Clinical trial • Phase III • Infectious Disease|Respiratory

NIRSEVIMAB for Respiratory syncytial virus infection|Bronchiolitis|Respiratory tract infection

Phase III trial of NIRSEVIMAB for Respiratory syncytial virus infection|Bronchiolitis|Respiratory tract infection.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease|Respiratory
Trial Disease
Respiratory syncytial virus infection|Bronchiolitis|Respiratory tract infection
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Vaccine
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
28-06-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
21-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, abrysvo maternal rsv vaccine (administered during pregnancy between 32 and 36 weeks’ gestation + 6 days) plus infant nirsevimab (administered at 4 months +/- 1 month) versus seasonal infant nirsevimab (given to infants entering their first rsv season: at birth for children born during the season or at the beginning of the epidemic for other infants).-controlled Phase III trial across 17 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Abrysvo maternal RSV vaccine (administered during pregnancy between 32 and 36 weeks’ gestation + 6 days) PLUS infant nirsevimab (administered at 4 months +/- 1 month) versus seasonal infant nirsevimab (given to infants entering their first RSV season: at birth for children born during the season or at the beginning of the epidemic for other infants).
Target Sample Size
2000
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 2000 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Receipt of any previous RSV prevention product in this pregnancy or currently participating in another interventional RSV prevention trial
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Pregnant women (>18 years) and their newborns/infants are included. Consent requirements: "Provide informed consent prior to study enrolment" and "Informed consent from the mother, and the other legal representative (partner / co-parent) when applicable". Separate SIS/ICF documents exist for pregnant women and legal guardians (documents L1_SIS and ICF pregnant women; L1_SIS and ICF legal guardians). Participants must be able to read and complete the eHealth questionnaire in French or English.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant women\n- Affiliated to social security regime or an equivalent system\n- Live-birth to mother enrolled in the study\n- Informed consent from the mother, and the other legal representative (partner / co-parent) when applicable\n- Provide informed consent prior to study enrolment\n- Willing and able (in the site investigator’s opinion) to comply with all study requirements\n- More than 18 years of age\n- Between 32 and 36 weeks + 6 days of gestation\n- Able to read and complete the eHealth questionnaire in French or English\n- Willing to receive maternal vaccine in pregnancy, if allocated\n- Willing for the baby to receive infant nirsevimab\n- Willing for their data to be re-used as part of the joint analysis with PIPELINE-RSV-International trial"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Major illness of the maternal participant or conditions of the foetus that, in the investigator’s judgment, would substantially increase the risk associated with the maternal or infant participant’s participation in and completion of the study\n- Any suspected or confirmed condition in the foetus that in the opinion of the site investigator would contraindicate participation of the future newborn/infant in the study\n- High risk of prematurity as judged by treating clinician\n- Multiple pregnancy (i.e. twins, triplets or more).\n- Previous participation in the PIPELINE-RSV trial\n- Receipt of any previous RSV prevention product in this pregnancy or currently participating in another interventional RSV prevention trial\n- Any contraindication for receipt of intramuscular injection (bleeding diathesis or a condition associated with prolonged bleeding) or of vaccine (history of severe allergic reaction, e.g. anaphylaxis, to any component of the vaccine)\n- History of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Symptomatic RSV respiratory tract infection (RTI) by 12 months of age, confirmed by an approved positive RSV test: RSV reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or a positive RSV antigen test on nasal swabs (fitting for infants) performed in a protocol-approved central or local laboratory. Parents will be encouraged to carry out an RT-PCR test in the event of running or blocked nose, cough, wheeze, or difficulty breathing.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Confirmed by an approved positive RSV test: RSV RT-PCR or positive RSV antigen test on nasal swabs performed in a protocol-approved central or local laboratory; parents encouraged to carry out RT-PCR in the event of respiratory symptoms."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV RTI by 3 and 6 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Medically-attended (MA)-RSV RTI by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV RTI-associated hospitalisations by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV RTI with SpO2 <90% and/or with need for supplemental O2","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RSV RTI-associated deaths by 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause RTI by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause medically attended respiratory tract infections (MA-RTI) by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause RTI-associated hospitalisations by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause RTI with SpO2 <90% and/or with need for supplemental O2 by 3, 6 and 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause RTI-associated deaths by 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- MA wheezing with 1 or more episodes by 12 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- RT-PCR Cycle threshold (Ct) value overall and by RSV subtype (RSV-A or RSV-B) for RSV-infection confirmed by RT-PCR by 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serious adverse events (SAEs), grade ≥3 AEs by 12 months of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause MA-RTI by 12 months post-delivery","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- SAEs by 12 months post-delivery","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Pregnancy loss (miscarriage and stillbirth)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Preterm (<37 weeks’ gestation) delivery","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Infant low birth weight (<2500g)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Acceptability of trial interventions and procedures","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
2000
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from the mother prior to study enrolment. "Informed consent from the mother, and the other legal representative (partner / co-parent) when applicable". Separate subject information and informed consent forms exist for pregnant women and for legal guardians. eHealth questionnaire must be completed in French or English.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
17
Total Number Of Participants
2000

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-10-2025
Processing Time Days
33
Number Of Sites
17
Number Of Participants
2000

Sites

Site Name
University Hospital Of Clermont-Ferrand
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Fanny PETILLON
Principal Investigator Email
fpetillon@chu-clermontferrand.fr
Contact Person Name
Fanny PETILLON
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Roxane VANSPRANGHELS
Principal Investigator Email
roxane.gibert@chu-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Roxane VANSPRANGHELS
Contact Person Email
roxane.gibert@chu-lille.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Yves Ville
Principal Investigator Email
yves.ville@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Yves Ville
Contact Person Email
yves.ville@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuel DECROISETTE
Contact Person Name
Emmanuel DECROISETTE
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Bénédicte BRETON
Principal Investigator Email
bbreton@ch-annecygenevois.fr
Contact Person Name
Bénédicte BRETON
Contact Person Email
bbreton@ch-annecygenevois.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Department Name
Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas GUIMARD
Principal Investigator Email
thomas.guimard@ght85.fr
Contact Person Name
Thomas GUIMARD
Contact Person Email
thomas.guimard@ght85.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Dijon
Department Name
Clinical investigation center
Principal Investigator Name
Marc BARDOU
Principal Investigator Email
marc.bardou@u-bourgogne.fr
Contact Person Name
Marc BARDOU
Contact Person Email
marc.bardou@u-bourgogne.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Edouard LECARPENTIER
Principal Investigator Email
edouard.lecarpentier@chicreteil.fr
Contact Person Name
Edouard LECARPENTIER
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nimes
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent LETOUZEY
Principal Investigator Email
vincent.letouzey@chu-nimes.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent LETOUZEY
Contact Person Email
vincent.letouzey@chu-nimes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
Department Name
Paediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Cédric AGOSSAH
Principal Investigator Email
agossah-c@chu-caen.fr
Contact Person Name
Cédric AGOSSAH
Contact Person Email
agossah-c@chu-caen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Zoha MAAKAROUN-VERMESSE
Principal Investigator Email
Z.MAAKAROUN-VERMESSE@chu-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Zoha MAAKAROUN-VERMESSE
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Guillaume LEGENDRE
Principal Investigator Email
guillaume.legendre@chu-angers.fr
Contact Person Name
Guillaume LEGENDRE
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
Department Name
Paediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Aymeric CANTAIS
Principal Investigator Email
aymeric.cantais@chu-st-etienne.fr
Contact Person Name
Aymeric CANTAIS
Site Name
Hopital Antoine-Beclere
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Alexandre VIVANTI
Principal Investigator Email
alexandre.vivant@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Alexandre VIVANTI
Contact Person Email
alexandre.vivant@aphp.fr
Site Name
Les Hopitaux Nord-Ouest
Department Name
Paediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Marie-Caroline DELAFAY
Principal Investigator Email
mdelafay@hno.fr
Contact Person Name
Marie-Caroline DELAFAY
Contact Person Email
mdelafay@hno.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Olivier PICONE
Principal Investigator Email
olivier.picone@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Olivier PICONE
Contact Person Email
olivier.picone@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Obstetrics
Principal Investigator Name
Olivia ANSELEM
Principal Investigator Email
olivia.anselem@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Olivia ANSELEM
Contact Person Email
olivia.anselem@aphp.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Beyfortus 50 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
Active Substance
NIRSEVIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAMUSCULAR
Route
INTRAMUSCULAR
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/22/1689/002)
Starting Dose
50 mg
Dose Levels
50 mg
Maximum Dose
50 mg
Investigational Product Name
Beyfortus 100 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
Active Substance
NIRSEVIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAMUSCULAR
Route
INTRAMUSCULAR
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/22/1689/004)
Starting Dose
100 mg
Dose Levels
100 mg
Maximum Dose
100 mg
Investigational Product Name
Abrysvo powder and solvent for solution for injection Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (bivalent, recombinant)
Active Substance
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, SUBGROUP A, STABILIZED PREFUSION F PROTEIN 847A; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, SUBGROUP B, STABILIZED PREFUSION F PROTEIN 847B
Modality
Vaccine
Routes Of Administration
INTRAMUSCULAR
Route
INTRAMUSCULAR
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1752/004)
Starting Dose
0.5 ml
Dose Levels
0.5 ml
Maximum Dose
0.5 ml
Combination Treatment
Yes

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