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Active, not recruitingNCT06007183Updated Aug 7, 2026

Long-term Follow-up Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of CHIKV VLP Single or Booster Vaccination

A Phase 3 interventional study of CHIKV VLP vaccine booster and Placebo booster in Chikungunya Virus Infection, sponsored by Bavarian Nordic. Active, not recruiting at 24 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-07.

Sponsored by Bavarian Nordic · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
715
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this phase 3 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled rollover study is to evaluate the safety and long-term immunogenicity of CHIKV VLP vaccine in adult and adolescent participants and to evaluate CHIKV VLP booster vaccine induced serum neutralizing antibody (SNA) response at 3 or 4 years post-initial CHIKV VLP vaccination.

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Primary Objectives:

  • To evaluate the long-term immunogenicity of CHIKV VLP vaccine in healthy adult and adolescent participants as measured by proportion of participants maintaining an anti-CHIKV serum neutralizing antibody (SNA) titer ≥100 (seroresponse rate, also considered the presumptive seroprotection rate) at yearly intervals up to 5 years postvaccination in feeder studies EBSI-CV-317-004 (NCT05072080) and EBSI-CV-317-005 (NCT05349617).
  • To assess the vaccine-induced SNA titers by a booster dose of CHIKV VLP vaccine at 3 or 4 years post-initial vaccination in feeder studies EBSI-CV- 317-004 and EBSI-CV-317-005.
  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of CHIKV VLP vaccine in all participants.
  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a booster vaccination and compare with safety and tolerability reported post-initial vaccination of CHIKV VLP vaccine under feeder studies EBSI-CV-317-004 and EBSI-CV-317-005 in healthy adults and adolescents.

Secondary Objectives:

  • To evaluate the long-term immunogenicity of CHIKV VLP vaccine in healthy adult and adolescent participants as measured by anti-CHIKV SNA geometric mean titers (GMTs) at yearly intervals up to 5 years post-initial vaccination in feeder studies EBSI-CV-317-004 and EBSI-CV-317-005.
  • To evaluate the immune response to a booster vaccination and compare this response to that reported post-initial vaccination of CHIKV VLP vaccine under feeder studies EBSI-CV-317-004 and EBSI-CV-317-005 in healthy adults and adolescents.
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Conditions studied

  • Chikungunya Virus Infection

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Keywords

  • Chikungunya
  • PXVX0317
  • Vaccine
  • Immunogenicity
  • CHIKV VLP
  • VIMKUNYA®
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Only within the EBSI-CV-317-004 feeder study informed consent form (ICF) (and/or assent form, as applicable), the participant voluntarily signed and agreed to be contacted or did not indicate they were not to be contacted for potential screening and enrollment in a future study (ie, EBSI-CV-317-008).
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent (and assent, as applicable) voluntarily signed by participant (and guardian, as applicable) for participation in this rollover study EBSI-CV-317-008, including possible receipt of a booster dose of CHIKV VLP vaccine.
  • Males or females, 12 years of age or older at the time of enrollment in the feeder study.
  • Received a single dose of CHIKV VLP vaccine in one of the feeder studies, EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005.
  • Demonstrated compliance to the feeder study conduct (ie, rollover participant was without protocol deviations that excluded them from immunogenicity analysis in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005) without discontinuation or early withdrawal.
  • Generally healthy, in the opinion of the investigator, based on medical history and physical examination.

Additional inclusion criteria to be assessed at Prerandomization Visit (Visit 5), before Randomization A (Visit 6), and before Randomization B (Visit 8 for Group 2) to determine eligibility for a booster dose of CHIKV VLP vaccine or placebo:

- Women who are either: i. Not of childbearing potential (CBP): premenarche, surgically sterile (at least six weeks postbilateral tubal ligation or bilateral total salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), or postmenopausal (defined as a history of ≥12 consecutive months without menses prior to randomization in the absence of other pathologic or physiologic causes, following cessation of exogenous sex-hormonal treatment). For women who are postmenopausal, documented follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level of ≥40 mIU/mL must be obtained. If the FSH is \<40 mIU/mL, the participant must agree to use an acceptable form of contraception. or: ii. Meet all the below criteria:

