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NCT04498247 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V591 (COVID-19 Vaccine) in Healthy Participants (V591-001)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
263
Enrollment target

NCT04498247: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT04498247 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 263 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (338% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04498247, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
263 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this early Phase 1/2 study is to identify the V591 dose that achieves the target immune response in humans based on preclinical or early clinical data.

Primary Outcome

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Injection site AEs of pain/tenderness, swelling, and redness/erythema were assessed.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL V591

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 263 participants
Start Date 2020-08-27
Est. Completion 2021-03-05
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

Why NCT04498247 stopped before completion

NCT04498247 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 263 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (338% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT04498247 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04498247 about?

NCT04498247 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V591 (COVID-19 Vaccine) in Healthy Participants (V591-001)". The primary objective of this early Phase 1/2 study is to identify the V591 dose that achieves the target immune response in humans based on preclinical or early clinical data.

What is the current status of trial NCT04498247?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 263 participants. The study started on 2020-08-27. Estimated completion is 2021-03-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04498247?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), V591 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04498247?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04498247's enrollment target sits among peer trials

263 158th of 2000 higher than 1,842 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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