A Study of an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Candidate Vaccine, mRNA-1189, in 18- to 30-Year-Old Healthy Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05164094 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 20, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 14, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Epstein-Barr Virus Infection | Biological: mRNA-1189 Biological: Placebo | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 272 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | A Phase 1, Randomized, Observer-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study of an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Candidate Vaccine, mRNA-1189, in 18- to 30-Year-Old Healthy Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 28, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 24, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 24, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: mRNA-1189 Dose Level 1
Participants will receive 3 intramuscular (IM) injections of mRNA-1189 at Dose Level 1 on Days 1, 57, and 169.
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Biological: mRNA-1189
Sterile liquid for injection |
Experimental: mRNA-1189 Dose Level 2
Participants will receive 3 IM injections of mRNA-1189 at Dose Level 2 on Days 1, 57, and 169.
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Biological: mRNA-1189
Sterile liquid for injection |
Experimental: mRNA-1189 Dose Level 3
Participants will receive 3 IM injections of mRNA-1189 at Dose Level 3 on Days 1, 57, and 169.
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Biological: mRNA-1189
Sterile liquid for injection |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive 1 IM injection of study drug-matching placebo on Days 1, 57, and 169.
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Biological: Placebo
0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) injection |
- Number of Participants with Solicited Local and Systemic Reactogenicity Adverse Reactions (ARs) [ Time Frame: Up to Day 176 ]
- Number of Participants with Unsolicited Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to Day 197 (28-day follow-up after vaccination) ]
- Number of Participants with Any Serious AEs (SAEs), Medically Attended AEs (MAAEs), AEs Leading to Withdrawal From Study/Discontinuation of Study Vaccine, and AEs of Special Interest (AESIs) [ Time Frame: Day 1 to end of study (EOS) (Day 505) ]
- Number of Participants with Laboratory Abnormalities [ Time Frame: Up to Day 176 (7-day follow-up after vaccination) ]
- Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of B-Cell Neutralizing Antibody (nAb) and/or Antigen-Specific Binding Antibody (bAb) [ Time Frame: Days 1, 85, and 197 ]
- Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFR) of B-Cell nAb and Antigen-Specific bAb [ Time Frame: Days 1, 85, and 197 ]
- Number of Participants With Seroconversion of B-Cell nAbs and/or Antigen-Specific bAbs [ Time Frame: Days 1, 85, and 197 ]The number of initially EBV-negative participants with seroconversion from below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) to above the LLOQ for EBV-specific (vaccine antigen) binding and nAbs responses and the initially EBV-positive participants with > 2-, 3-, and 4-fold increases in serum binding or nAb titers from baseline (if above LLOQ) will be analyzed.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 30 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- According to the assessment of the investigator, is in good general health and can comply with study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has had significant exposure to someone with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or COVID-19 in the past 14 days prior to the screening visit, if the participant has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to the screening visit.
- Has symptomatic acute or chronic illness requiring ongoing medical or surgical care, to include changes in medication in the past 2 months indicating that chronic illness/disease is not stable (at the discretion of the investigator).
- Has a medical, psychiatric, or occupational condition that may pose additional risk as a result of participation, or that could interfere with safety assessments or interpretation of results according to the investigator's judgment.
- Has a history of myocarditis, and/or pericarditis.
- Has received or plans to receive any licensed or authorized vaccine, to include COVID-19 vaccines, ≤28 days prior to the first injection (Day 1) or plans to receive a licensed vaccine within 28 days before or after any study vaccine injection, with the exception of licensed influenza vaccines, which may be received more than 14 days before or after any study vaccine injection.
Note: Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

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): NCT05164094
Contact: Moderna Clinical Trials Support Center | 1-877-777-7187 | clinicaltrials@modernatx.com |

Responsible Party: | ModernaTX, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05164094 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
mRNA-1189-P101 |
First Posted: | December 20, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 14, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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