  • Negative serum pregnancy test at Prerandomization and Prebooster Visits
  • Negative urine pregnancy test immediately prior to booster dose administration
  • Use one of these acceptable methods of contraception (if women of CBP) for at least six months after booster:
  • Hormonal contraceptives (eg, implants, pills, patches) initiated ≥30 days prior to booster dose administration
  • Intrauterine device (IUD) inserted ≥30 days prior to booster dose administration
  • Double barrier type of birth control (male condom with female diaphragm, male condom with cervical cap)
  • Abstinence is acceptable only for adolescents (12-\<18 years of age) who are not sexually active.

Women participants of CBP must use an acceptable method of contraception from ≥30 days prior to Randomization A or assignment to Group 1; those who are randomized to Group 2 at year 3 can discontinue contraception until 30 days prior to booster dose administration, if desired. Women participants of CBP must use an acceptable method of contraception from ≥30 days prior to Randomization B through six-months postbooster vaccination dose (if applicable). Women participants of CBP randomized to Group 3 can discontinue contraception, if desired.

Note: Contraception requirements do not apply for participants in exclusively same-sex relationships and these participants should have no plans to become pregnant by any other means during the same time period as women of CBP are required to use contraception. Contraception requirements do not apply to Group 4 participants (unrandomized or unboosted).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Received placebo treatment in the feeder study.
  • Measurable anti-CHIKV SNA at Day 1 in the feeder study.
  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis to any component of the investigational product (IP).
  • Receipt of either an investigational or licensed CHIKV vaccine (excluding prior receipt of CHIKV VLP vaccine).
  • New onset/diagnosis of any disease falling within the feeder study exclusion criteria including: i. History of any known congenital or acquired immunodeficiency that could impact response to vaccination (eg, leukemia, lymphoma, generalized malignancy, functional or anatomic asplenia, alcoholic cirrhosis) or ii. Clinically significant cardiac, pulmonary, rheumatologic, or other chronic disease, in the opinion of the investigator. This may include chronic illness requiring hospitalization during the feeder study.
  • Evidence of substance abuse that, in the opinion of the investigator, could adversely impact the individual's participation or the conduct of the study.
  • Any other medical condition or general reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, could adversely impact the individual's participation or the conduct of the study.
  • Experienced a related safety event in the feeder study that, in the investigator's judgement, precludes receipt of booster.
  • Bavarian Nordic staff members and their families, contractors, agents, business partners, and anyone with a financial interest in the outcome of the study.

Additional exclusion criteria to be assessed at Prerandomization Visit (Visit 5), before Randomization A (Visit 6), and before Randomization B (Visit 8 for Group 2) to determine eligibility for a booster dose of CHIKV VLP vaccine or placebo:

  • Participation or planned participation in an investigational clinical trial, excluding feeder studies EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005 (eg, vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure) for the following time periods:

Group 1: 30 days prior to Randomization A or assignment to Group 1 at Visit 6 through Visit 7 Group 2: 30 days prior to Randomization A at Visit 6 until the Randomization A visit and 30 days prior to booster dose at Visit 8 through Visit 9 Group 3: 30 days prior to Randomization A at Visit 6 until the Randomization A visit Group 4: 30 days prior to Randomization A at Visit 6 until the Randomization A visit Note: Participation in an observational trial or follow-up phase of a trial may be allowed; however, these instances should be discussed with this study's medical monitor (MM).

