Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase III, Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. HPV-16/18 VLP AS04 Vaccine Compared to Hepatitis A Vaccine as Control in Prevention of Persistent HPV-16 or HPV-18 Cervical Infection and Cervical Neoplasia, Administered Intramuscularly According to a 0, 1, 6 Month Schedule in Healthy Females 15-25 Years of Age.
Brief Summary: Human Papilloma virus (HPV) are viruses that cause a common infection of the skin and genitals in men and women. Several types of HPV infection are transmitted by sexual activity and, in women, can infect the cervix (part of the uterus or womb). This infection often goes away by itself, but if it does not go away (this is called persistent infection), it can lead in women over a long period of time to cancer of the cervix. If a woman is not infected by HPV, it is very unlikely that she will get cervical cancer. This study will evaluate the efficacy of GSK Biologicals HPV 16/18 VLP/AS04 vaccine to prevent infection associated cervical pre-cancer and vaccine with HPV 16 or 18 and the vaccine safety, over 48 months, in young adolescents and women of 15/25 years of age at study start. Approximately 18.000 study subjects will either receive the HPV vaccine or a control vaccine (hepatitis A vaccine) administered intramuscularly according to a 0-1-6 month schedule.

The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who the investigator believes that they and/or their parents or legally acceptable representative (LAR) can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol should be enrolled in the study.
* A female enrolled in the immunogenicity subset of study 580299-013, who received three doses of HPV vaccine and participated in the extension study of 580299-013.
* Written informed assent obtained from the subject. For subjects below the legal age of consent, written informed consent must be 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.
* Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) or planned use during the study period.
* Administration or planned administration of any HPV vaccine, other than the vaccine administered in study 580299-013.
* Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs occurring within the three months preceding study entry.
* Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products occurring within the three months preceding study entry.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* A woman whom the investigator believes that she and/or her parents/legally acceptable representative can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., completion of the diary cards, return for follow-up visits).
* A woman between, and including, 15 and 25 years of age at the time of the first vaccination.
* Written informed consent must be obtained from the subject prior to enrollment (for subjects below the legal age of consent, written informed consent must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian of the subject and, in addition, the subject should sign and personally date a written informed assent).
* Subject must be free of obvious health problems as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
* Subject must have a negative urine pregnancy test.
* Subject must be of non-childbearing potential or, if of childbearing potential, she must be abstinent or must be using adequate contraceptive precautions for 30 days prior to the first vaccination and must agree to continue such precautions for two months after completion of the vaccination series.
* Has had no more than 6 lifetime sexual partners prior to enrollment. This criterion may not be applicable in subjects less than 18 years of age, according to local regulatory/ethical requirements.
* Subject must have intact cervix.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or breastfeeding. Women must be at least 3 months post-pregnancy and not breastfeeding to enter the study.
* A woman planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions during approximately the first nine months of the study (Months 0-8).
* Previous administration of components of the investigational vaccine.
* Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine(s) within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
* Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose.
* Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol within 30 days before and 30 days after (i.e. days 0-29) each dose of vaccine. Administration of some routine vaccines up to 8 days before each dose of study vaccine is allowed. Enrolment will be deferred until the subject is outside of specified window.
* Previous vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV).
* History of vaccination against Hepatitis A or a known clinical history of Hepatitis A disease.
* History of having had colposcopy or has planned a colposcopy to evaluate an abnormal cervical cytology (Pap smear) test.
* Any medically diagnosed or suspected immunodeficient condition based on medical history and physical examination.
* History of allergic disease, suspected allergy or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the study vaccines.
* Hypersensitivity to latex.
* Known acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurologic, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by previous physical examination or laboratory tests.
* History of chronic condition(s) requiring treatment.
* Received immunoglobulins and/or blood product within 90 days preceding enrollment. Enrollment will be deferred until the subject is outside of specified window.
* Acute disease at the time of enrolment.
* Heavy bleeding (menstruation or other) or heavy vaginal discharge in which a pelvic exam cannot be performed. Enrollment will be deferred until condition is resolved according to investigator's medical judgement.
C: Inclusion criteria for primary study:

* A woman who the investigator believes that she and/or her parents/legally acceptable representative can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
* A woman between, and including, 15 and 55 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, written informed consent must be obtained from a parent or legally acceptable representative and, in addition, the subject should sign and personally date a written informed assent).
* Free of obvious health problems.
* Subject must have a negative urine pregnancy test.
* Subject must be of non-childbearing potential or, if of childbearing potential, she must be abstinent or must be using adequate contraceptive precautions for 30 days prior to vaccination and must agree to continue such precautions for two months after completion of the vaccination series. Subjects who reach menarche during the study and therefore become of childbearing potential must agree to follow the same precautions

Inclusion criteria for extension studies

* A female who enrolled in the primary study and received three doses of vaccine.
* Written informed consent obtained from the subject prior to enrolment (for subjects below the legal age of consent, written informed consent must be obtained from a parent or legally acceptable representative and, in addition, the subject must sign and personally date a written informed assent).

Exclusion criteria for primary study:

* Pregnant or breastfeeding.
* A woman planning to become pregnant, likely to become pregnant (as determined by the investigator) or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions during the study period, up to two months after the last vaccine dose.
* 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 (up to Month 12).
* Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose, or planned administration during the study period.
* Planned administration/administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol within 30 days before and 30 days after the first dose of study vaccine. Planned administration/administration of routine vaccines up to 8 days before the first dose of study vaccine is allowed. Enrolment will be deferred until the subject is outside of specified window.
* Previous administration of components of the investigational vaccine
* Previous vaccination against HPV.
* Any medically diagnosed or suspected immunodeficient condition based on medical history and physical examination.
* History of allergic disease, suspected allergy or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the study vaccine.
* Hypersensitivity to latex.
* Known acute or chronic, clinically significant neurologic, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by previous physical examination or laboratory tests.
* History of chronic condition(s) requiring treatment.
* Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood product within 3 months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period. Enrolment will be deferred until the subject is outside of specified window.
* Acute disease at the time of enrolment.

Exclusion criteria for extension studies

* Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) or planned use during the study period.
* 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).
* 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 three months preceding blood sampling.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy heterosexual males between the ages of 16 years and 23 years and 364 days. Healthy men having sex with men (MSM) between the ages of 16 years and 26 years and 364 days.
* No clinical evidence of genital lesions suggesting sexually-transmitted disease, and no history of anogenital warts
* Additional criteria will be discussed with you by the physician

Exclusion Criteria:

* Concurrently enrolled in a clinical study involving collection of genital specimens
* History of known prior vaccination with an HPV vaccine
* Received an inactivated vaccine within 14 days or a live virus vaccine within 21 days prior to enrollment
* History of a severe allergic reaction that required medical intervention
* Received any immune globulin or blood-derived products within 6 months prior to the first study injection
* History of splenectomy, immune disorders, or receiving immunosuppressives
* Immunocompromised or diagnosed with HIV infection
* Known thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injections
* History of recent or ongoing alcohol or drug abuse

Answer: B