A Safety and Efficacy Study of the Combination of VX-222 and Telaprevir in Treatment-Naïve Subjects With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

NCT ID: NCT01080222

Last Updated: 2020-09-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of combination treatment with VX-222 and telaprevir administered for 12 weeks with and without peginterferon-alfa-2a and/or ribavirin. The subjects enrolled in this study are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and will not have previously received treatment for their HCV infection.

This study will include an Investigational Phase and Extension Phase. These phases will contain a Treatment Period and a Follow-up Period. All subjects will be enrolled in the Investigational Phase of this study. Subjects who fail treatment during the Investigational Phase will have the option to enter the Extension Phase at which point they will be eligible to receive peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for a total of 48 weeks.

Based on an evaluation of on-treatment safety, pharmacokinetic and antiviral data from patients in each arm of the trial, Vertex may elect to enroll up to two additional treatment arms (Treatment Arm E and Treatment Arm F) that will evaluate telaprevir/VX-222-based combination therapy. The components of the treatment regimens of these arms will be selected based on clinical data that emerges from the four initially-studied regimens. If enacted, up to 25 patients are expected to enroll in each additional treatment arm.

If Treatment Arm E or Treatment Arm F is discontinued subjects meeting certain criteria will have the option to enter a telaprevir-containing Rollover Phase. Subjects who do not meet the eligibility criteria to enter the Rollover Phase may elect to enter the Extension Phase.

Detailed Description

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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

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment Arm A

Treatment Arm A was discontinued as a result of patients meeting a pre-defined stopping rule related to viral breakthrough during the first four weeks of dosing.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 100-mg, twice daily

Treatment Arm B

Treatment Arm B was discontinued as a result of patients meeting a pre-defined stopping rule relating to viral breakthrough.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 400-mg, twice daily

Treatment Arm C

* Subjects who meet pre-specified viral response criteria will stop their assigned treatment at 12 weeks.
* Subjects who do not meet the pre-specified viral response criteria will receive peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for an additional 12 weeks for a total treatment duration of 24 weeks.
* Enrollment for this arm is complete. No additional subjects will be recruited.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 100-mg, twice daily

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1000-mg for subjects weighing \<75-kg or 1200-mg for subjects weighing ≥75-kg, twice daily

peginterferon-alfa-2a

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

subcutaneous injection, 180-mcg, once weekly

Treatment Arm D

* Subjects who meet pre-specified viral response criteria will stop their assigned treatment at 12 weeks.
* Subjects who do not meet the pre-specified viral response criteria will receive peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for an additional 12 weeks for a total treatment duration of 24 weeks.
* Enrollment for this arm is complete. No additional subjects will be recruited.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1000-mg for subjects weighing \<75-kg or 1200-mg for subjects weighing ≥75-kg, twice daily

peginterferon-alfa-2a

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

subcutaneous injection, 180-mcg, once weekly

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 400-mg, twice daily

Treatment Arm E

* Subjects who meet pre-specified viral response criteria will stop their assigned treatment at 12 weeks.
* Subjects who do not meet the pre-specified viral response criteria will receive peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for an additional 24 weeks for a total treatment duration of 36 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1000-mg for subjects weighing \<75-kg or 1200-mg for subjects weighing ≥75-kg, twice daily

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 400-mg, twice daily

Treatment Arm F

* Subjects who meet pre-specified viral response criteria will stop their assigned treatment at 12 weeks.
* Subjects who do not meet the pre-specified viral response criteria will receive peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for an additional 24 weeks for a total treatment duration of 36 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

telaprevir

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

tablet, 1000-mg for subjects weighing \<75-kg or 1200-mg for subjects weighing ≥75-kg, twice daily

VX-222

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, 400-mg, twice daily

Interventions

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telaprevir

tablet, 1125-mg, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

VX-222

capsule, 100-mg, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

ribavirin

tablet, 1000-mg for subjects weighing \<75-kg or 1200-mg for subjects weighing ≥75-kg, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

peginterferon-alfa-2a

subcutaneous injection, 180-mcg, once weekly

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

VX-222

capsule, 400-mg, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and females of non-childbearing potential
* Genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
* Laboratory evidence of HCV infection for 6 months
* Histologic evidence of chronic hepatitis C
* Subjects who have a body mass index (BMI) of ≤35 kg/m² (BMI = weight in kg / height² in meters)
* Treatment Arm E: This arm will enroll only subjects infected with HCV genotype 1b virus
* Treatment Arm F: This arm will enroll only subjects infected with HCV genotype 1a virus

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who have received any previous treatment with any approved or investigational drug or drug regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C
* Subjects with any contraindications to peginterferon alfa-2a and/or ribavirin
* Subjects with any other cause of significant liver disease in addition to hepatitis C, which may include, but is not limited to malignancy with hepatic involvement, hepatitis B, drug or alcohol-related cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or primary biliary cirrhosis
* Histologic evidence of hepatic cirrhosis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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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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La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

San Francisco, California, United States

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

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Lutherville, Maryland, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

New York, New York, United States

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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Arlington, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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Auckland, , New Zealand

Site Status

Christchurch, , New Zealand

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Countries

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United States New Zealand

References

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Jiang M, Zhang EZ, Ardzinski A, Tigges A, Davis A, Sullivan JC, Nelson M, Spanks J, Dorrian J, Nicolas O, Bartels DJ, Rao BG, Rijnbrand R, Kieffer TL. Genotypic and phenotypic analyses of hepatitis C virus variants observed in clinical studies of VX-222, a nonnucleoside NS5B polymerase inhibitor. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Sep;58(9):5456-65. doi: 10.1128/AAC.03052-14. Epub 2014 Jun 30.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24982088 (View on PubMed)

Di Bisceglie AM, Sulkowski M, Gane E, Jacobson IM, Nelson D, DeSouza C, Alves K, George S, Kieffer T, Zhang EZ, Kauffman R, Asmal M, Koziel MJ. VX-222, a non-nucleoside NS5B polymerase inhibitor, in telaprevir-based regimens for genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Jul;26(7):761-73. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000084.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24901821 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VX09-222-103

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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