Status:
COMPLETED
Real-life Surveillance Study of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Treated With PegIntron Injector and Rebetol (Study P04538)(COMPLETED)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis C
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of PegIntron injector and Rebetol administered to participants with chronic hepatitis C. Participants will be treated by general practit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants with chronic hepatitis C
- At least 18 years old
- Treatment-naïve or relapse to interferon monotherapy
- Platelets \>= 100,000/mm\^3
- Neutrophil counts \>= 1,500/ mm\^3
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) must be within normal limits
- Hemoglobin \>= 12 gr/dl (females); \>= 13 gr/dl (males)
- Intravenous drug abusers (Ex-IVDA) participants being under stable substitution for at least 6 months
- Women of childbearing potential must have a routine pregnancy test performed monthly during treatment and for 7 months thereafter. Sexually active female participants of childbearing potential must be practicing adequate contraception (intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, implanted contraceptives, surgical sterilization, barrier method, or monogamous relationship with a male partner who has had a vasectomy or is using a condom (+ spermicide) during the treatment period and for 7 months after stopping treatment
- Sexually active male participants must be practicing acceptable methods of contraception (vasectomy, use of condom + spermicide, monogamous relationship with a female partner who practices an acceptable method of contraception) during the treatment period and for 7 months after stopping treatment
Exclusion
- Contraindications as per the SPC and approved European labeling
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any inteferons or to any of the excipients
- Pregnant woman
- Woman who are breast-feeding
- Existence of or history of severe psychiatric condition, in particular severe depression, suicidal ideation or suicide attempt
- A history of severe pre-existing cardiac disease, including unstable or uncontrolled cardiac disease in the previous six months
- Severe debilitating medical conditions, including participants with chronic renal failure or creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min
- Autoimmune hepatitis or history of autoimmune disease
- Severe hepatic dysfunction or decompensated cirrhosis of the liver
- Pre-existing thyroid disease unless it can be controlled with conventional therapy
- Epilepsy and/or compromised central nervous system function
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
2302 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00727311
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
October 9 2015
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