Status:

TERMINATED

Telaprevir Plus Standard of Care (SOC) in HCV Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Conditions:

Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-69 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the antiviral combination of telaprevir, pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a (PegIFN alfa-2a) and ribavirin (RBV) can prevent the virus from coming bac...

Detailed Description

Study Drug Administration: If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will take telaprevir 3 times a day. You will take RVB by mouth 2 times a day. You will receive PEGIFN alfa-2...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years
  • Detectable Hepatitis C Virus ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) in serum
  • HCV genotype 1 infection
  • Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) score \< 7 and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score \< 18
  • PegIFN alfa-2a/RBV-naïve or previously treated patients (partial responders, null responders and relapsers)
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma within transplant criteria in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Region IV:
  • Single lesion up to 6 cm, or
  • Two or three lesions with largest no greater than 5 cm and the total tumor diameter no greater than 9 cm
  • Listed for liver transplantation
  • Willingness to give written consent and agree to double contraception

Exclusion

  • Decompensated cirrhosis
  • Baseline platelet count less than 35,000/µL
  • Baseline hemoglobin level less than 10 g/dL
  • Baseline absolute neutrophil count less than 750/mm3
  • Baseline creatinine clearance \< 50 mL per min.
  • Women with a positive pregnancy test at baseline or men whose female partners are pregnant or are contemplating pregnancy
  • Intolerance or contraindications to PegIFN alfa-2a/RBV use per standard treatment guidelines

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01821963

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

February 1 2014

Last Update

September 24 2020

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030