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Efficacy and Safety of BI 201335 (Faldaprevir) in Combination With Pegylated Interferon-alpha and Ribavirin in Treatment-naïve Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Infected Patients (STARTverso 1)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hepatitis C
Interventions
Drug: PegIFN/RBV
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01343888
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two different treatment regimens with BI 201335, both in combination with PegIFN/RBV) as compared to standard of care (SOC) with PegIFN/RBV alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
656
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PegIFN/RBVPegIFN/RBVPegIFN/RBV for 48 weeks
BI 201335 for 12 or 24 weeksPegIFN/RBVBI 201335 once daily low dose for 12 or 24 weeks in combination with PegIFN/RBV for 24 or 48 weeks
BI 201335 for 12 or 24 weeksBI 201335BI 201335 once daily low dose for 12 or 24 weeks in combination with PegIFN/RBV for 24 or 48 weeks
Placebo and PegIFN/RBVPegIFN/RBVPlacebo (oral) once daily plus PegIFN/RBV (subcutaneous injection/oral) for 24 weeks, followed by PegIFN/RBV alone up to Week 48.
Placebo and PegIFN/RBVPlaceboPlacebo (oral) once daily plus PegIFN/RBV (subcutaneous injection/oral) for 24 weeks, followed by PegIFN/RBV alone up to Week 48.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sustained Virological Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR12)12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

Sustained Virological Response 12 weeks post-treatment (SVR12), defined as plasma Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Ribonucleic acid (RNA) level \< 25 IU/mL (undetected) 12 weeks after the originally planned treatment duration.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Early Treatment Success (ETS)week 4 and week 8

Early treatment success (ETS), defined as a plasma HCV RNA level \<25 IU/mL (detected or undetected) at week 4 and HCV RNA \<25 IU/mL (undetected) at week 8.

Sustained Virological Response 24 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR24)24 weeks post treatment, up to 72 weeks

Sustained Virological Response 24 weeks post-treatment (SVR24), defined as plasma HCV RNA level \< 25 IU/mL (undetected) 24 weeks after the originally planned treatment duration.

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Normalisation: AST in Normal Range at Sustained Virological Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR12) Visit, When SVR12=YES12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. BL = Baseline

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Normalisation: AST in Normal Range at Sustained Virological Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR12) Visit, When SVR12=NO12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. BL = Baseline

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Normalisation: ALT in Normal Range at End of Treatment (EoT) When SVR12=YES12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. SVR12 means Sustained virological response 12 weeks post-treatment. BL = Baseline

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Normalisation: ALT in Normal Range at End of Treatment (EoT) When SVR12= NO12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. SVR12 means Sustained virological response 12 weeks post-treatment. BL = Baseline

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Normalisation: ALT in Normal Range at Sustained Virological Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR12) Visit, When SVR12=YES12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. BL = Baseline

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Normalisation: ALT in Normal Range at Sustained Virological Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment (SVR12) Visit, When SVR12=NO12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. BL = Baseline

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Normalisation: AST in Normal Range at End of Treatment (EoT) When SVR12=YES12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. SVR12 means Sustained virological response 12 weeks post-treatment. BL = Baseline

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Normalisation: AST in Normal Range at End of Treatment (EoT) When SVR12=NO12 weeks post treatment, up to 60 weeks

This will be presented as the number of patients. SVR12 means Sustained virological response 12 weeks post-treatment. BL = Baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (98)

1220.30.4303 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Linz, Austria

1220.30.4301 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Wien, Austria

1220.30.4302 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Wien, Austria

1220.30.4304 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Wien, Austria

1220.30.3201 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Bruxelles, Belgium

1220.30.3207 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Bruxelles, Belgium

1220.30.3204 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Edegem, Belgium

1220.30.3205 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Gent, Belgium

1220.30.3202 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Leuven, Belgium

1220.30.3203 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Liège, Belgium

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1220.30.4303 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
🇦🇹Linz, Austria

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