Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
A Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity After Immunization With an mRNA-based Mpox Vaccine Candidate in Africa
Sponsor: BioNTech SE
Summary
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study which aims to assess the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity after one and two doses of BNT166a or placebo in healthy participants.
Official title: Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of an Mpox mRNA Vaccine Candidate, BNT166a, in Healthy Participants Aged 18 Years and Older in African Countries: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase II Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
310
Start Date
2026-02-20
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2026-03-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
BNT166a
Intramuscular injection. Injections should be given in the deltoid muscle, using the same non-dominant arm for all IMP doses.
Placebo
Intramuscular injection. Injections should be given in the deltoid muscle, using the same non-dominant arm for all IMP doses.
Locations (6)
University of Kinshasa UNIKIN
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Institute National de Recherche Biomedicale
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
TASK Applied Science
Cape Town, South Africa
TREAD Research Pty Ltd
Cape Town, South Africa
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation Masiphumelele Clinic
Cape Town, South Africa
Perinatal HIV Research Unit
Johannesburg, South Africa