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Trial reportNature communications2026

Variations in the Natural History of High-Risk HPV Types Following HPV-16/18 Bivalent Vaccination in Females Aged 18-45 Years.

Qi Chen, Jiali Quan, Kongxin Zhu, Linchen Lan, Jiaoxi Lu, Linfeng Zhu, Bin Zhang, Guohua Zhong, Zhaofeng Bi, Shoujie Huang and 6 more

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase III
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01735006 phase3completednot on this map

A Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo(Hepatitis E Vaccine)Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Immunogenicity and Safety of a Recombinant(E.Coli)Human Papillomavirus Bivalent Vaccine in Healthy Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorXiamen UniversityRan2012 to 2019Enrolled7,372ConditionsCervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaArmsHPV Vaccine, HEV vaccine
NCT04969445 unknown statusnot on this map

The Durability of Protection Study of A Bivalent Human Papillomavirus (Type 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine (E.Coli) in Healthy Women Aged 18 to 45 Years

TypeobservationalSponsorJun ZhangRan2021 to 2024Enrolled647ConditionsCervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaArmsRecombinant Human Papillomavirus Bivalent (Types 16, 18) Vaccine (Escherichia coli)
NCT05045755 unknown statusnot on this map

The Durability of Protection and Immuno-persistence Study of A Bivalent Human Papillomavirus (Type 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine (E.Coli) in Healthy Women Aged 18 to 45 Years

TypeobservationalSponsorJun ZhangRan2021 to 2024Enrolled1,339ConditionsCervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaArmsRecombinant Human Papillomavirus Bivalent (Types 16, 18) Vaccine (Escherichia coli)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Qi ChenState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Jiali QuanState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Kongxin ZhuState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Linchen LanState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Jiaoxi LuState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Linfeng ZhuState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Bin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Guohua ZhongState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Zhaofeng BiState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8993-5405
Shoujie HuangState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Yingying SuState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Lihui WeiPeking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Youlin QiaoNational Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6380-0871
Jun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China. zhangj@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-9180
Ting WuState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China. wuting@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1806-3056
Ningshao XiaState Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0179-5266

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82273640National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 823B2086Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (Beijing Natural Science Foundation) L244091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Existing evidence regarding the impact of vaccination on the natural history of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections remains limited, understanding such effects is essential for optimizing cervical cancer screening in post-vaccination era. Using 10-year follow-up data from a phase 3 randomized trial of the Escherichia coli-produced HPV-16/18 bivalent vaccine (NCT01735006) and its extension study (NCT05045755, NCT04969445), we compared the spectra and natural history (persistence, clearance, and progression) of high-risk HPV infections between vaccinated and unvaccinated females aged 18-45 years. Data was analyzed using the Cox regression and the competing risk model. Our findings indicate that vaccination reduces the burden of HPV-16/18-associated lesions (HR = 0.12, p = 0.0041) primarily by preventing incident infections (HR = 0.45, p < 0.0001) and modifying the natural history of breakthrough infections (enhancing clearance: 98.5% vs. 93.8%, p < 0.0001; and attenuating progression: 1.5% vs. 6.2%, p = 0.0420). Conversely, the elevated burden of HPV-52-associated lesions (HR = 3.06, p = 0.0303) observed in the vaccine group stems mainly from altered natural history (reduced clearance: 90.3% vs. 97.9%, p = 0.0144; and increased progression: 9.7% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.0421), rather than an increase in incidence (HR = 1.09, p = 0.2669). In this work, the observed shifts in HPV infection profiles and natural history between vaccinated and unvaccinated populations suggest that cervical cancer screening recommendations may warrant adjustment for vaccinated individuals.

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Human papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18Papillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesAdolescentAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedUnvaccinated PersonsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaccinationYoung AdultPapillomavirus Vaccines

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