Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GSK Biologicals' Human Papillomavirus 580299 Vaccine in Healthy Female Subjects

This study is designed to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in pre-teen and adolescent female subjects aged 9 - 17 years. One group of subjects will receive the HPV vaccine and the other group will receive the control.


Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who the investigator believes that they or their parent(s)/Legally Acceptable Representative(s) (LAR) can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
* Healthy Chinese females between and including 9 and 17 years of age at the time of the first vaccination.
* Written informed consent obtained from the parent(s)/LAR(s) of the subject and informed assent obtained from the subject, if appropriate, prior to enrolment.
* Healthy subjects as established by medical history and history-directed clinical examination before entering into the study.
* Subjects must not be pregnant. Absence of pregnancy will be verified with a urine pregnancy test before each vaccination.
* Subjects must be either of non-childbearing potential, or if of childbearing potential, they must be abstinent or have practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, have a negative pregnancy test and agree to continue such precautions for 2 months after completion of the vaccination series.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccines 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) the first dose of vaccine.
* 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.
* A subject planning to become pregnant, likely to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions during the study period and up to two months after the last vaccine dose.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding. Subjects must be at least three months post-pregnancy and not breastfeeding to enter the study.
* Previous vaccination against HPV or planned administration of any HPV vaccine other than that foreseen by the protocol during the study period.
* Previous administration of components of the study vaccine.
* History of chronic condition(s) requiring treatment such as cancer or autoimmune disease.
* History of allergic disease, suspected allergy or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
* Hypersensitivity to latex.
* Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
* Acute disease at the time of enrolment.
* Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the three months preceding the first dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.