placebo
Cohort 3 - ActiveExperimentalCohort 3 (15 obese and/or diabetic older adults) will receive three injections, each consisting of 50 μg of GBS-NN and 50 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: GBS-NN/NN2
Cohort 3 - PlaceboPlacebo comparatorCohort 3 (15 obese and/or diabetic older adults) will receive three injections, each consisting of 50 μg of GBS-NN and 50 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: Placebo
Cohort 4 - ActiveExperimentalCohort 4 (15 obese and/or diabetic older adults) will receive three injections, each consisting of 125 μg of GBS-NN and 125 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: GBS-NN/NN2
Cohort 4 - PlaceboPlacebo comparatorCohort 4 (15 obese and/or diabetic older adults) will receive three injections, each consisting of 125 μg of GBS-NN and 125 μg of GBS NN2 bound to aluminium hydroxide in a 4:1 ratio (investigational medicinal product or placebo).
Receives: Biological: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety and Tolerability of the GBS-NN/NN2 Vaccine for 4 Weeks After Each Dose of Vaccine

    • Safety and tolerability as determined by the occurrence of Adverse Events (AEs) consisting of local and systemic reactogenicity within 7 days after vaccination
    • Unsolicited AEs, including adverse events of special interest (AESIs), Medically attended adverse events (MAAEs) and Serious adverse events (SAEs) within 28 days after each vaccination
    • AESIs, MAAEs, ARs/SARs leading to withdrawal from the study.

    Measured: Up to 28 days after each vaccination

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Geometric Mean Antibody Concentration in μg/mL for Antibodies to the Four Individual Alps

    Geometric mean antibody concentration in μg/mL for antibodies to the four individual Alps (Alp 1, Alp2/3, Rib and AlpC) to evaluate IgG antibody response to the GBS-NN/NN2 vaccine at Day 197 (principal immunological endpoint).

    Measured: Day 197

  2. Geometric Mean Fold Increase in Antibody Concentration for Antibodies to the Four Individual Alps

    Geometric mean fold increase in antibody concentration for antibodies to the four individual Alps (Alp 1, Alp2/3, Rib and AlpC) to evaluate IgG antibody responses induced by the three vaccine doses, on a 0-, 1- and 6-month regimen, in older adult participants 4 weeks after each vaccination.

    Measured: 4 weeks after each vaccination (Days 29, 57 and 197)

  3. Seroconversion Rate at Any Time Post Vaccination

    Seroconversion rate (proportion of participants with a 4-fold increase above baseline - pre dose concentration) at any time post vaccination to assess whether pre existing antibody levels affect the vaccine-induced antibody response.

    Measured: Up to 6 months after last vaccination

  4. Proportion of Participants Achieving Antibody Concentrations for Antibodies to the Four Individual Alps

    Proportion of participants achieving antibody concentrations for antibodies to the four individual Alps (Alp 1, Alp2/3, Rib and AlpC) above specific thresholds (>1, >2, >4, and >8 µg/mL) at Days 29, 57, 169, and 197, to evaluate the immune response up to 6 months following the third dose.

    Measured: Up to day 197

  5. Long-term Safety Profile of the GBS-NN/NN2 Vaccine Between Day 57 (28 Days Post Second Injection) to Day 168 and 6 Months Following the Third Dose (Safety Endpoint)

    • Proportion of participants with any SAE from between Day 57 (28 days post second injection) to Day 168 and 28 days after third vaccination (Day 197) up to Day 365.
    • Proportion of participants with MAAEs, AESIs, ARs/SARs requiring a medical consultation, and or leading to withdrawal from the study from 28 days after third vaccination (Day 197) up to Day 365.

    Measured: Up to day 365

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completion14 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion23 May 2024

Resources

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 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05782179
Sponsor's protocol ID
MVX0006
Other IDs
2022-003681-20
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
23 Feb 2023
Last updated
5 Sep 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing GBS-NN/NN2 in people with Group B Streptococcal Infections, run by Minervax ApS at 1 site in Belgium.

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 5 inclusion and 21 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 5 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Sep 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Safety and Tolerability of the GBS-NN/NN2 Vaccine for 4 Weeks After Each Dose of Vaccine (time frame: Up to 28 days after each vaccination). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Sep 2025.

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