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An Open-label, Multicenter Protocol Providing Pegylated-interferon Alfa-2a (PEGASYS®) as Monotherapy or in Combination With Ribavirin (COPEGUS®) for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Participated in Previous Roche or Roche Partner Protocols
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Pegylated-interferon alfa-2a and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C, Chronic. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 23 sites in 6 countries.
Detailed Summary
This single arm study will provide treatment or re-treatment with PEGASYS as monotherapy or in combination with ribavirin (Copegus), to patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) who have participated in a previous Roche or Roche partner protocol where access to treatment or re-treatment was promised or deemed appropriate following completion of the original protocol ('donor' protocol). Patients who qualify for treatment or re-treatment will begin PEGASYS monotherapy, at a maximum dose of 180 µg weekly, or combination therapy with Copegus, 800-1200 mg daily, as continuation of treatment after the wash-out period defined in their donor protocol. PEGASYS treatment is not to exceed the approved treatment duration of 48 weeks in genotype G1 with a treatment-free follow up period of 24 weeks.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Pegylated-interferon alfa-2a was administered subcutaneously once weekly.
Participants received ribavirin with food, as the bioavailability of ribavirin is increased when taken with food. Ribavirin was administered as split doses, that is, 2 doses were given 12 hours apart, 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. Participants received either 1000 or 1200 mg ribavirin per day according to body weight: 400 mg (2 tablets) in the morning and 600 mg (3 tablets) in the evening for participants weighing \< 75 kg or 600 mg (3 tablets) in the morning and 600 mg (3 tablets) in the evening for participants weighing ≥ 75 kg.