Civacir® Polyclonal Immune Globulin (IgG) to Prevent Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Recurrence in Liver Transplant Patients.

NCT ID: NCT01804829

Last Updated: 2017-03-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of Civacir® to prevent the recurrence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) after liver transplant.

Detailed Description

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Civacir® 10%, Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) is a high-titer human polyclonal immune globulin (IgG) containing a diversity of antibodies that target and bind the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to prevent infection. Subjects who reduce their viral load to less than 100 IU/ml HCV RNA through up to 24 weeks of antiviral therapy prior to liver transplant are enrolled in the study. There is no requirement to reach undetectable virus prior to transplant as the function of Civacir® is to neutralize any remaining virus in circulation.

Subjects randomized to Civacir® treatment arms receive study drug infusions starting on the day of liver transplant followed by 15 doses over a 10 week period to prevent the recurrence of quantifiable Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) after liver transplant. The study will evaluate dosing arms ranging from 200 mg/kg to 300 mg/kg compared to a control arm. For the primary endpoint, efficacy is defined as persistent viral load suppression maintaining HCV RNA levels below the lower limit of quantitation as determined by central laboratory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) at 22 weeks post-liver transplant and then at 34 weeks post-liver transplant to demonstrate durability of effect.

Conditions

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Hepatitis C Infection Viruses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatitis, Viral, Human Liver Cirrhosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Observational Control

Subjects who attain HCV RNA \<100 IU/ml and are randomized to the control arm will receive standard post-transplant immunosuppressant therapy and be followed for a 34 week period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Civacir® 10% at 200 mg/kg dose

Subjects who attain HCV RNA \<100 IU/ml and are randomized to the Civacir 200 mg/kg treatment arm will receive Civacir® before liver transplant, followed by 15 infusions over a 10 week regimen, with standard post-transplant immunosuppressant therapy. Civacir® treated subjects will be followed up to 34 weeks post-transplant.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Civacir® 10%

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The active ingredient is Human Immunoglobulin G (IgG) which is a normal constituent purified from human source plasma containing a diversity of antibodies targeting the Hepatitis C Virus.

Civacir® 10% at 300 mg/kg dose

Subjects who attain HCV RNA \<100 IU/ml and are randomized to the Civacir® 300 mg/kg treatment arm will receive Civacir® before liver transplant, followed by 15 infusions over a 10 week regimen, with standard post-transplant immunosuppressant therapy. Civacir® treated subjects will be followed up to 34 weeks post-transplant.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Civacir® 10%

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

The active ingredient is Human Immunoglobulin G (IgG) which is a normal constituent purified from human source plasma containing a diversity of antibodies targeting the Hepatitis C Virus.

Interventions

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Civacir® 10%

The active ingredient is Human Immunoglobulin G (IgG) which is a normal constituent purified from human source plasma containing a diversity of antibodies targeting the Hepatitis C Virus.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Civacir® Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) human polyclonal immune globulin (IgG) HCIg

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Written informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific assessments and within 3 months (reconsent) of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
* HCV Genotype 1 through 6 Infection.
* Subjects in the beginning of a new antiviral therapy regimen (regardless of prior treatment failures) for up to and including 24 weeks prior to the day of OLT.
* Most recent evidence within the last 4 weeks that HCV RNA is \<100 IU/mL. Subjects may be randomized based on local lab HCV RNA.
* Male and female subjects (age 18-80 years).
* Subject weight under 250 pounds.
* Stable patient in a condition which in the opinion of the investigator would permit safe participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Re-transplantation due to viral recurrence.
* Positive HIV or HBV test within 90 days prior to transplantation.
* Most recent PCR test indicating HCV RNA ≥100 IU/mL within 4 weeks of OLT.
* Subjects having received organs from HCV positive donors.
* Serum creatinine level \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal or advanced renal disease at screening.
* Pregnancy or single contraceptive measure or lactation period (females only).
* Known intolerance to immunoglobulins or comparable substances (e.g. vaccination reaction).
* Known absolute Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency.
* Known intolerance to proteins of human origin.
* Participation in another clinical trial within 90 days before signing Informed Consent Form (ICF) or during the study (observational/ non-interventional and 988 studies allowed), and/or previous participation in 988 study (except for Study 988 screen failures).
* Active drug and/or alcohol abuse.
* Inability or lacking motivation to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Norah Terrault, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of Southern California / Keck Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Hospital Transplant Institute

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Ochsner Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Lahey Hospital

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

The Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Methodist University Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Advanced Liver Therapies / St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Houston Methodist

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Utah Health Sciences Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Everson GT, Terrault NA, Lok AS, Rodrigo del R, Brown RS Jr, Saab S, Shiffman ML, Al-Osaimi AM, Kulik LM, Gillespie BW, Everhart JE; Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study. A randomized controlled trial of pretransplant antiviral therapy to prevent recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation. Hepatology. 2013 May;57(5):1752-62. doi: 10.1002/hep.25976. Epub 2013 Jan 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22821361 (View on PubMed)

Davis GL, Nelson DR, Terrault N, Pruett TL, Schiano TD, Fletcher CV, Sapan CV, Riser LN, Li Y, Whitley RJ, Gnann JW Jr; Collaborative Antiviral Study Group. A randomized, open-label study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of human hepatitis C immune globulin (Civacir) in liver transplant recipients. Liver Transpl. 2005 Aug;11(8):941-9. doi: 10.1002/lt.20405.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16035063 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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988

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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