NCT00069511

Brief Summary

This is a multi-center study. Neither the study subjects nor the physicians will know what treatment an individual subject is receiving. Subjects will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to one of five treatment groups. The treatment groups include four different dosing groups of active study drug and one group of subjects who will receive placebo. A 12 week follow up period occurs after the 12 weeks of dosing. The study endpoint is a reduction in Hepatitis C viral load.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
72

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2003

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2003

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 29, 2003

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 30, 2003

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Status Verified

June 1, 2004

First QC Date

September 29, 2003

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2005

Conditions

Hepatitis C

Keywords

Hepatitis C

Interventions

UT-231BDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must be adults,
  • have a positive Hepatitis C antibody test,
  • and be genotype 1, with a minimum of 100,000 IU of Hepatitis C virus by nucleic acid testing, be non-cirrhotic with a Metavir score of F0-3 (or equivalent) on liver biopsy, and have failed previous therapy with Interferon or Peg Interferon monotherapy, Interferon plus ribavirin, or Peg Interferon and ribavirin.

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetics are excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Shands Hospital at the University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0214, United States

Location

Tulane Univ. Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

UNC Hospital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Memphis Gastroenterology Group

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

Location

VCU/MCV

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

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    BACKGROUND

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    BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 11583749BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 11982724BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsHepatitis, Viral, HumanVirus DiseasesFlaviviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsHepatitisLiver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Katrina L Swartz, PA-C, MHS

    United Therapeutics

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2003

First Posted

September 30, 2003

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Study Completion

December 1, 2004

Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Record last verified: 2004-06

Locations

US(6)