Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. More than 95% of cervical cancer is due to the human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV types 16 and 18 are known to cause at least 70% of cervical cancers.
A current strategy to prevent cervical cancer is by administering a vaccine that works best when administered prior to exposure to HPV, recommended for girls in the age of 9 to 14 years. But a treatment for patients infected with HPV is not available today.
Parx Materials, together with a number of partners in China, has developed a foam and a gel product to treat vaginal HPV-infections. These are easy to administer products that can treat HPV infections in a user friendly and cost-effective manner. The gel or the foam product is administered by the patient themselves and does not require a physician. The products are currently in the process for medical class 2 certification in China, which is expected to be completed in June 2022.