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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase III Open-label Safety and Immunogenicity Study of GARDASIL™9 Administered to 9- to 26 Year-Old Females and Males in Vietnam

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2017-001205-33
    Trial protocol
    Outside EU/EEA  
    Global end of trial date
    29 Jan 2019

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    22 Sep 2019
    First version publication date
    22 Sep 2019
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    V503-017
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT03546842
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Sponsor organisation address
    2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ, United States, 07033
    Public contact
    Clinical Trials Disclosure, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com
    Scientific contact
    Clinical Trials Disclosure, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    Yes
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    29 Jan 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    29 Jan 2019
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The trial was conducted to assess immunogenicity and safety of the 9-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV) vaccine in participants from Vietnam.
    Protection of trial subjects
    This study was conducted in conformance with Good Clinical Practice standards and applicable country and/or local statutes and regulations regarding ethical committee review, informed consent, and the protection of human subjects participating in biomedical research.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    29 Jun 2018
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Vietnam: 201
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    201
    EEA total number of subjects
    0
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    41
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    99
    Adults (18-64 years)
    61
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Healthy females or males between the ages of 9 years and 26 years were enrolled in the study. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria applied.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    9vHPV Vaccine
    Arm description
    Participants received a single 0.5-mL intramuscular injection at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    9-valent Human Papillomavirus (9vHPV) [Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58] L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Recombinant Vaccine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Gardasil™9; V503
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Suspension for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intramuscular use
    Dosage and administration details
    0.5 mL intramuscualr injection at Day 1, Month 2 and Month 6

    Number of subjects in period 1
    9vHPV Vaccine
    Started
    201
    Vaccination 1
    200
    Vaccination 2
    200
    Vaccination 3
    198
    Completed
    198
    Not completed
    3
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    2
         Protocol deviation
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    9vHPV Vaccine
    Reporting group description
    Participants received a single 0.5-mL intramuscular injection at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6

    Reporting group values
    9vHPV Vaccine Total
    Number of subjects
    201 201
    Age Categorical
    Units: Subjects
    Age Continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    15.8 ( 4.4 ) -
    Gender Categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    135 135
        Male
    66 66
    Ethnicity
    Units: Subjects
        Not Hispanic Or Latino
    201 201
    Race
    Units: Subjects
        Asian
    201 201

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    9vHPV Vaccine
    Reporting group description
    Participants received a single 0.5-mL intramuscular injection at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6

    Subject analysis set title
    9vHPV Vaccine-Immunogenicity
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    The per-protocol immunogenicity (PPI) population was HPV type-specific and consisted of all allocated participants who were seronegative to the appropriate HPV type at Day 1, received all 3 vaccinations with the correct dose of 9vHPV vaccine within acceptable day ranges, provided a serum sample within 21 to 49 days post-dose 3, and had no protocol deviations that could interfere with the evaluation of participant’s immune response to 9vHPV vaccination.

    Subject analysis set title
    9vHPV Vaccine-Safety
    Subject analysis set type
    Safety analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    All participants that received at least 1 vaccination with V503 and provided safety data at any time during the study.

    Primary: Seroconversion Percentages to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at Month 7

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    End point title
    Seroconversion Percentages to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at Month 7 [1]
    End point description
    Seroconversion is defined as a participant who was anti-HPV seronegative at Day 1 and became seropositive at 4 weeks postdose 3 (Month 7). Anti-HPV antibodies are measured using a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    4 weeks postdose 3 (Month 7)
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: System does not allow the posting of the analysis of a single arm study.
    End point values
    9vHPV Vaccine-Immunogenicity
    Number of subjects analysed
    200
    Units: Percentage of Participants
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        Anti-HPV 6 (n=190)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 11 (n=190)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 16 (n=187)
    100.0 (98.0 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 18 (n=190)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 31 (n=188)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 33 (n=194)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 45 (n=193)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 52 (n=192)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
        Anti-HPV 58 (n=190)
    100.0 (98.1 to 100.0)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage of Participants with a Solicited Injection-site Adverse Event

