Concomitant Use of Gardasil (V501, Human Papillomavirus [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Recombinant Vaccine) With Combined Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Poliomyelitis Vaccine in Adolescents (V501-024)(COMPLETED)

An Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Gardasil (V501) Given Concomitantly With REPEVAX™ in Healthy Adolescents 11-17 Years of Age

Data from this study are expected to demonstrate that Gardasil (V501, Human Papillomavirus [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Recombinant Vaccine), when administered concomitantly with a combined diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis vaccine in adolescents remains immunogenic and well-tolerated and it does not impair the immunogenicity of the concomitant vaccines.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Whooping Cough; Tetanus; Diphtheria; Poliomyelitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Current Manufacturing Facility (CMF); Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Concomitant); Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Non-Concomitant); Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Future Manufacturing Facility (FMF)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 843
• Phase: Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 11 years to 17 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be healthy boys or girls, 11-17 years of age
• Must be a virgin with no intention of becoming sexually active during the study period
• Must have been properly vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio

Exclusion Criteria:

• Must not have received a vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio in the past 5 years
• Must not have received any prior human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1; Concomitant/CMF	Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Current Manufacturing Facility (CMF); GARDASIL™ (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] virus-like particle [VLP] vaccine, referred to as qHPV vaccine) made at the current manufacturing facility was administered as 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.; Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Concomitant); REPEVAX™ (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [acellular, component] and poliomyelitis [inactivated] vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA U.S.A) was administered as a single 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1 in a limb opposite that of quadrivalent HPV injection.
Experimental: Group 2; Non-Concomitant/CMF	Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Current Manufacturing Facility (CMF); GARDASIL™ (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] virus-like particle [VLP] vaccine, referred to as qHPV vaccine) made at the current manufacturing facility was administered as 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.; Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Non-Concomitant); REPEVAX™ (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [acellular, component] and poliomyelitis [inactivated] vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA U.S.A) was administered as a single 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Month 1 in a limb opposite that of quadrivalent HPV injection.
Experimental: Group 3; Concomitant/FMF	Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Concomitant); REPEVAX™ (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [acellular, component] and poliomyelitis [inactivated] vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA U.S.A) was administered as a single 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1 in a limb opposite that of quadrivalent HPV injection.; Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Future Manufacturing Facility (FMF); GARDASIL™ (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] virus-like particle [VLP] vaccine, referred to as qHPV vaccine) made at the future manufacturing facility was administered as 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.
Experimental: Group 4; Non-Concomitant/FMF	Biological: Comparator: REPEVAX™ (Non-Concomitant); REPEVAX™ (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [acellular, component] and poliomyelitis [inactivated] vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA U.S.A) was administered as a single 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Month 1 in a limb opposite that of quadrivalent HPV injection.; Biological: Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant (qHPV) Vaccine from Future Manufacturing Facility (FMF); GARDASIL™ (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] virus-like particle [VLP] vaccine, referred to as qHPV vaccine) made at the future manufacturing facility was administered as 0.5-mL intramuscular dose at Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for Anti-HPV 6 at Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Serum antibodies to HPV Type 6 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers were reported in milli Merck Units (mMU)/milliliter (mL). GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs for each HPV type using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for Anti-HPV 11 at Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Serum antibodies to HPV Type 11 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers were reported in milli Merck Units (mMU)/milliliter (mL). GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs for each HPV type using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for Anti-HPV 16 at Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Serum antibodies to HPV Type 16 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers were reported in milli Merck Units (mMU)/milliliter (mL). GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs for each HPV type using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for Anti-HPV 18 at Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Serum antibodies to HPV Type 18 were measured with a Competitive Luminex Immunoassay. Titers were reported in milli Merck Units (mMU)/milliliter (mL). GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs for each HPV type using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Number of Participants Who Seroconverted for HPV Type 6 (HPV 6 ≥20 mMU/mL) by Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Seroconversion to HPV Type 6 was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative to seropositive as measured by GMT. The cutoff value for HPV seropositivity was ≥20 mMU/mL. Seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared seroconversion for each HPV type using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Number of Participants Who Seroconverted for HPV Type 11 (HPV 11 ≥16 mMU/mL) by Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Seroconversion to HPV Type 11 was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative to seropositive as measured by GMT. The cutoff value for HPV seropositivity was ≥16 mMU/mL. Seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared seroconversion for each HPV type using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Number of Participants Who Seroconverted for HPV Type 16 (HPV 16 ≥20 mMU/mL) by Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Seroconversion to HPV Type 16 was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative to seropositive as measured by GMT. The cutoff value for HPV seropositivity was ≥20 mMU/mL. Seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared seroconversion for each HPV type using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Number of Participants Who Seroconverted for HPV Type 18 (HPV 18 ≥24 mMU/mL) by Month 7 (4 Weeks Postdose 3)	Seroconversion to HPV Type 18 was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative to seropositive as measured by GMT. The cutoff value for HPV seropositivity was ≥24 mMU/mL. Seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to seroconversion of participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared seroconversion for each HPV type using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 7 Months (4 Weeks Postdose 3)
