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Broad Spectrum HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine Study in 16-to 26-Year-Old Women (V503-001)

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Phase
PHASE3
Status at capture
COMPLETED
Registry last update
2018-11-27

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of V503 in comparison to GARDASIL. The primary hypotheses tested in the study were 1) V503 administered to 16- to 26-year-old adolescents and young women is generally well-tolerated, 2) V503 reduces combined incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 31/33/45/52/58-related disease compared with GARDASIL, and 3) V503 induces non-inferior geometric mean titers for HPV Type 6/11/16/18 antibodies compared with GARDASIL.

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What did the study report?

Outcomes, safety and baseline populations are separate source sections. Quality-of-life measures appear under their original outcome titles.

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Participant flow

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baseline

Baseline characteristics

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Disease (Test of Hypothesis)

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Disease (End-of-study Update)

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58

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outcome · POSTED

Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Predose 4

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Adverse Event

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Injection-site Adverse Event

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Non-injection-site (Systemic) Adverse Event

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Vaccine-related Adverse Event

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants With Study Medication Withdrawn Due to an Adverse Event

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Persistent Infection

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outcome · POSTED

Base Study: Percentage of Participants Who Are Seropositive for HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58

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outcome · POSTED

Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Day 7 Postdose 4

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outcome · POSTED

Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Day 28 Postdose 4

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adverse events

Adverse events

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Who could take part
eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Female between 16- to 26-years-old * Has never had Pap testing or has only had normal Pap (Papanicolaou) test results * For the immune memory substudy in the extension (Cohort 1): was randomized to V503 in the base study and was in the per-protocol immunogenicity population for ≥1 HPV type * For the 3-dose V503 vaccination substudy in the extension (Cohort 2): was randomized to GARDASIL in the base study and received ≥1 dose of GARDASIL Exclusion Criteria: * History of an abnormal cervical biopsy result * History of a positive test for HPV * History of external genital/vaginal warts * Currently a user of any illegal drugs or an alcohol abuser * History of severe allergic reaction that required medical attention * Are pregnant * Received marketed HPV vaccine or participated in an HPV trial * Currently enrolled in a clinical trial * Currently has or has a history of certain medical conditions or is currently taking or has taken certain medications (details will be discussed at the time of consent.)
healthy Volunteers
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maximum Age
26 Years
minimum Age
16 Years
sex
FEMALE
std Ages
  1. CHILD
  2. ADULT
Treatment arms and interventions
arm Groups
  1. description
    V503 (9-Valent Human Papillomavirus \[HPV\] Vaccine) low-dose 0.5 mL injection in a 3-dose regimen in the base study.
    intervention Names
    1. Biological: Experimental: V503
    label
    Low-dose V503
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    EXPERIMENTAL
  2. description
    V503 (9-Valent HPV Vaccine) mid-dose 0.5 mL injection in a 3-dose regimen in the base study. A subset of participants (Cohort 1) received a fourth V503 mid-dose vaccination in the extension study.
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    1. Biological: Experimental: V503
    label
    Mid-dose V503
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    EXPERIMENTAL
  3. description
    V503 (9-Valent HPV Vaccine) high-dose 0.5 mL injection in a 3-dose regimen in the base study.
    intervention Names
    1. Biological: Experimental: V503
    label
    High-dose V503
    type
    EXPERIMENTAL
  4. description
    Gardasil (4-Valent HPV Vaccine) 0.5 mL injection in a 3-dose regimen in the base study. Participants (Cohort 2) were offered the V503 mid-dose 3-dose regimen in the extension study.
    intervention Names
    1. Biological: Comparator: GARDASIL
    2. Biological: Experimental: V503
    label
    Gardasil
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    ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
interventions
  1. arm Group Labels
    1. Gardasil
    description
    GARDASIL (quadrivalent HPV \[Types 6, 11, 16, and 18\] L1 virus-like particle vaccine), 0.5 mL injection in 3 dose regimen
    name
    Comparator: GARDASIL
    type
    BIOLOGICAL
  2. arm Group Labels
    1. Gardasil
    2. High-dose V503
    3. Low-dose V503
    4. Mid-dose V503
    description
    V503 (9-valent HPV \[Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58\] L1 virus-like particle vaccine), 0.5 mL injection in 3 dose regimen (and a fourth injection for Cohort 1 only).
    name
    Experimental: V503
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    BIOLOGICAL
Study design
allocation
RANDOMIZED
intervention Model
PARALLEL
masking Info
masking
DOUBLE
who Masked
  1. PARTICIPANT
  2. INVESTIGATOR
primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Enrollment
count
14840
type
ACTUAL
Registered outcome plans (not posted results)
other Outcomes
  1. description
    Serum antibodies to HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers are reported in milli Merck Units/mL. This outcome measure applied to Cohort 1 participants only.
    measure
    Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Predose 4
    time Frame
    Month 60: predose 4 in the Extension Study (Cohort 1)
  2. description
    Serum antibodies to HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers are reported in milli Merck Units/mL. This outcome measure applied to Cohort 1 participants only.
    measure
    Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Day 7 Postdose 4
    time Frame
    Month 60 + 1 week: Day 7 postdose 4 in the Extension Study (Cohort 1)
  3. description
    Serum antibodies to HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers are reported in milli Merck Units/mL. This outcome measure applied to Cohort 1 participants only.
    measure
    Extension Study: Geometric Mean Titers to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 at Day 28 Postdose 4
