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PEG-IFN Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy for Older Patients

NCT00956982 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1251

Last updated 2009-08-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficacy and safety of a combination therapy of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alpha-2b plus ribavirin (RBV) for older Japanese patients (≧65years old) infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) compared with younger patients(\< 65 years old).

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C Virus

Interventions

DRUG

Pegylated interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin

All patients were treated with a weight-based, 1.5 μg/kg weekly dose of subcutaneous PEG-IFN alpha-2b (PegIntron A, Schering-Plough, Osaka, Japan), in combination with PEG-IFN alpha-2b, RBV (Rebetol; Schering-Plough), which was given orally at a daily dose of 600-1000mg based on bodyweight (600 mg for patients weighing \< 60 kg, 800 mg for those weighing 60-80 kg, and 1000 mg for those weighing 80 kg). The length of treatment was 48 weeks for patients with HCV of genotype 1and 24 weeks for patients with genotypes 2, respectively

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kyushu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jun Hayashi · Department of General Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Japan

Study Locations

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