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COVID-19Phase 3COVID-19NCT05973006

Phase 3 Adolescent Study for SARS-CoV-2 rS Variant Vaccines

A Phase 3 study testing NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine and Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg) in people with COVID-19, run by Novavax at 20 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is a large-scale investigation (Phase 3) into a new booster shot designed specifically for teenagers. The booster targets a particular variant of COVID-19, Omicron XBB.1.5. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19
What is being tested?
NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine and Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
400 participants
Where
20 sitesUnited States
Study dates
16 Aug 2023to 30 Sep 2024
Phase
Phase 3
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 11 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adolescents ≥ 12 to < 18 years of age at screening
  • Participant and parent(s)/caregiver(s) or legally acceptable representative willing and able to give in-formed consent and assent, as required, prior to study enrollment and to comply with study procedures.
  • Participants of childbearing potential (defined as any participant who has experienced menarche and who is NOT surgically sterile [ie, hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy] or post-menopausal [defined as amenorrhea ≥ 12 consecutive months]) must agree to be heterosexually inactive from at least 28 days prior to enrollment and through the end of the study OR agree to consistently use a medically acceptable method of contraception listed below from ≥ 28 days prior to enrollment and through the end of the study.
  • Is medically stable, as determined by the investigator (based on review of health status, vital signs [to include body temperature], medical history, and targeted physical examination [to include body weight]). Vital signs must be within medically acceptable ranges prior to the vaccination.
  • Agrees to not participate in any other SARS-CoV-2 prevention or treatment trials for the duration of the study.
  • Have previously received ≥ 2 doses of the Moderna and/or Pfizer-BioNTech monovalent and/or bivalent COVID-19 vaccines with the last dose having been given ≥ 90 days previously prior to study vaccination.

Who cannot join

  • Received COVID-19 vaccines other than Moderna and/or Pfizer-BioNTech in the past, inclusive of clinical trial COVID-19 vaccines.
  • Participation in research involving receipt of investigational products (drug/biologic/device) within 90 days prior to study vaccination.
  • Received influenza vaccination within 14 days prior to study vaccination.
  • Received any vaccine ≤ 45 days prior to study vaccination, except for rabies, human papilloma virus (HPV), tetanus-diphtheria (Td), tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TDaP/DTap), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and meningococcal vaccines which may be given as medically indicated.
  • Any known allergies to products contained in the investigational product.
  • Any history of anaphylaxis to any prior vaccine.
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  • Autoimmune or immunodeficiency disease/condition (iatrogenic or congenital) requiring ongoing immunomodulatory therapy.
  • Chronic administration (defined as > 14 continuous days) of immunosuppressant, systemic glucocorticoids, or other immune-modifying drugs within 90 days prior to study vaccination.
  • An immunosuppressant dose of glucocorticoid is defined as a systemic dose ≥ 10 mg of prednisone per day or equivalent. The use of topical or intranasal glucocorticoids is permitted. Topical tacrolimus and ocular cyclosporin are permitted.
  • Received immunoglobulin, blood-derived products, or immunosuppressant drugs within 90 days prior to study vaccination, except for rabies immunoglobulin which may be given if medically indicated.
  • Active cancer (malignancy) on therapy within 3 years prior to study vaccination (with the exception of adequately treated non-melanomatous skin carcinoma or lentigo maligna and uterine cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease, at the discretion of the investigator).
  • Participants who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or who plan to become pregnant prior to the end of study.
  • Suspected or known history of alcohol abuse or drug addiction within 2 years prior to the study vaccine dose that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with protocol compliance.
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would pose a health risk to the participant if enrolled or could interfere with evaluation of the study vaccine or interpretation of study results (including neurologic or psychiatric conditions likely to impair the quality of safety reporting).
  • Study team member or immediate family member of any study team member (inclusive of Sponsor, clinical research organization [CRO], and study site personnel involved in the conduct or planning of the study).
  • Participants with a history of myocarditis or pericarditis.
  • Respiratory symptoms in the past 3 days (ie, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing).
  • Temperature of > 38°C within 24 hours of planned study vaccination (site measured or participant measured).
  • Blood pressure of ≥ 160/100 mmHg.

