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A Study of Experimental Medication BMS-986263 in Adults With Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis After Cure of Hepatitis C

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Hepatic Cirrhosis
Liver Fibrosis
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Drug: BMS-986263
Registration Number
NCT03420768
Lead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brief Summary

This is a study of experimental medication BMS-986263 in adult patients with advanced hepatic fibrosis (scar tissue in the liver caused by inflammation that is far on in progress) after the patient is cured of hepatitis C (an infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
61
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants must provide documentation showing a sustained virologic response (SVR) for at least 1 year (52 weeks) prior to the date of screening (SVR is defined as a negative hepatitis C RNA greater than or equal to 12 weeks from the end of therapy)
  • Participants must have METAVIR Stage 3 or 4 (or equivalent if using other classification; eg, Ishak)
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Other causes of liver disease (eg, alcoholic liver disease, HBV [serologically positive as determined using United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for interpretation of hepatitis B serologic test results], autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced hepatotoxicity, Wilson disease, iron overload, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, NASH, hemochromatosis)
  • Participants having liver diseases associated with infection with any other hepatitis virus
  • Detectable HCV RNA at screening
  • Child-Pugh score > 6
  • Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score >12
  • Evidence of HCC at screening based on alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels: AFP > 100 ng/mL (> 82.6 IU/mL) OR AFP ≥ 50 and ≤ 100 ng/mL (≥ 41.3 IU/mL and ≤ 82.6 IU/ mL) with liver ultrasound showing findings suspicious for HCC, or any imaging technique (eg, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or computed tomography; based on local assessment), or ultrasound
  • Blood transfusion in the last 6 months prior to screening due to the risk of re-infection with HCV, HBV, HIV, etc
  • Participant has any disease or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might compromise patient safety (eg, hematologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, skeletal, central nervous system, or compliment-mediated disease); or other conditions that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of BMS 986263, or would place the participant at increased risk

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part 1 Placebo weeklyPlacebo-
Part 1 BMS-986263 45mg weeklyBMS-986263-
Part 1 BMS-986263 90mg weeklyBMS-986263-
Part 2 BMS-986263 45mg every 2 weeksBMS-986263-
Part 2 BMS-986263 90mg every 2 weeksBMS-986263-
Part 2 BMS-986263 90mg every 4 weeksBMS-986263-
Part 2 Placebo every 2 weeksPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Number of Participants Who Achieve ≥ 1 Stage Improvement in Liver Fibrosis (METAVIR Score) as Determined by Liver Biopsy After 12 Weeks of TreatmentWeek 12

The number of participants who achieve ≥ 1 stage improvement in liver fibrosis is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

The METAVIR system is used to assess the extent of inflammation and fibrosis by histopathological evaluation in a liver biopsy of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). It assesses liver biopsies for activity grade (A0-A3) and fibrosis stage (Stage 1 - 4). Participants without a measurement at Week 12 are considered non-responders.

Activity Grade: A0 = no activity; A1 = mild activity; A2 = moderate activity; A3 = severe activity

Fibrosis stage: 1 = portal fibrosis without septa ; 2 = portal fibrosis with few septa; 3 = numerous septa without cirrhosis; 4 = cirrhosis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Liver Stiffness as Measured by Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) Day 85Baseline and day 85

Change from baseline in liver stiffness is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive medical imaging technique that quantitatively measures the stiffness of soft tissues by introducing shear waves and imaging their propagation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRE will be used to quantitate liver stiffness as a surrogate biomarker of liver fibrosis

Change From Baseline in Collagen Proportionate Area (CPA) After 12 Weeks of TreatmentBaseline and Week 12

The change from baseline measurement in Collagen Proportionate Area (CPA) is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

Assessment of CPA is a method by which the amount (percentage) of collagen in stained tissue sections is analyzed using morphometric image analysis

The Number of Participants With ≥ 1 Stage Improvement in Liver Fibrosis (Ishak Score) After 12 Weeks of TreatmentWeek 12

The number of participants with ≥ 1 stage improvement in liver fibrosis is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

The Ishak scoring system is used to grade fibrosis in the histology samples. The Ishak system (0 through 6 scale) was developed to grade portal-based liver fibrosis associated with viral hepatitis:

0: No fibrosis

1. Fibrous expansion of some portal areas, with or without short fibrous septa

2. Fibrous expansion of most portal areas, with or without short fibrous septa

3. Fibrous expansion of most portal areas with occasional portal to portal bridging

4. Fibrous expansion of portal areas with marked bridging (portal to portal as well as portal to central)

5. Marked bridging (portal-portal and/or portal-central) with occasional nodules (incomplete cirrhosis)

6. Cirrhosis, probable or definite

The Number of Participants With ≥ 2 Stage Improvement in Liver Fibrosis (METAVIR Score) After 12 Weeks of TreatmentWeek 12

The number of participants with ≥ 2 stage improvement in liver fibrosis is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

The METAVIR system is used to assess the extent of inflammation and fibrosis by histopathological evaluation in a liver biopsy of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). It assesses liver biopsies for activity grade (A0-A3) and fibrosis stage (Stage 1 - 4). Participants without a measurement at Week 12 are considered non-responders.

Activity Grade: A0 = no activity; A1 = mild activity; A2 = moderate activity; A3 = severe activity

Fibrosis stage: 1 = portal fibrosis without septa ; 2 = portal fibrosis with few septa; 3 = numerous septa without cirrhosis; 4 = cirrhosis

The Number of Participants With ≥ 2 Stage Improvement in Liver Fibrosis (Ishak Score) After 12 Weeks of TreatmentWeek 12

The number of participants with ≥ 2 stage improvement in liver fibrosis is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo.

The Ishak scoring system is used to grade fibrosis in the histology samples. The Ishak system (0 through 6 scale) was developed to grade portal-based liver fibrosis associated with viral hepatitis: 0: No fibrosis

1. Fibrous expansion of some portal areas, with or without short fibrous septa

2. Fibrous expansion of most portal areas, with or without short fibrous septa

3. Fibrous expansion of most portal areas with occasional portal to portal bridging

4. Fibrous expansion of portal areas with marked bridging (portal to portal as well as portal to central)

5. Marked bridging (portal-portal and/or portal-central) with occasional nodules (incomplete cirrhosis)

6. Cirrhosis, probable or definite

The Number of Participants With ≥ 15% Decrease From Baseline in Liver Stiffness as Measured by Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) at Day 85Baseline and day 85

The number of participants with ≥ 15% decrease from baseline in liver stiffness is used to asses the effects of treatment compared to placebo

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive medical imaging technique that quantitatively measures the stiffness of soft tissues by introducing shear waves and imaging their propagation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRE will be used to quantitate liver stiffness as a surrogate biomarker of liver fibrosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Texas Liver Institute

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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