Abstract
Clinical trial data and real-world evidence suggest that the AS04-adjuvanted vaccine targeting human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 (AS04-HPV-16/18) vaccine provides nearly 90% protection against cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or higher irrespective of type, among women vaccinated before sexual debut. This high efficacy is not fully explained by cross-protection. Although AS04-HPV-16/18 vaccination does not affect clearance of prevalent infections, it may accelerate clearance of newly acquired infections. We pooled data from 2 large-scale randomized controlled trials to evaluate efficacy of the AS04-HPV-16/18 vaccine against clearance of nontargeted incident infections. Results of our analysis do not suggest an effect in expediting clearance of incident infections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1576-1581 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 223 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- clearance
- efficacy
- HPV
- progression
- vaccination
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Infectious Diseases