A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Fine Needle Aspiration For Evaluation of Hepatic Pharmacokinetics of MK-7009 in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- Vaniprevir 600 mg
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Enrollment
- 31
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants From Whom Detectable Concentrations of Hepatic Vaniprevir Are Obtained by FNA
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the technical feasibility of using fine needle aspiration (FNA) of liver tissue to obtain vaniprevir (MK-7009) liver pharmacokinetic (PK) data, working towards identifying a minimally invasive, reproducible platform to measure liver PK. The study will be done in 2 parts. In Part 1, participants will be randomized to one of five FNA/core needle biopsy (CNB) time-point collection sequences. In Part 2, participants will be randomized to one of two possible doses of vaniprevir and will be assigned to one of five FNA/CNB time-point collection sequences; participants in Part 2 will also receive background therapy with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (Peg-IFN alpha-2b) and ribavirin (RBV). The primary hypothesis is that there is a greater than 80% posterior probability that vaniprevir concentrations are successfully obtained at least 60% of the time from FNA liver samples collected at 2 of 3 specified timepoints.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m\^2 and ≤32.0 kg/m\^2
- •Under evaluation for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- •Chronic compensated, genotype 1 HCV infection
- •Treatment-naïve or previously treated and tolerated at least 12 weeks of continuous licensed interferon (including pegylated interferon) and ribavirin combination therapy with at least a partial response, or previously treated with investigational products and/or vaccines, other than HCV nonstructural proteins (NS) NS3/4A protease inhibitors, either alone or in combination with other licensed therapies
- •Able to avoid use of anticoagulants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and aspirin for at least seven (7) days preceding the initial liver biopsy and continuing throughout the entire study
- •Female participants of childbearing potential or male participants with female sexual partners of childbearing potential must agree to use two acceptable methods of birth control from 2 weeks prior to the first dose through at least 6 months after last dose of study drug, or longer if dictated by local regulation
- •Exclusion criteria:
- •Pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant or donate eggs, or intending to donate sperm
- •History of stroke, chronic seizures, or major neurological disorder
- •Did not achieve a viral response to prior treatment with licensed interferon-based therapy
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Vaniprevir 600 mg
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir only on days 1-7, and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Vaniprevir 600 mg
Vaniprevir 600 mg
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir only on days 1-7, and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from FNA
Vaniprevir 600 mg
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir only on days 1-7, and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from CNB
Vaniprevir 600 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir on Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Vaniprevir 600 mg
Vaniprevir 600 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir on Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Peg-IFN alfa-2b
Vaniprevir 600 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir on Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Ribavirin
Vaniprevir 600 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir on Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from FNA
Vaniprevir 600 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 600 mg vaniprevir on Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from CNB
Vaniprevir 300 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 300 mg vaniprevir from Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Peg-IFN alfa-2b
Vaniprevir 300 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 300 mg vaniprevir from Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Ribavirin
Vaniprevir 300 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 300 mg vaniprevir from Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from FNA
Vaniprevir 300 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 300 mg vaniprevir from Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Vaniprevir 300 mg
Vaniprevir 300 mg + Peg-IFN + RBV
Participants received 300 mg vaniprevir from Days 1-7; Peg-IFN alpha-2b once a week, RBV daily from Day 1 up to Day 21; and had postdose liver biopsy done by FNA and CNB from Day 7 up to Day 10.
Intervention: Liver samples from CNB
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants From Whom Detectable Concentrations of Hepatic Vaniprevir Are Obtained by FNA
Time Frame: Day 7 up to Day 10 at 3 of the following timepoints: 3, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours postdose
Liver samples were collected by FNA at 3 of 5 of the following specified postdose timepoints: 3, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after a single vaniprevir dose on Day 7. The technical success of the FNA procedure was established for a participant if vaniprevir was detected from at least 2 of the 3 FNA collection timepoints.