A Study of Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) Administered Alone or in Combination With Copegus (Ribavirin) in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Participated in Previous Pegasys Trials

NCT ID: NCT01853254

Last Updated: 2013-09-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

272 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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This open-label, non-randomized, single arm study will provide treatment or re-treatment with Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) as monotherapy or in combination with Copegus (ribavirin) to patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. Patients who have received prior Pegasys monotherapy or combination therapy or who were considered eligible for treatment with Pegasys in previous donor protocols will be eligible to participate in this study. Treatment will be on investigator's decision according to the approved label for up to 48 weeks, with a 24-week safety follow-up.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy or combined with ribavirin

The treating investigator decided the most appropriate treatment. It was recommended that participants receive combination therapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Both combination and monotherapy for both genotype 2/3 and genotype non-2/3: 180 μg subcutaneously once weekly.

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

For genotype 2/3, 800 mg orally daily, in 2 split doses for 24 weeks. For genotype non-2/3, 1000 mg orally daily for participants weighing \< 75 kg or 1200 mg orally daily for participants weighing ≥ 75 kg, in 2 split doses, for 48 weeks.

Interventions

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Peginterferon alfa-2a

Both combination and monotherapy for both genotype 2/3 and genotype non-2/3: 180 μg subcutaneously once weekly.

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin

For genotype 2/3, 800 mg orally daily, in 2 split doses for 24 weeks. For genotype non-2/3, 1000 mg orally daily for participants weighing \< 75 kg or 1200 mg orally daily for participants weighing ≥ 75 kg, in 2 split doses, for 48 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Pegasys Copegus

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients, ≥ 18 years of age.
* Chronic hepatitis C.
* Compensated liver disease (Child-Pugh Class A).
* Previous participation in a donor protocol in which treatment or re-treatment with Pegasys alone or in combination with Copegus was recommended or deemed appropriate after study completion.
* Have completed safety and efficacy assessments as defined in the donor protocol without violation or any major deviation.
* Have not received any other anti-hepatitis C virus treatment after the completion of the donor protocol.
* For females of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to first dose of study drug.
* Fertile patients (male and female) must use 2 reliable forms of contraception (combined) for the duration of the study (treatment and follow-up) in accordance with the locally approved label for Copegus.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Male partners of women who are pregnant.
* Patients with hemoglobinopathies.
* Hepatic decompensation (Child-Pugh Class B or C) before or during treatment.
* Non-responder patients (defined as patients previously treated with Pegasys and Copegus combination therapy at standard doses for at least 12 weeks who did not achieve at least a 2-log drop from their baseline viral load).
* Liver disease other than chronic hepatitis C, including hepatic carcinoma.
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_CHAIR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Long Beach, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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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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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Wellington, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

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Vineland, New Jersey, United States

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Binghamton, New York, United States

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Manhasset, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Statesville, North Carolina, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Adelaide, , Australia

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Herston, , Australia

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Ribeirão Preto, , Brazil

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Salvador, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

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Thessaloniki, , Greece

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Bergamo, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Ponce, , Puerto Rico

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San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Santurce, , Puerto Rico

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

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Plymouth, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Brazil France Greece Italy Poland Puerto Rico Spain Taiwan United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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NV17590

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id