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    End point title
    Percentage of Participants with a Solicited Injection-site Adverse Event
    End point description
    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study vaccine or a protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that was temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure was also an AE. The participant or the parent/guardian of the participant were to record the presence of any vaccination report card (VRC)-prompted injection-site AEs that occurred in the 5 days after any vaccination. The percentage of participants with an injection-site AE prompted on the VRC (erythema, pain, and swelling) was summarized.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Up to 5 days after any vaccination
    End point values
    9vHPV Vaccine-Safety
    Number of subjects analysed
    200
    Units: Percentage of Participants
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    45 (38.0 to 52.2)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage of Participants with a Solicited Systemic Adverse Event

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    End point title
    Percentage of Participants with a Solicited Systemic Adverse Event
    End point description
    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study vaccine or a protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that was temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure was also an AE. The participant or the parent/guardian of the participant will be asked to record the participant’s oral temperature in the evening after each study vaccination and daily for 4 days after each study vaccination on VRC. The percentage of participants that had an AE due to an elevated oral temperature [(≥ 37.8 °C (100.0 °F)] was summarized.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Up to 5 days after any vaccination
    End point values
    9vHPV Vaccine-Safety
    Number of subjects analysed
    200
    Units: Percentage of Participants
        number (not applicable)
    0.0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage of Participants with a Vaccine-related Serious Adverse Event

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    End point title
    Percentage of Participants with a Vaccine-related Serious Adverse Event
    End point description
    A serious adverse event (SAE) is an AE that is life-threatening, requires or prolongs an existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is another important medical event deemed such by medical or scientific judgment. The percentage of participants that experience at least SAE that was reported as at least possibly related to the study vaccine was summarized.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Up to 4 weeks postdose 3 (Month 7)
    End point values
    9vHPV Vaccine-Safety
    Number of subjects analysed
    200
    Units: Percentage of Participants
        number (not applicable)
    0.0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Geometric Mean Titers of Geometric Mean Titers of Antibodies to HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at Month 7

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    End point title
    Geometric Mean Titers of Geometric Mean Titers of Antibodies to HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at Month 7
    End point description
    Anti-HPV Type 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 antibodies are measured using a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers are reported in mMU/mL.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    4 weeks postdose 3 (Month 7)
    End point values
    9vHPV Vaccine-Immunogenicity
    Number of subjects analysed
    200
    Units: mMU/mL
    geometric mean (confidence interval 95%)
        Anti-HPV 6 (n=190)
    1008.2 (921.9 to 1102.6)
        Anti-HPV 11 (n=190)
    796.3 (722.2 to 878.0)
        Anti-HPV 16 (n=187)
    4605.4 (4163.7 to 5093.9)
        Anti-HPV 18 (n=190)
    1621.6 (1441.2 to 1824.5)
        Anti-HPV 31 (n=188)
    1137.9 (1017.2 to 1273.0)
        Anti-HPV 33 (n=194)
    507.8 (458.5 to 562.4)
        Anti-HPV 45 (n=193)
    579.2 (511.7 to 655.6)
        Anti-HPV 52 (n=192)
    500.8 (450.5 to 556.7)
        Anti-HPV 58 (n=190)
    701.8 (628.5 to 783.7)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Up to 4 weeks postdose 3 (Month 7)
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Population included all participants that received at least 1 vaccination with V503 and provided safety data at any time during the study.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    21.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    V503
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    V503
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 200 (0.50%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Infections and infestations
    Subcutaneous abscess
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 200 (0.50%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    V503
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    90 / 200 (45.00%)
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Injection site pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    89 / 200 (44.50%)
         occurrences all number
    138
    Injection site swelling
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 200 (6.00%)
         occurrences all number
    16

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    19 Dec 2017
    Amendment 1: Primary reason for the amendment was to remove sections and text pertaining to Future Biomedical Research samples.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Due to limitations in the EudraCT reporting system, the Predose GMTs could not be reported as planned. Almost all titers were < the lower limit of quantification. The results for this endpoint will be posted on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03546842).
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