Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effects of PegIntron Plus Rebetol in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Not Responding to Pegasys (Study P03833) (NCT NCT00441584)

NCT ID: NCT00441584

Last Updated: 2017-04-05

Results Overview

Sustained virologic response is defined as a plasma HCV RNA level below Lower Level of Quantitation at 24 weeks post-treatment, which is \< 30 IU/mL in this study.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

117 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 48 weeks of treatment plus 24 weeks follow up

Results posted on

2017-04-05

Participant Flow

The majority of subjects who discontinued due to treatment failure were withdrawn from the study as non-responders according to protocol requirements.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
PegIntron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
117
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
105

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
PegIntron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
79
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
8
Overall Study
Adverse Event
6
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
5
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
4
Overall Study
Failure to meet eligibility criteria
3

Baseline Characteristics

The Effects of PegIntron Plus Rebetol in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Not Responding to Pegasys (Study P03833)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
n=117 Participants
PegIntron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks
Age, Continuous
48.54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.02 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
82 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 48 weeks of treatment plus 24 weeks follow up

Population: The All Treated population included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication.

Sustained virologic response is defined as a plasma HCV RNA level below Lower Level of Quantitation at 24 weeks post-treatment, which is \< 30 IU/mL in this study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
n=117 Participants
PegIntron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks
Number of Subjects Who Have Achieved Sustained Virological Response (SVR) at 24 Weeks Post End of Treatment
1 Participants

Adverse Events

PegIntron Plus REBETOL

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 105 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
PegIntron Plus REBETOL
n=117 participants at risk
Infections and infestations
MENINGITIS ASEPTIC
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
PELVIC FRACTURE
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
WRIST FRACTURE
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
DEHYDRATION
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
HEPATIC NEOPLASM MALIGNANT
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
INTENTION TREMOR
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
PRESYNCOPE
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
DEPRESSION
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
PSEUDODEMENTIA
0.85%
1/117 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
PegIntron Plus REBETOL
n=117 participants at risk
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
LEUKOPENIA
6.8%
8/117 • Number of events 8
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
NEUTROPENIA
10.3%
12/117 • Number of events 16
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPER
5.1%
6/117 • Number of events 6
Gastrointestinal disorders
DIARRHOEA
6.0%
7/117 • Number of events 8
Gastrointestinal disorders
NAUSEA
14.5%
17/117 • Number of events 20
General disorders
ASTHENIA
24.8%
29/117 • Number of events 40
General disorders
CHILLS
11.1%
13/117 • Number of events 15
General disorders
FATIGUE
28.2%
33/117 • Number of events 37
General disorders
INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS
21.4%
25/117 • Number of events 86
General disorders
INJECTION SITE ERYTHEMA
11.1%
13/117 • Number of events 13
General disorders
INJECTION SITE REACTION
8.5%
10/117 • Number of events 25
General disorders
IRRITABILITY
7.7%
9/117 • Number of events 9
General disorders
PYREXIA
19.7%
23/117 • Number of events 32
Infections and infestations
INFLUENZA
14.5%
17/117 • Number of events 18
Investigations
NEUTROPHIL COUNT DECREASED
6.0%
7/117 • Number of events 7
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
ANOREXIA
12.0%
14/117 • Number of events 15
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ARTHRALGIA
14.5%
17/117 • Number of events 21
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
BACK PAIN
5.1%
6/117 • Number of events 7
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MYALGIA
15.4%
18/117 • Number of events 20
Nervous system disorders
DIZZINESS
6.0%
7/117 • Number of events 7
Nervous system disorders
HEADACHE
24.8%
29/117 • Number of events 31
Psychiatric disorders
DEPRESSION
8.5%
10/117 • Number of events 11
Psychiatric disorders
INSOMNIA
6.8%
8/117 • Number of events 10
Psychiatric disorders
SLEEP DISORDER
10.3%
12/117 • Number of events 12
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
COUGH
17.9%
21/117 • Number of events 25
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DYSPNOEA
9.4%
11/117 • Number of events 11
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
ALOPECIA
5.1%
6/117 • Number of events 6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
DRY SKIN
9.4%
11/117 • Number of events 11
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
ECZEMA
6.0%
7/117 • Number of events 8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
ERYTHEMA
6.8%
8/117 • Number of events 8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
PRURITUS
15.4%
18/117 • Number of events 18

Additional Information

Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

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