Clinical trial • Phase III • Infectious Disease
Group B Streptococcus capsular polysaccharides (serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V) conjugated to CRM197 for Group B streptococcus disease
Phase III trial of Group B Streptococcus capsular polysaccharides (serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V) conjugated to CRM197 for Group B streptococcus diseas…
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Infectious Disease
- Trial Disease
- Group B streptococcus disease
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Vaccine
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 28-07-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 18-11-2025
Trial design
Randomised, placebo to group b streptococcus 6-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (gbs6) (placebo-controlled); dose and schedule not specified in available data Phase III trial in Finland, Netherlands, Spain.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo to Group B Streptococcus 6-Valent Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (GBS6) (placebo-controlled); dose and schedule not specified in available data
- Target Sample Size
- 11236
Eligibility
Recruits 11236 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Current pregnancy complications or abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with the participation in and completion of the study
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=true). Trial includes infants and minors. Subject information and informed consent/assent documents are present (examples: L1_1_ICF_Main, L2_1_ICF_Parent, L3_1_ICF_Assent, L4_1_ICF_Infant) in the trial documents; consent is obtained from participants (maternal participants) and parent/guardian consent is used for infant participation; assent materials are available as indicated by the presence of an assent ICF document.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Inclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Healthy pregnant women ≤49 years of age who are between 24 0/7 and 36 0/7 weeks of gestation on the day of planned vaccination, with an uncomplicated, singleton pregnancy, and who have no known increased risk of pregnancy complications"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Inclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Had a fetal anomaly ultrasound examination performed at ≥18 weeks of gestation with no significant fetal abnormalities observed"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Inclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Documented negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test, syphilis test, and hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen test during this pregnancy and prior to randomization"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) of >40 kg/m2. If a prepregnancy BMI is not available, the BMI at the time of the first obstetric visit during the current pregnancy must be used"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Current pregnancy complications or abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with the participation in and completion of the study"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Prior pregnancy complications or abnormalities that, based on the investigator’s judgment, may increase the risk associated with the participation in and completion of the study"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - History of microbiologically proven invasive disease caused by GBS in the current pregnancy (eg, isolation of GBS from a sterile site: blood, cerebrospinal fluid [CSF], or synovial fluid). This does not include asymptomatic bacteriuria or urinary tract infection (UTI) unless associated with a positive blood culture"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - A known or suspected infection during the current pregnancy that may increase the risk of complications in pregnancy (eg, active tuberculosis, syphilis, primary genital herpes simplex, malaria)"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disorder, rheumatologic disorder, or other illness requiring chronic treatment with known immunosuppressant medications, including monoclonal antibodies, within the year prior to enrollment"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Receiving treatment with known systemic immunosuppressive therapy, including cytotoxic agents for cancer or an autoimmune disease, or radiotherapy, within 60 days before enrollment or planned receipt throughout the course of the study"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Receipt or planned receipt of blood/plasma products or immunoglobulin, from 60 days before study intervention administration, or planned receipt through delivery, with 1 exception: Rho(D) immune globulin (eg, RhoGAM), which can be given at any time"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria – Maternal Participants - Receipt of monoclonal antibodies within the year prior to enrollment or the use of systemic corticosteroids (≥20 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) for ≥14 days within 28 days prior to study vaccination and/or during study participation"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Prespecified local reactions (redness, swelling, and pain at the injection site).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated: local reactions defined as redness, swelling, and pain at the injection site."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Prespecified systemic events (fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, and joint pain).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated: systemic events listed (fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events (AEs).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated: adverse events (AEs) monitored and recorded."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Serious adverse events (SAEs).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated: serious adverse events (SAEs) monitored and recorded."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Medically attended adverse events (MAAEs).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated: medically attended adverse events (MAAEs) monitored and recorded."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- GBS serotype specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations measured at birth in infant participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations measured at birth in infant participants (as specified)."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- GBS serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations in infant participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations in infant participants."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- GBS serotype-specific OPA antibody titers in infant participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serotype-specific opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) antibody titers in infant participants."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- GBS serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations measured at birth in infant participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations measured at birth in infant participants."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- GBS serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations in maternal participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG antibody concentrations in maternal participants."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Serum IgG concentration to diphtheria toxoid in a subset of infant participants. Serum IgG concentration to PCV serotypes in a subset of infant participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement: serum IgG concentrations to diphtheria toxoid and PCV serotypes in specified subset of infant participants."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 11236
- Recruitment Window Months
- 30
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent and assent documents are provided for participants and parents/guardians. Maternal participants provide their own informed consent (main ICF documents present: L1_1_ICF_Main in ES, NL, FI versions). Parent/guardian consent forms are provided for infant participation (examples: L2_1_ICF_Parent_C1091009_ES_ES_Public, L2_1_Father or Guardian ICF_C1091009_NL_NL_Public). An assent form is available (L3_1_ICF_Assent_C1091009_ES_ES_Public). Infant-specific information/consent materials are present (L4_1_ICF_Infant_C1091009_ES_ES_Public). Documents are available in country/language-specific versions (examples include Spanish (ES), Dutch (NL), Finnish (FI); some recruitment documents include English versions as indicated in file titles).
Methods
- Recruitment materials and arrangements documented: Study Poster (documents: K3_3_Recruitment Material_Study Poster available for ES and NL), Study Invitation Letter (document: K2_6a_Recruitment Material_Study Invitation Letter_C1091009_NL_NL_Public), FAQ Guide (K3_1_Recruitment Material_FAQ Guide_C1091009_ES_ES_Public), Study Brochure (K3_2_Recruitment Material_Study Brochure_C1091009_ES_ES_Public), Retention Items (K3_4_Recruitment Material_Retention Items available for ES and FI). Associated recruitment arrangement documents are provided per country (Spain: associatedEntityId 274531; Netherlands: associatedEntityId 278551; Finland: associatedEntityId 278272).
