Merck Men's Efficacy Study, V501

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Investigator: Joel Palefsky, MD
Sponsor: Merck and Co., Inc.

Location(s): United States

Description

This study is to evaluate an investigational vaccine with the following objectives: to demonstrate that the vaccine is well tolerated in young men; to demonstrate that the vaccine reduces incidence of external genital lesions (Condylomata acuminata [anogenital warts], penile/perianal/perineal intraepithelial neoplasia [PIN], penile, perianal, perineal cancer) in young men; to demonstrate that the vaccine reduces the incidence of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) or anal cancer in men having sex with men (MSM); and to demonstrate that the vaccine reduces incidence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in young men.