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The KEN SHE Study on HPV-vaccine Efficacy

A Phase 4 study testing immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine, immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9 and immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine in people with Papillomavirus Infections, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 sites in Kenya.

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Trial summary

The KEN SHE Study aims to identify effective cervical cancer prevention strategies. Cervical cancer is caused by an infection with Human Papillomavirus, also called HPV. In Kenya, about 2,500 women die from this condition each year. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 to 20 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Papillomavirus Infections
What is being tested?
immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine, immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9 and immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,275 participants
Where
3 sitesKenya
Study dates
19 Dec 2018to 15 Feb 2024
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Born female
  • Age 15 to 20 years
  • HIV-negative
  • No history of HPV vaccination
  • Sexually active: history of 1-5 lifetime partners
  • Resident within study area without plans to move away in the next 37 months

Who cannot join

  • Allergies to vaccine components or latex,
  • Pregnancy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Autoimmune, degenerative, and genetic diseases
  • Investigator discretion

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Kenya3 sites
  • Kargeno Research and Policy Hub

    Kisumu, Nyanza

  • Center for Clinical Research

    Nairobi

  • Partners in Health, Research and Development

    Thika, Kiambu County

Other trials in Kenya

About this study

Official title: KENya Single-dose HPV-vaccine Efficacy - The KEN-SHE Study

The KEN SHE Study aims to identify effective cervical cancer prevention strategies. Cervical cancer is caused by an infection with Human Papillomavirus, also called HPV. In Kenya, about 2,500 women die from this condition each year. The study is conducted by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) sites, based in Kisumu, Thika and Nairobi and the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

The purpose of this study is to learn whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine prevents HPV infection among adolescents and young women. Using a single dose will lower the cost of providing HPV vaccination (compared to two doses) and will make it possible for more women to receive the vaccination and be protected from cervical cancer.

The study will involve approximately 21 clinic visits over a period of 55 months. All visits will involve blood draws and many will involve pelvic swabs. Participants will receive an FDA-approved HPV vaccine and a meningococcal vaccine.

Read the detailed description

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of new cancer cases among women in Africa. Preliminary evidence suggested a single-dose of the HPV vaccine would be over 95% effective in preventing vaccine type-specific HIV infection, supporting HPV vaccination as a scaleable intervention for cervical cancer prevention. The overall aim of the study is to provide timely results of both single-dose HPV vaccine efficacy and estimates of the cost, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact for dissemination and translation to policy. Several HPV vaccines are available. The KEN SHE Study will determine the efficacy of two HPV vaccines: bivalent and nonavalent vaccines.

At the start of the study, young women were randomly sorted into three arms. In arm 1, the women received the bivalent HPV vaccine. In arm 2, the women received the nonavalent HPV vaccine. And in arm 3, the women received a meningococcal vaccine. The three-arm study structure makes it possible to compare the women who received an HPV vaccine to those who did not receive an HPV vaccine during the study. A formal primary analysis was planned to be conducted after 18 months of follow-up to provide early evidence on single-dose HPV vaccine efficacy.

The principal results of the primary analysis conducted 18 months after enrollment were to demonstrate whether the single-dose HPV vaccine strategy prevents incident persistent HPV vaccine type specific infection among young women, by comparing the rate of new HPV infections among women who receive the vaccine immediately to those receiving delayed vaccination. Single dose HPV vaccination was highly effective at the month 18 primary analysis timepoint. Thus, as recommended by the Data Saftey Monitoring Board, participants should receive a blinded crossover vaccination. Participants who received the HPV vaccine at enrollment will receive the meningococcal vaccine and participants who received the meningococcal vaccine at enrollment, will receive the HPV vaccine (i.e. crossover vaccination). Questions remain regarding the durability of single-dose HPV vaccine efficacy which may limit the uptake of single-dose HPV vaccination. To ensure that vaccine efficacy is durable, crossover vaccination and follow-up will be conducted using a blinded crossover study design. This design will allow comparison of the early and late vaccine efficacy to ensure that single-dose HPV vaccine clinical efficacy does not wane over time. Thus, the study will contribute data on both single-dose HPV vaccine efficacy and durability of the effect. A final analysis will be conducted with the conclusion of up to 55 months of follow-up; if waning protection is detected, participants will receive the World Health Organization recommended course of HPV vaccination.

With the introduction of the crossover vaccination, the primary study endpoint is now persistent vaccine type specific HPV infection at months 18 and 18 months after blinded crossover vaccination. The quantitative antibody response will be documented at months 1 and 24 to support immunobridging analyses to girls and adolescents for the single-dose bivalent and nonavalent vaccines. Using the data on persistent infections and health economic models, we will assess the impact on cervical cancer incidence. Specifically, investigators will compare the incidence of high-risk vaccine HPV types overall and the distribution of HPV types by study arm. Investigators will assess the immunologic response to single-dose HPV vaccination, specifically regarding long lasting B cell responses to support the durability of the single-dose vaccination approach. Data on the magnitude of the antibody response at months 1 and 24 will support immunobridging analyses to young girls and adolescents. The 24 month antibody result will be used to assess durability of the response and will be directly comparable to other studies of the single-dose HPV vaccine which are uniformly using the month 24 antibody result as the primary outcome. Further, among the women who received immediate HPV vaccine, investigators will estimated the durability of the bivalent and nonavalent HPV vaccines by measuring the antibody response and cumulative incidence of persistent cervical HPV over the duration of follow-up. Costing analyses will assess the resources required for scale-up of single-dose HPV vaccination.

Enrollment took 12 months and there are 55 months of follow-up for each participant. The endpoint-driven trial design among women at risk of HPV acquisition will provide primary results after 18 months of follow-up, and, with the extended follow-up, evidence on durability over three years. The study duration is 78 months.

Being tested
immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine, immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9, immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Medical subject headings
Papillomavirus Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccineBiological

    Intervention is immediate administration of 9-valent HPV vaccine and delayed MenVeo vaccine

  • immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9Biological

    Intervention is immediate administration of MenVeo vaccine and delayed administration of Gardasil 9

  • immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccineBiological

    Intervention is immediate administration of bivalent HPV vaccine and delayed MenVeo vaccine

Study groups in NCT03675256
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1Experimentalimmediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Receives: Biological: immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Arm 2Experimentalimmediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Receives: Biological: immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine
Arm 3Active comparatorimmediate MenVeo, delayed Gardasil 9 vaccine
Receives: Biological: immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Persistent HPV 16/18 infection across arms

    Incident persistent HPV 16/18 infection across arms to measure HPV16/18 and HPV 16/18/31/33/45/52/58/6/11 vaccine efficacy

    Measured: Primary analysis at month 18

  2. Persistent HPV 16/18/21/33/45/52/58 infection across arms

    Incident persistent HPV 16/18/21/33/45/52/58 infection across the HPV 16/18/31/33/45/52/58/6/11 and immediate meningococcal (delayed HPV) vaccine arms to measure HPV 16/18/31/33/45/52/58/6/11 vaccine efficacy

    Measured: Primary analysis at month 18

  3. Durability of HPV vaccine efficacy using blinded crossover vaccination design

    Incident persistent HPV 16/18/21/33/45/52/58 infection will be compared between the early and late vaccine efficacy periods

    Measured: Primary analysis 18 months after crossover vaccination

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Non-inferiority of vaccine response in girls aged 15-20 compared to girls age 9-14

    Antibody response after single-dose bivalent or nonavalent vaccination in 15-20 year old adolescents compared to 9-14 year old girls in the DoRIS study

    Measured: Secondary analysis at 24 months after enrollment and 18 months post crossover vaccination

  2. Cost of single-dose HPV vaccination

    Cost of single-dose HPV vaccination to support implementation strategies for single-dose HPV vaccination following World Health Organization recommendation in high cervical cancer burden settings.

    Measured: Secondary analysis at 18 months post crossover vaccination

  3. Cost-effectiveness of single-dose HPV vaccination

    Cost-effectiveness of single-dose HPV vaccination to support implementation strategies for single-dose HPV vaccination following World Health Organization recommendation in high cervical cancer burden settings.

    Measured: Secondary analysis at 18 months post crossover vaccination

  4. Budget impact of single-dose HPV vaccination

    Budget impact of single-dose HPV vaccination to support implementation strategies for single-dose HPV vaccination following World Health Organization recommendation in high cervical cancer burden settings.

    Measured: Secondary analysis at 18 months post crossover vaccination

  5. Immune memory following single-dose HPV vaccination

    B-cell marker levels following single-dose bivalent and nonavalent vaccination.

    Measured: Secondary analysis at 19 months post crossover vaccination

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Sep 2018
  2. Study start19 Dec 2018
  3. Primary completion15 Feb 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Feb 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
At the start of our study, young women will be randomly sorted into three arms. In arm 1, the women will receive the bivalent HPV vaccine. In arm 2, the women will receive the nonavalent HPV vaccine. And in arm 3, the women will receive a meningococcal vaccine. At the crossover vaccine timepoint, those in arms 1 and 2 will receive the meningococcal vaccine, while those in arm 3 will receive either the bivalent or nonavalent HPV vaccine. The three arm study structure makes it possible to compare the women who received an HPV vaccine to those who did not receive an HPV vaccine during the study.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
2,275 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03675256
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022P001178
Other IDs
OPP1188693
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
6 Sep 2018
Last updated
13 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Barnabas RV, Brown ER, Onono MA, Bukusi EA, Njoroge B, Winer RL, Galloway DA, Pinder LF, Donnell D, N Wakhungu I, Biwott C, Kimanthi S, Heller KB, Kanjilal DG, Pacella D, Morrison S, A Rechkina E, L Cherne S, Schaafsma TT, McClelland RS, Celum C, Baeten JM, Mugo NR; KEN SHE Study Team. Durability of single-dose HPV vaccination in young Kenyan women: randomized controlled trial 3-year results. Nat Med. 2023 Dec;29(12):3224-3232. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02658-0. Epub 2023 Dec 4.

    PubMed 38049621
  • Barnabas RV, Brown ER, Onono MA, Bukusi EA, Njoroge B, Winer RL, Galloway DA, Pinder LF, Donnell D, Wakhungu I, Congo O, Biwott C, Kimanthi S, Oluoch L, Heller KB, Leingang H, Morrison S, Rechkina E, Cherne S, Schaafsma TT, McClelland RS, Celum C, Baeten JM, Mugo N. Efficacy of single-dose HPV vaccination among young African women. NEJM Evid. 2022 Jun;1(5):EVIDoa2100056. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2100056. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

    PubMed 35693874
  • Barnabas RV, Brown ER, Onono M, Bukusi EA, Njoroge B, Winer RL, Donnell D, Galloway D, Cherne S, Heller K, Leingang H, Morrison S, Rechkina E, McClelland RS, Baeten JM, Celum C, Mugo N; KEN SHE Study Team. Single-dose HPV vaccination efficacy among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya (the KEN SHE Study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Sep 27;22(1):661. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05608-8.

    PubMed 34579786
  • Teppler H, Bautista O; Thomas Group; Flores S, McCauley J, Luxembourg A. Design of a Phase III immunogenicity and safety study evaluating two-dose regimens of 9-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV) vaccine with extended dosing intervals. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jun;105:106403. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106403. Epub 2021 Apr 12.

    PubMed 33857679
  • Kreimer AR, Cernuschi T, Rees H, Saslow D, Porras C, Schiller J. Prioritisation of the human papillomavirus vaccine in a time of constrained supply. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020 May;4(5):349-351. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30038-9. Epub 2020 Feb 17. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32078808

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing immediate Gardasil 9, delayed MenVeo vaccine, immediate MenVeo vaccine, delayed Gardasil 9 and immediate Cervarix, delayed MenVeo vaccine in people with Papillomavirus Infections, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 sites in Kenya.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Kenya. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Persistent HPV 16/18 infection across arms (time frame: Primary analysis at month 18). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03675256, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2023.

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