High Dose Versus Standard Dose of Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C, Genotype 3 (DARGEN-3)
Effect of High Dose vs. Standard Dose of Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C, Genotype 3, High Viral Load Without Rapid Virological Response
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Aims:
- Efficacy 1.1) Rate of RNA-HCV negative at week 4 and 24 in each arm. 1.2) Rate of SVR in each arm.
- Safety 2.1) Rate of adverse effects in each arm.
Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Patients will be randomly allocated into three arms:
Arm A : Peginterferon α-2a (180 μg/week)SC. plus Ribavirin (800 mg/day) p.o. over 24 weeks.
Arm B: Peginterferon α-2a (180 μg/week) plus Ribavirin (1600 mg/day) with support of Epoetin β (450 IU/kg/week) SC over 4 weeks:
B1.- If RNA-HCV undetectable at week 4, standard of care will be continued (Peginterferon α-2a, 180 μg/wee plus Ribavirin (800 mg/day) over 20 additional weeks).
B2.- If RNA-HCV were detectable at week 4, treatment will be continued with peginterferon α-2a (180 μg/week) plus RBV(1,600 mg/day) plus Epoetin β (450 UI/kg/week) over 20 additional weeks.
Sample size: 111 patients. To increase the SVR from 50% to 75%. Beta: 0.1; alfa: 0.05; Loss: 15%.
Randomization will be 1:2, 37 patients in Group A and 74 patients in group B.
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Fase 4
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Barcelona, Spanien, 08003
- Hospital Del Mar
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Barcelona, Spanien, 08036
- Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona
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Córdoba, Spanien, 14004
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
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Granada, Spanien
- Hospital San Cecilio
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Granada, Spanien, 18004
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves
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León, Spanien, 24071
- Hospital de León
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Madrid, Spanien, 28034
- Hospital Ramon y Cajal
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Madrid, Spanien, 28007
- Hospital Gregorio Marañón
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Madrid, Spanien, 28006
- Hospital La Princesa
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Madrid, Spanien, 28021
- Hospital 12 de Octubre
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Málaga, Spanien, 29010
- Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de La Victoria
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Oviedo, Spanien, 33006
- Hospital Central de Asturias
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Salamanca, Spanien, 37007
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca
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Santander, Spanien, 39008
- Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla
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Sevilla, Spanien, 41014
- Hospital De Valme
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Valencia, Spanien, 46010
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
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Valladolid, Spanien, 47005
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
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Vitoria, Spanien, 01004
- Hospital Santiago Apostol
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Zaragoza, Spanien, 50009
- Hospital Miguel Servet
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Zaragoza, Spanien, 50009
- Hospital Clínico de Zaragoza
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Barcelona
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Badalona, Barcelona, Spanien, 08916
- Hospital Germans Trías i Pujol
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L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spanien, 08907
- Hospital de Bellvitge
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Sabadell, Barcelona, Spanien, 08208
- Hospital Parc Tauli
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Guipuzcoa
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San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spanien, 20014
- Hospital de Donostia
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Madrid
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Alcorcón, Madrid, Spanien, 28922
- Hospital Fundación Alcorcón
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Getafe, Madrid, Spanien, 28901
- Hospital de Getafe
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Majadahonda, Madrid, Spanien, 28222
- Hospital Puerta de Hierro
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Málaga
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Marbella, Málaga, Spanien, 29603
- Hospital Costa del Sol
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- HCV Genotype 3
- RNA-HCV > > 600.000 IU/ml.
- Compromise to use contraceptive measures on treatment until 6 months after the end of treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or breastfeeding females.
- Concurrent treatment with antineoplastic or immunomodulatory agents, including corticosteroids or radiation therapy over the last 6 months before starting the trial
- Treatment with investigational drugs < 6 weeks before starting the trial
- Chronic liver disease other than hepatitis C.
- Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Evidence of carcinoma hepatocellular
- Decompensated liver disease
- Baseline Neutrophil count < 1500/cc; or Platelet count < 90,000/cc
- Baseline Hemoglobin <12 g/dL in females o <13 g/dL in males.
- Increased risk of anemia(Eg, thalassemia, spherocytosis..).
- Ischemic heart disease or cerebrovascular disease.
- Serum creatinine >1.5 times upper limit of normality.
- History of severe psychiatric conditions (Major antidepressives or neuroleptic drugs required for major depression or psychosis), suicide attempts or psychiatric disability .
- History of convulsive disorders.
- Immunological conditions.
