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A Study of mRNA-1283 Injection Compared With mRNA-1273 Injection in Participants ≥12 Years of Age to Prevent COVID-19

A Randomized, Observer-Blind, Active-Controlled Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Safety, Immunogenicity, and Relative Vaccine Efficacy of mRNA-1283 Compared With mRNA-1273 in Participants Aged ≥12 Years for the Prevention of COVID-19

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05815498
Acronym
NextCOVE
Enrollment
13553
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
2023-03-28
Completion date
2025-04-12
Last updated
2026-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

mRNA-1283.222, mRNA-1273.222, mRNA-1283.815, mRNA-1273.815, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, Coronavirus, Virus Diseases, Messenger RNA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna

Brief summary

The purpose of this study (Part 1 and Part 2) is to evaluate the relative vaccine efficacy (rVE), safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of mRNA-1283.222 versus mRNA-1273.222 (Part 1) and mRNA-1283.815 versus mRNA-1273.815 (Part 2).

Interventions

BIOLOGICALmRNA-1283.222

Sterile liquid for injection

BIOLOGICALmRNA-1273.222

Sterile liquid for injection

BIOLOGICALmRNA-1283.815

Sterile liquid for injection

BIOLOGICALmRNA-1273.815

Sterile liquid for injection

Sponsors

ModernaTX, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Investigator's assessment that the participant understands and is willing and physically able to comply with protocol-mandated follow-up, including all procedures. * For female participants of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test, adequate contraception or has abstained from all activities that could result in pregnancy for at least 28 days prior to the first injection, and agreement to continue adequate contraception or abstinence through 90 days following the vaccine administration. * Part 1: Has previously received a primary series of an authorized/approved COVID-19 vaccine. For participants ≥18 years of age, at least 1 booster dose must have also been received. Proof of prior vaccination is required. A heterologous vaccine regimen is acceptable. Part 2: No prior vaccination is required. For participants who have been previously vaccinated, proof of vaccination is required. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Has had close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with someone who had a SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past 14 days, or COVID-19 in the past 10 days. * Participant is acutely ill or febrile (temperature ≥38.0 degrees Celsius \[°C\]/100.4 degrees Fahrenheit \[°F\]) 72 hours prior to or at the Screening Visit or Day 1. * Any medical, psychiatric, or occupational condition, including reported history of substance abuse, that, in the opinion of the investigator, might pose additional risk due to participation in the study or could interfere with the interpretation of study results. * Has received systemic immunosuppressants or immune-modifying drugs for \>14 days in total within 181 days prior to Screening (for corticosteroids ≥10 milligrams (mg)/day of prednisone equivalent) or is anticipating the need for immunosuppressive treatment at any time during participation in the study. * Has received or plans to receive any licensed vaccine ≤60 days prior to the study injection (Day 1) or plans to receive a licensed vaccine within 60 days after the study injection. * Has received systemic immunoglobulins or blood products within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit or plans to receive during the study. * Has donated ≥450 milliliters (mL) of blood products within 28 days prior to the Screening Visit or plans to donate blood products during the study. * Has participated in an interventional clinical study within 28 days prior to the Screening Visit based on the medical history interview or plans to do so while participating in this study. Note: Other inclusion and

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: Geometric Mean (GM) of Omicron BA.4/5 at Day 29Day 29Antibody values reported as below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were replaced by 0.5\*LLOQ. Values greater than the upper limit of quantification (ULOQ) were replaced by the ULOQ if actual values were not available. LLOQ was 103 arbitrary units (AU)/milliliter (mL) and ULOQ was 28571 AU/mL.
Part 1: Seroresponse Rate (SRR) Omicron BA.4/5 at Day 29Day 29Seroresponse was defined as an antibody value change from baseline below the LLOQ to ≥4\*LLOQ, or at least a 4-fold rise if baseline was ≥LLOQ and \<4\*LLOQ, or at least a 2-fold rise if baseline was ≥4\*LLOQ, where baseline referred to pre-booster. LLOQ was 103 AU/mL and ULOQ was 28571 AU/mL.
Part 1: GM of the Ancestral Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) D614G at Day 29Day 29Antibody values reported as below the LLOQ were replaced by 0.5\*LLOQ. Values greater than the ULOQ were replaced by the ULOQ if actual values were not available. LLOQ was 10 AU/mL and ULOQ was 111433 AU/mL.
Part 1: SRR of Ancestral SARS-CoV-2 D641G at Day 29Day 29Seroresponse was defined as an antibody value change from baseline below the LLOQ to ≥4\*LLOQ, or at least a 4-fold rise if baseline was ≥LLOQ and \<4\*LLOQ, or at least a 2-fold rise if baseline was ≥4\*LLOQ, where baseline referred to pre-booster. LLOQ was 10 AU/mL and ULOQ was 111433AU/mL.
Part 1: Number of Participants With First Event of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Defined COVID-19From 14 days after injection up to Day 365CDC COVID-19 definition: the presence of at least 1 CDC listed symptom and positive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test on a respiratory sample.
Part 1: Number of Participants With Solicited Local and Systemic Adverse Reactions (ARs)Up to Day 7 (7-day follow-up after vaccination)Solicited ARs were recorded daily using electronic diaries (eDiaries). Local ARs: injection site pain, erythema (redness), swelling/induration (hardness); and axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness ipsilateral to the side of injection. Systemic ARs: fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea/vomiting, and chills. Note, not all solicited ARs were considered adverse events (AEs). Investigator reviewed whether the solicited AR was also to be recorded as an AE. A Summary of serious AEs (SAEs) and nonserious AEs ("Other"), regardless of causality, is located in the "Reported Adverse Events" section.
Part 3: Number of Participants With Solicited Local and Systemic ARsUp to Day 7 (7-day follow-up after vaccination)Solicited ARs were recorded daily using eDiaries. Local ARs: injection site pain, erythema (redness), swelling/induration (hardness); and axillary (underarm) swelling or tenderness ipsilateral to the side of injection. Systemic ARs: fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea/vomiting, and chills. Note, not all solicited ARs were considered AEs. Investigator reviewed whether the solicited AR was also to be recorded as an AE. A Summary of SAEs and nonserious AEs ("Other"), regardless of causality, is located in the "Reported Adverse Events" section.
Part 1: Number of Participants With Unsolicited Adverse Events (AEs)Up to Day 28 (28-day follow-up after vaccination)An unsolicited AE was defined as any AE reported by the participant that was not specified as a solicited AR in the protocol. An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.
Part 3: Number of Participants With Unsolicited AEsUp to Day 28 (28-day follow-up after vaccination)An unsolicited AE was defined as any AE reported by the participant that was not specified as a solicited AR in the protocol. An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.
Part 1: Number of Participants With Any Serious AEs (SAEs), Medically Attended AEs (MAAEs), AEs Leading to Withdrawal From Study, and AEs of Special Interest (AESIs)Day 1 up to Day 365SAEs were AEs that resulted in death, were life threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or was a medically important event. MAAEs were AEs that lead to an unscheduled visit to a healthcare provider. AESIs were AEs (serious or nonserious) of scientific and medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the investigator to the Sponsor was required. AEs leading to the withdrawal from study reported for this endpoint also include the AEs that led to death. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.
