Safety of and Immune Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in HIV-Infected Women

A Phase II Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in HIV-1-Infected Females

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world. HPV infection can cause genital warts and certain cervical problems, including cervical cancer. HPV infection may be more severe and harder to treat in HIV-infected people. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is safe, tolerable, and effective in producing antibodies to HPV in HIV-infected women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

HPV is a DNA virus that affects both men and women. Approximately 90 types of HPV have been identified, 30 of which are sexually transmitted. The most common forms of HPV are types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The quadrivalent HPV vaccine that was tested in this study had been shown in previous studies to be effective in preventing infection with HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18 in healthy young women. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80% of women will have acquired HPV by the age of 50. HIV infected women have been reported to have a higher prevalence and persistence of HPV infection, as well as an increased risk for abnormal Pap smears and cervical cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 cause the majority of cervical cancers worldwide, and types 6 and 11 are responsible for the majority of cases of genital warts. Vaccinations for preventable infections are particularly important among HIV infected people because people with HIV have compromised immune systems; therefore, any infection is very serious and can potentially be fatal. However, standard vaccination series have not been very successful because a compromised immune system may not produce the desired immune response to a vaccine. The HPV vaccine is designed to protect against infection with HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 and has been approved by the FDA for use in women between the ages of 9 and 26. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is safe, tolerable, and effective in producing antibodies to HPV in HIV infected females.

The study consisted of single arm evaluations of HPV vaccine immunogenicity and safety in 3 groups based on the study screening CD4 cell count as follows:

  • Stratum A: CD4 cell count >350 cells/mm^3
  • Stratum B: CD4 cell count >200 to <=350 cells/mm^3
  • Stratum C: CD4 cell count <=200 cells/mm^3

In Version 1.0 of the protocol, the target accrual was n=67 participants with screening HIV viral load <=10,000 copies/mL and n=67 participants with HIV viral load >10,000 copies/mL within each CD4 stratum, yielding n=134 in each CD4 stratum. In light of subsequent findings from completed HPV vaccine studies, the sample size was changed to n=94 participants per CD4 stratum in Version 2.0 of the protocol, and stratification by screening HIV viral load was removed. All Stratum A and Stratum B participants were enrolled under protocol Version 1.0.

The study duration was 72 weeks. All participants received HPV vaccine administered by intramuscular injection at baseline, and at Weeks 8 and 24. Following each injection, participants remained at the clinic for 30 minutes of observation for adverse events. A telephone follow-up or a home visit by study staff was performed within 2 days following each injection.

Participants returned to the clinic for visits at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 28, 52, and 72. Most study visits included a physical exam, medication review, blood and urine collection, and answering questions about signs and symptoms since previous visit. Some visits included measurement of HIV viral load and CD4 cell count; collection of endocervical wick, cervical cytobrush and anal swab; and an oral exam. A subset of participants were asked to provide additional blood samples and oral cytobrush specimens.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