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease with limited functionality
- Severe heart disease or congestive cardiac insufficiency cardiopathy grave.
- Advanced atherosclerosis
- Solid organ or bone marrow transplant.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: A
Patients in this arm will receive standard of care (Peginterferon alfa 2A 180 mcg/weeks SC plus ribavirin 800 mg/day for 24 weeks).
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Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 800 mg/day po (Control Group) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epoetin β (450 IU/kg/week) SC over 4 weeks (Arm B1) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epo beta 450 UI over four weeks (Arm B1) If RNA-HCV positive at week 4, Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day plus Epo beta 450 UI to keep Hb>12 g/dL if required over 20 additional weeks (Arm B2)
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 24 weeks
Andre navne:
ribavirin 800 mg/day for 24 weeks
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 4 weeks and then ribavirin 800 mg/day 20 weeks
Andre navne:
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Eksperimentel: B1
After a period of 4 weeks with peginterferon alfa 2 a 180 mcg/week plus RBV 1600 mg/day (Induction phase), these patients will be allocated according to negativity or positivity of RNA-HCV at week 4.
If RNA-HCV negative, treatment with peginterferon alfa 2 a 180 mcg/week plus RBV 800 mg/day (SOC) will be continued over 20 additional weeks (Arm B1).
Epo β (450 IU/kg/week) will be administered as required to maintain hemoglobin > 12g/dL.
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Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 800 mg/day po (Control Group) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epoetin β (450 IU/kg/week) SC over 4 weeks (Arm B1) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epo beta 450 UI over four weeks (Arm B1) If RNA-HCV positive at week 4, Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day plus Epo beta 450 UI to keep Hb>12 g/dL if required over 20 additional weeks (Arm B2)
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 24 weeks
Andre navne:
ribavirin 800 mg/day for 24 weeks
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 4 weeks and then ribavirin 800 mg/day 20 weeks
Andre navne:
Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day plus peginterferon alfa 2A 180 mcg/week plus Epo beta 450 IU/Kg/day to maintain Hb>12g/dl over 4 or 24 weeks
Andre navne:
Peginterferon alfa 2 a 180 mcg/week for 4 weeks and then peginterferon alfa 2A for 20 weeks
Andre navne:
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Eksperimentel: B2
If RNA-HCV at week 4 remains positive after the induction phase, then peginterferon alfa 2 a 180 mcg/week plus RBV 1600 mg/day will be continued for 20 additional weeks (Arm B2).
Epo β (450 IU/kg/week) will be administered as required to maintain hemoglobin > 12g/dL.
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Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 800 mg/day po (Control Group) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epoetin β (450 IU/kg/week) SC over 4 weeks (Arm B1) Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day po plus Epo beta 450 UI over four weeks (Arm B1) If RNA-HCV positive at week 4, Peginterferon alfa 2 A 180 mcg/week SC plus Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day plus Epo beta 450 UI to keep Hb>12 g/dL if required over 20 additional weeks (Arm B2)
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 24 weeks
Andre navne:
ribavirin 800 mg/day for 24 weeks
Andre navne:
RBV 1600 mg/day 4 weeks and then ribavirin 800 mg/day 20 weeks
Andre navne:
Ribavirin 1,600 mg/day plus peginterferon alfa 2A 180 mcg/week plus Epo beta 450 IU/Kg/day to maintain Hb>12g/dl over 4 or 24 weeks
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Rate of patients with RNA-HCV negative in each arm at week 24 after the end of treatment.
Tidsramme: 1 year
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1 year
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Rate of patients with undetectable RNA-HCV in each arm at week 4 and 24 of treatment. Rate of adverse effects in each arm.
Tidsramme: 1 year
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1 year
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Studieleder: Conrado M Fernandez-Rodriguez, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon; University Rey Juan Carlos.
Publikationer og nyttige links
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
- Sygdomme i fordøjelsessystemet
- RNA-virusinfektioner
- Virussygdomme
- Infektioner
- Blodbårne infektioner
- Overførbare sygdomme
- Leversygdomme
- Flaviviridae infektioner
- Hepatitis, viral, menneskelig
- Enterovirus infektioner
- Picornaviridae infektioner
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis, kronisk
- Hepatitis C, kronisk
- Lægemidlers fysiologiske virkninger
- Molekylære mekanismer for farmakologisk virkning
- Anti-infektionsmidler
- Antivirale midler
- Antimetabolitter
- Immunologiske faktorer
- Interferon-alfa
- Ribavirin
- Peginterferon alfa-2a
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
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- ROCHE FARMA S.A.
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