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Dengue Fever With Warning SignsPhase 3DEN-06-IBNCT07712926

Phase 3b Trial To Evaluate Safety And Immune Response (Superiority) of a Two-Dose Butantan-DV Regimen And The Standard Single Dose In Dengue-Naive Children/Adolescents and Immune Response (Non-inferiority) in a Manufacturing Facility Change (DEN-06-IB)

A Phase 3 study testing Butantan-DV (IB) and Butantan-DV (WuXi) in people with Dengue Fever With Warning Signs, run by Butantan Institute.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This randomized, double-blind, three parallel-group, multicenter, phase 3b trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of Butantan-DV. The study compares two primary immunization regimens (Butantan-DV/Butantan-DV vs. Butantan-DV/Placebo) across both the 2-11 and 12-17 age cohorts. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Dengue Fever With Warning Signs
What is being tested?
Butantan-DV (IB) and Butantan-DV (WuXi)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
1,765 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Feb 2027to 20 Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 2 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Participants aged 2 to 17 years at the time of study enrollment with no prior dengue exposure (as determined by IgG ELISA), at research centers located in cities within areas of low to medium endemicity for dengue virus infection.
  • Agreement to periodic contact via telephone, electronic means, and home or research center visits.
  • Participants of reproductive potential must be using an effective contraceptive method for at least 30 days at screening and continue doing so until Day 363 post-first vaccination; exceptions apply if the participant (or their legal representative) declares the participant to be at no risk of pregnancy-whether due to sexual abstinence or engaging in non-reproductive sexual practices-through Day 363 post-first vaccination.
  • Demonstrated intention to participate in the study, documented by the signature of the informed consent form by the participant's parents and the informed assent form by the participant (where applicable), as well as agreement to study procedures, including completing participant diaries, undergoing blood sampling, and being available for scheduled study visits and contacts.

Who cannot join

  • Reactive or unavailable dengue IgG ELISA test result.
  • For female participants of reproductive potential: pregnancy (confirmed by a positive β-hCG test), breastfeeding, or expressed intention to engage in sexual practices with reproductive potential without using a contraceptive method up to Day 363 after the first vaccination;
  • Planned donation of blood, semen, or ova up to Day 363 after the first vaccination;
  • Evidence of active, uncontrolled neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal disease-defined as disease requiring a change in treatment or hospitalization due to worsening of the condition within the 90 days prior to study screening, based on medical history or physical examination, at the investigator's judgement;
  • Diseases compromising the immune system, including: decompensated diabetes mellitus; active neoplasms or a history of neoplasms within the last five years (except basal cell carcinoma); congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies (except HIV infection with undetectable viral load and CD4+ T-lymphocyte count > 500 cells/mm³); solid organ transplantation (heart, liver, pancreas, lung, kidney); or uncontrolled autoimmune diseases (based on medical history or physical examination); as well as a history of hepatic insufficiency, heart failure, or end-stage or dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease;
  • Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the principal investigator or their medical representative, affects the potential participant's ability to understand and comply with the study protocol requirements;
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  • Any use of alcohol or drugs considered abusive within the 12 months prior to study enrollment that has caused medical, occupational, or family problems, as indicated by clinical history;
  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis to the study vaccine or its components;
  • History of asplenia;
  • Participation in another clinical trial involving the administration of an investigational product during the six months prior to study enrollment, or participation in another clinical trial during the 12 months following enrollment;
  • Prior participation in a clinical study of (or exposure to) any dengue vaccine;
  • Use of potent immunosuppressive therapies (excluding corticosteroids) in the six months prior to study enrollment. Potent immunosuppressive therapies are considered to include: antineoplastic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunosuppressants used to induce transplant tolerance, and potent monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of rheumatological diseases, among others;
  • Receipt of an immunosuppressive dose of corticosteroids within the three months prior to study enrollment. An immunosuppressive corticosteroid dose is defined as equivalent to a prednisone dose of 2 mg/kg/day for children and 20 mg/day for adolescents for 14 days (a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 280 mg of prednisone). Continuous use of topical or nasal corticosteroids is not considered immunosuppressive;
  • Receipt of blood components (transfusions) or blood derivatives (immunoglobulins) within the six months prior to study enrollment;
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the principal investigator or their medical representative, could jeopardize the safety or rights of a potential participant or prevent them from complying with this protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Érique JF Peixoto de Miranda, MD, PhD contact

