A Study of Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa 2a) Alone or in Combination With Tenofovir in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis D.

January 11, 2019 updated by: Hoffmann-La Roche

A Multicenter Randomised Study Comparing the Antiviral Efficacy of Pegylated Interferon-alfa-2a Plus Placebo vs. Pegylated Interferon-alfa-2a Plus Tenofovir for the Treatment of Chronic Delta Hepatitis

This randomized, single blind study will compare the antiviral effect of Pegasys (pegylated interferon alfa-2a) plus placebo versus Pegasys plus tenofovir in patients with chronic hepatitis D. Patients will be randomized to receive 96 weeks of therapy with Pegasys (180 micrograms sc weekly) plus either placebo (orally daily) or tenofovir (245mg orally daily). Anticipated time on study treatment is 2+ years, target sample size is <50.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06620
        • Ankara University Medical Facility; Hepatology Department
      • Bursa, Turkey, 16059
        • Uni of Uludag Faculty of Medicine; I, Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali
      • Diyarbakir, Turkey, 10000
        • Dicle Uni Medical Faculty; Gastroenterology
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34390
        • Istanbul Uni Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty; Gastroenterolgy
      • Izmir, Turkey, 35100
        • Ege Uni Medical Faculty Izmir; Gastroenterology
      • Izmir, Turkey, 35340
        • Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty; Infection

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult patients, >/=18 years of age
  • chronic hepatitis D
  • positive for HBsAg >/=6 months, for anti-HDV >/=3 months and for HDV-RNA at screening
  • negative pregnancy test; fertile males and women of childbearing age should use two reliable forms of contraception throughout study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis D within the previous 6 months
  • previous therapy with pegylated interferon alfa
  • treatment with conventional interferon alfa for >12 months
  • hepatitis A or C, or HIV infection
  • decompensated liver disease (Childs B-C)
  • history or evidence of medical condition associated with chronic liver disease

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Drug: peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]
180mcg sc weekly, 96 weeks
Drug: placebo
orally daily, 96 weeks
Experimental: 2
Drug: peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]
180mcg sc weekly, 96 weeks
Drug: tenofovir
245mg po daily, 96 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
proportion of patients becoming HDV-RNA negative
Time Frame: week 96
week 96

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HDV-RNA levels, HBsAg levels, HBV DNA, biochemical disease activity, liver histology
Time Frame: weeks 48, 96 and after 24 weeks of follow-up
weeks 48, 96 and after 24 weeks of follow-up
Safety and tolerability: adverse events, laboratory parameters, vital signs
Time Frame: throughout 96 weeks of treatment
throughout 96 weeks of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 16, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 29, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 29, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ML22364

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