Experimental shot aims to clear Hard-to-Treat HPV strains
NCT ID NCT07714577
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental injection called BBM-C101 in 200 people with persistent HPV16 or HPV18 infection and low-grade precancerous lesions of the cervix, vulva, vagina, or anus. Participants receive four shots under the skin over three weeks. The trial monitors safety and whether the infection clears over one year, with an additional year of follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental injection called BBM-C101, given as a series of four shots under the skin over three weeks
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-surgical treatment option for persistent HPV16/18 infections and low-grade precancerous lesions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory trial with no control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The treatment could cause side effects or fail to clear the infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed HPV16 and/or HPV18 infection of the cervix, vulva, vagina or anus lasting for more than 1 year at screening; patients who decline surgical treatment or have failed prior pharmaceutical therapy (e.g., 5% imiquimod cream, 1% cidofovir gel); 2. Histopathological diagnosis of ≤ Grade 2 CIN, VIN, VAIN or AIN via colposcopy or anoscopy at a local hospital (lesion specimens obtained within 3 weeks prior to the first study treatment); willing to provide biological samples throughout the study; 4.Screening electrocardiogram shows normal findings or no clinically significant abnormalities as judged by the investigator; 5.Fertile eligible participants must agree to use reliable contraceptive methods together with their partners during the trial and for at least 1 year after the last administration (hormonal contraceptives, barrier methods, or abstinence); female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cytology results obtained during screening showing any of the following: adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), atypical glandular cells favor neoplasia (AGC-FN), invasive carcinoma, etc. 2. Received disease-related treatments within 4 weeks prior to the first vaccination, including pharmaceutical therapy (e.g., immunomodulators, fluorouracil ointment, recombinant human interleukin-2 injection), physical therapy (cryotherapy, laser therapy, photodynamic therapy), or surgical treatment. 3. Prior administration of any therapeutic HPV vaccine (licensed prophylactic HPV vaccines are permitted). 4. Received any vaccine within 4 weeks or 2 weeks prior to the first vaccination. 5. Past or current diagnosis of other malignant tumors (exceptions: completely treated and cured ductal carcinoma in situ of breast, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder tumors, or any malignancy cured for more than 5 years with no evidence of recurrence prior to study entry). 6. Active autoimmune disease or medical history of autoimmune disorders. 7. Other immunocompromised conditions, including subjects receiving immunostimulants or immunosuppressants within 3 months (oral or intravenous administration lasting more than 14 consecutive days); subjects receiving whole blood, plasma or immunoglobulin therapy within 1 month; subjects with clinically diagnosed impaired or deficient immune function; or functional asplenia or splenectomy due to any cause. 8. Severe allergic history, history of allergic disorders, or allergic diathesis. 9. Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to the first study vaccine administration. 10. Underwent major surgery or sustained significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first study vaccine administration. 11. Active hepatitis B (HBV viral load \>1000 copies/mL or 200 IU/mL; prophylactic antiviral therapy other than interferon is allowed); hepatitis C virus infection. 12. History of immunodeficiency or positive HIV antibody test result. 13. Systemic active bacterial, fungal or viral infection (defined as infection requiring intravenous antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral agents). 14. Long-term (≥7 consecutive days) systemic glucocorticoid therapy (prednisone ≥20 mg/day or equivalent dose) or other immunosuppressants (short-term glucocorticoids for prophylaxis and topical glucocorticoids including ophthalmic, intra-articular, intranasal and inhaled formulations are permitted). Current or planned use of anti-rheumatic or immunomodulatory agents such as azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, methotrexate and TNF-α inhibitors (infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, etc.). 15. History of solid organ transplantation or bone marrow transplantation. 16. Pregnant or breastfeeding female subjects. 17. Any other conditions that may interfere with study procedures, compromise the subject's maximum benefit from participation, or confound study outcomes, including history of psychiatric disorders, drug addiction or substance abuse, or any other clinically significant unstable medical conditions (e.g., chronic renal failure).
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