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Article: CERVARIX(R), GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine, Demonstrates 100 Percent Protection Against Precancerous Lesions Caused By Cancer-Causing Human Papillomavirus Types 16 & 18 for More Than Five Years.
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- April 17, 2007
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New study results also show evidence of additional protection against infection with other cancer-causing virus types
LOS ANGELES, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The GlaxoSmithKline cervical cancer candidate vaccine, CERVARIX(R), demonstrated 100 percent efficacy in preventing precancerous lesions due to cancer-causing human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 for up to 5.5 years in an extended follow-up trial, according to data presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research. The trial results demonstrate the longest duration of protection seen in any cervical cancer vaccine trial reported to date.
The GSK cervical cancer candidate ...