    time Frame
    Month 61: 28 days postdose 4 in the Extension Study (Cohort 1)
primary Outcomes
  1. description
    HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related high-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN 2/3), Adenocarcinoma in Situ (AIS), Invasive Cervical Carcinoma, high-grade Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN 2/3), high-grade Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VaIN 2/3), vulvar cancer, or vaginal cancer were determined by clinical/pathologic criteria and positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay for virus subtype. This outcome measure reports data based on the protocol-specified plan of conducting hypothesis testing when at least 30 cases had accumulated. The cutoff date for this analysis was 10 April 2013. Disease incidence was defined as the number of primary efficacy cases per 10,000 person-years of follow-up in a treatment arm.
    measure
    Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Disease (Test of Hypothesis)
    time Frame
    From Day 1 until >=30 cases accumulate, up to Month 54 in the base study
  2. description
    HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related high-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN 2/3), Adenocarcinoma in Situ (AIS), Invasive Cervical Carcinoma, high-grade Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN 2/3), high-grade Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VaIN 2/3), vulvar cancer, or vaginal cancer were determined by clinical/pathologic criteria and positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay for virus subtype. This outcome measure reports cumulative study data through 10 March 2014. Disease incidence was defined as the number of primary efficacy cases per 10,000 person-years of follow-up in a treatment arm.
    measure
    Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Disease (End-of-study Update)
    time Frame
    Up to Month 54 in the base study
  3. description
    Serum antibodies to HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers are reported in milli Merck Units/mL. Statistical analysis was performed only for HPV types contained in both vaccines.
    measure
    Base Study: Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58
    time Frame
    4 weeks postdose 3 in the base study
  4. description
    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine is also an AE.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Adverse Event
    time Frame
    Up to Month 7 (low- and high-dose V503) or up to Month 54 (mid-dose V503 and Gardasil)
  5. description
    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine is also an AE. AEs such as redness, swelling, and pain/tenderness/soreness at the injection site were recorded.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Injection-site Adverse Event
    time Frame
    Up to Day 5 after any vaccination
  6. description
    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine is also an AE. Systemic AEs were those not categorized as injection-site AEs.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Non-injection-site (Systemic) Adverse Event
    time Frame
    Up to Day 15 after any vaccination
  7. description
    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine is also an AE. An AE that is judged by the investigator to be "definitely related," "probably related," or "possibly related" to the study drug is defined as a vaccine-related AE.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants With One or More Vaccine-related Adverse Event
    time Frame
    Up to Month 7 (low- and high-dose V503) or up to Month 54 (mid-dose V503 and Gardasil)
  8. description
    An adverse event is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine is also an adverse event.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants With Study Medication Withdrawn Due to an Adverse Event
    time Frame
    Up to Month 6
secondary Outcomes
  1. description
    Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related persistent infection as determined by clinical/pathologic criteria and positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay for virus subtype. Persistent infection was defined as infection detected in samples from \>=2 consecutive visits 6 months (+/-1 month visit window) or longer apart. Incidence was defined as the number of cases of persistent infection per 10,000 person-years of follow-up in a treatment arm.
    measure
    Base Study: Combined Incidence of HPV Type 31/33/45/52/58-related Persistent Infection
    time Frame
    Up to Month 54 in the base study
  2. description
    Serum antibodies to HPV types were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. The serostatus cutoffs (milli Merck U/mL) for HPV types were as follows: HPV Type 6: ≥30; HPV Type 11: ≥16; HPV Type 16: ≥20; HPV Type 18: ≥24; HPV Type 31: ≥10; HPV Types 33, 45, 52, and 58: ≥8.
    measure
    Base Study: Percentage of Participants Who Are Seropositive for HPV Types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58
    time Frame
    4 weeks postdose 3
Full study description
brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of V503 in comparison to GARDASIL. The primary hypotheses tested in the study were 1) V503 administered to 16- to 26-year-old adolescents and young women is generally well-tolerated, 2) V503 reduces combined incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 31/33/45/52/58-related disease compared with GARDASIL, and 3) V503 induces non-inferior geometric mean titers for HPV Type 6/11/16/18 antibodies compared with GARDASIL.
detailed Description
The study included a dose-finding evaluation of a 3-dose regimen of V503 and GARDASIL, a safety/efficacy evaluation of a 3-dose regimen of the selected V503 dose formulation and GARDASIL, and an extension consisting of 2 substudies: an evaluation of immune memory in participants receiving a fourth vaccination with V503 (Cohort 1), and an opportunity for participants who received GARDASIL in the Base Study to receive a 3-dose regimen of V503 (Cohort 2).
Source references
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  1. citation
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    Moreira ED Jr, Block SL, Ferris D, Giuliano AR, Iversen OE, Joura EA, Kosalaraksa P, Schilling A, Van Damme P, Bornstein J, Bosch FX, Pils S, Cuzick J, Garland SM, Huh W, Kjaer SK, Qi H, Hyatt D, Martin J, Moeller E, Ritter M, Baudin M, Luxembourg A. Safety Profile of the 9-Valent HPV Vaccine: A Combined Analysis of 7 Phase III Clinical Trials. Pediatrics. 2016 Aug;138(2):e20154387. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-4387. Epub 2016 Jul 15.
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    Joura E, Kjaer SK, Bautista O, Luxembourg A, Saah A, Giuliano A. Effect of Prior 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination on Subsequent Lower Genital Tract Dysplasia After Cervical Excisional Surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Jan 1;147(1):73-82. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006113. Epub 2025 Oct 30.
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