Can the HPV vaccine fully protect transgender women and people with HIV?
NCT ID NCT06624839
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing how well the 9-valent HPV vaccine (Gardasil9) triggers an immune response in people born male who have used estrogen or androgen blockers, including those living with HIV. Participants receive three doses of the vaccine over six months, and their immune response is measured one month after the final dose. The goal is to see if the vaccine works as well in these groups as it does in others, potentially improving protection against HPV-related cancers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil9)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the HPV vaccine works well in transgender women and people with HIV, potentially improving protection against HPV-related cancers in these groups.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with a relatively small number of participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The immune response may vary, and the study does not directly measure cancer prevention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 18 years old or older and 70 years old or younger * Able to provide informed consent * Denies history of prior HPV vaccination with Gardasil9 (receipt of HPV vaccination other than Gardasil9 such as the bivalent or the quadrivalent HPV vaccine will be allowed) or unsure of vaccination status and born before 2003 * Born Male For Test group: HIV-positive people born male with current or past exposure to androgen blockers or estrogen (BM-EABE) * Living with HIV * Current or past exposure to androgen blockers or estradiol For Control group: HIV-negative Control * HIV negative * Either: Current or past exposure to androgen blockers or estradiol; no current or past exposure to androgen blockers or estradiol AND had sex with a person with a penis in the last year Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years old or older than 70 years old. * Self-reported or documented history of nine-valent HPV vaccine or unsure of vaccination status and born after 2003. * Born female * History of hypersensitivity, including severe reactions to yeast or other component of the vaccine. * Any condition requiring systemic chemotherapy or immunomodulant affecting antibody responses (i.e., rituximab, ibrutinib etc.), intravenous or subcutaneous immunoglobulin supplementation, radiation therapy, or immunomodulatory treatment within the previous 6 months (presence of precancerous lesions is not exclusionary).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RIIS Clinic at Baltimore Safe Haven
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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RIIS Clinic at HIPS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20002, United States
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