Clinical Trial of Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine (Sf9 Cells) in Children and Adolescents
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05013983 |
Recruitment Status :
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First Posted : August 20, 2021
Last Update Posted : March 2, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 | Biological: Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) Other: Placebo control | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 600 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Single-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase I/II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine (Sf9 Cells) in Healthy People Aged 6-17 Years |
Estimated Study Start Date : | March 7, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 31, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 30, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Low-dose vaccine (6-11 years)
three doses of low-dose Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Biological: Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells)
This vaccine is made by using baculovirus as a vector and expressing SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD in Sf9 cells, which is purified |
Experimental: Medium-dose vaccine (6-11 years)
three doses of medium-dose Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Biological: Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells)
This vaccine is made by using baculovirus as a vector and expressing SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD in Sf9 cells, which is purified |
Experimental: Medium-dose vaccine (12-17 years)
three doses of medium-dose Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Biological: Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells)
This vaccine is made by using baculovirus as a vector and expressing SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD in Sf9 cells, which is purified |
Experimental: High-dose vaccine (12-17 years)
three doses of high-dose Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Biological: Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells)
This vaccine is made by using baculovirus as a vector and expressing SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD in Sf9 cells, which is purified |
Placebo Comparator: Low-dose placebo (6-11 years)
three doses of low-dose placebo at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Other: Placebo control
Except for the absence of study vaccine antigen, all other components (aluminum hydroxide, sodium chloride, sodium |
Placebo Comparator: Medium-dose placebo (6-11 years)
three doses of medium-dose placebo at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
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Other: Placebo control
Except for the absence of study vaccine antigen, all other components (aluminum hydroxide, sodium chloride, sodium |
Placebo Comparator: Medium-dose placebo (12-17 years)
three doses of medium-dose placebo at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
|
Other: Placebo control
Except for the absence of study vaccine antigen, all other components (aluminum hydroxide, sodium chloride, sodium |
Placebo Comparator: High-dose placebo (12-17 years)
three doses of high-dose placebo at the schedule of day 0, 21,42.
|
Other: Placebo control
Except for the absence of study vaccine antigen, all other components (aluminum hydroxide, sodium chloride, sodium |
- Phase I clinical trial:The incidence of adverse reactions (ARs) . [ Time Frame: Day 0-7 days after each vaccination. ]Adverse reactions (ARs) in each dose group 0-7 days after each vaccination.
- Phase II clinical trial:The incidence of adverse reactions (ARs) . [ Time Frame: Day 0-7 days after each vaccination. ]Adverse reactions (ARs) in 0-7 days after each vaccination.
- Phase II clinical trial:The geometric mean titer(GMT) of specific antibody. [ Time Frame: Day 30 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The geometric mean titer (GMT) of the S-RBD protein-specific IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2.
- Phase II clinical trial:The geometric mean titer(GMT) of specific antibody. [ Time Frame: Day 30 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The geometric mean titer (GMT) of anti-SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralizing antibody (neutralization test method for live virus and/or pseudovirus).
- Phase I/II clinical trial:The incidence of adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Day 0-7 days after each vaccination. ]Adverse events (AEs) in 0-7 days after each vaccination.
- Phase I/II clinical trial:The incidence of adverse events (AEs) in all participants. [ Time Frame: Day 0 to 30 days after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The incidence of adverse events (AEs) from Day 0 through 30 days after completion of 3 doses vaccination in all participants.
- Phase I/II clinical trial:The incidence of serious adverse events(SAEs) in all participants. [ Time Frame: Day 0 to 30 days after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The incidence of serious adverse events(SAEs) from Day 0 through 30 days after completion of 3 doses vaccination in all participants.
- Phase I/II clinical trial:The incidence of serious adverse events(SAEs) in all participants. [ Time Frame: Day 0 to 12 months after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The incidence of serious adverse events(SAEs) from Day 0 through 12 months after completion of 3 doses vaccination in all participants.
- Phase I clinical trial:Changes in laboratory test indicators [ Time Frame: within 7 days before the first vaccination and on the 3rd day after each vaccination ]Changes in laboratory test indicators within 7 days before the first vaccination and on the 3rd day after each vaccination(Including white blood cell count, lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, platelets, hemoglobin, alanine aminotransferase ALT, aspartate aminotransferase AST, total bilirubin, fasting blood glucose, creatinine, prothrombin time, partially activated prothrombin time, urine Protein, urine red blood cells)
- Phase I clinical trial:The geometric mean titer (GMT) of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The geometric mean titer (GMT) of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody (ELISA method) on day 14, day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination.
- Phase I clinical trial:The positive conversion rate of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody. [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The positive conversion rate of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody (ELISA method) on day 14, day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination.
- Phase I clinical trial:the geometric mean increase multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody. [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]the geometric mean increase multiple (GMI) anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody (ELISA method) on day 14, day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination.
- Phase I clinical trial:The geometric mean titer (GMT) / positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 specific neutralizing antibody [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The geometric mean titer (GMT) / positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 specific neutralizing antibody (neutralization test method for live virus and/or pseudovirus) on day 14, day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination.
- Phase II clinical trial:The positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 S-RBD protein specific antibody on day 14, Day 30, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination
- Phase II clinical trial:The positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 specific neutralizing antibody [ Time Frame: Day 14, Day 30, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination ]The positive conversion rate/geometric mean growth multiple (GMI) of anti-COVID-19 specific neutralizing antibody (neutralization test method for live virus and/or pseudovirus) on day 14, day 30,month 3, month 6, and month 12 after completion of 3 doses vaccination.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 6-17 years;
- The subject and/or guardian can understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form (double signature is required for 8-17 years old);
- Reproductive women have a negative pregnancy test before each vaccination;
- The subjects are able and willing to comply with the requirements of the clinical trial protocol, and can complete the study follow-up for approximately 13.5 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- The COVID-19 antibody (IgG and IgM) screening was positive.
- History of asthma, history of allergy to vaccines or vaccine components, or severe adverse reactions to vaccines, such as urticaria, dyspnea, and angioedema.
- Congenital malformations or developmental disorders, genetic defects, severe malnutrition, etc.
- Autoimmune diseases or immunodeficiency/immunosuppression.
- Severe chronic diseases that cannot be controlled by drugs, severe cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, liver and kidney diseases, malignant tumors, etc.
- Severe neurological disease (epilepsy, convulsions or convulsions) or mental illness.
- Any condition caused by thyroid disease or history of thyroidectomy, hypersplenism, or splenectomy.
- Diagnosis of abnormal blood clotting function (for example, lack of clotting factors, coagulopathy, abnormal platelets) or obvious bruising or blood clotting.
- In the past 6 months, received immunosuppressive therapy, cytotoxic therapy, inhaled corticosteroids (excluding corticosteroid spray therapy for allergic rhinitis, and superficial corticosteroid therapy for acute uncomplicated dermatitis).
- Laboratory test results with clinically significant abnormalities (severity level 2 and above) (applicable to phase I clinical trials only).
- Received blood products in the last 3 months.
- Receive other study drugs or vaccines within the past 30 days.
- Vaccination against live attenuated vaccines in the past 30 days.
- Inactivated vaccine or subunit vaccine in the past 14 days.
- Acute disease or acute exacerbation of chronic disease in the last 7 days.
- Axillary temperature> 37.0°C.
- According to the judgment of the investigator, the subject has other factors that are not suitable for participating in the clinical trial.
Subsequent dose exclusion criteria:
In this trial, the second/third dose of vaccination may be stopped in some cases. This includes allergic reactions, severe hypersensitivity reactions, or grade 3 or higher adverse reactions that cannot be tolerated after previous vaccination/placebo. If these reactions occur, the subject should not continue to receive the second/third vaccination.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05013983
Contact: Si yue Jia, PhD | +86 17826065671 | 462371198@qq.com | |
Contact: Hongxing Pan, Dortor | +86 18118996996 | panhongxing@126.com |
China, Jiangsu | |
Jiangsu Provincial Center for Diseases Control and Prevention | |
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210009 | |
Contact: Siyue Jia, PhD +86 17826065671 462371198@qq.com | |
Principal Investigator: Fengcai Zhu, Doctor |
Principal Investigator: | Fengcai Zhu | Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
Responsible Party: | WestVac Biopharma Co., Ltd. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05013983 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
JSVCT125 |
First Posted: | August 20, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 2, 2022 |
Last Verified: | August 2021 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Safety Immunogenicity COVID-19 Vaccine Recombinant vaccine |
COVID-19 Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases |
Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |