Study of CTS-1027 in Hepatitis C Patients

NCT ID: NCT00570336

Last Updated: 2010-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if CTS-1027 can lower elevated liver enzymes in patients with chronic HCV infection.

Detailed Description

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Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel group, multicenter, dose response trial utilizing four doses of CTS-1027, administered orally once daily, in outpatients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Conditions

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Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

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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2.5 milligram (mg) CTS-1027

2.5 mg CTS-1027

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CTS-1027

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd (quaque die, once daily).

5 mg CTS-1027

5 mg CTS-1027

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CTS-1027

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd (quaque die, once daily).

10 mg CTS-1027

10 mg CTS-1027

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CTS-1027

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd (quaque die, once daily).

30 mg CTS-1027

30 mg CTS-1027

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CTS-1027

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd (quaque die, once daily).

Placebo

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd.

Interventions

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CTS-1027

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd (quaque die, once daily).

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Eligible patients were randomized to one of four doses of CTS-1027 (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 30 mg) or placebo qd.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female patients of minimum adult legal age (according to local laws for signing the informed consent document), able to provide written informed consent, and understand and comply with the requirements of the trial
* A history of chronic HCV infection
* Unsuccessful HCV treatment defined as one or more of the following criteria:

1. Failure to achieve a virologic response during previous therapy, or
2. Failure to tolerate therapy, or
3. Failure to maintain a sustained virologic response, or
4. In the opinion of the Principal Investigator, the patient is not a suitable candidate for interferon based therapy
* Liver impairment, as defined by either aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels 1.5 - 7 x ULN on at least two occasions, seven or more days apart, during the baseline period
* Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) \<= 50 ng/mL
* Hemoglobin \>= 10 g/dL, platelet count \>= 75 x 109/L, and white blood cell count \>= 1.5 x 109/L
* Willingness to utilize adequate contraception (if female, evidenced by being postmenopausal for at least 6 months or using contraceptive pill; for both females and males, being surgically sterile, or using two forms of barrier contraception) from screening to at least one month after the completion of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

* Decompensated or severe liver disease defined by one or more of the following criteria:

1. Prior liver biopsy showing cirrhosis
2. Prior liver biopsy showing bridging fibrosis (Metavir \>2 or Ishak \>3) more than 2 years ago in the absence of newer liver biopsy results
3. Prothrombin time: 3 seconds \> control
4. Total bilirubin \>= 1.5 x Upper limit of the normal range (ULN), or \> 3 x ULN for unconjugated bilirubin
5. Serum albumin below normal limits
6. AST or ALT \> 7 x ULN during baseline period
7. Evidence of portal hypertension including:
* Splenomegaly or evidence of portal hypertension (i.e., enlarged portal vein and varices) on ultrasound,
* Varices in esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD); or
* Ascites
* Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or suspicion of HCC clinically or on ultrasound (or other imaging techniques)
* Known history or presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
* Co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
* If female: pregnant, lactating, or positive serum or urine pregnancy test
* Last baseline AST and ALT level prior to Day 1 of \< 1.5 x ULN
* Renal impairment (creatinine \> 1.5 x ULN) or hepatorenal syndrome
* Pancreatitis
* Hospitalization for liver disease within 60 days of screening
* Use of concomitant or prior drug therapy for HCV at screening, including the use of:

1. drugs with presumed anti-HCV activity in the prior three months
2. corticosteroids in the past 30 days
3. potentially hepatotoxic drugs in the past 30 days (including alpha methyl-dopa, sodium valproic acid, isoniazide, or nitrofurantoin)
* Use of illicit or drugs of abuse in the prior three months (allowed if medically prescribed or indicated)
* History of alcohol abuse within the past year
* History or presence of clinically concerning cardiac arrhythmias or prolongation of pre-dose QT or QTc interval of \> 450 milliseconds
* Other concomitant disease or condition likely to significantly decrease life expectancy (e.g., moderate to severe congestive heart failure) or any malignancy other than curatively treated skin cancer (basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas), unless adequately treated or in complete remission for ten or more years
* Any patient who has received any investigational drug or device within 30 days of dosing, or who is scheduled to receive another investigational drug or device during the course of this trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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FGK Clinical Research GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Principal Investigators

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William Frank, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Scripps Clinic

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Kaiser Permanente

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

California Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Digestive Healthcare of Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Henry Ford Health System

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Bronx VA Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Consultants of Clinical Research

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Advanced Liver Therapies - Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

VAMC - Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

McGuire Hospital DVAMC

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CTS-1027-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id