February 27, 2006

HPV Vaccine Proves Effective

February 27, 2006—An HPV vaccine called Cervarix proved 100% effective at blocking the spread of the two strains of the virus that lead to approximately 70% of cervical cancer cases—and continued to be effective over a four-year period. Glaxo Smith Kline is developing a timetable for seeking FDA approval for the vaccine and for getting it to doctors.