Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of TMC435 Plus Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Participants With Chronic HCV Infection

Lead Sponsor:

Janssen-Cilag International NV

Conditions:

Hepatitis C, Chronic

Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of 12-weeks of treatment with TMC435 plus pegylated interferon alfa-2a (PegIFNα-2a) and ribavirin (RBV) in previously un...

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, international study where all participants will receive triple therapy with the following 3 medications: TMC435 also referred to as simeprevir (formerly known as TMC435350) whic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • treatment-naïve with confirmed chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection
  • liver biopsy performed within 2 years prior to screening or non-invasive confirmation of the liver disease stage (by transient elastography) performed within 6 months prior to screening
  • liver disease stage equivalent to Metavir Score F0-F2 (no fibrosis, or portal fibrosis without or with few septa)

Exclusion

  • Participants with advanced liver disease equivalent to Metavir score F3-F4 (bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis), with hepatic decompensation, with any liver disease of non-HCV etiology, and/or with a non-genotype 1 or non-genotype 4 hepatitis C, hepatitis B or HIV co-infection will be excluded from the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

232 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01846832

Start Date

September 1 2013

End Date

August 1 2015

Last Update

September 21 2016

Active Locations (20)

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Linz, Austria

2

Vienna, Austria

3

Brussels, Belgium

4

Edegem, Belgium