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An Observational Study of Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) Plus Ribavirin Based Regimens in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C With Previous Treatment Failure

Terminated
Conditions
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01798576
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This prospective, national, multicenter, observational study will evaluate in routine clinical practice the efficacy and safety of re-treatment with Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) plus ribavirin or regimens containing direct-acting antivirals in participants with chronic hepatitis C who failed previous treatment. Participants will be followed for the duration of their treatment (24, 48 or 72 weeks) and for 24 weeks of follow-up.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
282
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult participants, >/= 18 years of age

  • Participants with chronic hepatitis C who have been previously treated with pegylated interferon, standard interferon, ribavirin

  • No contra-indications to pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy or to the treatment regimen containing DAAs as detailed in the local label

  • Treatment in line with summary of Product Characteristics/local labeling for Pegasys/ribavirin and DAAs, in particular:

    • Positive serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA)
    • Fertile males and females receiving ribavirin must use two forms of contraception during treatment with Pegasys/ribavirin and until 6 months post-treatment
    • No co-infection with hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Exclusion Criteria
  • History or other evidence of a medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than chronic hepatitis C
  • History of neurological disease
  • History of severe psychiatric disease
  • Decompensated diabetes
  • History of immunologically mediated disease
  • History of severe cardiac disease
  • History or evidence of severe chronic pulmonary disease
  • Inadequate hematologic function
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Male partners of pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pegylated interferon alfa-2aPegylated Interferon alfa-2aParticipants with chronic hepatitis C with previous treatment failure received combination therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin or treatment regimens containing direct-acting anti-viral (DAAs)
Pegylated interferon alfa-2aRibavirinParticipants with chronic hepatitis C with previous treatment failure received combination therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin or treatment regimens containing direct-acting anti-viral (DAAs)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sustained virological response (SVR) rate, defined as percentage of patients with HCV RNA <50 IU/mL at 24 weeks post completion of treatment (overall and stratified by prior treatment outcome: non-response and relapse)approximately 3 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of treatmentapproximately 3 years
Percentage of patients with non-response/relapse/virological breakthrough/virological reboundapproximately 3 years
Safety: Incidence of adverse eventsapproximately 3 years
Percentage of patients with rapid virological response (RVR), defined as HCV RNA <50 IU/mL at Week 4 (overall and stratified by prior treatment outcome: non-response and relapse)approximately 3 years
Percentage of patients with early virological response (EVR), defined as HCV RNA <50 IU/mL or an at least 2-log drop from baseline in HCV RNA at Week 12, but with no RVR (overall and stratified by prior treatment outcome: non-response and relapse)approximately 3 years
Time to safety-related dose reduction/treatment discontinuation of any of the treatment compoundsapproximately 3 years
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