Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Double-Blind, Controlled, Randomized, Phase III Study of the Efficacy of an HPV16/18 VLP Vaccine in the Prevention of Advanced Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN2, CIN3, Adenocarcinoma In Situ [AIS] and Invasive Cervical Cancer) Associated With HPV 16 or HPV 18 Cervical Infection in Healthy Young Adult Women in Costa Rica.
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer form forming, growing, or coming back. Vaccines may help the body build an effective immune response against human papillomavirus and may be effective in preventing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer. It is not yet known whether human papillomavirus vaccine is more effective than hepatitis A vaccine in preventing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying human papillomavirus vaccine to see how well it works compared to hepatitis A vaccine in preventing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer in younger healthy participants.


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A: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

•Healthy participants

* Deemed to be in good general health by history and physical examination

  •Resident of Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica and surrounding areas
* Must remain a resident for ≥ 6 months after the first study vaccination

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 to 25

Performance status

•Not specified

Life expectancy

•Not specified

Hematopoietic

•Not specified

Hepatic

* No history of chronic hepatitis requiring treatment
* No acute or chronic clinically significant hepatic function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings
* No known history of hepatitis A infection

Renal

* No history of kidney disease requiring treatment
* No acute or chronic clinically significant kidney function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings

Cardiovascular

* No acute or chronic clinically significant cardiovascular function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings Pulmonary
* No acute or chronic clinically significant pulmonary function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings Immunology
* No history of allergic disease
* No history of autoimmune disorder requiring treatment
* No history of allergic reaction (e.g., difficulty breathing) to any vaccine
* No suspected allergy or reaction likely to be exacerbated by a component of the study vaccines (e.g., 2-phenoxyethanol or neomycin)
* No hypersensitivity to latex
* No diagnosis or suspicion of any immunodeficient condition by medical history or physical examination Other
* Not pregnant or nursing

  ◦No delivery within the past 3 months
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception for 30 days before, during, and for 60 days after completion of study treatment
* Able to speak or understand Spanish
* Mentally competent
* Able to undergo pelvic exam (i.e., no heavy bleeding \[menstruation or otherwise\] or heavy vaginal discharge)
* No history of cancer requiring treatment
* No history of diabetes requiring treatment
* No history of other chronic conditions requiring treatment
* No acute or chronic clinically significant neurologic function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings
* No other acute disease
* No fever ≥ 37.5º C

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* More than 6 months since prior chronic administration (i.e., \> 14 days) of immune-modulating drugs
* More than 90 days since prior immunoglobulins
* More than 30 days since prior and no other concurrent investigational or non-registered vaccines
* More than 30 days since prior registered vaccines
* More than 8 days since prior routine meningococcal, hepatitis B, influenza, or diphtheria/tetanus vaccine
* No prior vaccination against hepatitis A
* No prior vaccination against human papillomavirus
* No prior monophosphoryl lipid A or AS04 adjuvant

Chemotherapy

•Not specified

Endocrine therapy

* More than 6 months since prior chronic administration (i.e., \> 14 days) of corticosteroids (e.g., ≥ 0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone or equivalent)
* Concurrent inhaled or topical steroids allowed

Radiotherapy

•Not specified

Surgery

•No prior hysterectomy

Other

* More than 6 months since prior chronic administration (i.e., \> 14 days) of immunosuppressants
* More than 30 days since prior and no other concurrent investigational or non-registered drugs
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy adolescents and preadolescents with no prior sexual history

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with compromised immune system or have a history of severe allergic reaction
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* A female who enrolled in the immunological subset of the 580299-013 study, received the three doses of vaccine/control according to the treatment allocation and completed the 580299-013 study.
* Written informed assent obtained from the subject and written informed consent obtained from a parent or legally acceptable representative of the subject.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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).
* Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) or planned use during the study period.
* Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs occurring less than 3 months prior to blood sampling.
* Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the 3 months preceding blood sampling.
D: Inclusion criteria:

* A male between, and including, 10 and 18 years of age at the time of the first vaccination.
* Written informed consent obtained from the subject prior to enrolment
* For subjects below the legal age of consent, a written informed consent must be obtained from the subject's parent/guardian. In addition, a written informed assent must be obtained from the subject.
* Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
* Free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.

Exclusion criteria:

* Previous vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
* Previous vaccination against Hepatitis B, known clinical history of Hepatitis B infection.
* Cancer or autoimmune disease under treatment.

Answer: A