Prevention of Disease Progress in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients With Liver Fibrosis (Study P02570AM2)(COMPLETED)

NCT ID: NCT00049842

Last Updated: 2017-04-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

540 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PEG-Intron versus no treatment for the prevention of fibrosis progression in adult participants with moderate to severe liver fibrosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C, who failed PEG-Intron plus Rebetol treatment in protocol P02370 (NCT00039871).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Fibrosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PEG-Intron (peginterferon alfa-2b) 0.5 µg/kg Weekly (QW)

PEG-Intron 0.5 µg/kg Weekly (QW) subcutaneously (SC) as maintenance therapy for 36 months with 4-week follow-up

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginterferon alfa-2b (SCH 54031)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 µg/kg Weekly QW SC for 36 months

Untreated Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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peginterferon alfa-2b (SCH 54031)

0.5 µg/kg Weekly QW SC for 36 months

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age at entry in study P02370 (NCT00039871) 18-65 years;
* Nonresponder to PEG-Intron plus Rebetol in study P02370

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who did not participate in the P02370 study.
* Any medical condition, including but not limited to decompensated liver disease, malignancy or substance abuse, that developed during the P02370 study which could interfere with the participant's participation in and completion of this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Poynard T, Bruix J, Schiff ER, Diago M, Berg T, Moreno-Otero R, Lyra AC, Carrilho F, Griffel LH, Boparai N, Jiang R, Burroughs M, Brass CA, Albrecht JK. Improved inflammatory activity with peginterferon alfa-2b maintenance therapy in non-cirrhotic prior non-responders: a randomized study. J Hepatol. 2013 Mar;58(3):452-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Nov 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23159770 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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P02570

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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