Clinical trials: Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD)
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Bundibugyo Virus Disease
Study of Vaccines Against Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Contacts of Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) causes severe and often fatal outbreaks of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). No vaccine against BDBV is licensed.
- Trial name
- TUMAINI (NCT07842107)
- Testing
- Candidate BDBV vaccine, Active comparator
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 3,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden
Ebola, Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD)
BRAVO is a Phased Outbreak-response Study in the DRC Evaluating ERVEBO® Vaccination in ~20,000 Frontline Workers During the 2026 BDV Outbreak, Step A Assesses Real-world Effectiveness, Safety, and Impact on Severe Disease and Mortality, While Generating Evidence for Future BDV Vaccination Strategies
The BRAVO study (Bundibugyo: Respondre Avec la Vaccination, "On est ensemble") was developed in response to the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- Trial name
- BRAVO (NCT07903350)
- Testing
- ERVEBO Vaccination
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre