Papillomavirus InfectionsPhase 3NCT03903562

Immunobridging Study of 9- Valent Human Papillomavirus (9vHPV) Vaccine (V503) in Chinese Females 9 to 45 Years of Age (V503-024)

A Phase 3 study testing V503 in people with Papillomavirus Infections, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 2 sites in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 9 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Papillomavirus Infections
What is being tested?: V503
Type of treatment: Vaccines, Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 1,990 participants
Where: 2 sitesChina
Study dates: 27 Apr 2019to 28 Feb 2025
Phase: Phase 3
Are there results?: Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 9 to 45 years
Women only
Healthy volunteers accepted
Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

Participant is a Chinese female judged to be in good physical health based on medical history and physical examination
Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or if of WOCBP, has not had sex with males or has had sex with males and used effective contraception since the first day of participant's last menstrual period through Day 1. And the participant understands and agrees that during the Day 1 through Month 7 period, she should not have sexual intercourse with males without effective contraception, and that the use of the rhythm method, withdrawal, and emergency contraception are not acceptable methods
Has a lifetime history of 0 to 4 male and/or female sexual partners at the time of enrollment. Male partner is defined as someone with whom the participant has penile penetrative sexual intercourse. Female partner is defined as someone who has contacted, either by penetrative (with fingers or other objects) or non-penetrative means, the participant's genitalia during sexual activity

Who cannot join

Known allergy to any vaccine component, including aluminum, yeast, or BENZONASE™ (nuclease, Nycomed™). An allergy to vaccine components is defined as an allergic reaction that met the criteria for serious adverse event
History of severe allergic reaction (e.g. swelling of the mouth and throat, difficulty breathing, hypotension, or shock) that required medical intervention
Known thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injections
Has a fever (defined as an axillary temperature ≥37.1°C) within 24 hours prior to the Day 1 vaccination
Has any history of abnormal Pap test showing squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) or atypical squamous cells - undetermined significance (ASC-US), atypical squamous cells - cannot exclude HSIL (ASC-H), atypical glandular cells, or biopsy showing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), adenocarcinoma in situ or cervical cancer
History of external genital wart, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN), vulvar cancer or vaginal cancer

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History of a positive test for HPV
Currently immunocompromised or has been diagnosed as having congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, lymphoma, leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), inflammatory bowel disease, or other autoimmune condition
History of splenectomy
Donated blood within 1 week prior to the Day 1 vaccination, or intends to donate during Day 1 through Month 7 of the study
Expecting to donate eggs during Day 1 through Month 7 of the study
Pregnant
Receiving or has received in the year prior to Day 1 vaccination the following immunosuppressive therapies: radiation therapy, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, any chemotherapy, cyclosporin, leflunomide (Arava™), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonists, monoclonal antibody therapies (including rituximab [Rituxan™]), intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG), antilymphocyte sera, or other therapy known to interfere with the immune response. With regard to systemic corticosteroids, a participant will be excluded if she is currently receiving steroid therapy, has recently (defined as within 2 weeks of Day 1 vaccination) received such therapy, or has received 2 or more courses of corticosteroids (orally or parenterally) lasting at least 1 week in duration in the year prior to Day 1 vaccination. Participants using inhaled, nasal or topical corticosteroids are considered eligible for the study
Has received immune globulin product (including RhoGAM™ or blood-derived product other than IVIG within 6 months prior to Day 1 vaccination, or plans to receive any such product during Day 1 through Month 7 of the study
Has received a marketed HPV vaccine, or has participated in an HPV vaccine clinical trial and has received either active agent or placebo
Has received inactivated or recombinant vaccines within 14 days prior to Day 1 vaccination or has received live vaccines within 21 days prior to Day 1 vaccination
Concurrently enrolled in clinical studies of interventional agents
A user of recreational or illicit drugs or has had a recent history (within the last year) of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence. Alcohol abusers are defined as those who drink despite recurrent social, interpersonal, and/or legal problems as a result of alcohol use

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

China2 sites

Kaihua country Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( Site 0002)
Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324300
Shaoxing keqiao center for disease prevention and control ( Site 0001)
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312030

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3 Open-Label Clinical Trial to Study the Immunogenicity and Safety of 9- Valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccine (V503) in Chinese Females 9 to 45 Years of Age

This study investigates the immunogenicity and safety of the 9vHPV vaccine in healthy Chinese females 9 to 45 years of age. The study consists of Stage I (Day 1 to Month 7) and Stage II (post Month 7 to Month 60). Stage II will report the long-term immunogenicity and safety in the 9-19 year-old age group only. The dual-primary hypotheses of Stage I are that 9vHPV vaccine induces non-inferior immune responses in females 9 to 19 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 to the relevant HPV type compared to females 20 to 26 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 to the relevant HPV type, as measured by anti-HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 GMTs at 1 month post Dose 3, and 9vHPV vaccine induces non-inferior immune responses in females 27 to 45 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 to the relevant HPV type compared to females 20 to 26 years of age who are seronegative at Day 1 to the relevant HPV type, as measured by the seroconversion percentages to each of HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 at 1 month post Dose 3. (Each vaccine component will be analyzed separately.)

Conditions: Papillomavirus Infections
Being tested: V503
Medical subject headings: Papillomavirus Infections

What participants receive

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

V503Biological
0.5 mL 9vHPV VLP Vaccine

Study groups in NCT03903562
Study group	Role	What they receive
V503	Experimental	V503 administered as a 0.5 mL intramuscular injection at Day 1, Month 2 and Month 6. Receives: Biological: V503

What is being measured

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

Stage I: Competitive Luminex Immunoassay (cLIA) Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as milli Merck units/mL (mMU/mL).
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 27 to 45 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 12
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 12
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 24
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 24
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 36
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 36
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 48
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 48
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 60
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 60
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 12
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 12
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 24
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 24
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 36
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥65, 37, 79, 85, 46, 26, 21, 30 and 31 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 36
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 48
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥34, 25, 32, 26, 15, 10, 10, 14 and 10 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 48
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 60
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥34, 25, 32, 26, 15, 10, 10, 14 and 10 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 60
Stage II: Immunoglobulin G Luminex Immunoassay (IgG LIA) GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 12
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL. Although the same name (mMU/mL) is used for the unit of measurement in both cLIA and IgG LIA, the 'cLIA mMU/mL' and the 'IgG LIA mMU/mL' are actually different units of measurement and cannot be directly compared.
Measured: Month 12
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 24
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 24
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 36
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 36
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 48
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 48
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 60
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: Month 60
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 12
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 12
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 24
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 24
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 36
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 36
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 48
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 48
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 60
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: Month 60

Secondary outcomes (11)

Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type were expressed as mMU/mL. As pre-specified per protocol, participants 20 to 26 years of age and a subset of participants 9 to 15 years of age were included in the analysis.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively. As pre-specified per protocol, a subset of participants 9 to 15 years of age were included in the analysis.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 27 to 45 Years of Age: Month 7
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type were expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age, 20 to 26 Years of Age, and 27 to 45 Years of Age: Month 7
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age, 20 to 26 Years of Age, and 27 to 45 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Measured: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience 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 unfavorable 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. The participant or the parent/guardian of the participant was to record the presence of any vaccination report card (VRC)-prompted injection-site AEs that occurred in the 8 days after any vaccination. The percentage of participants with an injection-site AE prompted on the VRC (erythema, pain, swelling and induration) is reported.
Measured: Up to 8 days post any vaccination (up to ~Day 192)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 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 unfavorable 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. The percentage of participants with a systemic AE is reported.
Measured: Up to 31 days post any vaccination (Up to ~Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the study vaccine. 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. The percentage of participants that experienced 1 or more SAEs is reported.
Measured: Day 1 to Month 7
Stage I: Percentage of Participants With Elevated Axillary Temperature (≥37.1 C)
Participant or participant's legally acceptable representative will be asked to record axillary temperature in the evening after each study vaccination and daily, at the same time of day whenever possible, for 8 days after each study vaccination in the VRC. The percentage of participant's who had an axillary temperature ≥37.1°C is reported.
Measured: Up to 8 days post any vaccination (Up to ~Day 192)
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Experience at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event (SAE): Month 7 to Month 60
An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study vaccine, whether or not considered related to the use of the study vaccine. 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. The percentage of participants that experienced 1 or more SAEs is reported.
Measured: Month 7 to Month 60

Timeline

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

27 Apr 201928 Feb 2025

First posted4 Apr 2019
Study start27 Apr 2019
Primary completion28 Feb 2025
Study completion28 Feb 2025

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for Papillomavirus InfectionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

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 3
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 1,990 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03903562
Sponsor's protocol ID: V503-024
Other IDs: V503-024, 2024-000582-24
Status last verified: Mar 2026
First submitted: 3 Apr 2019
Last updated: 6 Apr 2026
Results posted: Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Data monitoring committee: Yes
FDA-regulated drug: Yes
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Publications

Lv H, Wang S, Liang Z, Yu W, Yan C, Chen Y, Hu X, Fu R, Zheng M, Group T, Luxembourg A, Liao X, Chen Z. Immunogenicity and safety of the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine in Chinese females 9-45 years of age: A phase 3 open-label study. Vaccine. 2022 May 20;40(23):3263-3271. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.061. Epub 2022 Apr 26.
PubMed 35487814

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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), High-risk Human Papillomavirus Infection
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A Single Arm Phase II Trial in p16-positive Oropharynx Cancer of Selective Dose De-escalation of nodAl VolumEs at Minimal Risk and Primary Site Disease (SAVED)
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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: A Phase 3 Open-Label Clinical Trial to Study the Immunogenicity and Safety of 9- Valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccine (V503) in Chinese Females 9 to 45 Years of Age
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03903562
Acronym / sponsor ID: V503-024
Conditions: Papillomavirus Infections
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 1,990 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Study start: 27 Apr 2019 (actual)
Primary completion: 28 Feb 2025 (actual)
Study completion: 28 Feb 2025 (actual)
First posted: 4 Apr 2019 (actual)
Results: Posted 6 Apr 2026

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
V503	Experimental	Biological: V503V503 administered as a 0.5 mL intramuscular injection at Day 1, Month 2 and Month 6.

Who may qualify

Ages: 9 to 45 years
Sex: Female only
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Child, Adult

Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)

Participant is a Chinese female judged to be in good physical health based on medical history and physical examination
Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or if of WOCBP, has not had sex with males or has had sex with males and used effective contraception since the first day of participant's last menstrual period through Day 1. And the participant understands and agrees that during the Day 1 through Month 7 period, she should not have sexual intercourse with males without effective contraception, and that the use of the rhythm method, withdrawal, and emergency contraception are not acceptable methods
Has a lifetime history of 0 to 4 male and/or female sexual partners at the time of enrollment. Male partner is defined as someone with whom the participant has penile penetrative sexual intercourse. Female partner is defined as someone who has contacted, either by penetrative (with fingers or other objects) or non-penetrative means, the participant's genitalia during sexual activity

Key exclusion criteria (18 listed)

Known allergy to any vaccine component, including aluminum, yeast, or BENZONASE™ (nuclease, Nycomed™). An allergy to vaccine components is defined as an allergic reaction that met the criteria for serious adverse event
History of severe allergic reaction (e.g. swelling of the mouth and throat, difficulty breathing, hypotension, or shock) that required medical intervention
Known thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injections
Has a fever (defined as an axillary temperature ≥37.1°C) within 24 hours prior to the Day 1 vaccination
Has any history of abnormal Pap test showing squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) or atypical squamous cells - undetermined significance (ASC-US), atypical squamous cells - cannot exclude HSIL (ASC-H), atypical glandular cells, or biopsy showing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), adenocarcinoma in situ or cervical cancer

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
V5030.5 mL 9vHPV VLP Vaccine	Biological	V503

Primary outcome

Stage I: Competitive Luminex Immunoassay (cLIA) Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as milli Merck units/mL (mMU/mL).
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 27 to 45 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 12
Time frame: Month 12
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 24
Time frame: Month 24
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 36
Time frame: Month 36
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 48
Time frame: Month 48
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 60
Time frame: Month 60
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using cLIA. The HPV-9 cLIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 12
Time frame: Month 12
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 24
Time frame: Month 24
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥50, 29, 41, 59, 29, 22, 15, 20, and 15 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 36
Time frame: Month 36
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥65, 37, 79, 85, 46, 26, 21, 30 and 31 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 48
Time frame: Month 48
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥34, 25, 32, 26, 15, 10, 10, 14 and 10 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 60
Time frame: Month 60
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using cLIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥34, 25, 32, 26, 15, 10, 10, 14 and 10 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Immunoglobulin G Luminex Immunoassay (IgG LIA) GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 12
Time frame: Month 12
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL. Although the same name (mMU/mL) is used for the unit of measurement in both cLIA and IgG LIA, the 'cLIA mMU/mL' and the 'IgG LIA mMU/mL' are actually different units of measurement and cannot be directly compared.
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 24
Time frame: Month 24
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 36
Time frame: Month 36
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 48
Time frame: Month 48
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 60
Time frame: Month 60
Serum antibody titers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 were determined using IgG LIA. The HPV-9 IgG LIA assay was used to quantify the antibodies. This assay evaluated the serological response before and after 9vHPV vaccination and measured HPV infection-induced antibodies. The GMT for each HPV type was expressed as mMU/mL.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 12
Time frame: Month 12
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 24
Time frame: Month 24
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 36
Time frame: Month 36
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 48
Time frame: Month 48
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 60
Time frame: Month 60
The percentage of participants who are seropositive for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 was determined using IgG LIA. Seroconversion was defined as changing serostatus from seronegative at baseline (Day 1) to seropositive at 1 month after last dose. Cutoff values for HPV seropositivity are ≥9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5 and 5 mMU/mL for HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, respectively.

11 secondary outcomes

Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 27 to 45 Years of Age: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: IgG LIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age, 20 to 26 Years of Age, and 27 to 45 Years of Age: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age, 20 to 26 Years of Age, and 27 to 45 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by IgG LIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7
Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Solicited Injection-site Adverse Event (AE)
Time frame: Up to 8 days post any vaccination (up to ~Day 192)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Systemic AE
Time frame: Up to 31 days post any vaccination (Up to ~Month 7)
Stage I: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
Time frame: Day 1 to Month 7
Stage I: Percentage of Participants With Elevated Axillary Temperature (≥37.1 C)
Time frame: Up to 8 days post any vaccination (Up to ~Day 192)
Stage II: Percentage of Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age Who Experience at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event (SAE): Month 7 to Month 60
Time frame: Month 7 to Month 60

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 6 Apr 2026, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
9 to 19 Years of Age	690	682
20 to 26 Years of Age	650	635
27 to 45 Years of Age	650	641

Primary outcome: Stage I: Competitive Luminex Immunoassay (cLIA) Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7

Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7). Geometric mean (95% Confidence Interval). Unit: mMU/mL

Measure	9 to 19 Years of Age n = 688	20 to 26 Years of Age n = 650
Anti-HPV 6	1129.7 (1069.8 to 1193.0)	861.7 (817.5 to 908.4)
Anti-HPV 11	926.7 (876.4 to 979.8)	702.6 (662.7 to 744.9)
Anti-HPV 16	4972.3 (4696.9 to 5263.9)	3723.7 (3513.0 to 3946.9)
Anti-HPV 18	1438.4 (1349.0 to 1533.6)	1031.6 (964.4 to 1103.6)
Anti-HPV 31	1161.5 (1093.2 to 1234.2)	821.9 (770.5 to 876.7)
Anti-HPV 33	664.3 (626.3 to 704.7)	497.5 (468.1 to 528.8)
Anti-HPV 45	442.9 (415.0 to 472.7)	299.1 (279.8 to 319.9)
Anti-HPV 52	505.9 (478.4 to 535.0)	397.8 (374.4 to 422.8)

9 to 19 Years of Age vs 20 to 26 Years of Age: GMT Ratio: 1.31 (97.5% CI 1.20 to 1.43), p < 0.0001, ANOVA
9 to 19 Years of Age vs 20 to 26 Years of Age: GMT Ratio: 1.32 (97.5% CI 1.20 to 1.45), p < 0.0001, ANOVA
9 to 19 Years of Age vs 20 to 26 Years of Age: GMT Ratio: 1.34 (97.5% CI 1.22 to 1.47), p < 0.0001, ANOVA

Population analysed: Per protocol, included participants 9-19 and 20-26 years old who 1) received all vaccinations in the planned regimen, 2) were seronegative at Day 1 for the relevant HPV type and in the analysis of HPV types 6 and 11, the participant must be seronegative to both HPV 6 and 11, 3) had a serum sample collected 1 month after last dose within an acceptable day range, and 4) had no other protocol violations that could interfere with the evaluation of participant's immune response to the study vaccine.

Primary outcome: Stage I: Percentage of Participants 27 to 45 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age Who Are Seropositive by cLIA to HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58: Month 7

Time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7). Number (95% Confidence Interval). Unit: Percentage of Participants

Measure	20 to 26 Years of Age n = 650	27 to 45 Years of Age n = 650
Anti-HPV 6 ≥50 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.3 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 11 ≥29 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.3 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 16 ≥41 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 18 ≥59 mMU/mL	99.8 (99.0 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 31 ≥29 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 33 ≥22 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 45 ≥15 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)
Anti-HPV 52 ≥20 mMU/mL	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)	100.0 (99.4 to 100.0)

