Can a vaccine stop oral HPV in men with HIV?
NCT ID NCT04255849
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether the nine-valent HPV vaccine can prevent long-lasting oral HPV infections in men who have HIV. About 700 men will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. The goal is to see if the vaccine reduces new persistent infections with HPV types linked to throat cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * HIV-1 infection * Receipt of antiretroviral therapy for at least 6 months * Sexually active in the past 6 months; sexual activity is defined as insertive penile-vaginal sex, receptive or insertive penile-anal sex, oral-anal sex, or oral-genital sex Willingness to comply with three-dose vaccine schedule and subsequent six-month visits for up to four years after randomization. Exclusion Criteria: * Have a history of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) or other HPV-related cancer or have suspected OPC or other HPV-related cancer; * Have received any doses of a licensed or experimental HPV vaccine or have participated in an HPV vaccine study, * Have a history of anaphylaxis to vaccines or are allergic to any vaccine component (e.g.aluminum, yeast, benzonase); * Have received any blood products within six months of enrollment, or are currently taking immune-suppressants. * Currently have warts/lesions in the oral cavity. * Plan to relocate during the study period. * Have AIDS-defining condition within 6 months prior to study entry.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Mexico
Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62209, Mexico
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Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-911, Brazil
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University of Puerto Rico AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
San Juan, Purto Rico, 00935, Puerto Rico
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