Trial Outcomes & Findings for Role of Pegylated Interferon in Combination With DAAs to Cure Hepatitis C As Soon As Possible - Hepatitis C [ASAP-C] (NCT NCT03480932)

NCT ID: NCT03480932

Last Updated: 2021-05-18

Results Overview

Percentage of participants achieving sustained virologic response 12 weeks quantification) after treatment is completed (SVR12) as assessed by HCV RNA less than the lower limit of quantification measured 12 weeks after treatment completion

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

150 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks after treatment completion, 16 weeks for SOF+DAC+PEG and 24 weeks for SOF+DAC

Results posted on

2021-05-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
SOF+DAC, DOT
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC+PEG
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
Overall Study
STARTED
50
50
50
Overall Study
COMPLETED
45
45
47
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
5
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
SOF+DAC, DOT
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC+PEG
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
Overall Study
Death
1
0
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
3
0
Overall Study
Incarcerated
2
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

Role of Pegylated Interferon in Combination With DAAs to Cure Hepatitis C As Soon As Possible - Hepatitis C [ASAP-C]

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
SOF+DAC+PEG
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, DOT
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
Total
n=150 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
25 years
n=99 Participants
26 years
n=107 Participants
25 years
n=206 Participants
25 years
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
50 Participants
n=99 Participants
50 Participants
n=107 Participants
50 Participants
n=206 Participants
150 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Indian
50 Participants
n=99 Participants
50 Participants
n=107 Participants
50 Participants
n=206 Participants
150 Participants
n=7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
50 participants
n=99 Participants
50 participants
n=107 Participants
50 participants
n=206 Participants
150 participants
n=7 Participants
Educational attainment
None
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
Educational attainment
Primary school
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
15 Participants
n=206 Participants
50 Participants
n=7 Participants
Educational attainment
Secondary school
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
20 Participants
n=107 Participants
17 Participants
n=206 Participants
46 Participants
n=7 Participants
Educational attainment
At least high school
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
12 Participants
n=206 Participants
43 Participants
n=7 Participants
Employment
Monthly wages
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
12 Participants
n=206 Participants
47 Participants
n=7 Participants
Employment
Weekly wages
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
8 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
Employment
Daily wages
22 Participants
n=99 Participants
25 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
Employment
Unemployment
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
7 Participants
n=206 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
Employment
Missing
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
Marital status
Never married
31 Participants
n=99 Participants
32 Participants
n=107 Participants
30 Participants
n=206 Participants
93 Participants
n=7 Participants
Marital status
Currently married
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
17 Participants
n=206 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
Marital status
Separated
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
Marital status
Living with partner
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
Injection drug use frequency in prior month
None
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
4 Participants
n=206 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
Injection drug use frequency in prior month
Once a week to less than twice a week
24 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
22 Participants
n=206 Participants
63 Participants
n=7 Participants
Injection drug use frequency in prior month
Twice a week to six times a week
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
18 Participants
n=206 Participants
48 Participants
n=7 Participants
Injection drug use frequency in prior month
Daily
8 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
Non-injection drug use in prior month
42 Participants
n=99 Participants
38 Participants
n=107 Participants
41 Participants
n=206 Participants
121 Participants
n=7 Participants
Alcohol use
No/mild use
46 Participants
n=99 Participants
47 Participants
n=107 Participants
45 Participants
n=206 Participants
138 Participants
n=7 Participants
Alcohol use
Harmful/hazardous use
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
5 Participants
n=206 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
Alcohol use
Alcohol dependence
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
Depressive symptoms
None
37 Participants
n=99 Participants
28 Participants
n=107 Participants
31 Participants
n=206 Participants
96 Participants
n=7 Participants
Depressive symptoms
Mild
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
15 Participants
n=206 Participants
42 Participants
n=7 Participants
Depressive symptoms
Moderate
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
Depressive symptoms
Moderately severe to severe
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
Quality of life
90 Self-rated health scale (0-100))
n=99 Participants
78 Self-rated health scale (0-100))
n=107 Participants
80 Self-rated health scale (0-100))
n=206 Participants
80 Self-rated health scale (0-100))
n=7 Participants
HIV-infected
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
Median HCV RNA
5.4 log 10 copies/ml
n=99 Participants
5.6 log 10 copies/ml
n=107 Participants
5.7 log 10 copies/ml
n=206 Participants
5.6 log 10 copies/ml
n=7 Participants
Median calculated fibrosis score (FIB-4)
0.69 units on a scale
n=99 Participants
0.68 units on a scale
n=107 Participants
0.73 units on a scale
n=206 Participants
0.68 units on a scale
n=7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks after treatment completion, 16 weeks for SOF+DAC+PEG and 24 weeks for SOF+DAC

Population: Intention to treat

Percentage of participants achieving sustained virologic response 12 weeks quantification) after treatment is completed (SVR12) as assessed by HCV RNA less than the lower limit of quantification measured 12 weeks after treatment completion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
SOF+DAC+PEG
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, DOT
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SVR12
26 Participants
30 Participants
17 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 weeks for SOF+DAC+PEG and 24 weeks for SOF+DAC

Population: Intention to treat

Number of participants with treatment-related serious adverse events by laboratory tests and physician examination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
SOF+DAC+PEG
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, DOT
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
Serious Adverse Events
0 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks for SOF+DAC+PEG and 12 weeks for SOF+DAC

Population: Intention to treat

Adherence to medication regimen defined using a combination of the biometric data for Arms 1 and 2 and self-report and pill counts for Arm 3. Percentage reporting at least 90% adherence

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
SOF+DAC+PEG
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) + Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a (180µg/weekly) for 4 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon alfa-2a: Antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, DOT
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with a field-based DOT approach Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
SOF+DAC, Standard
n=50 Participants
Sofosbuvir (400mg/daily) + Daclatasvir (60mg/daily) for 12 weeks with standard of care dispensation (4 monthly doses) Sofosbuvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C Daclatasvir: Direct acting antiviral agent used for the treatment of hepatitis C
Medication Adherence
35 Participants
31 Participants
10 Participants

Adverse Events

SOF+DAC+PEG

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

SOF+DAC, DOT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

SOF+DAC, Standard

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Shruti Mehta

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Phone: 4432873837

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place