Pegaferon and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C

June 28, 2010 updated by: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Safety and Efficacy of Locally Manufactured Pegylated Interferon in Hepatitis C Patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a locally produced 40KD pegylated interferon alpha-2a (Pegaferon) in patients with hepatitis C. 100 patients will be treated using standard guidelines for hepatitis C. Response to treatment and side effects will be recorded.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The product is locally produced and needs to be evaluated in terms of efficacy and safety.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

108

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Emam Hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Shariati Hospital

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

15 years to 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic hepatitis C
  • Age between 15 and 65

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous treatment for chronic hepatitis C
  • co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B virus
  • major thalassemia or hemophilia
  • active drug user
  • being treated for major depression or psychosis
  • decompensated cirrhosis
  • serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL
  • solid organ transplant
  • untreated thyroid disease
  • uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • uncontrolled autoimmune disease
  • advanced cardiac or pulmonary disease.
  • planning to become pregnant in the next 1.5 years
  • patients with inadequate contraception
  • not consenting to the study

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment group
Drug: Pegaferon (pegylated interferon alpha 2a) + ribavirin
pegylated interferon 180 micrograms subcutaneously weekly - ribavirin (oral, in two divided daily doses) 800 mg for genotype 2 and 3, 1000 or 1200mg (weight less than or greater than 75kg) for genotypes 1 and 4 - Duration: 24 weeks for genotype 2 and 3, 48 weeks for genotypes 1 and 4
Other Names:
  • Pegaferon

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sustained viral response
Time Frame: 6 months after end of treatment
Negative hepatitis C viral RNA with a highly sensitive assay 6 months after end of treatment
6 months after end of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse drug events
Time Frame: 18 months from start of treatment
Any adverse event reported by patient or seen in laboratory data
18 months from start of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Collaborators

Pars No Tarkib Co

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

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DDRC.86.90

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