Safety and Efficacy of Telaprevir in Combination With Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Subjects Co-Infected With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV

NCT ID: NCT00983853

Last Updated: 2013-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of telaprevir, peginterferon alfa-2a, and ribavirin is safe and effective in treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in subjects who are infected with both HCV and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C HIV Infections

Keywords

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VX-950 INCIVEK INCIVO

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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Part A

The dose of ribavirin used (fixed versus weight-based) is region dependent

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir or matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 750 mg, q8h, 12 weeks

peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Subcutaneous injection, 180 μg, once weekly, 48 weeks

ribavirin (fixed dose)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 800 mg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

ribavirin (weight-based dose)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 1000 mg for subjects weighing \<75 kg or 1200 mg for subjects weighing ≥75 kg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

Part B

The dose of ribavirin used (fixed versus weight-based) is region dependent

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir or matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 750 mg or 1125 mg, q8h, 12 weeks

peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Subcutaneous injection, 180 μg, once weekly, 48 weeks

ribavirin (fixed dose)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 800 mg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

ribavirin (weight-based dose)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet, Oral, 1000 mg for subjects weighing \<75 kg or 1200 mg for subjects weighing ≥75 kg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

Interventions

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telaprevir or matching placebo

Tablet, Oral, 750 mg, q8h, 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

telaprevir or matching placebo

Tablet, Oral, 750 mg or 1125 mg, q8h, 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

peginterferon alfa-2a

Subcutaneous injection, 180 μg, once weekly, 48 weeks

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

ribavirin (fixed dose)

Tablet, Oral, 800 mg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

ribavirin (weight-based dose)

Tablet, Oral, 1000 mg for subjects weighing \<75 kg or 1200 mg for subjects weighing ≥75 kg, b.i.d., 48 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Chronic, genotype 1, hepatitis C with detectable HCV RNA
* HIV-1 infection for \>6 months
* Documentation of a liver biopsy within 1 year before the screening visit showing evidence of hepatitis (demonstrated by inflammation and/or fibrosis)

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous treatment with any approved or investigational drug or drug regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C
* Previous treatment with interferon or ribavirin
* Evidence of hepatic decompensation in cirrhotic subjects
* Subjects who have participated in a clinical study involving administration of an investigational drug within 2 months
* Part A only: subjects who have been on a HAART regimen within 12 weeks before study start
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tibotec Pharmaceutical Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Locations

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Paris, , France

Site Status

Bonn-Venusberg, , Germany

Site Status

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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United States France Germany Spain

References

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Sulkowski MS, Sherman KE, Dieterich DT, Bsharat M, Mahnke L, Rockstroh JK, Gharakhanian S, McCallister S, Henshaw J, Girard PM, Adiwijaya B, Garg V, Rubin RA, Adda N, Soriano V. Combination therapy with telaprevir for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection in patients with HIV: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Jul 16;159(2):86-96. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-2-201307160-00654.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23685940 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VX08-950-110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id