Trial Outcomes & Findings for Sofosbuvir (GS-7977) in Combination With PEG and Ribavirin for 12 Weeks in Treatment Experienced Subjects With Chronic HCV Infection Genotype 2 or 3 (NCT NCT01808248)

NCT ID: NCT01808248

Last Updated: 2014-09-12

Results Overview

SVR12 was defined as HCV RNA \< the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ; ie, \< 15 IU/mL) at 12 weeks after stopping study treatment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

47 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Posttreatment Week 12

Results posted on

2014-09-12

Participant Flow

Participants were enrolled at a single site in the United States. The first participant was screened on 18 February 2013. The last participant observation occurred on 06 December 2013.

56 participants were screened; 47 participants were enrolled and treated, and comprise the Safety Analysis Set and the Full Analysis Set.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
SOF+PEG+RBV
Sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg tablet once daily + peginterferon alfa 2a (PEG) 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based ribavirin (RBV; 1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
47
Overall Study
Completed Posttreatment Week 12 Visit
45
Overall Study
COMPLETED
42
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
SOF+PEG+RBV
Sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg tablet once daily + peginterferon alfa 2a (PEG) 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based ribavirin (RBV; 1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks.
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
3
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1

Baseline Characteristics

Sofosbuvir (GS-7977) in Combination With PEG and Ribavirin for 12 Weeks in Treatment Experienced Subjects With Chronic HCV Infection Genotype 2 or 3

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Genotype 2
n=23 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
Genotype 3
n=24 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Total
n=47 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=5 Participants
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=7 Participants
56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
0 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
22 participants
n=5 Participants
23 participants
n=7 Participants
45 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Liver Cirrhosis
No
9 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
21 participants
n=5 Participants
Liver Cirrhosis
Yes
14 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
26 participants
n=5 Participants
IL28b Status
CC
10 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
17 participants
n=5 Participants
IL28b Status
CT
10 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
25 participants
n=5 Participants
IL28b Status
TT
3 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
HCV RNA (log10 IU/mL)
6.4 log10 IU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66 • n=5 Participants
6.0 log10 IU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.62 • n=7 Participants
6.2 log10 IU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66 • n=5 Participants
HCV RNA Category
< 6 log10 IU/mL
4 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
17 participants
n=5 Participants
HCV RNA Category
≥ 6 log10 IU/mL
19 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Response to prior HCV treatment
Nonresponse
2 participants
n=5 Participants
5 participants
n=7 Participants
7 participants
n=5 Participants
Response to prior HCV treatment
Relapse/Breakthrough
21 participants
n=5 Participants
19 participants
n=7 Participants
40 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Posttreatment Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: participants with genotype 2 or 3 HCV infection who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug

SVR12 was defined as HCV RNA \< the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ; ie, \< 15 IU/mL) at 12 weeks after stopping study treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Genotype 2
n=23 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 HCV infection.
Genotype 3
n=24 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) at 12 Weeks After Discontinuation of Therapy (SVR12)
95.7 percentage of participants
83.3 percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 12 weeks

Population: Safety Analysis Set: participants enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug

The percentage of participants discontinuing any study drug due to an adverse event was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Genotype 2
n=47 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 HCV infection.
Genotype 3
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Incidence of Adverse Events Leading to Permanent Discontinuation of Study Drug(s)
8.5 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Posttreatment Weeks 4 and 24

Population: Full Analysis Set

SVR4 and SVR24 were defined as HCV RNA \< LLOQ at 4 and 24 weeks following the last dose of study drug, respectively.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Genotype 2
n=23 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 HCV infection.
Genotype 3
n=24 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response at 4 and 24 Weeks After Discontinuation of Therapy (SVR4 and SVR24)
SVR4
95.7 percentage of participants
87.5 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response at 4 and 24 Weeks After Discontinuation of Therapy (SVR4 and SVR24)
SVR24
95.7 percentage of participants
83.3 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 12 weeks

Population: Full Analysis Set

On-treatment virologic failure was defined as: 1. Viral breakthrough: HCV RNA ≥ LLOQ after having previously had HCV RNA \< LLOQ while on treatment, confirmed with 2 consecutive values (second confirmation value may have been posttreatment) or with a last available on-treatment measurement and no subsequent follow-up values, or 2. Viral rebound: \> 1 log10 IU/mL increase in HCV RNA from nadir while on treatment, confirmed with 2 consecutive values (second confirmation value may have been posttreatment) or with a last available on-treatment measurement and no subsequent follow-up values, or 3. Nonresponse: HCV RNA persistently ≥ LLOQ through 8 weeks of treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Genotype 2
n=23 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 HCV infection.
Genotype 3
n=24 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Percentage of Participants Experiencing On-treatment Virologic Failure
0 percentage of participants
0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to Posttreatment Week 24

Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

Viral relapse was defined as having HCV RNA ≥ LLOQ during the posttreatment period having achieved HCV RNA \< LLOQ at the end of treatment, confirmed with 2 consecutive values or last available posttreatment measurement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Genotype 2
n=22 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 2 HCV infection.
Genotype 3
n=23 Participants
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks in participants with genotype 3 HCV infection.
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Viral Relapse
0 percentage of participants
8.7 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

SOF+PEG+RBV

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 45 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
SOF+PEG+RBV
n=47 participants at risk
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia
2.1%
1/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal varices haemorrhage
2.1%
1/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholecystitis
2.1%
1/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hepatic cirrhosis
2.1%
1/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Infections and infestations
Sepsis
2.1%
1/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
SOF+PEG+RBV
n=47 participants at risk
SOF 400 mg tablet once daily + PEG 180 μg subcutaneous injection once weekly + weight-based RBV (1000-1200 mg as 200 mg tablets in a divided daily dose) for 12 weeks.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia
29.8%
14/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Neutropenia
23.4%
11/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Thrombocytopenia
14.9%
7/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
17.0%
8/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
10.6%
5/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Aphthous stomatitis
6.4%
3/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
General disorders
Influenza like illness
55.3%
26/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
General disorders
Fatigue
31.9%
15/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
8.5%
4/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Infections and infestations
Sinusitis
6.4%
3/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased appetitie
8.5%
4/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
6.4%
3/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Nervous system disorders
Headache
14.9%
7/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
8.5%
4/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
12.8%
6/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
8.5%
4/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
14.9%
7/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritis
6.4%
3/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
10.6%
5/47 • Up to 12 weeks plus 30 days

Additional Information

Clinical Trial Disclosures

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Results disclosure agreements

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