Induction of Cross-protective Antibodies for Serogroup 33 by Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines
University of Alabama at Birmingham · with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NCT07135453
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 18+ · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Interventional · Phase 4
- Target enrollment
- 70
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- July 1, 2026
- Record last updated
- August 21, 2026
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What the study is about
The goal of this study is to learn whether different types of vaccines to prevent bacterial infections are able to effectively create antibodies that defend against certain types of bacteria.
We will give two different types of vaccine and evaluate the effectiveness of antibodies produced by each vaccine in killing bacteria.
Being studied: Pneumococcal Vaccine
Conditions: Vaccine; Pneumococcal Disease
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy adult
Exclusion Criteria
- No prior history of pneumococcal vaccination
- No immunosuppressing medications or chronic diseases that affect immune function
Recruiting US locations
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35294
Site contact: LaFon, MD · 2059343411 · dlafon@uabmc.edu
Study contacts (from the official record)
- David LaFon, MD · 2059343411 · dlafon@uabmc.edu
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