Dose-Ranging Study of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6,11,16,18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccine (V501-007)(COMPLETED)
A Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study of Quadrivalent HPV Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccine in 16- to 23-Year-Old Women
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Brief Summary
This study was conducted in 2 parts. Part A was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, sequential dose-escalating evaluation. Part B was a randomized, double-blind (operating under in-house blinding procedures), placebo-controlled, multicenter, dose-ranging study.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started May 2000
Longer than P75 for phase_2
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2000
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 16, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 17, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 3, 2010
CompletedOctober 7, 2015
October 1, 2015
4 years
August 16, 2006
May 19, 2010
October 6, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Subjects With Injection Site Adverse Experiences
Days 1-5 following any vaccination visit
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16- or 18-related Persistent Infection or Disease (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Adenocarcinoma in Situ, Cervical Cancer, and Genital Warts)
Through 36 Months
Study Arms (5)
Quadrivalent HPV (Types 6,11,16,18) L1 VLP Vaccine
EXPERIMENTALThe Vaccination Period for the Base Study encompassed Day 1 through Month 7, during which time subjects in Group 1 received a 20/40/40/20 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Quadrivalent HPV (Types 6,11,16,18) L1 VLP Vaccine 40/40/40/40
EXPERIMENTALThe Vaccination Period for the Base Study encompassed Day 1 through Month 7, during which time subjects in Group 2 received a 40/40/40/40 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Quadrivalent HPV (Types 6,11,16,18) L1 VLP Vaccine 80/80/40/80
EXPERIMENTALThe Vaccination Period for the Base Study encompassed Day 1 through Month 7, during which time subjects in Group 3 received a 80/80/40/80 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Placebo (mcg) (Aluminum Adjuvant) 225
EXPERIMENTALThe Vaccination Period for the Base Study encompassed Day 1 through Month 7, during which time subjects in Group 4 received placebo containing 225 mcg of aluminum adjuvant per dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Placebo (mcg) (Aluminum Adjuvant) 450
EXPERIMENTALThe Vaccination Period for the Base Study encompassed Day 1 through Month 7, during which time subjects in Group 5 received placebo containing 450 mcg of aluminum adjuvant per dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Interventions
20/40/40/20 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
40/40/40/40 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
80/80/40/80 formulation of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) vaccine at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
placebo containing 225 mcg of aluminum adjuvant per dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
placebo containing 450 mcg of aluminum adjuvant per dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Healthy females 16 to 23 years of age
- Not pregnant at enrollment and must have agreed to use effective contraception through Month 7 of the study
- Lifetime history of 0 to 4 male sexual partners (individuals with whom penetrative sexual intercourse occurred)
You may not qualify if:
- No prior receipt of an Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- No receipt of inactivated or recombinant vaccines within 14 days prior to enrollment or receipt of live vaccines within 21 days prior to enrollment
- No prior abnormal Pap test showing squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) or biopsy showing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
- No prior history of genital warts or treatment for genital warts
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (11)
Villa LL, Costa RL, Petta CA, Andrade RP, Ault KA, Giuliano AR, Wheeler CM, Koutsky LA, Malm C, Lehtinen M, Skjeldestad FE, Olsson SE, Steinwall M, Brown DR, Kurman RJ, Ronnett BM, Stoler MH, Ferenczy A, Harper DM, Tamms GM, Yu J, Lupinacci L, Railkar R, Taddeo FJ, Jansen KU, Esser MT, Sings HL, Saah AJ, Barr E. Prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like particle vaccine in young women: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled multicentre phase II efficacy trial. Lancet Oncol. 2005 May;6(5):271-8. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70101-7.
PMID: 15863374BACKGROUNDVilla LL, Ault KA, Giuliano AR, Costa RL, Petta CA, Andrade RP, Brown DR, Ferenczy A, Harper DM, Koutsky LA, Kurman RJ, Lehtinen M, Malm C, Olsson SE, Ronnett BM, Skjeldestad FE, Steinwall M, Stoler MH, Wheeler CM, Taddeo FJ, Yu J, Lupinacci L, Railkar R, Marchese R, Esser MT, Bryan J, Jansen KU, Sings HL, Tamms GM, Saah AJ, Barr E. Immunologic responses following administration of a vaccine targeting human papillomavirus Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. Vaccine. 2006 Jul 7;24(27-28):5571-83. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.04.068. Epub 2006 May 15.
