Folschweiller N., Teixeira J., Joshi S., Goldani L. Z., Supparatpinyo K.,  Basu P., Chotpitayasunondh T., Chetchotisakd P., Ruxrungtham K., Roteli-Martins C., Grinsztejn B., Quintana S. M., Kumarasamy N., Poongulali S., Kulkarni V., Lin L., Datta S. K., Descamps D., Dodet M., Dubina G. Friela D., Hezareh M., Karkadaa N. , Camilleria D., Ponceleto S. , Salauno B., Tavares-da-Silvaa F., Thomas-Joorisa F., Struyf F. (2020). Immunogenicity and safety of the AS04-HPV-16/18 and HPV-6/11/16/18 human papillomavirus vaccines in asymptomatic young women living with HIV aged 15-25 years: A phase IV randomized comparative study. EClinicalMedicine, 23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100353

ABSTRACT

Women living with HIV (WLWH) are at higher risk of acquisition and progression of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Evidence on effect of HPV vaccination in this population is limited.

 

This phase IV randomized controlled observer-blind study assessed immunogenicity and safety of two HPV vaccines (AS04-HPV-16/18 vs. 4vHPV) given in WLWH (stage 1) and HIV- females aged 15–25 years. Co-primary endpoints were to demonstrate, in WLWH subjects, non-inferiority (and if demonstrated, superiority) of AS04-HPV-16/18 vs. 4vHPV for HPV-16 and HPV-18 by pseudovirion-based neutralization assay (PBNA) at month 7 and safety. Non-inferiority criteria was lower limit (LL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the GMT ratio AS04-HPV-16/18/4vHPV above 0.5, in the according to protocol population. NCT01031069

At month 7, AS04-HPV-16/18 showed immunological superiority to 4vHPV in WLWH. Neutralizing anti-HPV-16 and HPV-18 antibody GMTs were 2·74 (95% CI: 1·83; 4·11) and 7·44 (95% CI: 4·79; 11·54) fold higher in AS04-HPV-16/18 vs. 4vHPV (LL of the GMT ratio >1 in TVC, p<0·0001), respectively. Similar results were observed by ELISA up to month 24.

Solicited local and general symptoms were in line with product labels. The number of reported serious adverse events (SAEs) was balanced throughout the study.