+551137237054

erique.miranda@fundacaobutantan.org.br

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3b Clinical Trial To Evaluate The Immunological Superiority Of The Two-Dose Butantan-Dv Regimen-Administered With A 9-Month Interval-Compared To The Single-Dose Regimen, And The Immunological Non-Inferiority Following A Change In Manufacturing Facility, In Children And Adolescents With No Prior Dengue Exposure.

This randomized, double-blind, three parallel-group, multicenter, phase 3b trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of Butantan-DV. The study compares two primary immunization regimens (Butantan-DV/Butantan-DV vs. Butantan-DV/Placebo) across both the 2-11 and 12-17 age cohorts. It also evaluates the manufacturing facility transition for the Butantan-DV dengue vaccine, by comparing the open-label arm WuXi Biologics (Butantan-DV group) to both double-blinded Butantan-DV/Butantan-DV and Butantan-DV/Placebo arms, in adolescents aged 12 to 17.

Read the detailed description

This randomized three parallel-group trial (one open-label, two double-blinded) evaluates the safety and humoral immunogenicity of a 0.5 mL dose (subcutaneously) of the tetravalent Butantan-DV vaccine against four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1-4). It will address the two-dose primary immunization regimen superiority in children (2-11 years) or adolescents (12-17 years), in comparison to the one dose regimen versus placebo on Day 29 post second vaccination. The manufacturing facility transition for the Butantan-DV dengue vaccine will evaluate the non-inferiority of humoral immunogenicity between WuXi Biologics formulation (Butantan-DV WuXi) against both Butantan-DV (IB) arms, on Day 29 post first vaccination, in adolescents (12-17 years). Safety endpoint consists in local or systemic solicited and unsolicited adverse events, in children and adolescents up to Day 22 after each vaccine dose.

Being tested
Butantan-DV (IB), Butantan-DV (WuXi), Placebo
Keywords
Dengue protection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Butantan-DV (IB)Biological

    Butantan-DV manufactured at the Instituto Butantan - Butantan-DV (IB), mean 10³ PFU (per dose), subcutaneously, in the deltoid region.

  • Butantan-DV (WuXi)Biological

    Butantan-DV manufactured at the WuXi Biologics CRDMO - Butantan-DV (WuXi),mean 10³ PFU (per dose), subcutaneously, in the deltoid region.

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo manufactured at the Instituto Butantan - Placebo (IB), mean 0 PFU (per dose), subcutaneously, in the deltoid region.

Study groups in NCT07712926
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Butantan-DV (IB) - Intervention 1ExperimentalButantan-DV manufactured at the Butantan Institute
Receives: Biological: Butantan-DV (IB)
Butantan-DV (WuXi) - Intervention 2ExperimentalButantan-DV manufactured at the WuXi Biologics CRDMO
Receives: Biological: Butantan-DV (WuXi)
Placebo (IB)Placebo comparatorPlacebo (0 PFU), solution of the simplified lyophilized formulation, manufactured at the Butantan Institute
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Immunogenicity - 1

    Geometric Mean Fold-Rise ratio of neutralizing antibodies measured by PRNT50 against the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) in participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group, compared to participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, in children aged 2 to 11 years.

    Measured: Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) on Day 302 and Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) on Day 29 post vaccination.

  2. Immunogenicity - 2

    Geometric Mean Fold-Rise ratio of neutralizing antibodies measured by PRNT50 against the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) in participants of the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group at Day 302, compared to participants of the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group at Day 29, in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) on Day 302 and Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) on Day 29 post vaccination.