Trial locations and contacts

20 sites in 1 country.

20 sites in 1 country

United States20 sites
  • Benchmark Research

    Austin, Texas, 78705

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45246

  • South Texas Clinical Research

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78404

  • Alfa Medical Research

    Davie, Florida, 33024

  • DM Clinical Research

    Houston, Texas, 77065

  • Westside Center for Clinical Research

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32205

  • Medical Colleagues of Texas, LLP

    Katy, Texas, 77450

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508

  • Johnson County Clinical Trials

    Lenexa, Kansas, 66219

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Meridian, Idaho, 83642

  • ITB Research

    Miami, Florida, 33173

  • Clinical Research Associates, Inc

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC (AMR)

    Newton, Kansas, 67114

  • Research Your Health

    Plano, Texas, 75093

  • Mountain View CCT Research

    Pleasant View, Utah, 84404

  • DM Clinical Research - Chicago

    River Forest, Illinois, 60305

  • Tekton Research

    San Antonio, Texas, 78244

  • Tekton Research

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74137

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    Vestal, New York, 13850

  • AMR

    Wichita, Kansas, 67207

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blinded Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Omicron Subvariant and Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 rS Vaccines in Adolescents Previously Vaccinated With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

This study is a large-scale investigation (Phase 3) into a new booster shot designed specifically for teenagers. The booster targets a particular variant of COVID-19, Omicron XBB.1.5. The main focus is on safety: researchers want to see if this new booster is safe for teenagers who have already received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. To ensure a fair comparison, the study will use a double-blind approach. This means two groups of teenagers will receive booster shots, but neither the teenagers nor the researchers giving the shots will know beforehand which version of the booster each person gets. The study will also assess how well the body fights the virus after the booster shot.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blinded study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of booster doses of Omicron subvariant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) recombinant (r) spike (S) protein nanoparticle vaccines (SARS-CoV-2 rS) adjuvanted with Matrix-M™ adjuvant (NVX-CoV2601 [Omicron XBB.1.5]) and bivalent (NVX-CoV2373 [prototype] + NVX CoV2601) in previously vaccinated adolescent participants ≥ 12 to < 18 years of age.

Approximately 400 adolescents who have received a regimen of ≥ 2 doses of the Moderna and/or Pfizer-BioNTech monovalent and/or bivalent COVID-19 vaccines ≥ 90 days previously will be randomized 1:1 to Group A or Group B:

  • Group A: 1 dose of NVX-CoV2601 (1 on Day 0)
  • Group B: 1 dose of bivalent NVX-CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601 (1 on Day 0) All participants will remain on study for immunogenicity and safety data collection through Day 180.
Conditions
COVID-19
Being tested
NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine, Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg)
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

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

  • NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccineBiological

    Also called NVX-CoV2601

    Coformulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine with Matrix-M adjuvant: supplied as a solution for preparation for injection, at a concentration of 10 µg antigen and 100 µg adjuvant per mL. All injections will be administered in a 0.5 mL injection volume at a dose of 5 µg antigen with 50 µg Matrix-M adjuvant.

  • Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg)Biological

    Also called Omicron XBB.1.5 (sub-variant)SARS-CoV-2 rS /Matrix-M Adjuvant

    A site-mixed bivalent vaccine prepared by combining 0.25 mL of NVX-CoV2373 and 0.25 mL NVX-CoV2601. All injections will be administered in a 0.5 mL injection volume at a dose of 5 µg total antigen (2.5 µg prototype antigen + 2.5 µg Omicron XBB.1.5 antigen) with 50 µg Matrix-M adjuvant.

