Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy of Generic Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Treatment-naive Genotype 2 Chronic Hepatitis C
Lead Sponsor:
Kawin Technology Share-holding Co., Ltd.
Collaborating Sponsors:
KawinGreen Biotech Co., Ltd.
Conditions:
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Response to Therapy of
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of generic sofosbuvir, an investigational anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug, combined with weight-adjusted ribavirin for treatment-naive Chinese ad...
Detailed Description
It is estimated that China has a population of over 10 million infected with HCV and also a highly variable HCV genotype geographic distribution. Genotype 2 HCV is reported to be the second most commo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged between 18 and 65 years (inclusive) and of either sex
- with a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m\^2
- chronically infected with genotype 2 HCV, and the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C consistent with the Chinese Guideline for Prevention and Management of Hepatitis C
- HCV RNA equaling to or above 10\^4 IU/mL and anti-HCV positivity
- naive to anti-HCV treatment, defined as being not previously treated with any interferon (including interferon alfa or beta or peginterferon), ribavirin, or other approved, investigational or any other not approved anti-HCV regimens of any source
- with or without cirrhosis, presence or absence of which must be documented as at lease one item of the following: 1) liver biopsy confirming presence (e.g., Metavir score = 4 or Ishak score \>=5) or absence of cirrhosis within twelve (12) months before screening; 2) FibroScan showing cirrhosis (liver stiffness modulus \[LSM\]\>=12.5 kPa) or no cirrhosis (LSM=\<9.6 kPa); 3) a subject with a LSM of 9.6-12.5 kPa (exclusive) could only be enrolled when the liver biopsy confirmed or excluded presence of cirrhosis
- women of childbearing potential without a history of menopause and with a negative blood pregnancy test; subjects of childbearing potential (including male subjects and their female partners) had no childbearing plan from screening, initiation of treatment until six (6) months after the end of treatment and consented to use effective contraceptive measures
- voluntary participation in the study and being able to understand and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion
- being infected with mixed-genotype HCV
- having previously used any investigational or experimental direct antiviral agents against HCV, including protease, nonstructural (NS) protein 5B polymerase or NS5A inhibitors, before screening
- having received any interferon-based anti-HCV regimens before screening
- having been exposed to any systemic potent immunomodulators , such as steroids or thymosin alfa (excluding use of nasal, inhalational, topical steroids and/or others) for more than two (2) weeks within six (6) months before screening, or anticipated to be exposed to these agents during the study period
- being coinfected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or human immunodeficient virus (HIV)
- with evidence of decompensatory liver function, including but not limited to total serum bilirubin (TBIL) above twice (2) of the upper limit of normal (ULN), serum albumin (ALB) below 35 g/L, or prothrombin activity (PTA) below 60%; emergence of ascites, upper gastrointestinal bleeding and/or hepatic encephalopathy; with liver function reserve Child-Pugh class B or C
- with primary liver cancer confirmed or evidenced by serum alfa-fetoprotein above 100 ng/ml or liver imaging study showing suspected nodules
- with a previous history of liver disease of other causes, including alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis (anti-nuclear antibody\[ANA\] titer above 1:100), Wilson disease or hemochromatosis
- with serum alaine aminotransferase (ALT) or asparate aminotransferase (AST) above ten (10) times of ULN
- with white blood cell (WBC) count below 3x10\^9 per liter, neutrophil count below 1.5x10\^9 per liter, platelet count below 50x10\^9 per liter, or hemoglobin below the lower limit of the normal
- with serum creatinine clearance (CLcr) below 50 ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula
- with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c\[HbA1c\] above 7.0%)
- with psychiatric or neurologic disorders, including previous or family history of psychiatric disorders (especially depression, depressive state, epilepsy or hysteria)
- with serious cardiovascular disorders, including uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure at or above 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure at or above 100 mmHg), heart insufficiency of New York Heart Association class III or above, history of myocardial infarction within six (6) months before screening, history of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty within six (6) months before screening, unstable angina pectoris, or any uncontrolled arrhythmias
- with serious hematologic disorders (such as anemia, hemophilia and others)
- with serious kidney diseases (such as chronic kidney disease, kidney insufficiency and others)
- with serious gastrointestinal disorders (such as peptic ulcer, colitis and others)
- with serious respirator disorders (such as active pulmonary tuberculosis, lung infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary interstitial disease and others)
- with active or suspected malignant tumors or with a previous history of malignant tumors (excluding skin basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ) within five (5) years before screening
- with a history of major organ transplantation
- being known to be severely hypersensitive or allergic to any drugs, especially the testing medications and other constituents
- with a history of active alcohol or drug abuse
- being pregnant or lactating
- being unable to discontinue prohibited medications as defined by the protocol
- having participated in any other clinical studies within three (3) months before screening
- being unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or unable to follow the protocol requirements
- any other conditions of excluding a potential participant at the discretion of the investigators
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 5 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03453346
Start Date
August 5 2016
End Date
March 30 2017
Last Update
March 7 2018
Active Locations (17)
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1
Chinese PLA 302 Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100039
2
Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100044
3
Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Youyi Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100050
4
Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing You'an Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100069