PMID: 16753240BACKGROUNDVilla LL, Costa RL, Petta CA, Andrade RP, Paavonen J, Iversen OE, Olsson SE, Hoye J, Steinwall M, Riis-Johannessen G, Andersson-Ellstrom A, Elfgren K, Krogh Gv, Lehtinen M, Malm C, Tamms GM, Giacoletti K, Lupinacci L, Railkar R, Taddeo FJ, Bryan J, Esser MT, Sings HL, Saah AJ, Barr E. High sustained efficacy of a prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus types 6/11/16/18 L1 virus-like particle vaccine through 5 years of follow-up. Br J Cancer. 2006 Dec 4;95(11):1459-66. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603469. Epub 2006 Nov 21.
PMID: 17117182BACKGROUNDBarr E, Gause CK, Bautista OM, Railkar RA, Lupinacci LC, Insinga RP, Sings HL, Haupt RM. Impact of a prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 virus-like particle vaccine in a sexually active population of North American women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Mar;198(3):261.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.001.
PMID: 18313445BACKGROUNDJoura EA, Leodolter S, Hernandez-Avila M, Wheeler CM, Perez G, Koutsky LA, Garland SM, Harper DM, Tang GW, Ferris DG, Steben M, Jones RW, Bryan J, Taddeo FJ, Bautista OM, Esser MT, Sings HL, Nelson M, Boslego JW, Sattler C, Barr E, Paavonen J. Efficacy of a quadrivalent prophylactic human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like-particle vaccine against high-grade vulval and vaginal lesions: a combined analysis of three randomised clinical trials. Lancet. 2007 May 19;369(9574):1693-702. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60777-6.
PMID: 17512854BACKGROUNDPerez G, Lazcano-Ponce E, Hernandez-Avila M, Garcia PJ, Munoz N, Villa LL, Bryan J, Taddeo FJ, Lu S, Esser MT, Vuocolo S, Sattler C, Barr E. Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 virus-like-particle vaccine in Latin American women. Int J Cancer. 2008 Mar 15;122(6):1311-8. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23260.
PMID: 18000825BACKGROUNDOlsson SE, Villa LL, Costa RL, Petta CA, Andrade RP, Malm C, Iversen OE, Hoye J, Steinwall M, Riis-Johannessen G, Andersson-Ellstrom A, Elfgren K, von Krogh G, Lehtinen M, Paavonen J, Tamms GM, Giacoletti K, Lupinacci L, Esser MT, Vuocolo SC, Saah AJ, Barr E. Induction of immune memory following administration of a prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6/11/16/18 L1 virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine. Vaccine. 2007 Jun 21;25(26):4931-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.03.049. Epub 2007 Apr 20.
PMID: 17499406BACKGROUNDSmith JF, Brownlow M, Brown M, Kowalski R, Esser MT, Ruiz W, Barr E, Brown DR, Bryan JT. Antibodies from women immunized with Gardasil cross-neutralize HPV 45 pseudovirions. Hum Vaccin. 2007 Jul-Aug;3(4):109-15. doi: 10.4161/hv.3.4.4058. Epub 2007 Feb 24.
PMID: 17611417BACKGROUNDAult KA; Future II Study Group. Effect of prophylactic human papillomavirus L1 virus-like-particle vaccine on risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, grade 3, and adenocarcinoma in situ: a combined analysis of four randomised clinical trials. Lancet. 2007 Jun 2;369(9576):1861-1868. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60852-6.
PMID: 17544766BACKGROUNDGiuliano AR, Lazcano-Ponce E, Villa L, Nolan T, Marchant C, Radley D, Golm G, McCarroll K, Yu J, Esser MT, Vuocolo SC, Barr E. Impact of baseline covariates on the immunogenicity of a quadrivalent (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) human papillomavirus virus-like-particle vaccine. J Infect Dis. 2007 Oct 15;196(8):1153-62. doi: 10.1086/521679. Epub 2007 Sep 17.
PMID: 17955433BACKGROUNDBergman H, Henschke N, Arevalo-Rodriguez I, Buckley BS, Crosbie EJ, Davies JC, Dwan K, Golder SP, Loke YK, Probyn K, Petkovic J, Villanueva G, Morrison J. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Nov 24;11(11):CD015364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015364.pub2.
PMID: 41276263DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Senior Vice President,Global Clinical Development
- Organization
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Medical Monitor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 16, 2006
First Posted
August 17, 2006
Study Start
May 1, 2000
Primary Completion
May 1, 2004
Study Completion
September 1, 2009
Last Updated
October 7, 2015
Results First Posted
August 3, 2010
Record last verified: 2015-10