  • Currently breastfeeding.
  • Positive laboratory evidence of current infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV).
  • Prior receipt or anticipated use of systemic immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive medications from six months prior to Prebooster Visit through 21 days after booster dose. Note: For systemic corticosteroids, use at a dose or equivalent dose of 20 mg of prednisone daily for 14 days or more within three months of Prebooster Visit through 21 days postbooster dose is exclusionary. The use of inhaled, intranasal, topical, ocular, or intraocular steroids is allowed.
  • Receipt or anticipated receipt of blood or blood-derived products from 90 days prior to Prebooster Visit through 21 days postbooster dose.
  • Acute disease within the last 14 days prior to booster dose (participants with an acute mild febrile illness can be considered for a deferral of vaccination two weeks after the illness has resolved and treatment has been completed).
  • Receipt or anticipated receipt of any vaccine from 30 days prior to booster dose through 21 days postbooster.

Note: Participants that are ineligible or decline booster will be included in Group 4 (unrandomized or unboosted) for follow-up unless consent/assent for follow-up is withdrawn.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
715 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Group 1a

    CHIKV VLP vaccine booster, 3 years post initial vaccination

    Biological: CHIKV VLP vaccine booster

  • Placebo comparator
    Group 1b

    Placebo booster, 3 years post initial vaccination

    Biological: Placebo booster

  • Active comparator
    Group 2a

    CHIKV VLP vaccine booster, 4 years post initial vaccination

    Biological: CHIKV VLP vaccine booster

  • Placebo comparator
    Group 2b

    Placebo booster, 4 years post initial vaccination

    Biological: Placebo booster

  • No intervention
    Group 3

    Up to protocol-defined unboosted participants

  • No intervention
    Group 4

    All other unrandomized or unboosted participants, for any reason

Interventions

  • BiologicalCHIKV VLP vaccine booster

    CHIKV VLP vaccine is comprised of chikungunya virus virus-like particles (CHIKV VLP) 40 µg, aluminum hydroxide 2% adjuvant, and formulation buffer supplied as a single dose of 0.8 mL in a pre-filled syringe, to be administered via intramuscular (IM) injection in the deltoid muscle.

    Also known as: PXVX0317, VIMKUNYA ®

  • BiologicalPlacebo booster

    Placebo is comprised of formulation buffer supplied as a single dose of 0.8 mL in a pre-filled syringe administered via IM injection in the deltoid muscle.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants maintaining a preboost anti-CHIKV SNA titer ≥100 at yearly intervals up to 5 years post-initial vaccination

    For all groups using the immunogenicity evaluable population (IEP) the proportion of participants maintaining a preboost anti-CHIKV SNA titer ≥100 (seroresponse rate, also considered the presumptive seroprotection rate) at yearly intervals up to 5 years post-initial vaccination in one of the feeder studies; only prebooster data will be summarized.

    Time frame: 5 years post-initial vaccination in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV317-005 until booster

  2. Proportion of vaccine boosted participants with composite booster response at 21 days after booster vaccination

    For IEP participants who receive a CHIKV VLP vaccine booster (Groups 1a and 2a), proportion of participants with a boost response is defined as a composite of: * ≥4-fold rise in anti-CHIKV SNA titer from prebooster to postbooster measured at 21 days after booster for participants with a prebooster titer ≥100 OR * Anti-CHIKV SNA titer ≥100 and ≥4-fold increase in anti-CHIKV SNA titer from prebooster to postbooster measured at 21 days after booster vaccination for participants with a prebooster titer \<100. Note: Prebooster is the last SNA sample prior to booster dose, ideally the sample on boost day prior to booster dose administration but can be the time point prior if the boost day sample is missed or incorrectly processed.

    Time frame: 21 days after booster vaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anti-CHIKV SNA Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) at yearly intervals

    For all groups using the IEP, anti-CHIKV SNA GMTs preboost at yearly intervals up to 5 years post-initial CHIKV VLP vaccination in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005; only prebooster data will be summarized.

    Time frame: 5 years post-initial vaccination in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005 until booster

  2. Anti-CHIKV SNA GMTs at 21 days postboost

    Anti-CHIKV SNA GMTs in Groups 1a and 2a (CHIKV VLP IEP booster population), at 21 days postboost.

