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PROTECT - Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Efficacy and Safety in Hepatitis C Recurrence Therapy
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Combination of (a) pegylated interferon alfa-2b and (b) rebetol for Liver Transplantation and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 125 participants.
Detailed Summary
This is an exploratory study and is a Phase 3, single-arm, multi-center, open-label study of pegylated interferon alfa-2b, PEG-IFN alpha-2b (PEG-Intron) and ribavirin (RBV) to determine the sustained virologic response (SVR) at 24-week follow-up to 48 week in subjects after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) recurrence.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1. Powder for injection in vials and Redipen (50, 80, 120, and 150 microgram strengths), subcutaneous, dose of 1.5 micrograms/kg, weekly for up to 48 weeks 2. 200 mg capsules, oral, weight based dose of 400-1200 mg, daily for up to 48 weeks