  3. Immunogenicity - 3

    Geometric Mean Fold-Rise ratio of neutralizing antibodies measured by PRNT50 against the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) in participants of the Butantan-DV (WuXi) Group compared to participants of the other two Butantan-DV (IB) groups, in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Day 29 post vaccination.

  4. Safety - 1

    Frequency of solicited and unsolicited adverse reactions in participants in the Butantan-DV + Butantan-DV group and in participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, among children aged 2 to 11 years.

    Measured: First 21 days after each vaccine dose (up to Day 22 and from Day 273 to Day 294).

  5. Safety - 2

    Frequency of solicited and unsolicited adverse reactions after each vaccine dose in participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group and in participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: First 21 days after each vaccine dose (up to Day 22 and from Day 273 to Day 294).

  6. Safety - 3

    Frequency of solicited and unsolicited adverse reactions in participants in the Butantan-DV (WuXi) Group and in participants in the other two Butantan-DV (IB) groups who received the first dose of the primary immunization series, among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: First 21 days after each vaccine dose (up to Day 22).

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Immunogenicity - 4

    Geometric Mean Fold-Rise ratio (rGMFR) in neutralizing antibody titers measured by PRNT50, for each dengue virus serotype (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4), postvaccination, for participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group compared to participants in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, among children aged 2 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Day 29 postvaccination.

  2. Immunogenicity - 5

    Geometric Mean Fold-Rise ratio (rGMFR) of neutralizing antibody titers measured by PRNT50-for each dengue virus serotype (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4)-comparing the Butantan-DV (WuXi) Group to the other Butantan-DV (IB) groups that received only the first vaccination.

    Measured: Day 182 postvaccination.

  3. Immunogenicity - 6

    Difference between proportions of seroconversion (95% CI) in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group and seroconversion in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, for the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4). Seroconversion defined as ≥1:10 from a baseline titer <1:10 post-vaccination or a fourfold increase relative to baseline for a baseline titer ≥1:10.

    Measured: Day 302 in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) Group and Day 29 in the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) Group.

  4. Immunogenicity - 7

    Cellular immune response in a cohort of 50 consecutive participants from the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group and the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, against the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4). The immune response will consist of the proportion (%) of DENV-1- through DENV-4-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (producing IFN-γ) following vaccine stimulation.

    Measured: Days 1, 29, 182, 302, and 456 post vaccination.

  5. Safety - 4

    Frequency (95% CI and p-value) for the difference in proportions of participants with solicited (local and systemic) and unsolicited adverse reactions comparing the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group with the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, in children aged 2 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Period between the second dose and Day 294.

  6. Safety - 5

    Frequency (95% CI and p-value) for the difference in proportions of participants with solicited (local and systemic) and unsolicited adverse reactions, among participants in the Butantan-DV (WuXi) Group and participants in the other Butantan-DV (IB) groups who received the first dose of the primary immunization series, in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Period between the first dose and Day 22.

  7. Safety - 6

    Frequency (95% CI) of the difference in proportions of participants with adverse events requiring medical attention (AERMA) post-vaccination across the three groups, in children aged 2 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 43 and Day 273 to Day 315

  8. Safety - 7

    Frequency (95% CI and p-value) of the difference between proportions, of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs) post-vaccination across the three groups, among children aged 2 to 11 and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Throughout the entire study period, an average of 1 year.

  9. Safety - 8

    Frequency (95% CI and p-value) of the difference in proportions of participants with adverse events of special interest (AESI) post-vaccination, across the three groups, in children aged 2 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Throughout the entire study period, an average of 1 year.

  10. Safety - 9

    Frequency (95% CI and p-value) of the difference in proportions of participants with adverse events of special interest (AESI) post-vaccination, across the three groups, in children aged 2 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

    Measured: Throughout the entire study period, an average of 1 year.

  11. Safety - 10

    Frequency of viremia after each dose of the primary immunization and laboratory changes at visits on in a cohort of 50 adolescent participants aged 12 to 17 years from the Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) group and the Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) group, for all dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) and by valence.