20 to 26 Years of Age vs 27 to 45 Years of Age: Difference of Seroconversion Percentages: 0.0 (97.5% CI -1.0 to 0.9), p < 0.0001, Miettinen & Nurminen method
20 to 26 Years of Age vs 27 to 45 Years of Age: Difference of Seroconversion Percentages: 0.0 (97.5% CI -1.0 to 0.9), p < 0.0001, Miettinen & Nurminen method
20 to 26 Years of Age vs 27 to 45 Years of Age: Difference of Seroconversion Percentages: 0.0 (97.5% CI -0.9 to 0.8), p < 0.0001, Miettinen & Nurminen method

Population analysed: Per protocol, included participants 27-45 and 20-26 years old who 1) received all vaccinations in the planned regimen, 2) were seronegative at Day 1 for the relevant HPV type and in the analysis of HPV types 6 and 11, the participant must be seronegative to both HPV 6 and 11, 3) had a serum sample collected 1 month after last dose within an acceptable day range, and 4) had no other protocol violations that could interfere with the evaluation of participant's immune response to the study vaccine.

Primary outcome: Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 12

Time frame: Month 12. Geometric mean (95% Confidence Interval). Unit: mMU/mL

Measure	9 to 19 Years of Age n = 682
Anti-HPV 6	420.3 (393.3 to 449.1)
Anti-HPV 11	341.9 (320.1 to 365.3)
Anti-HPV 16	1748.7 (1636.7 to 1868.3)
Anti-HPV 18	472.2 (440.6 to 506.1)
Anti-HPV 31	403.5 (375.6 to 433.5)
Anti-HPV 33	237.7 (221.8 to 254.8)
Anti-HPV 45	144.0 (133.4 to 155.3)
Anti-HPV 52	187.6 (175.8 to 200.2)

Population analysed: Per protocol, included participants 9 to 19 years of age who 1) received all vaccinations in the planned regimen, 2) were seronegative at Day 1 for the relevant HPV type and in the analysis of HPV types 6 and 11, the participant must be seronegative to both HPV 6 and 11, 3) had a serum sample collected 1 month after last dose within an acceptable day range, and 4) had no other protocol violations that could interfere with the evaluation of participant's immune response to the study vaccine.

Primary outcome: Stage II: cLIA GMTs for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age: Month 24

Time frame: Month 24. Geometric mean (95% Confidence Interval). Unit: mMU/mL

Measure	9 to 19 Years of Age n = 682
Anti-HPV 6	210.2 (196.4 to 225.0)
Anti-HPV 11	172.2 (160.7 to 184.5)
Anti-HPV 16	774.8 (717.2 to 837.1)
Anti-HPV 18	226.9 (211.8 to 243.0)
Anti-HPV 31	205.3 (190.4 to 221.4)
Anti-HPV 33	120.4 (112.2 to 129.2)
Anti-HPV 45	72.1 (66.8 to 77.8)
Anti-HPV 52	97.5 (91.3 to 104.2)

11 secondary outcomes are reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Time frame: Stage I: Day 1 to Month 7; Stage II: Post Month 7 to Month 60. Other adverse events reported at 5% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
Stage I: 9 to 19 Years of Age	9 of 688 (1.3%)	411 of 688 (59.7%)	0 of 690
Stage I: 20 to 26 Years of Age	17 of 650 (2.6%)	424 of 650 (65.2%)	0 of 650
Stage I: 27 to 45 Years of Age	17 of 650 (2.6%)	346 of 650 (53.2%)	0 of 650
Stage II: 9 to 19 Years of Age	10 of 682 (1.5%)	0 of 682 (0%)	0 of 682

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Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Apr 2026.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Derived from this study: PubMed 35487814Lv H, Wang S, Liang Z, Yu W, Yan C, Chen Y, Hu X, Fu R, Zheng M, Group T, Luxembourg A, Liao X, Chen Z. Immunogenicity and safety of the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine in Chinese females 9-45 years of age: A phase 3 open-label study. Vaccine. 2022 May 20;40(23):3263-3271. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.061. Epub 2022 Apr 26.
Merck Clinical Trials InformationLink provided by the sponsor.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing V503 in people with Papillomavirus Infections, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 2 sites in China.

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 3 inclusion and 18 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in China. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Apr 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Stage I: Competitive Luminex Immunoassay (cLIA) Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) for HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in Participants 9 to 19 Years of Age and 20 to 26 Years of Age: Month 7 (time frame: 1 month post vaccination 3 (Month 7)). The study lists 22 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 NCT03903562, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 6 Apr 2026.