GARDASIL, Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant, is a non-infectious recombinant quadrivalent vaccine prepared from the purified virus-like particles (VLPs) of the major capsid (L1) protein of HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The L1 proteins are produced by separate fermentations in recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae and self-assembled into VLPs.
Gardasil was first licensed for use in the U.S. on June 8, 2006 with subsequent approvals of supplements in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
04/24/2015 - FDA approval date
04/26/2015 - PDUFA Goal Date
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