Safety and Efficacy of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) + Elbasvir (MK-8742) in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C and Chronic Kidney Disease (MK-5172-052) (C-SURFER)

August 23, 2018 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Phase II/III Randomized Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy and Safety of the Combination Regimen of MK-5172 and MK-8742 in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Chronic Kidney Disease

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of combination treatment with grazoprevir (MK-5172) + elbasvir (MK-8742) for cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic participants with chronic Genotype 1 (GT1) hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The primary study hypothesis is that the proportion of HCV GT1-infected CKD participants within the Immediate Treatment and Intensive Pharmacokinetics (PK) groups achieving a sustained viral response 12 weeks after the end of all study treatment (SVR12) will be >45%.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

237

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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:

  • Documented chronic (at least 6 months) HCV GT 1 infection (with no evidence of mixed genotypes or genotype that cannot be assigned a type)
  • Evidence or no evidence of liver cirrhosis based on one of the following:
  • Liver biopsy performed within 24 months of Day 1 (if participant is cirrhotic then there is no time restriction on biopsy)
  • Fibroscan performed within 12 months of Day 1 of this study
  • Fibrosure™ (Fibrotest™) plus aspartate aminotransferase to platelet Ratio Index [APRI] obtained during the screening period)
  • Has HCV status that is one of the following:
  • Treatment naïve
  • Prior interferon or pegylated interferon with or without ribavarin failures (null responder, partial responder, or relapser)
  • Intolerant to prior interferon or pegylated intereferon with or without ribavarin regimen
  • Chronic kidney disease (defined as glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <=29) non-dialysis dependent or on hemodialysis for at least 3 months, including individuals awaiting kidney transplant and those with failed kidney transplants but no longer on immunosuppressant therapy)
  • Female participant of reproductive potential must agree to remain abstinent or use (or have their partner use) 2 acceptable methods of contraception from at least 2 weeks prior to Day 1 through 14 days after the last dose of study drugs, or longer if dictated by local regulations

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of decompensated liver disease
  • On peritoneal dialysis for management of kidney disease
  • Co-infection with hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • History of malignancy <=5 years prior to signing informed consent
  • Clinical diagnosis of substance abuse
  • Pregnant, breast-feeding, expecting to conceive or donate eggs, or donate sperm from Day 1 through 14 days after the last study dose, or longer if dictated by local regulations
  • Organ transplant (including hematopoietic stem cell transplant) other than kidney, cornea, and hair
  • Conditions requiring, or likely to require, chronic systemic administration of corticosteroids during the course of the trial
  • Uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension
  • Significant cardiovascular disorder (e.g. myocardial infarction or unstable angina) or cardiovascular procedure within 3 months prior to signing informed consent
  • New or worsening signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure within 3 months of signing informed consent
  • Severe active peripheral vascular disease
  • Recent (within 3 months prior to signing informed consent) episode or recurrence of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or neurological disorder, including but not limited to seizures
  • Evidence or history of chronic hepatitis not caused by HCV

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: Immediate Treatment
Participants receive grazoprevir 100 mg tablet, orally, once per day (QD) + elbasvir 50 mg tablet, orally, QD, for 12 weeks.
Drug: Grazoprevir
Grazoprevir 100 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-5172
Drug: Elbasvir
Elbasvir 50 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-8742
Experimental: Deferred Treatment
Participants receive placebos to both grazoprevir and elbasvir for 12 weeks, and after a 4-week break, grazoprevir 100 mg tablet, orally, QD + elbasvir 50 mg tablet, orally, QD for 12 weeks.
Drug: Grazoprevir
Grazoprevir 100 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-5172
Drug: Elbasvir
Elbasvir 50 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-8742
Drug: Placebo to Grazoprevir
Placebo tablet matched to grazoprevir
Drug: Placebo to Elbasvir
Placebo tablet matched to elbasvir
Experimental: Intensive PK
Participants receive grazoprevir 100 mg tablet, orally, QD + elbasvir 50 mg tablet, orally, QD for 12 weeks with intensive PK testing.
Drug: Grazoprevir
Grazoprevir 100 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-5172
Drug: Elbasvir
Elbasvir 50 mg tablet
Other Names:
  • MK-8742

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After Completing Study Therapy (SVR12)
Time Frame: Week 24 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 40 (Deferred Treatment)
SVR12 was defined as hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) lower than the limit of quantification (LLoQ) 12 weeks after completing study therapy. HCV RNA was measured using the COBAS™ AmpliPrep/COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test, v2.0®, which has a LLoQ of 15 IU/mL.
Week 24 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 40 (Deferred Treatment)
Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event (AE) During the Initial Treatment and 14-day Follow-up Periods
Time Frame: Up to Week 14
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. This analysis includes the Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK group and the placebo treatment period for the Deferred Treatment group.
Up to Week 14
Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs During the Initial Treatment Period
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. This analysis includes the Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK group and the placebo treatment period for the Deferred Treatment group.
Up to Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 24 Weeks After Completing Study Therapy (SVR24)
Time Frame: Week 36 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 52 (Deferred Treatment)
SVR24 was defined as HCV RNA <LLoQ 24 weeks after completing study therapy. HCV RNA was measured using the COBAS™ AmpliPrep/COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test, v2.0®, which has a LLoQ of 15 IU/mL.
Week 36 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 52 (Deferred Treatment)
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 4 Weeks After Completing Study Therapy (SVR4)
Time Frame: Week 16 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 32 (Deferred Treatment)
SVR4 was defined as HCV RNA <LLoQ 4 weeks after completing study therapy. HCV RNA was measured using the COBAS™ AmpliPrep/COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test, v2.0®, which has a LLoQ of 15 IU/mL.
Week 16 (Immediate Treatment + Intensive PK) or Week 32 (Deferred Treatment)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 17, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 11, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 2, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5172-052
  • 2013-003858-25 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

https://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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