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NCT07168915 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study of V118E in Healthy Participants (V118E-003)

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

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
126
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT07168915: Recruiting Phase 1 study of Healthy, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT07168915 is a Phase 1 study of Healthy that is actively recruiting participants, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 126 participants, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07168915, a Phase 1 study of Healthy, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
126 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

Researchers are looking for new vaccines to prevent illnesses caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. There are many different types of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, called serotypes. Vaccines contain small parts of certain serotypes. These parts will not cause an infection but help the body create antibodies (proteins) to fight the bacteria. PREVNAR 20™ is a vaccine given to help to prevent disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. Researchers designed a new vaccine, V118E, to help prevent disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. The goal of this study is to learn how safe V118 formulation E is in Healthy Adults and how well people tolerate it.

Primary Outcome

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, which occurs during the course of the study. A solicited AE is a predefined event that participants are specifically asked about and record on their vaccine report card (VRC). Solicited injection-site AEs include redness, swelling, and

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Saline
  • BIOLOGICAL V118E
  • BIOLOGICAL PREVNAR 20™

Study Locations (4)

Florida

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach ( Site 0003) - Hallandale
  • QPS-MRA, LLC-Early Phase ( Site 0002) - South Miami

Missouri

  • Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, LLC dba QPS-MO ( Site 0004) - Springfield

Texas

  • University of Texas Medical Branch ( Site 0001) - Galveston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 126 participants
Start Date 2025-10-08
Est. Completion 2027-11-12
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What NCT07168915 shows while recruiting

NCT07168915 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 126 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Healthy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Saline is the first listed.

NCT07168915 reports a single indexed study location in Florida, Missouri, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07168915 about?

NCT07168915 is a clinical study titled "A Study of V118E in Healthy Participants (V118E-003)". Researchers are looking for new vaccines to prevent illnesses caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. There are many different types of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, called serotypes. Vaccines contain small parts of certain serotypes. These parts will not cause an infectio...

What is the current status of trial NCT07168915?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 126 participants. The study started on 2025-10-08. Estimated completion is 2027-11-12.

What conditions does trial NCT07168915 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Healthy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07168915?

The interventions under investigation include: Saline (BIOLOGICAL), V118E (BIOLOGICAL), PREVNAR 20™ (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07168915?

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

Where is trial NCT07168915 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Florida, Missouri, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT07168915's enrollment target sits among peer trials

126 175th of 1090 higher than 916 of 1,090 other Healthy trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07168915, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT07168915 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.