Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infected With HCV LVL G1 and Effect of Peg-Intron Plus Rebetol Treatment (Study P04793) (NCT NCT00709228)

NCT ID: NCT00709228

Last Updated: 2015-01-26

Results Overview

Relapse was defined as undetectable Hepatitis C virus-ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) at End of Treatment, but detectable HCV-RNA at Follow-up Week 24.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

496 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 24 of follow-up

Results posted on

2015-01-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
Those with chronic Hepatitis C infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Low Viral Load (HCV LVL G1) and treated withPeg-Intron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol (ribavirin) 800-1200 mg/day who achieved a negative Hepatitis C Virus-Ribonucleic Acid (HCV-RNA) at Week 4 and at Week 24
Overall Study
STARTED
496
Overall Study
COMPLETED
164
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
332

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
Those with chronic Hepatitis C infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Low Viral Load (HCV LVL G1) and treated withPeg-Intron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol (ribavirin) 800-1200 mg/day who achieved a negative Hepatitis C Virus-Ribonucleic Acid (HCV-RNA) at Week 4 and at Week 24
Overall Study
Not treated
14
Overall Study
Eligibility criteria not met
281
Overall Study
Adverse events
2
Overall Study
Discontinued treatment
14
Overall Study
Did not enter follow-up
4
Overall Study
Discontinued follow-up
5
Overall Study
Disease progression
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
6
Overall Study
Non-compliance
5

Baseline Characteristics

Study of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infected With HCV LVL G1 and Effect of Peg-Intron Plus Rebetol Treatment (Study P04793)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
n=170 Participants
Those with chronic Hepatitis C infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Low Viral Load (HCV LVL G1) and treated withPeg-Intron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol (ribavirin) 800-1200 mg/day who achieved a negative HCV-RNA at Week 4 and at Week 24 (n = 170)
Age, Continuous
37.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
102 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 24 of follow-up

Population: The 165 participants analyzed is from the efficacy evaluable population (170) minus 5 subjects who did not have follow-up data.

Relapse was defined as undetectable Hepatitis C virus-ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) at End of Treatment, but detectable HCV-RNA at Follow-up Week 24.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PegIntron Plus Rebetol
n=165 Participants
Those with chronic Hepatitis C infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Low Viral Load (HCV LVL G1) and treated withPeg-Intron 1.5 μg/kg/week plus Rebetol (ribavirin) 800-1200 mg/day who achieved a negative Hepatitis C Virus-Ribonucleic Acid (HCV-RNA) at Week 4 and at Week 24
Number of HCV LVL G1 Participants Who Relapsed
16 Participants

Adverse Events

PegInton Plus Rebetol

Serious events: 11 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
PegInton Plus Rebetol
n=482 participants at risk
Cardiac disorders
PERICARDITIS
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Ear and labyrinth disorders
VERTIGO
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Endocrine disorders
HYPOTHYROIDISM
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Gastrointestinal disorders
PANCREATITIS
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Infections and infestations
ABSCESS NECK
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
MULTIPLE INJURIES
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Psychiatric disorders
ACUTE PSYCHOSIS
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Psychiatric disorders
AGGRESSION
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Psychiatric disorders
PERSONALITY DISORDER
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 2
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Psychiatric disorders
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).
Vascular disorders
THROMBOSIS
0.21%
1/482 • Number of events 1
Number analyzed is the number of treated participants (482 of the 496 screened).

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Lead investigator agrees not to publish or publicly present any interim results of the Study without prior written consent of the sponsor. Lead investigator further agrees to provide 45 days written notice to the sponsor prior to submission for publication or presentation to permit the sponsor to review copies of abstracts or manuscripts for publication, which report any results of the Study. Sponsor shall have the right to review and comment on any presentation, including editorial rights.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER