A Study of PEGASYS (Peginterferon Alfa-2a (40KD)) in Combination With Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) Previously Treated With PEG-Intron + Ribavirin

NCT ID: NCT00087568

Last Updated: 2016-06-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of PEGASYS plus ribavirin in patients with CHC who could not tolerate or were not responsive to 12 weeks of therapy with PEG-Intron plus ribavirin. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is \>100 individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Non-Responders

Participants will receive Pegasys 180 micro grams (µg or mcg) subcutaneously (SC) once a week and ribavirin 1000 or 1200 milligrams per day \[(mg/day), \< or \>=75 kilogram (Kg) body weight, respectively\], orally in divided doses for 60 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

1000/1200mg po bid for 36 or 60 weeks

peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]

Intervention Type DRUG

180 micrograms weekly for 36 weeks (non-responders) or 60 weeks (non-tolerators)

Non-Tolerators

Participants will receive Pegasys 180 µg subcutaneously (SC) once a week and ribavirin 1000 or 1200 mg/day (\< or \>=75 kg body weight, respectively) orally in divided doses for 36 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

1000/1200mg po bid for 36 or 60 weeks

peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]

Intervention Type DRUG

180 micrograms weekly for 36 weeks (non-responders) or 60 weeks (non-tolerators)

Interventions

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Ribavirin

1000/1200mg po bid for 36 or 60 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]

180 micrograms weekly for 36 weeks (non-responders) or 60 weeks (non-tolerators)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult patients at least 18 years of age
* CHC infection, genotype 1
* unable to tolerate or not responsive to PEG-Intron + ribavirin therapy after 12 weeks of treatment
* use of 2 forms of contraception during the study in both men and women

Exclusion Criteria

* women who are pregnant or breast-feeding
* medical condition associated with chronic liver disease (eg, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, toxin exposures)
* patients with decompensated cirrhosis
* patients receiving any systemic antiviral therapy or investigational drug, other than PEG-Intron + ribavirin, 24 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Bakersfield, California, United States

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Pasadena, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Mateo, California, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Austell, Georgia, United States

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Annapolis, Maryland, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Bayside, New York, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Manhasset, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Valhalla, New York, United States

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Statesville, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Bonkovsky HL, Tice AD, Yapp RG, Bodenheimer HC Jr, Monto A, Rossi SJ, Sulkowski MS. Efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin in methadone maintenance patients: randomized comparison of direct observed therapy and self-administration. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Nov;103(11):2757-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02065.x. Epub 2008 Aug 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18684176 (View on PubMed)

Rustgi VK, Esposito S, Hamzeh FM, Shiffman ML. Peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin in hepatitis C virus patients nontolerant or nonresponsive to peginterferon alfa-2b/ribavirin. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Mar 1;27(5):433-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03587.x. Epub 2007 Dec 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18081737 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ML16965

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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