Phase IV Study to Evaluate the Efficacy/Safety to Extend Treatment and High Dose of Ribavirin in co-Infected Patients

NCT ID: NCT00526448

Last Updated: 2009-01-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

384 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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To compare the sustained virological response (SVR = ribonucleic acid (RNA) - hepatitis C virus (HCV) undetectable at week 24 before end the treatment) in chronic hepatitis C patients genotype 1-4 co-infected with HIV-HCV, treated with Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) 180 µg/week and Ribavirin (2000 mg/day during 4 weeks, follow of 1000-1200 mg/day, according to body weight); versus Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) 180 μg/week and Ribavirin (1000-1200 mg/day, according to body weight).

To evaluate the impact to extend the treatment with Peginterferon alfa-2a and Ribavirin to week 72, in SVR of these patients with genotypes 1-4 without rapid virological response (RVR = RNA - HCV undetectable at 4 week).

Detailed Description

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The PRESCO study (ribavirin dose 1000-1200 mg/day) emphasized that optimal ribavirin exposure seems to be crucial to maximize sustained virological response and minimize the incidence of relapses after treatment discontinuations.

Recent reports showed that it is beneficial to extend the treatment duration in patients without rapid virological response at 4 weeks (RNA-HCV \< 50 UI/ml).

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

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week + ribavirin 2000 mg/day + epoetin beta 450 UI/week

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

2000 mg/day

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week

epoetin beta

Intervention Type DRUG

epoetin beta 450 UI/week

2

Peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week + ribavirin 1000-1200 mg/day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

1000-1200 mg/day

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week

Interventions

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ribavirin

2000 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

ribavirin

1000-1200 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week

Intervention Type DRUG

epoetin beta

epoetin beta 450 UI/week

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female patients \> 18 years of age
* Serologic evidence of anti-HCV
* Detectable plasma HCV-RNA
* Serologic evidence of HIV-1 infection
* CD4 cell count \>/= 250 cell/mm3
* Stable status of HIV-1 infection in the opinion of the investigator
* Patients on stable antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 6 weeks prior to baseline whose HAART regimen (drugs and dosage) is expected to remain unaltered for the first 6 weeks of this study
* Patients who have not been on HAART for at least 6 weeks prior to randomization who are willing to delay initiation of HAART therapy for at least 6 weeks
* Negative urine or blood pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential) documented within the 24-hour period prior to the first dose of study drug
* Willingness to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Women with ongoing pregnancy or breast feeding
* Male partners of women who are pregnant
* IFN/ribavirin therapy at any previous time
* Child Pugh \> 6 (Child Pugh B or C)
* History or conditions consistent with decompensated liver disease
* Any investigational drug 6 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug (expanded access programs for HIV treatment are allowed)
* Patients treated with didanosine and/or zidovudine
* Positive test at anti-HAV IgM Ab, HBsAg, anti-HBc IgM Ab, HBeAg
* History or other evidence of a medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than HCV
* Hepatocarcinoma observed in the liver ecography
* Serum concentrations of ceruloplasmin or alfa1-antitrypsin at screening consistent with an increased risk of metabolic liver disease
* Active HIV-related opportunistic infection and/or malignancy requiring acute systemic therapy
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1500 cells/mm3
* Hgb \< 11 g/dL in women or 12 g/dL in men or any patient for whom anemia would be medically problematic
* Hemoglobinopathy or any other cause of or tendency for hemolysis
* Platelet count \< 50,000 cells/mm3
* History of G-CSF, GM-CSF or epo treatment during 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug
* Serum creatinine level \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal at screening
* History of severe psychiatric disease, especially depression
* History of a severe seizure disorder or current anticonvulsant use
* History of immunologically mediated disease
* History or other evidence of chronic pulmonary disease associated with functional limitation
* History of significant cardiac disease that could be worsened by acute anemia
* History of thyroid disease poorly controlled on prescribed medications
* Evidence of severe retinopathy
* History of major organ transplantation with an existing functional graft
* History or other evidence of severe illness, malignancy or any other conditions which would make the patient, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study
* History of any systemic anti-neoplastic or immunomodulatory treatment 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug or the expectation that such treatment will be needed at any time during the study
* Concomitant medication with rifampin/rifampicin, rifabutin, pyrazinamide, isoniazid, gancyclovir, thalidomide, oxymetholone, immunomodulatory treatments and systemic antiviral agents as adjuvant therapy for CHC
* Drug use within 6 months of 1st dose and excessive alcohol consumption
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Carlos III, Madrid

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Vicente Soriano, Dr

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital Carlos III. Madrid. Spain

Locations

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Hospital Juan Canalejo

A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Txagorritxu

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Albacete

Albacete, Albacete, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General de Elche

Elche, Alicante, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Son Dureta

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Santa Creu y Sant Pau

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Parc Taulí

Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General de Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla

Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General de Fuerteventura

Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Doctor Negrín

Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Gran Canaria, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico san Cecilio

Granada, Granada, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital San Jorge

Huesca, Huesca, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Arquitecto Marcide

