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V540A-2

Phase 2

Healthy | Monoclonal antibody | Other |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Feb 19, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment525
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT07224477A Clinical Study of V540A in Healthy Female Participants (V540A-005)PHASE2 NOT YET_RECRUITING 525Jul 20, 2026Apr 4, 2028Feb 19, 2026 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Participants Who Experience ≥1 Solicited Injection-site Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 7 months

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Solicited injection-site AEs include redness (erythema), swelling (swelling), and pain or tenderness (pain). The number of participants who experienced at least 1 solicited injection-site AE from Day 1 through Day 5 post each vaccination will be reported.

Number of Participants Who Experience ≥1 Solicited Pyrexia AE
Up to approximately 7 months

Pyrexia is defined as a temperature(s) ≥100.4°F (≥38.0°C). The number of participants with solicited pyrexia from Day 1 through Day 5 post each vaccination will be reported.

Number of Participants Who Experience ≥1 Vaccine-related Serious AE (SAE)
Up to approximately 7 months

A vaccine-related SAE is any untoward medical consequence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongs existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is another important medical event which is determined by the investigator to be related to the vaccine. The number of participants who experienced at least 1 vaccine-related SAE will be reported.

Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) to Each of the Shared Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Types at Day 29 Postdose 3
Up to approximately 7 months

Antibodies to HPV types shared between V540A and GARDASIL®9 will be measured. Geometric mean titers of antibodies to HPV types at Day 29 postdose 3 will be reported.

Secondary Endpoints
GMTs of Each of the Shared and Unique HPV Vaccine Types at Day 29 Postdose 1
Up to 29 days
GMTs of Each of the Shared and Unique HPV Vaccine Types at Day 29 Postdose 2
Up to approximately 3 months
GMTs to Each of the Shared and Unique HPV Vaccine Types at Day 29 Postdose 3
Up to approximately 7 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposePREVENTION
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
V540A-2EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive vaccinations of V540A-2.
V540A-3EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive vaccinations of V540A-3.
GARDASIL®9ACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive vaccinations of V503.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
V540A-2BIOLOGICALSuspension administered via intramuscular (IM) injection.
V540A-3BIOLOGICALSuspension administered via intramuscular (IM) injection.
GARDASIL®9BIOLOGICALSuspension administered via IM injection.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range16 Years — 26 Years
SexFEMALE
Healthy VolunteersYes

Inclusion Criteria: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Is in good health * Has a lifetime history of 0 to 4 sexual partners of any sex/gender * A participant assigned female sex at birth is eligible to participate if not breastfeeding during the study inter...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT07224477primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT07224477studyFirstPostDate: changed