Genital infections with oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) are common in both men and women. The most important disease associated with oncogenic HPV infection is cervical cancer, currently the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women globally.The current study is designed to evaluate the overall impact of HPV immunization in adolescents 12-15 years of age. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.
Primary Outcome Measures:
- HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 DNA positivity in all 18-19 year old female study participants
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 DNA positivity in 18-19 year old female study participants
- High-risk HPV DNA positivity in all 18-19 year old female study participants
- Occurrence, intensity and causal relationship to vaccination of solicited (local and general) symptoms in a subset of subjects. [ Time Frame: Within 7 days after any vaccination ]
- Occurrence, intensity and causal relationship to vaccination of unsolicited symptoms in a subset of subjects. [ Time Frame: Within 30 days after any vaccination ]
- Occurrence of rash and urticaria in a subset of subjects [ Time Frame: Within 30 minutes following vaccination ]
- Occurrence of medically significant conditions in a subset of subjects [ Time Frame: From dose 1 until Month 12 ]
- Occurrence and causal relationship to vaccination of SAEs in a subset of subjects [ Time Frame: From dose 1 until Month 12 ]
- Occurrence of SAEs assessed by the investigator as possibly related to vaccination in all subjects [ Time Frame: Reported during the entire study period ]
- Occurrence of new onset of autoimmune diseases retrieved from hospital discharge registry in all subjects [ Time Frame: Between Visit 1 and Visit 5 ]
- Occurrence of pregnancies with onset, and their outcomes, retrieved from medical birth registry [ Time Frame: Between Visit 1 and Visit 5 ]
- Occurrence of CIN3+, retrieved from Finnish Cancer Registry [ Time Frame: Between Visit 1 and Visit 5 ]
- Anti-HPV-16/18 antibody levels and quality assessed at the time of serum withdrawal in a subset of subjects [ Time Frame: Visits 1, 4, and 5 ]
Estimated Enrollment: |
70000 |
Study Start Date: |
October 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: |
December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
As GSK Biologicals' HPV vaccine GSK580299 is not licensed for use in boys, the boys included in the current study and receiving the HPV vaccine are considered to be part of a Phase 3 trial. The study is partially blinded as some study participants will be aware of their group allocation but blinded to their treatment allocation. Overall, the study will be open.