Study Assessing Reduced HPV Infectivity and Transmission in HPV-Positive Women Following Vaccination With 9vHPV

NCT ID: NCT07303751

Last Updated: 2025-12-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-01

Study Completion Date

2027-02-01

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, open-label trial, to assess whether a single dose of HPV nonavalent vaccine, administered to HIV uninfected, unvaccinated women with high risk HPV16/18/31/33/45/52 or 58 can decrease the infectivity of shed HPV viruses.

Our hypothesis is that vaccination will have little or no impact on HPV sample positivity by DNA PCR since the viral particles will continue to be produced and released, but that particles will be neutralized by vaccine-induced antibodies, thereby reducing their infective capacity. Cervical samples will be collected at randomisation and at 6 months, to compare infectivity of shed HPV viruses.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HPV High-risk HPV (Any Strain) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections

Keywords

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Cervical cancer Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade I/ II/ III (CIN I/II/III) Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix, High/ Low Grade Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections High-risk HPV HPV-16/ 18 HPV DNA Tests HPV Vaccines HPV Nonavalent Vaccine Gardasil-9 9vHPV

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is randomized trial with two arms. First arm will receive one dose of the nonavalent vaccine and the second unvaccined arm will serve as a control.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervantional Arm

Women randomisied on this arm will receive their first dose at Month 0 (M0).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nonavalent HPV vaccine (9vHPV)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Nonavalent HPV vaccine (9vHPV/ Gardasil-9™). Sterile suspension, 0.5 ml dose, intramuscular, prepared from the highly purified viruslike particles (VLPs) of the major capsid L1 protein from 9 HPV types: 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58. 9vHPV is currently indicated in the EU in individuals from 9 years of age for the prevention of diseases caused by vaccine's 9 HPV types: genital warts (HPV6 and 11) and premalignant lesions and cancers affecting the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus (HPV16, 18, 31, 22, 45, 52 and 58). It was authorized for marketing in the EU on June 9th, 201

Control Arm

Women randomised on this arm will not to be vaccinated at Month 0 (M0).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Nonavalent HPV vaccine (9vHPV)

Nonavalent HPV vaccine (9vHPV/ Gardasil-9™). Sterile suspension, 0.5 ml dose, intramuscular, prepared from the highly purified viruslike particles (VLPs) of the major capsid L1 protein from 9 HPV types: 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58. 9vHPV is currently indicated in the EU in individuals from 9 years of age for the prevention of diseases caused by vaccine's 9 HPV types: genital warts (HPV6 and 11) and premalignant lesions and cancers affecting the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus (HPV16, 18, 31, 22, 45, 52 and 58). It was authorized for marketing in the EU on June 9th, 201

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Gardasil-9™

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Born female
* Aged between 18-29 years old;
* Living in Kambia district (or neighbouring district if included) without plans to move away in the next 12 months;
* Willing to participate in the study and have signed the informed consent form;
* In good health as determined by a medical history (a physical examination will be conducted if necessary according to the clinician's judgement);
* Willing to be tested for HIV;
* Are HIV negative at the screening visit;
* Not pregnant;
* Able to pass a Test of Understanding (TOU);
* Willing to provide cervical, urine and blood samples;
* Agree to be vaccinated with a single dose of Gardasil9® if randomised to the vaccine arm at Day 0;
* Have no visible suspicious cervical lesions on examination.
* Agree to a pregnancy test at screening and before any HPV vaccination.

Exclusion Criteria

* They have been previously vaccinated against HPV;
* They have a chronic condition, such as autoimmune conditions, degenerative diseases, neurologic or genetic diseases among others;
* They are HIV positive or immunocompromised;
* They are pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months;
* They are less than three months post-partum or currently breastfeeding;
* They are allergic to one of the vaccine components or to latex;
* They are sexually active and are not using, or are not willing to use, an effective birth control method from D-14 until 60 days after the last vaccine dose
* The nurse or clinician determining the eligibility, in agreement with principal investigator, considers that there is a reason that precludes participation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Miquel Angel Pavon Ribas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Miquel Angel Pavon Ribas

Head of the Laboratory of Infections and Cancer (INCALAB)

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Kambia Research Centre

Freetown, , Sierra Leone

Site Status

Countries

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Sierra Leone

Central Contacts

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Miquel Àngel Pavón Ribas PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +34932607123

Email: [email protected]

Elena Ruiz Puig

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Daniel Tindanbil

Role: primary

References

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Other Identifiers

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INV-074218

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id