A Post-marketing Observational Study of Oral Cholera Vaccine

July 9, 2026 updated by: Shanghai United Cell Biotechnology Co., Ltd

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Protective Efficacy of Oral Recombinant Subunit B/Bacterial Cholera Vaccine (Enteric-coated Capsules) Against Infectious Diarrhea Caused by Non-Vibrio Cholerae in Healthy People Aged 2 to 14 Years

Chinese survey data indicate that the incidence rate of diarrhea in the general population ranges from 0.17 to 0.70 episodes per person-year, whereas among children under five years of age, the rate is significantly higher, ranging from 2.50 to 3.38 episodes per person-year. Over recent decades, rapid economic development has contributed substantially to the reduction of mortality associated with infectious diseases. However, emerging challenges-such as increasing antimicrobial resistance and heightened population mobility-have complicated efforts in infectious disease prevention and control. In a phase III clinical trial of the recombinant B subunit/bacterial whole-cell cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsule), a statistically significant difference was observed in the overall incidence of diarrhea between the vaccinated group (12.9%) and the control group (26.7%) (P < 0.01). Findings from similar vaccine studies conducted in Sweden have demonstrated cross-protection against diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and other intestinal pathogens. Specifically, the vaccine conferred a 50% protection rate against Salmonella enterica infections, 82% against mixed infections involving ETEC and Salmonella, and 71% against mixed infections involving ETEC and other pathogens. Evidence from relevant studies suggests that the recombinant B subunit/bacterial whole-cell cholera vaccine may offer protective benefits against non-cholera infectious diarrhea. Nevertheless, there remains a paucity of real-world effectiveness data, particularly in pediatric populations who bear a disproportionately high burden of diarrheal disease.

Study Overview

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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6000

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Anhui
      • Hefei, Anhui, China
        • Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Beijing Municipality
      • Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
        • National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China
        • Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
        • Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Shandong
      • Jinan, Shandong, China
        • Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 2 years old, ≤ 14 years old, male or female.
  2. Not vaccinated against cholera.
  3. Obtain the consent of the study subject or guardian and sign the informed consent form.
  4. The subjects and their guardians were able to comply with the requirements of the clinical study protocol.
  5. Axillary temperature < 37.0 °C was measured on the day of inoculation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion Criteria for First Inoculation：

    1. Patients with febrile illness (axillary temperature ≥ 37.0 °C on the day of vaccination), other acute diseases, and diarrhea within 7 days before vaccination.
    2. Use of antibiotics within 7 days prior to vaccination.
    3. Patients with gastric ulcer, abnormal gastric acid secretion and other gastric diseases or discomfort.
    4. History of allergy to vaccinations and oral medications.
    5. Patients with congenital malformations, developmental disorders, or severe chronic diseases.
    6. Suspected progressive neurological disorder, epilepsy, or long-term use of antibiotics.
    7. Received blood products within 3 months prior to vaccination.
    8. Received other investigational drugs within 30 days prior to vaccination.
    9. Received any Rotavirus vaccine within 12 months prior to vaccination.
    10. Live attenuated vaccine within 14 days or subunit or inactivated vaccine within 7 days prior to vaccination.
    11. Asthma requiring urgent treatment, hospitalization, intubation, oral or intravenous corticosteroids for unstable past two years.
    12. Patients with severe hypertension, heart, liver, kidney disease, and severe infectious diseases (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and active tuberculosis).
    13. Has a malignancy, is active or has been treated without definitive cure, or has the potential to relapse during the study.
    14. Epilepsy, excluding epilepsy that has been discontinued within the past 3 years and has not recurred.
    15. Patients with coagulation disorders.
    16. Those who have had or are currently suffering from mental illness that have not been well controlled within the past two years due to psychological conditions that do not comply with protocol requirements, and who need to take drugs for psychosis.
    17. In the judgment of the investigator, it is contrary to the protocol due to various medical, psychological, social or other conditions, or affects the subject to sign the informed consent.

  • Exclusion Criteria for Second and Third Oral Vaccines：

    1. Those who have an allergic reaction at the time of the first or second vaccination.
    2. Occurring in any of the first dose exclusion criteria after inclusion.
    3. Serious adverse event causally related to first or second dose of study vaccine.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Recombinant subunit B/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsules)
Biological: Recombinant subunit B/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsules)
The participants in the experimental group will be given three oral doses of recombinant subunit B/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsules) on D0, D7, and D28 .
Placebo Comparator: Recombinant B subunit/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsule) placebo
Biological: Placebo
The participants in the Control group will be given three oral doses of recombinant subunit B/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsules) Placebo on D0, D7, and D28 .

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the incidence of infectious diarrhea in the vaccinated group and placebo group
Time Frame: The incidence of diarrhea in the experimental group and the control group within 180 days starting from 7 days after full immunization (the baseline day for diarrhea)
Protective effect of recombinant subunit B/bacterial cholera vaccine (enteric-coated capsules) against infectious diarrhea due to enteropathogens (except Vibrio cholerae) (Day 7 after full immunization to the end of the study).
The incidence of diarrhea in the experimental group and the control group within 180 days starting from 7 days after full immunization (the baseline day for diarrhea)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shanghai United Cell Biotechnology Co., Ltd

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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April 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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December 10, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 10, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 23, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 9, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • OCV-YJFA-2024-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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