Evaluation of the Immune and Safety Response of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' HPV Vaccine in Healthy Indian Women
Condition: Infections, Papillomavirus
Intervention: Placebo; HPV-16/18 VLP/AS04 Vaccine (Cervarix TM)
Intervention description: Three doses of vaccine administered intramuscularly according to a 0, 1, 6-month schedule.; Three doses of vaccine administered intramuscularly according to a 0, 1, 6-month schedule.
Intervention MeSH terms: Vaccines
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment: 354.0
Sex: Female
Minimum age: 18 Years
Maximum age: 35 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Keywords: Double-blind; Human Papillomavirus; Phase IIIb; Controlled; Randomized; India

Summary:

      Human papillomavirus infection has clearly been recognized as the cause of cervical cancer.
      Indeed, the infection of the cervix by certain oncogenic types of HPV, if not cleared , can
      lead over time to cervical cancer in women . This study will evaluate the immune response
      induced by the HPV-16/18 L1/AS04 vaccine and the safety of the vaccine.

      The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep
      2007.
    

Eligibility criteria:

        Inclusion Criteria:

        All subjects must satisfy the following criteria at study entry:

          -  Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the
             requirements of the protocol should be enrolled in the study.

          -  A female between, and including, 18 and 35 years of age at the time of the first
             vaccination.

          -  Written informed consent obtained from the subject.

          -  Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before
             entering into the study.

          -  Subjects must have a negative urine pregnancy test.

          -  Subjects of childbearing potential at the time of study entry 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.

        Exclusion Criteria:

        The following criteria should be checked at the time of study entry. If any apply, the
        subject must not be included in the study:

          -  Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the
             study vaccine/ control within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/
             control, or planned use during the study period.

          -  Pregnant or breastfeeding.

          -  Planning to become pregnant or likely to become pregnant.

          -  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 (Days 1 to 30) before and 30 days (Day 0- Day 29) after the first dose
             of vaccine. Administration of routine meningococcal, hepatitis B, inactivated
             influenza, diphtheria/tetanus and/or diphtheria/tetanus-containing vaccine up to 8
             days before the first dose of study vaccine is allowed.

          -  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 vaccines.

          -  Hypersensitivity to latex.

          -  Known acute or chronic, clinically significant neurologic, hepatic or renal functional
             pulmonary, cardiovascular 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 three months
             preceding the first dose of study vaccine/ control or planned administration during
             the study period. Enrolment will be deferred until condition is resolved.

          -  Acute disease at the time of enrolment. Acute disease is defined as the presence of a
             moderate or severe illness with or without fever.