319

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21040-900
        • Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas (IPEC) CRS
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936
        • San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00935
        • Puerto Rico AIDS Clinical Trials Unit CRS
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00935
        • University of Puerto Rico Pediatric HIV/AIDS Research Program CRS
    • Gauteng
      • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 2092
        • Wits Helen Joseph Hospital CRS (Wits HJH CRS)
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-2050
        • Alabama Therapeutics CRS
    • California
      • Alhambra, California, United States, 90033
        • Usc La Nichd Crs
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0672
        • University of California, UC San Diego CRS
      • Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
        • Miller Children's Hosp. Long Beach CA NICHD CRS
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90035
        • UCLA CARE Center CRS
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033-1079
        • University of Southern California CRS
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-5350
        • Stanford AIDS Clinical Trials Unit CRS
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103
        • UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • Ucsf Hiv/Aids Crs
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Hospital CRS
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
        • Denver Public Health CRS
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20060
        • Howard Univ. Washington DC NICHD CRS
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
        • Georgetown University CRS (GU CRS)
    • Florida
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
        • South Florida CDTC Ft Lauderdale NICHD CRS
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
        • Univ. of Florida Jacksonville NICHD CRS
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • Pediatric Perinatal HIV Clinical Trials Unit CRS
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • The University of Miami AIDS Clinical Research Unit (ACRU) CRS
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
        • The Ponce de Leon Center CRS
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush University CRS
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University CRS
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush Univ. Med. Ctr. ACTG CRS
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60608
        • Mt. Sinai Hosp. Med. Ctr. - Chicago, Womens & Childrens HIV Program
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • Tulane Univ. New Orleans NICHD CRS
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
        • Johns Hopkins University CRS
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
        • IHV Baltimore Treatment CRS
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital CRS (MGH CRS)
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Bmc Actg Crs
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr., ACTG CRS
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Henry Ford Hosp. CRS
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110-1010
        • Washington University Therapeutics (WT) CRS
    • New Jersey
      • Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
        • Cooper Univ. Hosp. CRS
      • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
        • New Jersey Medical School- Adult Clinical Research Ctr. CRS
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia IMPAACT CRS
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NY Univ. HIV/AIDS CRS
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032-3732
        • Columbia P&S CRS
      • New York, New York, United States, 10011
        • Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • Univ. of Rochester ACTG CRS
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14607
        • Trillium Health ACTG CRS
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • Chapel Hill CRS
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke Univ. Med. Ctr. Adult CRS
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27401
        • Greensboro CRS
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
        • Cincinnati CRS
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Case CRS
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109
        • MetroHealth CRS
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University CRS
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
        • The Research & Education Group-Portland CRS
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Penn Therapeutics, CRS
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Thomas Jefferson Univ. Med. Ctr. CRS
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh CRS
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
        • The Miriam Hospital Clinical Research Site (TMH CRS) CRS
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37204
        • Vanderbilt Therapeutics (VT) CRS
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75208
        • Trinity Health and Wellness Center CRS
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Houston AIDS Research Team CRS
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-2399
        • Texas Children's Hospital CRS
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Medical Ctr. CRS
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104-9929
        • University of Washington AIDS CRS

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV infection
  • CD4 count obtained within 45 days prior to study entry
  • Karnofsky performance score >=70 on at least one occasion within 45 days prior to study entry
  • The following labs within 45 days prior to study entry:

    • hemoglobin >8.0 g/dL
    • direct bilirubin <2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • alanine aminotransferase, ALT (SGPT) <3 xULN
    • aspartate aminotransferase, AST (SGOT) <3 xULN
    • platelet count >=100,000 /mm^3
  • Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception for the duration of the study
  • Written informed consent from participant or from parent or guardian, if applicable
  • If on HAART, then the same regimen for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry with no change within 30 days prior to study entry. (This criterion was removed in Version 2.0 of the protocol.)
  • HIV viral load obtained within 45 days prior to study entry (This criterion was removed in Version 2.0 of the protocol.)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Abnormal Pap test with confirmed biopsy results of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) II or III or cervical cancer within 180 days prior to study entry
  • Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) II or III or cancer confirmed by biopsy results within 180 days prior to study entry
  • Physician-diagnosed genital warts within 180 days prior to study entry
  • Previous cervical dysplasia treatment, including loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), cervical cryotherapy, cone biopsy, and cervical laser vaporization within 180 days prior to study entry
  • Use of any systemic antineoplastic or immunomodulatory treatment, systemic corticosteroids, investigational vaccines, interleukins, interferons, growth factors, or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) within 45 days prior to study entry. Participants who had received standard of care (e.g., hepatitis B, influenza, and tetanus) vaccines were not excluded.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to yeast or any components of the vaccine or its formulation
  • Current drug or alcohol use or dependence or any other condition that may interfere with study participation
  • Serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 45 days prior to study entry
  • Total hysterectomy. Participants who had undergone partial hysterectomy and had a cervix were not excluded.
  • Hemophilia
  • Currently on anticoagulation therapy other than acetylsalicylic acid
  • Prior vaccination with an HPV vaccine
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Stratum A
Participants with screening CD4 count >350 cells/mm^3 received 0.5mL of quadrivalent HPV vaccine at baseline and Weeks 8 and 24.
Quadrivalent HPV (types 6, 11, 16, 18) recombinant vaccine. All participants received the vaccine via intramuscular injection at baseline, Week 8 and Week 24.
Other Names:
  • GARDASIL
Experimental: Stratum B
Participants with screening CD4 count >200 to <=350 cells/mm^3 received 0.5mL of quadrivalent HPV vaccine at baseline and Weeks 8 and 24.
Quadrivalent HPV (types 6, 11, 16, 18) recombinant vaccine. All participants received the vaccine via intramuscular injection at baseline, Week 8 and Week 24.
Other Names:
  • GARDASIL
Experimental: Stratum C
Participants with screening CD4 count <=200 cells/mm^3 received 0.5mL of quadrivalent HPV vaccine at baseline and Weeks 8 and 24.
Quadrivalent HPV (types 6, 11, 16, 18) recombinant vaccine. All participants received the vaccine via intramuscular injection at baseline, Week 8 and Week 24.
Other Names:
  • GARDASIL

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With HPV6 Antibody Development From Seronegative Status at Baseline to Seropositive Status a Month After Completion of HPV Vaccination Series
Time Frame: Week 28
Percentage of participants with HPV6 antibody development from seronegative status (HPV6 antibody titers <20 mMU/mL) at baseline to seropositive (HPV6 antibody titers >=20 mMU/mL) status a month after the completion of HPV vaccination series. HPV serotyping was performed centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum.
Week 28
Percentage of Participants With HPV11 Antibody Development From Seronegative Status at Baseline to Seropositive Status a Month After Completion of HPV Vaccination Series
Time Frame: Week 28
Percentage of participants with HPV11 antibody development from seronegative status (HPV11 antibody titers <16 mMU/mL) at baseline to seropositive (HPV11 antibody titers >=16 mMU/mL) status a month after the completion of HPV vaccination series. HPV serotyping was performed centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum.
Week 28
Percentage of Participants With HPV16 Antibody Development From Seronegative Status at Baseline to Seropositive Status a Month After Completion of HPV Vaccination Series
Time Frame: Week 28
Percentage of participants with HPV16 antibody development from seronegative status (HPV16 antibody titers <20 mMU/mL) at baseline to seropositive (HPV16 antibody titers >=20 mMU/mL) status a month after the completion of HPV vaccination series. HPV serotyping was performed centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum.
Week 28
Percentage of Participants With HPV18 Antibody Development From the Seronegative Status at Baseline to Seropositive Status a Month After Completion of HPV Vaccination Series
Time Frame: Week 28
Percentage of participants with HPV18 antibody development from seronegative status (HPV18 antibody titers <24 mMU/mL) at baseline to seropositive (HPV18 antibody titers >=24 mMU/mL) status a month after the completion of HPV vaccination series. HPV serotyping was performed centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum.
Week 28

