Status:

WITHDRAWN

The Effects of Adding TCM-700C on the Standard Combination Treatment for HCV Genotype 1 Patients(Phase III)

Lead Sponsor:

TCM Biotech International Corp.

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double blind, multi-center, placebo controlled, three parallel arms, Phase IIb/III clinical study to evaluate the effects of adding a TCM-700C with a low or high dose onto the co...

Detailed Description

Eligible subjects with written informed consent will be stratified according to their baseline HCV RNA (≤800,000 IU/mL versus\>800,000 IU/mL), stage of liver fibrosis (METAVIR system fibrosis score of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult subjects who are 20 to 65 years old (inclusive), of either gender and in any ethnical group in Asia.
  • Chronic hepatitis C, positive with both antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti HCV) and HCV RNA assays.
  • Confirmed HCV genotype 1.
  • Subjects who are indicated to have combination treatment of PegIFNα 2a and RBV at the discretion of the investigator.
  • All fertile males and females receiving RBV must be using two forms of effective contraception during treatment with study drugs and 6 months post treatment completion.
  • Subjects must voluntarily give written informed consent indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study.
  • Subjects must be able to comply with the assessments during the study.
  • Subjects must be able to understand study QoL questionnaires.

Exclusion

  • Prior treatment with any IFN α or any medicines that contain Cordyceps.
  • Prior treatment of hepatitis C with any other antiviral or immune modulators.
  • Investigational therapy administered within 4 weeks, or within a time interval less than at least 5 half lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer, prior to the first scheduled day of dosing in this study.
  • Subjects diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by biopsy or α fetoprotein (AFP) serology and radiology (helical computed tomography \[CT\] and/or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\]) within 5 years of signing the informed consent form.
  • Evidence of hepatic decompensation (history or current evidence of ascites, bleeding varices or hepatic encephalopathy).
  • History or evidence of other liver diseases other than chronic HCV infection.
  • Subjects with known allergy or hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drug or placebo.
  • Pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding female subject or male subject whose partner is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant.
  • Subject with any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
  • Platelet count \<90,000/mm3;
  • Absolute neutrophil count \<1500 cells/mm3;
  • Hemoglobin \<12 g/dL for women and \<13 g/dL for men;
  • Creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL;
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>10 x upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • Total serum bilirubin \>1.5 x ULN;
  • Subjects without cirrhosis and AFP \>50 ng/mL must have an ultrasound between the screening and baseline visit with no findings suspicious for HCC.
  • Medical conditions which are contraindications for PegIFNα 2a or RBV therapy:
  • Psychiatric disorders;
  • Organ transplant (other than cornea or hair transplant or skin graft);
  • Severe concurrent medical disease such as severe hypertension, significant coronary heart disease, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (glycated hemoglobin A1c \[HbA1c\] \>8.5%), not adequately controlled thyroid dysfunction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe infections (bacterial, viral, fungal, including acute tuberculosis), or hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia major or sickle cell anemia);
  • Autoimmune hepatitis or other autoimmune conditions known to be exacerbated by PegIFNα 2a and RBV.
  • History of a severe seizure disorder or current anticonvulsant use.
  • Evidence of severe retinopathy (e.g., cytomegalovirus retinitis, macular degeneration) or clinically relevant ophthalmological disorder (e.g., due to diabetes mellitus or hypertension).
  • Other cases judged by the investigator to be ineligible for participation in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01890200

Start Date

June 1 2015

End Date

June 1 2018

Last Update

April 28 2017

Active Locations (2)

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Peking University People's Hospit

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100044

2

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333