Can the HPV vaccine protect stem cell transplant patients?
NCT ID NCT03023631
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether the Gardasil 9 vaccine can help stem cell transplant patients build immunity against HPV. About 48 adults who had a stem cell transplant for blood cancer will receive the vaccine. Researchers will measure antibody levels to see if the vaccine works in these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gardasil 9 (HPV vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the HPV vaccine works in stem cell transplant patients, helping prevent HPV-related cancers in this vulnerable group.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study (48 people) with no placebo group. The immune response may be weaker in transplant patients, and the vaccine may not prevent infection or cancer long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2017
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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: * All English-speaking adult MD Anderson patients with hematologic malignancy at 6-12 months +/- 8 weeks post allogeneic stem cell transplantation who will receive usual post-stem cell transplant vaccinations * All patients from approved protocol 2015-0795 will be invited to this vaccine study Exclusion Criteria: * Prior allogeneic SCT * Platelet count less than or equal to 25,000 K/uL * Absolute neutrophil count less than or equal to 500/uL * Patients who have ever received HPV vaccination (at least one dose of HPV vaccine) * Patients with a prior history of HPV-related malignancy * Female patients who tested positive for pregnancy during pre-SCT evaluation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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