A Study of Induction Dosing With Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) Genotype 1 Infection

NCT00192647 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 896

Last updated 2016-08-04

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Summary

This study will evaluate the addition of a higher-dose induction treatment period with peginterferon (PEG-IFN) alfa-2a (Pegasys) and ribavirin prior to standard-dose treatment with PEG-IFN alfa-2a and ribavirin, compared to standard-dose treatment, in treatment-naive participants with CHC, genotype 1 infection.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C, Chronic

Interventions

DRUG

PEG-IFN alfa-2a

PEG-IFN alfa-2a will be administered once weekly for 48 weeks, at doses specified in respective arms.

DRUG

Ribavirin

Ribavirin 1000 or 1200 mg orally daily in divided doses, with the dose determined based on body weight, for 48 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Trials · Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Thailand

Study Locations

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