Phase 2 Study of VX-950, Pegasys®, and Copegus® in Hepatitis C

NCT ID: NCT00336479

Last Updated: 2014-07-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

263 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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Study the effectiveness of telaprevir (VX-950) in combination with Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a) and Ribavirin (RBV) in reducing plasma hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Hepatitis C

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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PBO 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a, RBV 48 Week

Placebo (PBO) matched to telaprevir tablet orally thrice daily for 12 weeks in combination with pegylated interferon alfa 2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a) 180 microgram per week (mcg/week) subcutaneous injection and ribavirin (RBV) tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 milligram per day (mg/day) for subjects weighing less than (\<) 75 kilogram (kg) and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing greater than or equal to (\>=) 75 kg, for 48 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Solution for injection

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

matching placebo tablet

Telaprevir 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a,RBV 48 Week

Single loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet thrice daily for 12 weeks in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection and RBV tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 mg/day for subjects weighing \<75 kg and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing \>=75 kg, for 48 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Solution for injection

Telaprevir 12 Week +Peg-IFN-alfa-2a,RBV 24 Week

Single loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet thrice daily for 12 weeks in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection and RBV tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 mg/day for subjects weighing \<75 kg and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing \>=75 kg, for 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Solution for injection

Telaprevir 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a,RBV 12 Week

Single loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet thrice daily in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection and RBV tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 mg/day for subjects weighing \<75 kg and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing \>=75 kg, for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet

Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Solution for injection

Interventions

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Telaprevir

tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin

tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Solution for injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

matching placebo tablet

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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VX-950 RBV Peg-IFN-alfa-2a

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hepatitis C virus Genotype 1 with detectable plasma hepatitis C virus RNA
* Have been infected with hepatitis C virus for greater than (\>) 6 months
* Seronegative for hepatitis B surface antigen and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and 2
* Must agree to use 2 methods of contraception, including 1 barrier method, during and for 24 weeks after the completion of the study (unless the subject is a female of documented non-child-bearing potential)
* Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test at all visits before the first dose

Exclusion Criteria

* Received any approved or investigational drug or drug regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C
* Any medical contraindications to Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a or Ribavirin therapy
* Any other cause of significant liver disease in addition to hepatitis C; this may include but is not limited to, hepatitis B, drug or alcohol-related cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis or primary biliary cirrhosis
* Diagnosed or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma
* Histologic evidence of hepatic cirrhosis (including compensated cirrhosis) based on a liver biopsy taken within 2 years before study start
* Alcohol abuse or excessive use in the last 12 months
* Participation in any investigational drug study within 90 days before drug administration or participation in more than 2 drug studies in the last 12 months (exclusive of the current study)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Locations

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Call For Information

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Liver Research

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Call For Information

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Hospital

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

South Denver Gastroenterology

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Shands Hospital University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Call for Information

Miami, Florida, United States

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University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Clarian Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Gulf Coast Research Associates

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Saint Louis University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Call For Information

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Fox Chase/ Temple Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Methodist Hospital of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Alamo Medical Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Inova Fairfax Hospital

Annandale, Virginia, United States

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University of Virginia Health System

Charlotteville, Virginia, United States

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Metropolitan Research

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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McGuire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Fundacion de Investigacion de Diego

Santurce, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

References

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McHutchison JG, Everson GT, Gordon SC, Jacobson IM, Sulkowski M, Kauffman R, McNair L, Alam J, Muir AJ; PROVE1 Study Team. Telaprevir with peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 30;360(18):1827-38. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0806104.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19403902 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VX05-950-104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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