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ATLANTA -- The recently approved quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine shown to be effective for preventing most HPV-related cervical cancers may also prevent most vulvar and vaginal cancers, Dr. Jorma Paavonen reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The vaccine (Gardisil, Merck & Co.) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration this month.
Gardisil targets HPV 6 and 11, which are associated with anogenital warts, and HPV 16 and 18, which cause most cervical cancers. HPV 16 and 18 are also the most common causes of vulvar and vaginal cancers, said Dr. Paavonen, professor and chief physician in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
The FUTURE II study was a combined analysis of data from three randomized, placebo-controlled trials that studied the impact of the vaccine on rates of HPV 16- and 18-related vulvar and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3.
FUTURE II showed that the vaccine was 100% effective up to 2 years of follow-up for preventing these precancerous lesions, said Dr. Paavonen, who has served as a consultant to Merck & Co. and received ...
Source: HighBeam Research, HPV vaccine may prevent vulvar and vaginal ca.(Gynecology)