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Not yet recruitingNCT07418372Updated Feb 18, 2026

Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (Reduced Dose) Vaccine

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of low-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content) and high-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content) in Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination, Tetanus and Diphtheria, sponsored by Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 6 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-18.

Sponsored by Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
660
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized, double-blinded, parallel-controlled phase I/II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary immunogenicity of the Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (reduced antigen content) in subjects aged 6 years and above.

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Conditions studied

  • Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination
  • Tetanus
  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis
  • Pertussis Vaccines
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In context

Tetanus

318 studies on the registry are indexed under Tetanus; 29 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 660 is above the median of 418 across 280 interventional studies indexed under Tetanus.

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Lead sponsor

Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences is the lead sponsor of 29 studies on the registry; 10 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age Requirement: volunteers aged 6 years and above
  • Provision of Legal Identification: volunteers and their legal guardians or appointed representatives must provide valid legal identification documents.
  • : participants, legal guardians, or appointed representatives of volunteers must have the capacity to understand the informed consent document and the research process, voluntarily participate, sign the informed consent form, and be able to comply with the requirements in the study as well as complete relevant visits on time.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects whose physical examination, vital signs check, or laboratory test results are abnormal and have clinical significance, and are determined by the researcher to be unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial.
  • Subjects who have received any vaccine within 30 days (including the 30th day) before enrollment, or those who plan to receive other vaccines within 30 days (including the 30th day) after receiving the vaccine.
  • Subjects who have experienced acute diseases (such as fever) or acute exacerbations of chronic diseases within 3 days before enrollment (including the third day).
  • Subjects who have had contact with patients clearly diagnosed with pertussis, diphtheria or tetanus within 30 days before enrollment.
  • Individuals who have been clinically diagnosed with diphtheria or tetanus within 10 years before enrollment, or with pertussis within 5 years; or those who have experienced paroxysmal spasmodic coughing for at least 14 days without fever within 5 years, and for which no other specific cause (such as influenza) can be identified, and have a history of exposure to pertussis or contact with confirmed cases.
  • Subjects who have been diagnosed with serious diseases that may interfere with the conduct or completion of the trial.
  • Subjects who have shown allergic reactions to any component of the trial vaccine (such as aluminum adjuvant) before enrollment, or have experienced severe allergic reactions, suspected severe allergies (such as Arthus reaction, anaphylactic shock, laryngeal edema, allergic purpura, local allergic necrotic reaction, etc.) or other serious adverse reactions (such as thrombocytopenic purpura, breathing difficulties, angioneurotic edema, widespread rash, brachial plexus neuritis, etc.) to any vaccine or drug before enrollment.
  • Subjects who have experienced convulsions, epilepsy, mental disorders before enrollment, or have a family history of such diseases, or have had severe brain diseases (such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral palsy, intracranial tumors, cerebral infarction, stroke, etc.) before enrollment.
  • Subjects with coagulation disorders (such as deficiency of coagulation factors, coagulation diseases, and abnormalities), or a history of bleeding disorders, or those with hereditary bleeding tendencies.
  • Individuals with primary or secondary immune function impairment, or those who have been receiving therapy for a long time (such as long-term systemic treatment, for example, using prednisone or similar drugs for two weeks or more continuously, but local use such as ointments, eye drops, inhalants or nasal sprays is allowed), or those who plan to use it during the trial.
  • Subjects who have had their spleen removed or undergone partial or complete removal of other vital organs (such as the liver, kidneys, lungs, pancreas, thyroid, stomach, intestines, and other vital organs) due to any cause.
  • Subjects who have donated blood or lost blood (≥ 400 ml) within 6 months before enrollment, received blood transfusion or used blood products, or plan to receive blood transfusion or use blood products during the trial.
  • Any investigational or unregistered products (drugs, biologics or devices) were used within 6 months before enrollment, or the subject plans to participate in or is currently participating in any clinical trial.
  • Subjects who may be unable to follow the trial procedures, abide by the agreement, or plan to permanently relocate from this area during the trial period, or be away from the local area for a long time during the scheduled visits.
  • Subjects deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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Informed consent

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Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
660 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    low-dose experimental group

    Participants aged 6 years and above

    Biological: low-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content)

  • Experimental
    high-dose experimental group

    Participants aged 6 years

    Biological: high-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content)

  • Active comparator
    DTaP controlled group

    Participants aged 6 years

    Biological: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

  • Placebo comparator
    PPV23 controlled group

    Participants aged 7 years and above

    Biological: 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine

Interventions

  • Biologicallow-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content)

    Low-dose vaccine, 0.5ml/dose, one dose at Day 0

  • Biologicalhigh-dose Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Component Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Reduced Antigens Content)

    High-dose vaccine, 0.5ml/dose, one dose at Day 0

  • BiologicalTetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

    DTaP controlled vaccine, 0.5ml/dose, one dose at Day 0

  • Biological23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine

    PPV23 controlled vaccine, 0.5ml/dose, one dose at Day 0

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety index - incidence of adverse events

    Incidence of adverse events after vaccination

    Time frame: 0- 30 minutes/Day 0 to 7 days/Day 0 to 28 days after vaccination

  2. Immunogenicity index - Geometric Mean Concentration (GMC)

    The GMC of anti-DT, TT, PT, PRN, FHA antibodies 30 days after vaccination

    Time frame: Day 30 after vaccination

  3. Immunogenicity index - Seropositive Rate

    The seropositve rate of anti-DT, TT, PT, PRN, FHA antibodies 30 days after vaccination

    Time frame: Day 30 after vaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety index - incidence of serious adverse events

    Incidence of serious adverse events after vaccination

    Time frame: From vaccination to 12 months after vaccination

  2. Immunogenicity index - Seroconversion Rate

    The seroconversion rate of anti-DT, TT, PT, PRN, FHA antibodies 30 days after vaccination

    Time frame: Between baseline and Day 30 after vaccination

  3. Immunogenicity index - Geometric mean fold increases (GMFI)

    The GMFI of anti-DT, TT, PT, PRN, FHA antibodies 30 days after vaccination

    Time frame: Between baseline and Day 30 after vaccination

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Mar 2026; primary completion for Aug 2026, 5 months later.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 11, 2026
First posted
Feb 18, 2026
StartEst.
Mar 12, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Aug 31, 2026
CompletionEst.
Jul 31, 2027
Last update
Feb 18, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 18, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07418372
Lead sponsor
Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 18, 2026
Start date
Mar 12, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 18, 2026

Study contacts

Jingsi Yang
Contact
yjs@imbcams.com.cn
0871-68334551 ext. +86
Jiawei Xu
principal investigator · Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Oversight

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