E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Cervarix is indicated in females from 10 years of age onwards for the prevention of premalignant cervical lesions and cervical cancer causally related to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.
In addition, Cervarix has shown efficacy against persistent infection caused by oncogenic HPV types other than HPV-16 and HPV-18. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
prevention of premalignant cervical lesions and cervical cancer causally related to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Female diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems and pregancy complications [C13] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the safety of the HPV-16/18 L1 VLP AS04 vaccine throughout the study period. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1/ Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol
2/ A subject previously enrolled in the HPV-015 study, who received the control vaccine, and who cannot receive the commercially available HPV-16/18 L1 VLP AS04 vaccine because the subject is above the age for which the vaccine is licensed.
3/ Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
4/ Free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
5/ Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.
Non-childbearing potential is defined as current tubal ligation, hysterectomy, ovariectomy or post-menopause.
6/ Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:
- has practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and
- has a negative pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and
- has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the entire treatment period and for 2 months after completion of the vaccination series. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1/ Pregnant or breastfeeding (women must be at least three months post-pregnancy and not breastfeeding to enter the study).
2/ A woman planning to become pregnant, likely to become pregnant (as determined by the investigator) or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions during the vaccination phase of the study, i.e. up to two months after the last vaccine dose.
3/ Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
4/ Previous vaccination against HPV or planned administration of another HPV vaccine during the study other than that foreseen in the protocol.
5/ Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days in total) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose. For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone greater than or equal to 20 mg/day, or equivalent. Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed
6/ Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol within 30 days (i.e., Day 0-29) of each dose of vaccine, with the exception of administration of routine meningococcal, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, inactivated influenza, diphtheria/tetanus and/or diphtheria/tetanus-containing vaccine up to 8 days before each dose of study vaccine. Enrolment will be deferred until the subject is outside of specified window.
7/ Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device).
NOTE: Subjects enrolled in this study may also be eligible for a four-year gynaecological follow-up of the HPV-015 study (HPV-062), in which no investigational product will be administered. Subjects may participate to both studies at the same time.
8/ Previous administration of MPL or AS04 adjuvant.
9/ Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required).
10/ Cancer or autoimmune disease under treatment.
11/ Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
12/ History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
13/ History of any neurological disorders or seizures.
14/ Acute disease and/or fever at the time of enrolment.
Fever is defined as temperature ≥ 37.5°C (99.5°F) on oral, axillary or tympanic setting, or ≥ 38.0°C (100.4°F) on rectal setting.
Subjects with a minor illness (such as mild diarrhoea, mild upper respiratory infection) without fever may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
Enrolment will be deferred until condition is resolved.
15/ Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1/ Occurrence, intensity and causal relationship to vaccination of SAEs throughout the study
2/ Occurrence, intensity and causal relationship to vaccination of medically significant conditions (including potential immune-mediated diseases) throughout the study
3/ Occurrence of pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes throughout the study
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At the end of the study an evaluation will be conducted. The study will last a year/ subject |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 5 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The end of trial is defined as last subject last visit |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |