At a glance
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A Randomized Study of Stopping Treatment at 24 Weeks or Continuing Treatment to 48 Weeks in Treatment-Naïve Subjects With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Who Achieve an Extended Rapid Viral Response While Receiving Telaprevir, Peginterferon Alfa2a (Pegasys®) and Ribavirin (Copegus®)
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating telaprevir, ribavirin, and 1 other intervention for Hepatitis C. Completed, enrolled 540 participants across 82 sites in 4 countries.
Detailed Summary
This study is being conducted to learn more about the safety and effect of telaprevir in combination with peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) in participants with hepatitis C who have never been treated for their hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study is designed to look at the relative benefits of 24 or 48 weeks of total treatment in people who respond quickly to a telaprevir-based treatment.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
750 mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 12 weeks
1000 - 1200 mg/day based on body weight for either 24 or 48 weeks
180 mcg/week for either 24 or 48 weeks