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quadrivalent HPV vaccine

International Agency for Research on Cancer · FDA-approved active Biologic

The quadrivalent HPV vaccine stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against four types of human papillomavirus (HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18) to prevent infection and associated cancers.

The quadrivalent HPV vaccine stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against four types of human papillomavirus (HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18) to prevent infection and associated cancers. Used for Prevention of cervical cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18, Prevention of genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11, Prevention of anal, vulvar, vaginal, and oropharyngeal cancers associated with HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18.

At a glance

Generic namequadrivalent HPV vaccine
Also known asCERVAVAC single dose, Gardasil-4 vaccine, Gardasil, 4 HPV vaccine, q HPV vaccine
SponsorInternational Agency for Research on Cancer
Drug classRecombinant virus-like particle vaccine
TargetHPV types 6, 11, 16, 18 (L1 major capsid protein)
ModalityBiologic
Therapeutic areaOncology / Immunology
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

The vaccine contains virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from the major capsid protein of four HPV types. Upon administration, these VLPs trigger a humoral immune response that generates neutralizing antibodies against the targeted HPV strains. This prevents viral infection of epithelial cells and reduces the risk of HPV-related cancers, particularly cervical cancer, and other anogenital and oropharyngeal malignancies.

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