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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

A Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of OCU500, ChAd36 Vector Encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike Vaccine Via Intranasal and Inhalational Routes in Previously Vaccinated Adults

A Phase 1 Open-Label Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of OCU500, ChAd36 Vector Encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike, A Next-Generation SARS-CoV-2 Booster Vaccine Via Intranasal and Inhalational Routes, in Previously Vaccinated Adults

A Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of OCU500, ChAd36 Vector Encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike Vaccine Via Intranasal and Inhalational Routes in Previously Vaccinated Adults (NCT07536308) is a Phase 1 interventional studying COVID-19, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This phase 1 randomized, open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of OCU500, a ChAd36 Vector Encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike Vaccine, in healthy adults aged 18-64 who previously completed a primary COVID-19 vaccination series and at least one booster. The study evaluates two dose levels (1×10\^10 viral particles (VP) and 5×10\^10 VP) and two routes of administration (intranasal and inhaled). The trial includes 80 participants across four study arms (20 per arm). The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of a single dose of OCU500 administered in previously vaccinated healthy adults.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For COVID-19, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 80 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused COVID-19 subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Provides written willing to sign a consent form before initiation of any study procedures. 2. Able to understand and agree to comply with planned study procedures and be available for all study visits. 3. Non-pregnant adults, 18 through 64 years of age at the time of study product administration. 4. Participants of childbearing potential\* must agree to use or have practiced true abstinence\*\* or use at least one acceptable primary form of contraception.\*\*\* \*These criteria apply to females who are in a heterosexual relationship and are of childbearing potential. Not of childbearing potential include post-menopausal females (defined as having a history of amenorrhea for at least one year) or a documented status as being surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation/salpingectomy). \*\*True abstinence is 100 percent of the time, no sexual intercourse (penis enters the vagina). Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable methods. \*\*\*Acceptable forms of primary contraception include a monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner who has been vasectomized for 180 days or more before the participant's study product administration, a copper intrauterine device, a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, a progestin-only oral contraceptive pill, a depot medroxyprogesterone injection, or a progestin implant. Combined hormonal contraceptives containing estrogen, including combined oral contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, are not acceptable for this trial. Must have used at least one acceptable primary form of contraception for at least 30 days before study product administration and agree to continue at least one acceptable primary form of contraception through 60 days after study product administration. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provides written informed consent before initiation of any study procedures. 2. Able to understand and agree to comply with planned study procedures and be available for all study visits. 3. Non-pregnant adults, 18 through 64 years of age at the time of study product administration. 4. Participants of childbearing potential\* must agree to use or have practiced true abstinence\*\* or use at least one acceptable primary form of contraception.\*\*\* \*These criteria apply to females who are in a heterosexual relationship and are of childbearing potential. Not of childbearing potential include post-menopausal females (defined as having a history of amenorrhea for at least one year) or a documented status as being surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation/salpingectomy). \*\*True abstinence is 100 percent of the time, no sexual intercourse (penis enters the vagina). Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable methods. \*\*\*Acceptable forms of primary contraception include a monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner who has been vasectomized for 180 days or more before the participant's study product administration, a copper intrauterine device, a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, a progestin-only oral contraceptive pill, a depot medroxyprogesterone injection, or a progestin implant. Combined hormonal contraceptives containing estrogen, including combined oral contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, are not acceptable for this trial. Must have used at least one acceptable primary form of contraception for at least 30 days before study product administration and agree to continue at least one acceptable primary form of contraception through 60 days after study product administration. 5. Participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and within 24 hours before study product administration. 6. In general, good health.\* \*As determined by medical history and physical examination, including vital signs, to evaluate acute or ongoing chronic medical diagnoses/conditions that have been present for at least 90 days, which would affect the assessment of participant safety. Chronic medical diagnoses/ conditions should be stable for the last 30 days (i.e., no hospitalization, ER, or urgent care for the condition). This includes no change in chronic prescription medication, dose, or frequency due to deterioration of the chronic medical diagnosis or condition within the 30 days preceding the study product administration. Any prescription change that is due to a change of health care provider, insurance company, etc., or done for financial reasons, and in the same class of medication, will not be considered a deviation of this inclusion criterion. Participants may be on chronic or as-needed (prn) medications if, in the opinion of the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, they pose no additional risk to participant safety or assessment of reactogenicity and immunogenicity. 7. Receipt of a complete primary COVID-19 vaccine series and at least one booster\* with last vaccination at least 16 weeks before study product administration. \*Booster may be either homologous or heterologous to the primary vaccine series. It must be an FDA-authorized/licensed vaccine, though doses may have been received as part of a clinical trial. 8. Clinical screening laboratory evaluations are within normal reference ranges or grade 1 with no clinical significance (NCS) per investigator discretion.\* \*(White Blood Cells \[WBCs\] with differential \[diff\], hemoglobin \[Hgb\], platelets \[PLTs\], PTT, PT, Alanine Transaminase \[ALT\], Aspartate Transaminase \[AST\], Creatinine \[Cr\], Alkaline Phosphatase \[ALP\], Total Bilirubin \[T. Bili\]). ALT, AST, ALP, T. Bili, and creatinine values that are below the reference range will not be exclusionary, as these values below the reference range are clinically insignificant. 9. Must agree to have samples stored for secondary research. 10. Must complete a Test of Understanding (ToU) before enrollment by answering 90 percent of questions correctly at least once in 3 attempts. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR at screening. 2. Abnormal vital signs (Grade 1 or higher).\* \*Grade 1 or higher is equivalent to: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) = 141 mmHg or = 89 mmHg Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) = 91 mmHg Heart rate (HR) is = 101 beats per minute or = 54 beats per minute Oral temperature = 38.0 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) 3. History of SARS-CoV-2 infection within the prior 16 weeks OR receipt of any COVID-19 vaccine within the prior 16 weeks before study product administration. 4. Participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding or less than 12 weeks post partum at the time of study product administration. 5. Participant has donated blood or plasma within 4 weeks prior to study product administration, or does not agree to refrain from blood or plasma donation until Day 181. 6. Receipt of antibody or blood-derived products within 90 days before study product administration. 7. Any significant medical or psychiatric diseases or any other condition that, in the opinion of the site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, precludes study participation.\* \*Significant self-reported or medically reported medical or psychiatric conditions include, but are not limited to drug or alcohol abuse within 6 months of enrollment, significant kidney disease, liver disease, history of hematologic malignancies, ongoing malignancy or recent diagnosis of malignancy in the last five years, excluding treated basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and cervical carcinoma in situ, which are allowed. 8. Any respiratory disease, including but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, etc. 9. Neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions.\* \*These conditions include: history of Bell's palsy, history of four or more migraine headaches in the past 12 months that interfered with normal daily activity or any migraine headache in the past 5 years that required emergency or inpatient medical care, epilepsy, seizures in the last 5 years, encephalopathy, focal neurologic deficits, Guillain-Barré syndrome, myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, encephalomyelitis, transverse myelitis, stroke or transient ischemic attack, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or Alzheimer's disease. 10. Cardiovascular disease (e.g., congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease), including any history of myocarditis or pericarditis, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia. 11. Any autoimmune disease, including hypothyroidism without a defined non-autoimmune cause. 12. Any significant nasal or upper airway disease.\* \*Including, but not limited to, being prone to epistaxis, a history of inflammatory rhinitis (including allergic rhinitis) that requires daily medications, cochlear implants, head/neck radiation history, anosmia/dysosmia, conditions that require prescription or over the counter intranasal medication (intermittent use will be allowed if no use occurred for 30 days before study product administration and participant agrees to not use intranasal medication (other than steroids) for 30 days after study product administration and to not use intranasal steroids for 6 months after study product administration), and certain ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions, including significant upper airway/nasopharyngeal disease or abnormal anatomy such as CSF leak. 13. Has an acute illness, as determined by the site Principal Investigator or appropriate sub-investigator within 72 hours before study product administration.\* \*An acute illness which is nearly resolved with only minor residual symptoms remaining is allowable if, in the opinion of the participating site PI or appropriate sub-investigator, the residual symptoms will not interfere with the ability to assess safety parameters as required by the protocol. 14. Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus RNA (by reflex testing), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen/antibody test at screening. 15. Has any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient state, such as asplenia, recurrent severe infections, and chronic\* immunosuppressant medication within the past 6 months.\*\* \*Chronic meaning more than 14 continuous days. \*\*Ophthalmic and topical steroids are allowed, see exclusions 12 and 21 for intranasal steroids. 16. Has received any investigational product within 60 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before study product administration; or is planning to receive one during the study. 17. Has a history of hypersensitivity or severe allergic reaction\* to any previous licensed or unlicensed vaccine or to the candidate vaccine components. \*e.g., anaphylaxis, generalized urticaria, angioedema, other significant reaction 18. History of chronic idiopathic urticaria. 19. Received or plans to receive licensed inactivated/subunit vaccine within 14 days of study product administration or live vaccine within 28 days of study product administration. 20. Plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within the 180 days following study product administration. 21. Regular use of intranasal medications, including steroids.\* \*Participant must have had no intranasal medication use for 30 days before study product administration and plans not to use intranasal medications for 30 days after study product administration for medications other than steroids, and for 6 months after study product administration for intranasal steroids (including over-the-counter fluticasone). 22. History of smoking within three months before enrollment.\* \*Including cigarettes, smokeless and other tobacco products, e-cigarettes (to include vaping and Juuling products), marijuana, nicotine gum, and nicotine lozenges. 23. Use of intranasal illicit drugs in the 5 years before study product administration or plans to use during the study. 24. Planned international travel between study product administration and Day 29. 25. Previous receipt of any adenovirus-vector vaccine by the intranasal or aerosol routes. 26. Bleeding disorder (e.g., factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or platelet disorder), or prior history of significant bleeding or bruising following Intramuscular injections or venipuncture. 27. Recent (within 3 months of study product administration): major surgery, \>=3 days immobility, chronic infection, or head trauma that may increase thrombosis risk.\* \*Major surgery is either abdominal or vascular, or orthopedic surgery, and immobility implies bed rest. 28. History of venous or arterial thrombosis or any known thrombophilic condition, including heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) or thrombosis. 29. BMI \>/= 40kg/m\^2

Treatments Being Tested

BIOLOGICAL

OCU500

OCU500 is a monovalent, replication-defective, chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAd36)-vectored COVID-19 vaccine that encodes a codon-optimized, stabilized prefusion form of the spike (S) protein from the Omicron XBB1.5 strain.

Locations (5)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

The Hope Clinic of Emory University
Decatur, Georgia, United States
University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit
St Louis, Missouri, United States
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07536308), the sponsor (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07536308 clinical trial studying?

This phase 1 randomized, open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of OCU500, a ChAd36 Vector Encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike Vaccine, in healthy adults aged 18-64 who previously completed a primary COVID-19 vaccination series and at least one booster. The study evaluates two dose levels (1×10\^10 viral particles (VP) and 5×10\^10 VP) and two routes of administration (intranasal and inhaled). The trial includes 80 participants across four study arms (20 per arm). The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of a single dose of OCU500 adm… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07536308?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07536308?

Contact information for this trial may be available directly on the ClinicalTrials.gov record. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar for the official source. Always discuss any potential trial with your doctor before contacting the study site.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07536308. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07536308. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.