    Measured: Days 1, 6, 9, 12, 22, 273, 279, 282, 285, and 294.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2026
  2. Study start1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion20 Dec 2028 (estimated)

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Open-label group (assessment of the manufacturing facility transition between Instituto Butantan and WuXi Biologics) and double-blind in two of the three parallel groups (assessment of primary immunization), in a 1:2:2 ratio.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
1,765 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07712926
Sponsor's protocol ID
DEN-06-IB
Acronym
DEN-06-IB
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
8 Jul 2026
Last updated
20 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Kallas EG, Cintra MAT, Moreira JA, Patino EG, Braga PE, Tenorio JCV, Infante V, Palacios R, de Lacerda MVG, Batista Pereira D, da Fonseca AJ, Gurgel RQ, Coelho IC, Fontes CJF, Marques ETA, Romero GAS, Teixeira MM, Siqueira AM, Barral AMP, Boaventura VS, Ramos F, Elias Junior E, Cassio de Moraes J, Covas DT, Kalil J, Precioso AR, Whitehead SS, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Shekar T, Lee JJ, Macey J, Kelner SG, Coller BG, Boulos FC, Nogueira ML. Live, Attenuated, Tetravalent Butantan-Dengue Vaccine in Children and Adults. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 1;390(5):397-408. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2301790.

    PubMed 38294972
  • Nogueira ML, Cintra MAT, Moreira JA, Patino EG, Braga PE, Tenorio JCV, de Oliveira Alves LB, Infante V, Silveira DHR, de Lacerda MVG, Pereira DB, da Fonseca AJ, Gurgel RQ, Coelho IC, Fontes CJF, Marques ETA, Romero GAS, Teixeira MM, Siqueira AM, Boaventura VS, Ramos F, Junior EE, de Moraes JC, Whitehead SS, Esteves-Jaramillo A, Shekar T, Lee JJ, Macey J, Kelner SG, Coller BG, Boulos FC, Kallas EG; Phase 3 Butantan-DV Working Group. Efficacy and safety of Butantan-DV in participants aged 2-59 years through an extended follow-up: results from a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3, multicentre trial in Brazil. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Nov;24(11):1234-1244. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00376-1. Epub 2024 Aug 5.

    PubMed 39116904
  • Kallas EG, Precioso AR, Palacios R, Thome B, Braga PE, Vanni T, Campos LMA, Ferrari L, Mondini G, da Graca Salomao M, da Silva A, Espinola HM, do Prado Santos J, Santos CLS, Timenetsky MDCST, Miraglia JL, Gallina NMF, Weiskopf D, Sette A, Goulart R, Salles RT, Maestri A, Sallum AME, Farhat SCL, Sakita NK, Ferreira JCOA, Silveira CGT, Costa PR, Raw I, Whitehead SS, Durbin AP, Kalil J. Safety and immunogenicity of the tetravalent, live-attenuated dengue vaccine Butantan-DV in adults in Brazil: a two-step, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled phase 2 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;20(7):839-850. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30023-2. Epub 2020 Mar 24.

    PubMed 32220283
  • Peixoto de Miranda EJF, de Sousa Moreira JA, da Silva Braga R, Silveira DHR, Infante V, de Oliveira Alves LB, de Camargo Vieira Tenorio J, Dos Santos Silva GF, Patino EG, de Mesquita Pacheco PHT, Ramos F, Oliveira DS, Kallas EG, Boulos FC. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial to demonstrate lot-to-lot consistency of 3 lots of the simplified formulation of Butantan-dengue vaccine. Vaccine. 2025 Nov 14;66:127836. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127836. Epub 2025 Oct 14.

    PubMed 41092804

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Butantan-DV (IB) and Butantan-DV (WuXi) in people with Dengue Fever With Warning Signs, run by Butantan Institute.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Fernanda C Boulos, MD, PhD (+551137237054, fernanda.boulos@fundacaobutantan.org.br), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Immunogenicity - 1 (time frame: Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Butantan-DV (IB) on Day 302 and Group Butantan-DV (IB) + Placebo (IB) on Day 29 post vaccination.). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07712926, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jul 2026.

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