ABC
1Main
2Brand NameCervarix
3MechanismGardasil protects against genital warts, whereas Cervarix does not.
4CompetitionMRK's Gardasil received strong recommendation from ACIP
5TimelineFiled in EU in March 2006. Gardasil filed in EU in December 2005.
6Approved in the US 10/16/2009, versus Gardasil in 10/2006. Suffered approvable letter 12/2007. Filed 4/2007.
7Approved in Japan 10/16/2009, ahead of Gardasil.
8Clinical Trials
9Phase III 008 "PATRICIA" study n=18,644 published in Lancet.
10Interim analysis showed 79.5% coverage against persistent infections?
1192% versus 51.9% CIN2+ with HPV31, 33 and 45. 100% in ATP-E (all three doses).
12
13Head-to-Head vs Gardasil
14n=1042, data expected in 2008