Study groups in NCT05973006
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group-A NVX-CoV2601ExperimentalThe Monovalent NVX-CoV2601 of 5 μg of antigen with 50 μg of Matrix-M adjuvant
Receives: Biological: NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine
Group-B Bivalent NVX CoV2373 + NVX CoV2601Active comparatorThe Bivalent NVX CoV2373 + NVX CoV2601 of 5 μg of each antigen with a total of 50 μg of Matrix-M adjuvant
Receives: Biological: Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg)

What is being measured

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

  1. Participants With Solicited Local and Systemic AEs for 7 Days Following Vaccination

    Participants with solicited local and systemic adverse events (AEs) To assess the overall safety of 1 heterologous booster dose of NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) for 7 days following vaccination

    Measured: Day 7

  2. Participants With Unsolicited AEs Through 28 Days After Vaccination

    Participants with unsolicited AEs to assess the overall safety of 1 heterologous booster dose of NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) through 28 days after vaccination.

    Measured: Day 28

  3. Participants With (MAAEs) Attributed to Study Vaccine, (AESIs) (PIMMCs), Myocarditis and/or Pericarditis, and Complications Specific to COVID-19), and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Participants with medically attended adverse events (MAAEs) attributed to study vaccine, adverse events of special interest (AESIs) (predefined list including potential immune-mediated medical conditions (PIMMCs), myocarditis and/or pericarditis, and complications specific to COVID-19), and serious adverse events (SAEs) o assess the overall safety of 1 heterologous booster dose of NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601)through day 180 or end of study (EOS).

    Measured: Day 180

  4. Immunogenicity Index- Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Expressed as Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to the Omicron XBB.1.5 Strain.

    The neutralizing antibody (NAb) response induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain assessed at Day 28 following initial study vaccination.

    Measured: Day 0 and Day 28

  5. Immunogenicity Index- The Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Expressed as Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) to the Omicron XBB.1.5 Strain.

    the neutralizing antibody (NAb) response induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain, assessed at Day 28

    Measured: Day 28

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Expressed as Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to the Omicron XBB.1.5 Strain.

    the neutralizing antibody NAb response induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain over time. at relevant time points.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 180

  2. Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Expressed as Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) to the Omicron XBB.1.5 Strain.

    The neutralizing antibody NAb response induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain over time. at relevant time points.

    Measured: Day 28 to Day 180

  3. IgG Geometric Mean ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay) Units (GMEUs) to the Omicron XBB.1.5 S Protein.

    The immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the Omicron XBB.1.5 strain over time.at relevant time points.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 180

  4. NAb(Neutralizing Antibody Titers) Levels Are Measured to the Ancestral (Wuhan) Strain .

    The NAb antibody responses induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the ancestral (Wuhan) strain at relevant time points .

    Measured: Day 0 to 180

  5. Serum IgG GMEUs Levels Are Measured to the Ancestral (Wuhan) Strain .

    The serum IgG antibody responses induced by NVX CoV2601 and the bivalent vaccine (NVX CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601) against the ancestral (Wuhan) strain at relevant time points.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 180

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Aug 2023
  2. Study start16 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2024
  4. Study completion30 Sep 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 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
400 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05973006
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019nCoV-314
Acronym
COVID-19
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
31 Jul 2023
Last updated
15 Jul 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zhu M, Massuda E, Patel U, Chau G, Kalkeri R, Cloney-Clark S, Smith K, Neal S, Plested JS, Mallory RM, Bennett C. Detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Mucosal Immunoglobulin A in Clinical Saliva Samples After a Dose of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine. J Med Virol. 2025 Oct;97(10):e70645. doi: 10.1002/jmv.70645.

    PubMed 41117170

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing NVX-CoV2601 co-formulated Omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine and Prototype/XBB.1.5 Bivalent Vaccine (5 µg) in people with COVID-19, run by Novavax at 20 sites in United States.

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 19 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 15 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 20 sites in United States. 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. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Jul 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?

Participants With Solicited Local and Systemic AEs for 7 Days Following Vaccination (time frame: Day 7). The study lists 5 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 NCT05973006, 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 15 Jul 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.

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