- Site-level recruitment material descriptions (K2_1a, K2_2 and K2_2_Recruitment-Material Description files) are present for Finland and Netherlands (site-specific recruitment material descriptions included).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 27
- Total Number Of Participants
- 764
Finland
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 20-10-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 18-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 122
- Number Of Sites
- 6
- Number Of Participants
- 320
Sites
- Site Name
- Helsinki University Hospital - Meilahti Vaccine Research Center
- Contact Person Name
- Anu Kantele-Häkkinen
- Contact Person Email
- anu.kantele@hus.fi
- Site Name
- FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus Oy
- Contact Person Name
- Oskari Pitkänen
- Contact Person Email
- oskari.pitkanen@fvr.fi
- Site Name
- FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus Oy
- Contact Person Name
- Pauliina Paavola
- Contact Person Email
- pauliina.paavola@fvr.fi
- Site Name
- FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus Oy
- Contact Person Name
- Ulpu Elonsalo
- Contact Person Email
- ulpu.elonsalo@fvr.fi
- Site Name
- FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus Oy
- Contact Person Name
- Hilkka Liitsola
- Contact Person Email
- hilkka.liitsola@fvr.fi
- Site Name
- FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus Oy
- Contact Person Name
- Satu Kokko
- Contact Person Email
- satu.kokko@fvr.fi
Netherlands
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 22-10-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 17-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 118
- Number Of Sites
- 7
- Number Of Participants
- 196
Sites
- Site Name
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
- Contact Person Name
- Thomas van den Akker
- Contact Person Email
- t.h.van_den_akker@lumc.nl
- Site Name
- Diakonessenhuis Stichting
- Contact Person Name
- Koen Deurloo
- Contact Person Email
- kdeurloo@diakhuis.nl
- Site Name
- Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
- Contact Person Name
- Salwan Al-Nasiry
- Contact Person Email
- salwan.alnasiry@mumc.nl
- Site Name
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis Stichting
- Contact Person Name
- Hedwig van de Nieuwenhof
- Contact Person Email
- h.v.d.nieuwenhof@jbz.nl
- Site Name
- Wilhelmina Childrens Hospital
- Contact Person Name
- Kitty Bloemenkamp
- Contact Person Email
- k.w.m.bloemenkamp@umcutrecht.nl
- Site Name
- Amsterdam UMC Stichting
- Contact Person Name
- Elisabeth van Leeuwen
- Contact Person Email
- e.vanleeuwen@amsterdamumc.nl
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 07-11-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 94
- Number Of Sites
- 14
- Number Of Participants
- 248
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital de Antequera
- Department Name
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Contact Person Name
- Ana Belen Zayas Garcia
- Contact Person Email
- anazayas83@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Marina Cañamares
- Contact Person Email
- onietovela@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Hm Puerta Del Sur
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Silvina Natalini Martinez
- Contact Person Email
- slnatalini@hmhospitales.com
- Site Name
- La Zarzuela University Hospital
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Elisa Diaz de Teran
- Contact Person Email
- emdiazteran@sanitas.es
- Site Name
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Del Carmen Viñuela Beneitez
- Contact Person Email
- mcvinuela73@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Federico Martinon Torres
- Contact Person Email
- federico.martinon.torres@sergas.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona
- Department Name
- Obtetrics and Gynecology
- Contact Person Name
- Laura Guirado Manchon
- Contact Person Email
- laura.guirado@sjd.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario De Torrejon
- Department Name
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Contact Person Name
- Belen Santacruz Martin
- Contact Person Email
- bsantacruz@torrejonsalud.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
- Department Name
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Contact Person Name
- Jose Luis Bartha-Rasero
- Contact Person Email
- joseluisbartha@me.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Pablo Rojo Conejo
- Contact Person Email
- projo01@ucm.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Costa Del Sol
- Contact Person Name
- José Claudio Maañón di Leo
- Contact Person Email
- claudio.m.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga
- Department Name
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Contact Person Name
- Jesus Salvador Jimenez Lopez
- Contact Person Email
- jesuss.jimenez.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- Instituto Hispalense De Pediatria S.L.
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva
- Contact Person Email
- ignaciosalamanca@ihppediatria.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Materno-Infantil Quiron
- Contact Person Name
- Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva
- Contact Person Email
- ignaciosalamanca@ihppediatria.com
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Pfizer Inc.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Marken
- Responsibilities
- Courier/Logistics services
- Name
- Fisher Clinical Services Inc.
- Responsibilities
- Clinical supplies and equipment provision
- Name
- Signant Health
- Responsibilities
- Electronic COA (eCOA) Support Services
Third parties
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Marken","duties_or_roles":"Courier/Logistics services","organisation_type":"Industry"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Clinical supplies and equipment provision","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Signant Health","duties_or_roles":"Electronic COA (eCOA) Support Services","organisation_type":"Industry"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Group B Streptococcus 6-Valent Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (GBS6)
- Active Substance
- Group B Streptococcus capsular polysaccharides (serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V) conjugated to CRM197
- Modality
- Vaccine
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAMUSCULAR
- Route
- INTRAMUSCULAR
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised
- Investigational Product Name
- Placebo to Group B Streptococcus 6-Valent Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (GBS6)
- Modality
- Other
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