Dose-Ranging Study of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (Types 6,11,16,18) L1 Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccine (V501-007)(COMPLETED)

This study was conducted in 2 parts. Part A was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, sequential dose-escalating evaluation. Part B was a randomized, double-blind (operating under in-house blinding procedures), placebo-controlled, multicenter, dose-ranging study.

Sex

Female

Minimum age

16 Years

Maximum age

23 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy females 16 to 23 years of age
* Not pregnant at enrollment and must have agreed to use effective contraception through Month 7 of the study
* Lifetime history of 0 to 4 male sexual partners (individuals with whom penetrative sexual intercourse occurred)

Exclusion Criteria:

* No prior receipt of an Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
* No receipt of inactivated or recombinant vaccines within 14 days prior to enrollment or receipt of live vaccines within 21 days prior to enrollment
* No prior abnormal Pap test showing squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) or biopsy showing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
* No prior history of genital warts or treatment for genital warts

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