Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of V503 in Chinese Males (V503-052)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will evaluate the efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of 9-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV; V503) vaccine in Chinese men 20 to 45 years of age. It will enroll heterosexual men (HM) and men who have sex with men (MSM), will be stratified by age and sexual orientation, and will have two stages. The primary hypothesis of Stage I is: 9vHPV vaccine reduces the combined incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related external genital and intra-anal 12-month persistent infection (PI) compared with placebo in males 20 to 45 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) negative from Day 1 through one month post-Dose 3 to the relevant HPV type. The primary hypothesis of Stages I and II combined is: 9vHPV vaccine reduces the combined incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related genital warts, penile/perianal/perineal intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), or penile/perianal/perineal cancer compared with placebo in males 20 to 45 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 and PCR negative from Day 1 through one month post-Dose 3 to the relevant HPV type.

Official Title
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A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of V503, a 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, in Chinese Males 20 to 45 Years of Age

Conditions
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Papillomavirus Infections

Intervention / Treatment
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* Biological: 9vHPV Vaccine
* Other: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Is a Chinese male. Has no more than 5 lifetime sexual partners. Exclusion Criteria: Has a history of known prior vaccination with an HPV vaccine. Has a history of HPV-related external genital lesions, HPV-related intra-anal lesions, or HPV-related head and neck cancer. Has a history of severe allergic reaction that required medical intervention. Has received immune globulin or blood-derived products in the past 3 months or plans to receive any before Month 7 of the study. Has a history of splenectomy, is currently immunocompromised, or has been diagnosed with immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), lymphoma, leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or other autoimmune condition. Has received immunosuppressive therapy in the past year, excluding inhaled, nasal, or topical corticosteroids and certain regimens of systemic corticosteroids. Has a known thrombocytopenia or coagulation disorder that would contraindicate IM injections.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: V503<br>Participants will receive a single 0.5 mL intramuscular (IM) injection of V503 at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6. | Biological: 9vHPV Vaccine<br>* 9-valent human papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58) L1 virus-like particle vaccine administered as a 0.5-mL IM injection<br>* Other names: V503;|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>Participants will receive a single 0.5 mL IM injection of placebo at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6. | Other: Placebo<br>* Sterile saline solution administered as a 0.5 mL IM injection<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stage I: Combined Incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related External Genital and Intra-anal 12-month Persistent Infection | This endpoint is defined as having occurred if a participant is positive for the same HPV type by the HPV PCR assay in the penile, scrotum, perineal, perianal and intra-anal swabs, biopsy, or excised samples obtained in 3 or more consecutive visits over a period of at least 12 months. | Up to approximately 30 months | 
| Stages I and II: Combined Incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related Genital Warts, PIN, or Penile/Perianal/Perineal Cancer | This endpoint is defined as having occurred if on a single biopsy or excised tissue from a participant, there is: (a) a pathology panel consensus diagnosis of genital warts, PIN of any grade, or penile/perianal/perineal cancer; and (b) detection of at least 1 of HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 or 58 by Thinsection PCR in an adjacent section from the same tissue block. | Up to approximately 78 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stage 1: Combined Incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related External Genital and Intra-anal 6-month Persistent Infection | This endpoint is defined as having occurred if a participant is positive for the same HPV type by the HPV PCR assay in the penile, scrotum, perineal, perianal and intra-anal swabs, biopsy, or excised samples obtained in 2 or more consecutive visits over a period of at least 6 months. | Up to approximately 30 months | 
| Stage 1: Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at One Month Post-Dose 3 | GMTs to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 will be measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay (cLIA). | Month 7 | 
| Stage 1: Percentage of Participants Achieving Seroconversion to HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, or 58 at One Month Post-Dose 3 | A participant who changes serostatus from seronegative at Day 1 to seropositive at one month post-Dose 3 for a given HPV type is considered to have achieved seroconversion for that type. A participant with a titer at or above the seropositivity cutoff for a given HPV type, as measured by cLIA, is considered seropositive for that type. | Month 7 | 
| Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Report at Least 1 Solicited Injection-site Adverse Event (AE) | An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE can 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 is temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure is also an AE. Solicited injection-site AEs such as erythema, swelling, pain, and induration at the injection site will be recorded. | Day 1 through Day 8 following any vaccination | 
| Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Report at Least 1 Solicited Systemic AE | An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE can 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 is temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure is also an AE. Systemic AEs are those not categorized as injection-site AEs. | Day 1 through Day 8 following any vaccination | 
| Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event (SAE) | An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE can 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 is temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure is also an AE. An SAE is an AE that results in death, is life threatening, results in a persistent or significant disability or incapacity, results in or prolongs an existing hospitalization, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is another important medical event. | Up to approximately 30 months | 
| Stages I and II: Combined Incidence of HPV 6-, 11-, 16-, 18-, 31-, 33-, 45-, 52-, and 58-related Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (AIN) or Anal Cancer (MSM participants only) | This endpoint is defined to have occurred if on a single biopsy or excised tissue from a participant, there is: (a) a pathology panel consensus diagnosis of AIN of any grade or anal cancer; and (b) detection of at least 1 of HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 or 58 by Thinsection PCR in an adjacent section from the same tissue block. | Up to approximately 78 months | 
| Stages I and II: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 SAE | An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study vaccine. An AE can 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 is temporally associated with the study vaccine or protocol-specified procedure is also an AE. An SAE is an AE that results in death, is life threatening, results in a persistent or significant disability or incapacity, results in or prolongs an existing hospitalization, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is another important medical event. | Up to approximately 78 months |