COVID-19Phase 4COVID-19NCT07086222
Efficacy and Safety of NVX-CoV2705
A Phase 4 study testing NVX-CoV2705 in people with COVID-19 and Sars-CoV-2 Infection, run by Novavax at 99 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This is a Phase 4, post-market US study, evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single dose of the NVX-CoV2705 Omicron JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 6,500 healthy adults aged 50 to under 65 will be randomized to receive either the vaccine or a placebo, with follow-up for 180 days. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- COVID-19, Sars-CoV-2 Infection
- What is being tested?
- NVX-CoV2705
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 6,500 participants
- Where
- 99 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 20 Nov 2025to 9 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Phase 4
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- To be included in this study, each individual must satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Adults 50 to < 65 years of age at time of study vaccination (Day 0) who are not considered to be at high risk of severe COVID-19.
- Participants unvaccinated to SARS-CoV-2 or participants previously vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine ≥ 90 days prior to study vaccination.
- Participant or legally acceptable representative is willing and able to give informed consent prior to study enrollment and to comply with study procedures.
- Female participants of childbearing potential (defined as any participant who has experienced menarche and who is NOT surgically sterile [ie, hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy] or postmenopausal [defined as amenorrhea ≥ 12 consecutive months]) must agree to be heterosexually inactive from at least 28 days prior to enrollment and through 90 days after vaccination OR agree to consistently use a medically acceptable method of contraception listed below from ≥ 28 days prior to enrollment and through 90 days after vaccination.
- Condoms (male or female) with spermicide (if acceptable in country)
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- Diaphragm with spermicide
- Cervical cap with spermicide
- Intrauterine device
- Oral or patch contraceptives
- Norplant®, Depo-Provera®, or other in country regulatory approved contraceptive method that is designed to protect against pregnancy
- Abstinence, as a form of contraception, is acceptable if in line with the participant's lifestyle NOTE: Periodic abstinence (eg, calendar, ovulation, sympto-thermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.
- Agrees not to participate in any research involving receipt of investigational products (drug/biologic/device), including other SARS-CoV-2 prevention or treatment trials, for the duration of the study.
Who cannot join
- If an individual meets any of the following criteria, he or she is ineligible for this study:
- Is considered to be at high risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying medical conditions or risk factors that demonstrated a conclusive increase in risk for at least one severe COVID-19 outcome, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .
- Unstable acute illness at the time of vaccination.
- Participation at the time of study enrollment or planned participation during the present study period in another clinical study investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or medical procedure.
- Current participation in any other COVID-19 prevention clinical trial.
- Known history of COVID-19 infection within 90 days of study vaccination.
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- Any known history of allergies to products contained in the investigational product in the participant's lifetime.
- Any known history of anaphylaxis to any prior vaccine in the participant's lifetime.
- Known history of myocarditis or pericarditis in the participant's lifetime.
- Chronic administration (defined as > 14 continuous days) of immunosuppressant, systemic glucocorticoids, or other immune-modifying drugs within 90 days prior to study vaccination (Day 0).
- NOTE: An immunosuppressant dose of glucocorticoid is defined as a systemic dose ≥ 10 mg of prednisone per day or equivalent. The use of topical, inhaled, or intranasal glucocorticoids is permitted. Topical tacrolimus and ocular cyclosporin are permitted.
- Received immunoglobulin or blood-derived products within 90 days prior to study vaccination (Day 0).
- Participants who are pregnant, or who plan to become pregnant within 90 days following study vaccination.
- Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would pose a health risk to the participant if enrolled or could interfere with evaluation of the study vaccine or interpretation of study results (including neurologic or psychiatric conditions likely to impair the quality of safety reporting).
- Study team member or immediate family member of any study team member (inclusive of Sponsor, clinical research organization [CRO], and study site personnel involved in the conduct or planning of the study).
Trial locations and contacts
99 sites in 1 country.