Ferrol, La Coruña, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Universitario

Santiago, La Coruña, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Xeral-Caldé

Lugo, Lugo, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Alcorcon

Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Severo Ochoa

Leganés, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de la Princesa

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Gregorio Marañón

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Carlos III

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico San Carlos

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital 12 de Octubre

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Santa Maria del Rosell

Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Virgen de la Victoria

Málaga, Málaga, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Xeral-Cíes

Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital do Meixoeiro

Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Central de Asturias

Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico de Salamanca

Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General de la Palma

La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario de Canarias

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de la Candelaria

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Virgen de la Macarena

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Valme

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario la Fé

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospial Clinico Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico de Valladolid

Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Cruces

Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Miguel Servet

Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Vicente Soriano, Dr

Role: CONTACT

+34914532500

Pablo Barreiro, Dr

Role: CONTACT

+34914532500

Facility Contacts

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Angeles Castro, Dr.

Role: primary

Jose Domingo Pedreira, Dr.

Role: backup

Joseba Portu, Dr.

Role: primary

+3494 5007000 ext. 5326

Elisa Martínez Alfaro, Dr.

Role: primary

+34967 597 253

Clara Maria Escolano, Dr.

Role: primary

+34966 679 154

Lucia Bonet, Dr.

Role: primary

+34971175000

Josep Cadafalch, Dr.

Role: primary

+3493 556 56 24

Josep Maria Guardiola, Dr.

Role: backup

+3493 556 56 24

Manuel Cervantes, Dr.

Role: primary

+34937231010

Alberto Terrón

Role: primary

+34 956 032 062

Santiago Echevarria, Dr.

Role: primary

+34942202669

Carmen Fariña, Dr.

Role: backup

+34942203375

Jesús Flores, Dr.

Role: primary

Rafael Granados, Dr.

Role: primary

+34928 450 683

Miguel Angel Cardenas, Dr.

Role: backup

Jose Hernandez Quero, Dr.

Role: primary

+34958 249 079

Miguel Angel Berdú, Dr

Role: primary

+34974247000

Ana Mariño, Dr

Role: primary

+34981334000

Elena Losada, Dr

Role: primary

+34981195266

Arturo Prieto, Dr

Role: backup

+34981195266

Juan Carlos Corredoira, Dr.

Role: primary

+34982 29 62 60

Maria José Lopez, Dr.

Role: backup

+34982 29 62 60

Juan Emilio Losa, Dr.

Role: primary

+3491 6219400

Rafael Rodriguez-Rosado, Dr.

Role: primary

Ignacio Santos, Dr.

Role: primary

+3491 5202236

Pilar Miralles, Dr.

Role: primary

Vicente Soriano, Dr

Role: primary

+34914532500

Pablo Barreiro, Dr

Role: backup

+34914532500

Maria Jesús Téllez, Dr.

Role: primary

+3491 3303538

Rafael Rubio, Dr.

Role: primary

+3491 390 80 28

Jose Adolfo Garcia Henarejos, Dr.

Role: primary

+34968325226

Mercedes González, Dr.

Role: primary

+34952 649 393

Celia Miralles, Dr

Role: primary

+34986816000 ext. 16104

Antonio Ocampo, Dr

Role: backup

+34986816000 ext. 16104

Luis Morano, Dr.

Role: primary

+34986 81 11 11 ext. 11386

Victor Asensi, Dr.

Role: primary

+34985108000

Alicia Iglesias, Gómez

Role: primary

+34923291100

Miguel Cordero, Dr.

Role: backup

+34923291100

Vicente Pueyo, Dr.

Role: primary

+34922185372

Remedios Alemán, Dr.

Role: primary

+34922678000

Juan Luis Gómez, Dr.

Role: backup

+34922678000

Marcelino Hayek, Dr.

Role: primary

+34922 60 20 21

Maria José Rios, Dr.

Role: primary

+34955 008 520

Juan Antonio Pineda, Dr.

Role: primary

+34955 015 887

José La Cruz, Dr.

Role: primary

+3496 386 27 00 ext. 40352

Maria José Galindo, Dr.

Role: primary

+34963862600

Miguel Angel del Pozo, Dr.

Role: primary

Isabel González Gilabert, Dr.

Role: backup

+34983420000 ext. 343

Koldo Aguirrebengoa, Dr

Role: primary

+34946006379

Isabel Sanjoaquín, Dr.

Role: primary

+34976 556400 ext. 2664

Santiago Letona, Dr.

Role: backup

Carlos Ramos, Dr.

Role: primary

References

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Vispo E, Labarga P, Guardiola JM, Barreiro P, Miralles C, Rubio R, Miralles P, Aguirrebengoa K, Portu J, Morello J, Rodriguez-Novoa S, Soriano V; PERICO Study Group. Preemptive erythropoietin plus high ribavirin doses to increase rapid virological responses in HIV patients treated for chronic hepatitis C. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2010 Apr;26(4):419-24. doi: 10.1089/aid.2009.0120.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20377423 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2006-005940-99

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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