Gynecologic Oncology Reports (Apr 2024)
Concurrent nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and immune stimulation with imiquimod to treat recalcitrant HPV-associated high grade vaginal intra-epithelial neoplasia
Abstract
This is the first report describing detailed T cell responses to viral-like proteins contained in an HPV specific vaccine given in combination with Imiquimod for treatment of persistent VAIN2/3. We postulate that stimulation of the innate immune system with Imiquimod and the specific CD4 and CD8T cell responses following HPV vaccination with Gardasil9@ combined to induce clinical remission in a woman with treatment-refractory disease.