99 sites in 1 country
United States99 sites
IMA Clinical Research - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109
North Alabama Research Center
Athens, Alabama, 35611
CenExel Atlanta GA
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331
Lynn Institute of Denver
Aurora, Colorado, 80012
Avacare
Austin, Texas, 78705
TrialMed - Austin
Austin, Texas, 78744
Howland Allergy & Asthma PLLC dba Orion Clinical Research
Austin, Texas, 78759
Velocity Clinical Research - Binghampton
Binghamton, New York, 13905
TrialMed - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35211
Accellacare of Bristol
Bristol, Tennessee, 37620
Rochester Clinical Research
Buffalo, New York, 14217
Capital Area Research, LLC
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011
DelRicht Research @ Newton Family Medicine
Charleston, South Carolina, 29407
Charlottesville Medical Research Center, LLC
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911
WR Clinsearch, LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421
Centricity Research
Columbus, Georgia, 31904
Hawthorne Health - Concord
Concord, North Carolina, 28025
Zenos Clinical Research
Dallas, Texas, 75230
DSI Research - Northridge
Dayton, Ohio, 45414
K2 Medical Research - East Providence
East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914
TrialMed
Evansville, Indiana, 47714
Profound Research LLC at Millennium Affiliated Physicians
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334
Piedmont Research Partners
Fort Mill, South Carolina, 29707
Avacare
Fort Worth, Texas, 76135
Hawthorne Health - Gadsden
Gadsden, Alabama, 35901
SIMED Health, LLC / SIMED Research
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
DelRicht Research at Gulfport Memorial
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503
Indago Research and Health Center, Inc.
Hialeah, Florida, 33012
Hawthorne Health - Horsham
Horsham, Pennsylvania, 19044
TrialdMed - Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama, 35802
310 Clinical Research
Inglewood, California, 90301
Health Awareness, LLC
Jupiter, Florida, 33458
AMR Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114
Summit-Halls Family Practice
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37938
Velocity Clinical Research - San Diego
La Mesa, California, 91942
Excel Clinical Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
TrialMed - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113
AMR Clinical - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119
Hawthorne Health - Lebanon
Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, L.L.C.
Lexington, Kentucky, 40509
Velocity Clinical Research, Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510
Hawthorne Health - Lindenwold
Lindenwold, New Jersey, 08021
Accellacare of Duly
Lombard, Illinois, 60148
Velocity Clinical Research, Medford
Medford, Oregon, 97504
TrialMed - Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Velocity Clinical Research, Boise
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
SMS Clinical Research LLC
Mesquite, Texas, 75149
Acevedo Clinical Research Associates
Miami, Florida, 33142
Research Institute Of South Florida, Inc.
Miami, Florida, 33173
Clinical Research Consulting, LLC
Milford, Connecticut, 06460
Clinical Research Institute, Inc
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
Boeson Research
Missoula, Montana, 59804
AMR Mobile
Mobile, Alabama, 36608
Monroe Pharmaceutical Research
Monroe, North Carolina, 28112
International Clinical Research - Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130
Trial Management Associates (TMA ) Headlands LLC
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572
DelRicht Research @ Touro Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115
Health Research of Hampton Roads, Inc
Newport News, Virginia, 23606
Velocity Clinical Research
Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701
Lynn Institute of Norman
Norman, Oklahoma, 73072
Accellacare Duly Health and Care
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453
Profound Research LLC at Seaside Medical Group
Oceanside, California, 92058
Lynn Health Institute - OKC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112
Velocity Clinical Research, Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134
DelRicht Research @ Concierge and Direct Primary Care
Overland Park, Kansas, 66209
ACRC Trials
Plano, Texas, 75093
Research Your Health
Plano, Texas, 75093
Boeson Research - Utah
Provo, Utah, 84604
Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
Rochester, New York, 14609
DelRicht Research @ Matthew Mintz Clinic
Rockville, Maryland, 20852
Accellacare of Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804
Accellacare Research of Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109
Flourish San Antonio - Clinical
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
TrialMed - San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
California Research Foundation
San Diego, California, 92123
Headlands Research Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
Velocity Clinical Research, Seattle
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Velocity Clinical Research, Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa, 51106
Great Lakes Research Institute, LLC
Southfield, Michigan, 48075
Sundance Clinical Research
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
Hawthorne Health - Staten
Staten Island, New York, 10309
Clinical Research Atlanta
Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281
Sugar Lakes Family Practice, P.A.