    Time frame: 21 days postboost for Groups 1a and 2a

  3. Anti-CHIKV SNA Geometric Mean Fold Increase (GMFI) Prebooster to Postbooster

    For IEP participants who receive a CHIKV VLP vaccine booster (Groups 1a and 2a) and have a 21-day postbooster SNA titer, GMFI from prebooster anti-CHIKV SNA titer to 21 days postbooster anti-CHIKV SNA titer and at yearly intervals up to 5 years post-initial vaccination in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005.

    Time frame: 21 days after booster vaccination and 5 years post-initial vaccination in feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005

  4. Booster Response at 21 Days Relative to 21-day Response in Feeder Study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005

    For IEP participants who receive a CHIKV VLP vaccine booster (Groups 1a and 2a) and have a 21-day postboost SNA titer, GMFI from feeder study EBSI-CV-317-004 or EBSI-CV-317-005 Day 22 SNA titer to 21-day postbooster SNA titer in the rollover study.

    Time frame: 21 days after booster vaccination

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Study locations

24 sites
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Mobile, Alabama 36608, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Tempe, Arizona 85281, United States
  • Optimal Research, LLC
    Melbourne, Florida 32934, United States
  • Suncoast Research Associates, LLC
    Miami, Florida 33173, United States
  • Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
    Chicago, Illinois 60602, United States
  • Optimal Research, LLC
    Peoria, Illinois 61614, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Newton, Kansas 67114, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Wichita, Kansas 67207, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Lexington, Kentucky 40509, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Kansas City, Missouri 64114, United States
  • Wr-Crcn, Llc
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, United States
  • Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
    Rochester, New York 14609, United States
  • M3 Wake Research Inc.
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27612, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Cleveland
    Cleveland, Ohio 44122, United States
  • Lynn Institute of Norman
    Norman, Oklahoma 73072, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Medford
    Medford, Oregon 97504, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Providence
    East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Austin
    Cedar Park, Texas 78613, United States
  • DM Clinical Research
    Houston, Texas 77081, United States
  • BFHC Research, LLC
    San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
  • DM Clinical Research
    Tomball, Texas 77375, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Salt Lake City
    West Jordan, Utah 84088, United States
  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
    Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bennett SR, McCarty JM, Ramanathan R, Mendy J, Richardson JS, Smith J, Alexander J, Ledgerwood JE, de Lame PA, Royalty Tredo S, Warfield KL, Bedell L. Safety and immunogenicity of PXVX0317, an aluminium hydroxide-adjuvanted chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 2 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;22(9):1343-1355. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00226-2. Epub 2022 Jun 13. PubMed 35709798 ↗
  • McCarty JM, Bedell L, Mendy J, Coates EE, Chen GL, Ledgerwood JE, Tredo SR, Warfield KL, Richardson JS. Chikungunya virus virus-like particle vaccine is well tolerated and immunogenic in chikungunya seropositive individuals. Vaccine. 2023 Oct 6;41(42):6146-6149. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.08.086. Epub 2023 Sep 9. PubMed 37690874 ↗
  • Richardson JS, Anderson DM, Mendy J, Tindale LC, Muhammad S, Loreth T, Tredo SR, Warfield KL, Ramanathan R, Caso JT, Jenkins VA, Ajiboye P, Bedell L; EBSI-CV-317-004 Study Group. Chikungunya virus virus-like particle vaccine safety and immunogenicity in adolescents and adults in the USA: a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2025 Apr 19;405(10487):1343-1352. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00345-9. Epub 2025 Mar 27. PubMed 40158526 ↗
  • Tindale LC, Richardson JS, Anderson DM, Mendy J, Muhammad S, Loreth T, Tredo SR, Ramanathan R, Jenkins VA, Bedell L, Ajiboye P; EBSI-CV-317-005 Study Group. Chikungunya virus virus-like particle vaccine safety and immunogenicity in adults older than 65 years: a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2025 Apr 19;405(10487):1353-1361. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00372-1. Epub 2025 Mar 27. PubMed 40158524 ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06007183
Lead sponsor
Bavarian Nordic
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 23, 2023
Start date
Aug 30, 2023
Primary completion
Feb 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 7, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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