Part 3: Number of Participants With Any SAEs, MAAEs, AEs Leading to Withdrawal From Study, and AESIsDay 1 up to Day 181SAEs were AEs that resulted in death, were life threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or was a medically important event. MAAEs were AEs that lead to an unscheduled visit to a healthcare provider. AESIs were AEs (serious or nonserious) of scientific and medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the investigator to the Sponsor was required. AEs leading to the withdrawal from study reported for this endpoint also include the AEs that led to death. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: GMs of Omicron BA.4/5 and Ancestral SARS-CoV-2 D614GDays 91, 181, and 365Antibody values reported as below the LLOQ were replaced by 0.5\*LLOQ. Values greater than the ULOQ were replaced by the ULOQ if actual values were not available. LLOQ was 103 AU/mL and ULOQ was 28571 AU/mL for Omicron BA.4/5. LLOQ was 10 AU/mL and ULOQ was 111433 AU/mL for ancestral SARS-CoV-2 D614G.
Part 1: SRR Against Omicron BA.4/5 and Ancestral SARS-CoV-2 D614G at Days 91, 181, and 365Days 91, 181, and 365Seroresponse was defined as an antibody value change from baseline below the LLOQ to ≥4\*LLOQ, or at least a 4-fold rise if baseline was ≥LLOQ and \<4\*LLOQ, or at least a 2-fold rise if baseline was ≥4\*LLOQ, where baseline referred to pre-booster. LLOQ was 103 AU/mL and ULOQ was 28571 AU/mL for Omicron BA.4/5. LLOQ was 10 AU/mL and ULOQ was 111433 AU/mL for ancestral SARS-CoV-2 D614G.
Part 1: Number of Participants With a SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Symptomatic or Asymptomatic)From 14 days after injection up to Day 365SARS-CoV-2 infection (symptomatic or asymptomatic) was defined as (1) negative binding antibody (bAb) level against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and negative RT-PCR at baseline that became positive bAb level against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein post-baseline, or (2) positive RT-PCR post-baseline. Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection was characterized by the absence of COVID-19 symptoms.
Part 3: GM of Omicron XBB.1.5 in Unvaccinated ParticipantsDay 29Antibody values reported as below the LLOQ were replaced by 0.5\*LLOQ. Values greater than the ULOQ were replaced by the ULOQ if actual values were not available. LLOQ was 38 AU/mL and ULOQ was 6960 AU/mL.
Part 3: GM of Omicron XBB.1.5 in All Study ParticipantsDay 29Antibody values reported as below the LLOQ were replaced by 0.5\*LLOQ. Values greater than the ULOQ were replaced by the ULOQ if actual values were not available. LLOQ was 38 AU/mL and ULOQ was 6960 AU/mL.
Part 3: SRR Against Omicron XBB.1.5 in Unvaccinated ParticipantsDay 29Seroresponse was defined as an antibody value change from baseline below the LLOQ to ≥4\*LLOQ, or at least a 4-fold rise if baseline was ≥LLOQ and \<4\*LLOQ, or at least a 2-fold rise if baseline was ≥4\*LLOQ, where baseline referred to last non-missing measurement on or before study vaccination day. LLOQ was 38 AU/mL and ULOQ was 6960 AU/mL.
Part 3: SRR Against Omicron XBB.1.5 in All Study ParticipantsDay 29Seroresponse was defined as an antibody value change from baseline below the LLOQ to ≥4\*LLOQ, or at least a 4-fold rise if baseline was ≥LLOQ and \<4\*LLOQ, or at least a 2-fold rise if baseline was ≥4\*LLOQ, where baseline referred to last non-missing measurement on or before study vaccination day. LLOQ was 38 AU/mL and ULOQ was 6960 AU/mL.

Countries

Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

The study was planned to be conducted in 3 parts: Parts 1, 2, and 3. Given that the relative vaccine efficacy (rVE) objective was met (early success scenario), there was no Part 2 enrollment.

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
495 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3460 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3575 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
741 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
11315 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
106 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
59 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
447 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Black or African American
260 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Multiple
43 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Not Reported
3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Other
2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Unknown
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
4670 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7295 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6212 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
9 / 5,72811 / 5,7250 / 1,0561 / 1,044
other
Total, other adverse events
607 / 5,706636 / 5,71021 / 1,05216 / 1,039
serious
Total, serious adverse events
203 / 5,706197 / 5,71015 / 1,05220 / 1,039

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 3, 2026