Sugar Land, Texas, 77479
MOORE Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33609
TrialMed - The Villages
The Villages, Florida, 32162
Orange Grove Family Practice
Tucson, Arizona, 85741
DelRicht Research @ Grassroots Healthcare
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74133
Bayview Research Group, LLC
Valley Village, California, 91607
Velocity Clinical Research, Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383
Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598
Suburban Research Associates - West Chester Office
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380
Integrated Clinical Trial Services
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265
Alliance Clinical - West Hills
West Hills, California, 91303
Palm Beach Research Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
Paradigm Clinical Research Centers, LLC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
Wichita, Kansas, 67207
Accellacare Research of Winston Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103
About this study
Official title: A Phase 4, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Post-Marketing Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of an Omicron JN.1 Subvariant SARS-CoV-2 rS Vaccine Adjuvanted With Matrix-M® in Adults 50 to < 65 Years of Age Without High Risk Conditions for Severe COVID-19
This is a Phase 4, post-market US study, evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single dose of the NVX-CoV2705 Omicron JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 6,500 healthy adults aged 50 to under 65 will be randomized to receive either the vaccine or a placebo, with follow-up for 180 days.
Read the detailed description
This is a Phase 4, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, post-marketing study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single dose of an Omicron JN.1 subvariant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) recombinant (r) spike (S) protein nanoparticle vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS) adjuvanted with Matrix-M (NVX-CoV2705) in adults 50 to < 65 years of age who are not considered to be at high risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study will be conducted in the United States (US).
Approximately 6,500 participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio via block randomization to receive a single intramuscular (IM) injection of NVX-CoV2705 or placebo (normal saline) on Day 0 and remain on study for efficacy and safety data collection through Day 180/end of study (EoS).
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Sars-CoV-2 Infection
- Being tested
- NVX-CoV2705, Placebo
- Keywords
- COVID-19
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NVX-CoV2705Biological
Also called Omicron JN.1 subvariant SARS-CoV-2 rS vaccine adjuvanted with Matrix-M
NVX-CoV2705 vaccine in a 0.5 mL injection volume at an antigenic dose of 5 µg with 50 µg Matrix-M adjuvant
PlaceboBiological
Placebo (normal saline) in a 0.5 mL injection volume.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| NVX-CoV2705 | Experimental | a single intramuscular (IM) injection of NVX-CoV2705 on Day 0 Receives: Biological: NVX-CoV2705 |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | a single intramuscular (IM) injection of placebo (normal saline) on Day 0 Receives: Biological: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
First episode of PCR-positive symptomatic COVID 19
First episode of PCR-positive symptomatic COVID 19 from Day 0 (post vaccination) through Day 180/EoS
Measured: Day 0 to Day 180
Secondary outcomes (2)
First episode of PCR-positive symptomatic COVID 19
First episode of PCR-positive symptomatic COVID 19 after completion of the injection through Day 180/EoS
Measured: Day 42 to Day 180
Participants with Medically attended adverse events (MAAEs), Serious adverse event (SAEs) and Adverse event of special interest (AESIs)
Number of participants reported MAAEs attributable to study vaccine, SAEs, or AESIs through Day 180/EoS.
Measured: Day 180
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jul 2025
- Study start20 Nov 2025
- Primary completion9 Oct 2026
- Study completion9 Oct 2026
Why it stopped: The study was terminated early due to low COVID-19 incidence and high population immunity, limiting meaningful vaccine efficacy assessment. The decision was made in consultation with FDA/CBER and was unrelated to safety concerns.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for COVID-19Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 6,500 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Novavax
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Sanofi
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Clinical Development, Study director, Novavax, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07086222
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2019nCoV-420
- Acronym
- COVID-19
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No