At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Age ≥18 years
- ✓Confirmed chronic hepatitis C infection
- ✓Liver biopsy within 24 months confirming CHC
- ✓Prior treatment failure: lack of response to ≥12 weeks of peginterferon alfa-2b/ribavirin combination therapy
- ✕Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- ✕Male partners of pregnant women
- ✕Decompensated liver disease
- ✕Other liver diseases including hepatocellular carcinoma
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A Randomized, Open-label Study of the Effect of PEGASYS Combined With Ribavirin on Sustained Virologic Response in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Did Not Respond to Previous Pegintron/Ribavirin Combination Therapy
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Ribavirin and peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys] for Hepatitis C, Chronic. Completed, enrolled 948 participants across 104 sites in 14 countries.
Detailed Summary
This 4 arm study is designed for patients with CHC who have not responded to peginterferon alfa-2b (12KD)/ribavirin combination therapy. In these patients, the effects of lengthening the duration of treatment, as well as including an initial 12-week period of high-dose PEGASYS (360 micrograms sc), are compared with the standard combination therapy of PEGASYS (180 micrograms sc) and ribavirin (1000-1200mg po). The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1000/1200mg po daily for 72 weeks
1000/1200mg po daily for 48 weeks
360 micrograms sc weekly for 12 weeks, followed by 180 micrograms sc weekly for 60 weeks
360 micrograms sc weekly for 12 weeks, followed by 180 micrograms sc weekly for 36 weeks.
180 micrograms sc weekly for 72 weeks
180 micrograms sc weekly for 48 weeks