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HPV6 Antibody Titers Among Those Seronegative for HPV6 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 28, 72
HPV antibody titers to type 6 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (7 mMU/mL, and after assay change in December 2012, 11 mMU/mL for HPV6). Geometric mean HPV6 titers with 95% CIs were calculated among the subset of participants who were seronegative for HPV6 (<20 mMU/mL) at baseline.
Weeks 28, 72
HPV11 Antibody Titers Among Those Seronegative for HPV11 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 28, 72
HPV antibody titers to type 11 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (8 mMU/mL for HPV11). Geometric mean HPV11 titers with 95% CIs were calculated among the subset of participants who were seronegative for HPV11 (<16 mMU/mL) at baseline.
Weeks 28, 72
HPV16 Antibody Titers Among Those Seronegative for HPV16 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 28, 72
HPV antibody titers to type 16 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (11 mMU/mL for HPV16). Geometric mean HPV16 titers with 95% CIs were calculated among the subset of participants who were seronegative for HPV16 (<20 mMU/mL) at baseline.
Weeks 28, 72
HPV18 Antibody Titers Among Those Seronegative for HPV18 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 28, 72
HPV antibody titers to type 18 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (10 mMU/mL for HPV18). Geometric mean HPV18 titers with 95% CIs were calculated among the subset of participants who were seronegative for HPV18 (<24 mMU/mL) at baseline.
Weeks 28, 72
Change in Log10 HPV6 Antibody Titers From Baseline Among Those Seropositive for HPV6 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in log10 HPV6 antibody titers was calculated as log10 HPV6 antibody titers at a later timepoint (Week 28, Week 72) minus log10 HPV6 antibody titers at baseline among those seropositive for HPV6 (>=20 mMU/mL) at baseline. HPV antibody titers to type 6 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (7 mMU/mL, and after assay change in December 2012, 11 mMU/mL for HPV6).
Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in Log10 HPV11 Antibody Titers From Baseline Among Those Seropositive for HPV11 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in log10 HPV11 antibody titers was calculated as log10 HPV11 antibody titers at a later timepoint (Week 28, Week 72) minus log10 HPV11 antibody titers at baseline among those seropositive for HPV11 (>=16 mMU/mL) at baseline. HPV antibody titers to type 11 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (8 mMU/mL for HPV11).
Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in Log10 HPV16 Antibody Titers From Baseline Among Those Seropositive for HPV16 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in log10 HPV16 antibody titers was calculated as log10 HPV16 antibody titers at a later timepoint (Week 28, Week 72) minus log10 HPV16 antibody titers at baseline among those seropositive for HPV16 (>=20 mMU/mL) at baseline. HPV antibody titers to type 16 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (11 mMU/mL for HPV16).
Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in Log10 HPV18 Antibody Titers From Baseline Among Those Seropositive for HPV18 at Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 28, 72
Change in log10 HPV18 antibody titers was calculated as log10 HPV18 antibody titers at a later timepoint (Week 28, Week 72) minus log10 HPV18 antibody titers at baseline among those seropositive for HPV18 (>=24 mMU/mL) at baseline. HPV antibody titers to type 18 were measured centrally using the competitive Luminex ImmunoAssay (HPV-4, cLIA) on stored serum. The results below the lower limit of detection (LLD) were assigned the values of half the LLD (10 mMU/mL for HPV18).
Weeks 0, 28, 72
Number of Participants With Signs and Symptoms of Grade 3 or Higher
Time Frame: From baseline to up to Week 72
Number of participants who experienced a sign or symptom of Grade 3 or higher at any time after baseline while on study. Grading of signs and symptoms was according to Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 1.0, December 2004.
From baseline to up to Week 72
Number of Participants With Laboratory Abnormalities of Grade 3 or Higher
Time Frame: From baseline to up to Week 72
Number of participants who experienced a laboratory abnormality of Grade 3 or higher at any time after baseline while on study. Grading of laboratory abnormalities was according to Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 1.0, December 2004.
From baseline to up to Week 72
Change in Log10 HIV Viral Load (VL) From Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 28, 52, and 72
A blood sample was drawn for local testing to determine the HIV VL. Change in log10 HIV VL was calculated as log10 HIV VL at a later time point (Weeks 4, 12, 28, 52 and 72) minus log10 HIV VL at baseline.
Weeks 0, 4, 12, 28, 52, and 72
Change in CD4 Cell Count From Baseline
Time Frame: Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 28, 52 and 72
A blood sample was drawn for local testing to determine the CD4 cell count. Change in CD4 cell count was calculated as CD4 cell count at a later time point (Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 28, 52 and 72) minus CD4 cell count at baseline.
Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 28, 52 and 72

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Chair: Erna Milunka Kojic, MD, Department of Immunology/Infectious Disease, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University
  • Study Chair: Susan Cu-Uvin, MD, Obstetrics-Gynecology and Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 30, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 4, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A5240
  • 10393 (Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number)
  • ACTG A5240

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