Proof-of-concept Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunomodulatory Effects of SCV 07 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Ribavirin in Noncirrhotic Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Relapsed

June 6, 2012 updated by: SciClone Pharmaceuticals

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Multidose, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunomodulatory Effects of SCV-07 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Ribavirin in Noncirrhotic Subjects With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Relapsed After a Response to a Course of at Least 44 Weeks Treatment With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin

SCV-07 (γ-D-glutamyl-L-tryptophan) is a new immunomodulatory compound that has been developed and patented both for composition and immunomodulatory use and is a synthetic dipeptide. The efficacy of SCV 07 in treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is expected to arise from the drug's ability to stimulate the T-helper 1 (Th1) type immune response and to block signal transducers and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) mediated signaling. The purpose of this study is to determine if SCV-07 alone and/or SCV-07 in combination with ribavirin is safe and potentially effective for the treatment of genotype 1 compensated chronic hepatitis C in subjects who have relapsed after a response to a previous treatment course of at least 44 weeks with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. All subjects will receive 4 weeks of SCV-07 (Lead-in Phase), followed by 4 weeks of treatment with SCV-07 in combination with ribavirin (Combination Treatment).

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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40

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Anaheim, California, United States, 92803
        • AGMG Clinical Research
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90036
        • Impact Clinical Trials
      • Palm Springs, California, United States, 92262
        • A Professional Corporation
    • Colorado
      • Littleton, Colorado, United States, 80120
        • Arapahoe Gastroenterology
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307
        • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
        • Washington Hospital Center-MedStar Research Institute
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • University of Miami School of Medicine
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
        • Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
        • University of Louisville
      • Madisonville, Kentucky, United States, 42431
        • Commonwealth Biomedical Research, LLC
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21202
        • Paul Thuluvath
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University Department of Medicine
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
        • University of Cincinnati Medical Center
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212
        • Vanderbilt Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States
        • Baylor College of Medicine (VAMC 15)
    • Virginia
      • Falls Church, Virginia, United States
        • Kaiser Permanente

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult subjects must have compensated liver disease
  • Subjects must have a history of chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1), and must be relapsers
  • Subject's HCV RNA viral load must be > or = 300,000 IU/mL
  • Subjects must have documentation of a liver biopsy within the last 2 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive
  • Clinical evidence of cirrhosis
  • Autoimmune hepatitis or other autoimmune/immune-active diseases
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: SCV-07
Cohort 1: SCV-07 0.1 mg/kg. Cohort 2: 1.0 mg/kg per day administered SC
Drug: SCV-07
SCV-07 dosage will remain the same throughout the study for each cohort. Monotherapy Lead-in Phase Treatment (SCV-07) for 4 weeks. Combination Treatment (SCV-07 and ribavirin) for 4 weeks, following "Lead-in Phase". Re-treatment with peg INF and RBV will be offered in the "Follow-up" to patients who in the opinion of the investigator may benefit from treatment. All patients will have a total of 3 follow-up visits for safety assessments. Women of childbearing potential will be followed up monthly for approximately up to 6 months after the "end of treatment" visit. If pregnancy occurs within the follow-up period, it needs to be followed through 8 weeks after the end of pregnancy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess the safety of SCV-07 at 2 dose levels given as a monotherapy and to assess the immunomodulatory effects of SCV-07 given at 2 dose levels for 4 weeks and in combination with ribavirin for 4 weeks after monotherapy, respectively.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess the pharmacodynamic effects of SCV 07 and the pharmacokinetics as a monotherapy and in combination with ribavirin
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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SciClone Pharmaceuticals

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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January 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 27, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 28, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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August 31, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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June 8, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 6, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SCI-SCV-HCV-P2-001

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