Pilot Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Gardasil Against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in HIV-infected Men

Condition(s) targeted: Anal Cancer; HIV Infections

Intervention: Gardasil (Biological)

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Southern California Institute for Research and Education

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Stephen M Berman, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Southern California Institute for Research and Education

Overall contact:
Stephen M Berman, M.D., Ph.D., Phone: (562) 826-8000, Ext: 2841, Email: stephen.berman2@va.gov

This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of the quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil) against the human papilloma virus (HPV) in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infected males.

Official title: Pilot Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of the HPV Quadrivalent Vaccine (Gardasil) in HIV-infected Men

Study design: Prevention, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome:

Determine Geometric Mean Titers of anti-HPV 16 and anti-HPV 18 antibodies

Determine percentage of subjects who seroconverted or mounted a significant serologic response to each of the 2 antigens 16 and 18

Determine how many patients, if any, develop evidence of anal HPV infection, as measured by development of a positive HPV test.

Determine if vaccinations will activate the subject's immune systems sufficiently that the HIV-1 viral load either increases from the baseline value, or becomes detectable and stays detectable after being undetectable at the baseline visit

Detailed description: This is a prospective pilot study that will attempt to enroll approximately 150-200 HIV-infected males followed regularly in the ID Primary Care Clinic at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. All consenting patients will be given the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) in three intramuscular injections. Baseline antibody titers to HPV strains 16 and 18 will be obtained at day 0 and repeat levels will be obtained approximately 8 weeks after the completion of the vaccination series to determine whether patients without antibodies at baseline have now produced antibodies, or to determine the change in antibody levels in those patients who have evidence of antibodies prior to the first injection of the vaccine. Patients will undergo routine anal PAP smear with HPV DNA testing at baseline and another PAP smear/HPV test approximately 8 weeks after completion of the series. Patients will report any side effects of the vaccine to the PI. Patients will have blood work to monitor HIV-1 viral load and CD4 lymphocytes counts at various points during the study.

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Male.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male veterans

- Age 18 or older

- HIV-positive

- Seen regularly in the ID Primary Care Clinic at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Exclusion Criteria:

- None

Stephen M Berman, M.D., Ph.D., Phone: (562) 826-8000, Ext: 2841, Email: stephen.berman2@va.gov

VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California 90822-5201, United States; Recruiting
Stephen M Berman, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator

Related publications:

Chin-Hong PV, Palefsky JM. Natural history and clinical management of anal human papillomavirus disease in men and women infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Nov 1;35(9):1127-34. Epub 2002 Oct 14.

FUTURE II Study Group. Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent high-grade cervical lesions. N Engl J Med. 2007 May 10;356(19):1915-27.

Emeny RT, Wheeler CM, Jansen KU, Hunt WC, Fu TM, Smith JF, MacMullen S, Esser MT, Paliard X. Priming of human papillomavirus type 11-specific humoral and cellular immune responses in college-aged women with a virus-like particle vaccine. J Virol. 2002 Aug;76(15):7832-42.

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Bower M, Powles T, Newsom-Davis T, Thirlwell C, Stebbing J, Mandalia S, Nelson M, Gazzard B. HIV-associated anal cancer: has highly active antiretroviral therapy reduced the incidence or improved the outcome? J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Dec 15;37(5):1563-5.

Bozzette SA, Phillips B, Asch S, Gifford AL, Lenert L, Menke T, Oritz E, Owens D, Deyton L. Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: framework and plan. HIV-QUERI Executive Committee. Med Care. 2000 Jun;38(6 Suppl 1):I60-9. Review.

Starting date: June 2008
Ending date: December 2009
Last updated: August 3, 2009