NCT01137383

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
108

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2007

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 3, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 4, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

June 30, 2010

Status Verified

June 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

June 3, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 28, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

Hepatitis C

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Sustained viral response

    Negative hepatitis C viral RNA with a highly sensitive assay 6 months after end of treatment

    6 months after end of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Adverse drug events

    18 months from start of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Treatment group

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Pegaferon (pegylated interferon alpha 2a) + ribavirin

Interventions

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

Also known as: Pegaferon
Treatment group

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Chronic hepatitis C
  • Age between 15 and 65

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Emam Hospital

Tehran, Iran

Location

Shariati Hospital

Tehran, Iran

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jabbari H, Bayatian A, Sharifi AH, Zaer-Rezaee H, Fakharzadeh E, Asadi R, Zamini H, Shahzamani K, Merat S, Nassiri-Toosi M. Safety and efficacy of locally manufactured pegylated interferon in hepatitis C patients. Arch Iran Med. 2010 Jul;13(4):306-12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C

Interventions

Ribavirin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RibonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides

Study Officials

  • Reza Malekzadeh, MD

    Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2010

First Posted

June 4, 2010

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

February 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 30, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-06

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