Number of Participants Who Achieved Acceptable Levels of Titers to Diphtheria (Diphtheria ≥0.1 IU/mL) One Month Post-vaccination With REPEVAX™	Diphtheria antitoxin titers were measured using a neutralization assay in Vero cell culture that compares the antitoxin level in the serum of participants with the World Health Organization International Standard for Diphtheria Antitoxin. An acceptable level of response was defined as ≥0.1 International Units (IU)/milliliter (mL). Response levels of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared response levels using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Number of Participants Who Achieved Acceptable Levels of Titers to Tetanus (Tetanus ≥0.1 IU/mL) One Month Post-vaccination With REPEVAX™	Tetanus antitoxin titers were measured using an indirect, non-competitive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) that compares the antitoxin level in the serum of participants with the World Health Organization International Standard for Tetanus Immunoglobulin. An acceptable level of response was defined as ≥0.1 International Units (IU)/milliliter (mL). Response levels of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared response levels using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Number of Participants Who Achieved Acceptable Levels of Titers to Poliovirus Type 1 (Poliovirus Type 1 ≥1:8) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Poliovirus antibody was measured using a poliovirus neutralization assay that assesses the ability of serial dilutions of participant sera to neutralize known amounts of type-specific Sabin poliovirus strains (Types 1, 2, and 3). An acceptable level of response was defined as participants who achieve detectable serum neutralizing antibodies at a ≥1:8 dilution of sera. The response of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared response levels using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Number of Participants Who Achieved Acceptable Levels of Titers to Poliovirus Type 2 (Poliovirus Type 2 ≥1:8) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Poliovirus antibody was measured using a poliovirus neutralization assay that assesses the ability of serial dilutions of participant sera to neutralize known amounts of type-specific Sabin poliovirus strains (Types 1, 2, and 3). An acceptable level of response was defined as participants who achieve detectable serum neutralizing antibodies at a ≥1:8 dilution of sera. The response of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared response levels using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Number of Participants Who Achieved Acceptable Levels of Titers to Poliovirus Type 3 (Poliovirus Type 3 ≥1:8) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Poliovirus antibody was measured using a poliovirus neutralization assay that assesses the ability of serial dilutions of participant sera to neutralize known amounts of type-specific Sabin poliovirus strains (Types 1, 2, and 3). An acceptable level of response was defined as participants who achieve detectable serum neutralizing antibodies at a ≥1:8 dilution of sera. The response of participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) was compared to participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared response levels using methods developed by Miettinen and Nurminen adjusting for manufacturing facility for qHPV vaccine.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) For Pertussis (Anti-PT) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Serum antibodies to Pertussis Toxoid Antibody (anti-PT) were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Titers were reported in ELISA units/mL (ELU/mL) and the lower limit of quantitation for the assay was 5.0 ELU/mL. GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) For Pertussis (Anti-FHA) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Serum antibodies to Pertussis Filamentous Haemagglutin Antibody (anti-FHA) were measured with an ELISA. Titers were reported in ELU/mL and the lower limit of quantitation for the assay was 3.0 ELU/mL. GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) For Pertussis (Anti-PRN) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Serum antibodies to Pertussis Pertactin (anti-PRN) were measured with an ELISA. Titers were reported in ELU/mL and the lower limit of quantitation for the assay was 5.0 ELU/mL. GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)
Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) For Pertussis (Anti-FIM) One Month Postvaccination With REPEVAX™	Serum antibodies to Pertussis Fimbrial Agglutinogens Antibody (anti-FIM) were measured with an ELISA. Titers were reported in ELU/mL and the lower limit of quantitation for the assay was 5.0 ELU/mL. GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine and REPEVAX™ together at Day 1 (concomitant) were compared to GMTs from participants who received qHPV vaccine at Day 1 followed by REPEVAX™ 1 month later (non-concomitant). An analysis of non-inferiority compared GMTs for each HPV Type using an ANOVA model with a response of log individual titers and fixed effects for treatment group, manufacturing facility, study site, and the treatment-by-site interaction.	Up to 1 Month (1 Month Postdose 1)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Vesikari T, Van Damme P, Lindblad N, Pfletschinger U, Radley D, Ryan D, Vuocolo S, Haupt RM, Guris D. An open-label, randomized, multicenter study of the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6/11/16/18) vaccine given concomitantly with diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis vaccine in healthy adolescents 11 to 17 years of age. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Apr;29(4):314-8. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c177fb.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2006
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2007
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2006
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 15, 2006
• First Posted (Estimate): June 16, 2006

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 16, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 27, 2016
• Last Verified: September 1, 2016

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neuromuscular Diseases; Central Nervous System Infections; Bordetella Infections; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Actinomycetales Infections; Enterovirus Infections; Picornaviridae Infections; Spinal Cord Diseases; Clostridium Infections; Corynebacterium Infections; Myelitis; Whooping Cough; Tetanus; Diphtheria; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Poliomyelitis; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Immunologic Factors; Vaccines
• Other Study ID Numbers: V501-024; 2005_093