A Study of Combination Treatment With Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) Plus Ribavirin (Copegus) in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C

NCT ID: NCT00800748

Last Updated: 2017-05-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

372 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-02-01

Study Completion Date

2009-01-09

Brief Summary

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This 3-arm study assessed the safety and efficacy of combination treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin in participants with chronic hepatitis C. Three groups of participants were studied; 1) those with elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) levels, 2) those with normal ALT levels, and 3) those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. Participants with genotype 1, 4, 5 or 6 received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms (mcg) subcutaneous (SC) once weekly (qw) + ribavirin 1000-1200 milligrams (mg) orally (PO) daily (dependent on body weight) for 48 weeks. Those with genotype 2 or 3 received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg SC qw + ribavirin 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks, and all participants with HIV co-infection received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg SC qw + ribavirin 800 mg PO daily for 48 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A

Participants with genotype 1, 4, 5 or 6 received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg SC qw + ribavirin 1000-1200 mg PO daily (dependent on body weight) for 48 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a was administered at a dose of 180 mcg SC weekly for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 and to participants with HIV co-infection, or for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin was administered at a dose of 1000-1200 mg PO daily for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 or 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Group B

Participants with genotype 2 or 3 received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg SC qw + ribavirin 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a was administered at a dose of 180 mcg SC weekly for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 and to participants with HIV co-infection, or for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin was administered at a dose of 1000-1200 mg PO daily for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 or 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Group C

Participants with HIV co-infection received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg SC qw + ribavirin 800 mg PO daily for 48 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a was administered at a dose of 180 mcg SC weekly for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 and to participants with HIV co-infection, or for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin was administered at a dose of 1000-1200 mg PO daily for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 or 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Interventions

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Peginterferon alfa-2a

Peginterferon alfa-2a was administered at a dose of 180 mcg SC weekly for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 and to participants with HIV co-infection, or for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin

Ribavirin was administered at a dose of 1000-1200 mg PO daily for 48 weeks to participants with genotype 1, 4, 5, 6 or 800 mg PO daily for 24 weeks to participants with genotype 2 and 3.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Pegasys Copegus

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult participants at least 18 years of age
* Chronic hepatitis C, with detectable serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA)
* Scheduled for treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a
* Compensated liver disease
* Women in fertile age must be informed about obligation of using adequate contraception during and 6 months post treatment with ribavirin (Copegus®)
* Men with a sexual partner in fertile age must be informed about obligatory contraception preventing pregnancy during the course of treatment with ribavirin (Copegus®) as well as 6 months after treatment cessation
* Female participants in the study must have a negative pregnancy test performed not sooner than within 2 weeks preceding the planned inclusion to the study
* Men with a sexual partner in fertile age must produce a negative result of the partner's pregnancy test performed not sooner than within 2 weeks preceding the planned partner's inclusion to the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic liver disease other than chronic hepatitis C
* Active hepatitis A virus or hepatitis B virus infection
* Therapy with any systemic antiviral, antineoplastic or immunomodulatory treatment less than or equal to (\<=) 6 months prior to first dose of study drug
* Hemoglobin \<120 grams per liter (g/L) in female participants or \<130 g/L in male participants (the result must not be older than 2 weeks prior to inclusion to the study)
* Platelet count \<90 x 10\^9/liter (the result must not be older than 2 weeks prior to inclusion to the study
* Neutrofil count \<1.5 x 10\^9/liter (the result must not be older than 2 weeks prior to inclusion to the study)
* Participants with increased risk of anaemia, or participants at risk of serious health problems resulting from anaemia or decrease of hemoglobin (e.g., participants with serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease)
* History or presence of a serious mental disease, especially depression, which, in the investigator's opinion, does not allow administration of peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys®)
* History or presence of a disease consequent to immunodeficiency (e.g., inflammatory diseases of intestine, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Beroun, , Czechia

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Brno, , Czechia

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Chomutov, , Czechia

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Česká Lípa, , Czechia

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České Budějovice, , Czechia

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Děčín, , Czechia

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Havířov, , Czechia

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Havlíčkův Brod, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Jablonec/nisou, , Czechia

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Jihlava, , Czechia

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Karlovy Vary, , Czechia

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Kolín, , Czechia

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Liberec, , Czechia

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Mělník, , Czechia

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Most, , Czechia

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Olomouc, , Czechia

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Opava, , Czechia

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Ostrava, , Czechia

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Pardubice, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prostějov, , Czechia

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Ústí nad Labem, , Czechia

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Banská Bystrica, , Slovakia

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Košice, , Slovakia

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Košice, , Slovakia

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Martin, , Slovakia

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Trenčín, , Slovakia

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Countries

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Czechia Slovakia

Other Identifiers

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2005-003932-23

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ML19387

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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