Regulatory update – GSK announces EU submission for Cervarix® two dose schedule

Issued: London UK

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the European Union for a two dosing schedule in 9-14 year old girls for its cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix ®  [Human papillomavirus bivalent (types 16 and 18) vaccine, recombinant]. 

A Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)for the vaccine to allow for administration according to a two-dose schedule (0,6 months) in girls aged 9-14 years old for the prevention of premalignant genital (cervical, vulvar and vaginal) lesions and cervical cancer causally related to certain oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types.

The vaccine is currently approved in the EU for use in females from the age of 9 years, administered according to a three dose schedule (vaccination at months 0,1 and 6) for the prevention of premalignant genital (cervical, vulvar and vaginal) lesions and cervical cancer causally related to certain oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types. The two-dose schedule in 9-14 year old girls is intended to be an alternative dosing schedule and not intended to replace the three-dose schedule’

The use of Cervarix in a two dose schedule (vaccination at months 0 and 6) in girls aged 9-14 years old is investigational and not approved anywhere in the world.

Cervarix is also approved in the US. For the full US Prescribing Information and EU Patient Information Leaflet, which includes information on the approved use of Cervarix, please visit http://www.gsk.com/en-gb/products/

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