Study of Oral Treatments for Hepatitis C
PRIORITIZE
THE PRIORITIZE STUDY: A Pragmatic, Randomized Study of Oral Regimens for Hepatitis C: Transforming Decision-Making for Patients, Providers, and Stakeholders
3 other identifiers
interventional
1,275
1 country
38
Brief Summary
Phase 1 of this study compared the effectiveness of 3 approved DAA (direct-acting antiviral) HCV treatment regimens to learn whether they worked equally well under real-world conditions. Phase 2 of this study began early 2017 with removal of 1 DAA regimen, limiting randomization to just 2 FDA approved DAA regimens. Patients receiving HCV therapy in community and academic clinics were offered the opportunity to consent to be randomly assigned to one of three (phase 1) or one of two (phase 2) regimens and observed for outcomes. Once randomized, all medical care, laboratory testing, and any disease or side effect management were assumed by usual care conditions, and patient-reported outcomes were collected outside clinic in keeping with pragmatic design principles.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4
Started Jun 2016
Longer than P75 for phase_4
38 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 17, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 13, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 2, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 24, 2020
CompletedDecember 6, 2021
December 1, 2021
3 years
May 17, 2016
May 26, 2020
December 1, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (20)
Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12) mITT With Imputation-Phase 1 and 2 EBR/GZR, SOF/LDV
SVR (Sustained Virologic Response) 12 will be defined as undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at 12 week follow-up visit (12 -24 weeks after HCV treatment discontinuation at discretion of provider). mITT with imputation (missing=failure). Total number of subjects reflects participants from EBR/GZR with or without RBV and SOF/LDV with or without RBV randomized during Phase 1 and Phase 2.
12 weeks post-treatment
Phase 1/2 Number of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12-mITT Without Imputation)
SVR (Sustained Virologic Response) 12 will be defined as undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at 12 week follow-up visit (12 -24 weeks after HCV treatment discontinuation as dictated by standard of care at each individual site). Number of subjects reflects participants who started EBR/GZR or SOF/LDV- based treatment (with or without RBV) during Phase 1 and 2.
12-24 weeks post HCV treatment
Phase 1-Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12) mITT With Imputation
SVR (Sustained Virologic Response) 12 will be defined as patients who have undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at 12 week follow-up visit (12 -24 weeks after HCV treatment discontinuation as dictated by standard of care at each individual site). mITT with imputation (missing=failure). Total number of subjects reflects participants from Phase 1 only.
12 weeks post-treatment
Phase 1 Number of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12-mITT Without Imputation)
SVR (Sustained Virologic Response) 12 will be defined as undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at 12 week follow-up visit (12 -24 weeks after HCV treatment discontinuation as dictated by standard of care at each individual site). Number of subjects reflects participants randomized during Phase 1 only.
12 -24 weeks post-treatment
Mean Change in Headache-PRO Scores -Phase 1
Headache was evaluated by the HIT-6 score, a validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs) 'PROMIS Headache Impact Test (HIT)' with scores ranging from 36 to 78 with higher score reflecting greater impact. Mean change in headache side effect was evaluated using difference between baseline value of HIT-6 score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Estimates of mean change and differences obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated baseline score as one of outcomes. Negative values for mean change represent improvement in symptom.
Baseline to On-Treatment
Mean Change in Headache-EBR/GZR and SOF/LDV
Headache was evaluated by the HIT-6 score, a validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs) 'PROMIS Headache Impact Test (HIT)' with scores ranging from 36 to 78 with higher score reflecting greater impact. Mean change in headache side effect was evaluated using difference between baseline value of HIT-6 score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Estimates of mean change and differences obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated baseline score as one of outcomes. Negative values for mean change represent improvement, while negative values for 'difference' indicate LDV/SOF performed better than PrOD
Baseline to On-Treatment
Median Change in Headache -Phase 1
Headache was evaluated by the HIT-6 score, a validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs) 'PROMIS Headache Impact Test (HIT)' with scores ranging from 36 to 78 with higher score reflecting greater impact. Median change in headache side effect was evaluated using difference between baseline value of HIT-6 score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Estimates of mean change and differences obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated baseline score as one of outcomes. Negative values for change represent improvement, while negative values for 'difference' indicate LDV/SOF performed better than PrOD
12 weeks (Baseline and Average On-treatment Score)
Median Change in Headache-Phase 2
Headache was evaluated by the HIT-6 score, a validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs) 'PROMIS Headache Impact Test (HIT)' with scores ranging from 36 to 78 with higher score reflecting greater impact. Median change in headache side effect was evaluated using difference between baseline value of HIT-6 score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Estimates of median change and differences obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated baseline score as one of outcomes. Negative values for mean change represent improvement, while negative values for 'difference' indicate LDV/SOF performed better than PrOD
Baseline -on Treatment (12-16 weeks)
Mean Change in Nausea/Vomiting PRO Score -Phase 1
Patients completed the PROMIS® Nausea Short Form at Baseline (T1) and on-treatment. PROMIS raw scores from each of the completed questionnaires were converted to standardized T-scores. Change was calculated as the difference between baseline and on-treatment score. T-scores for the PROMIS Nausea and Vomiting 4a scale range from 45.0 - 80.1. Higher scores indicate worse nausea. Negative values for mean change represent improvement. The estimates of mean change and differences were obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated the baseline score as one of the outcomes. The model expressed mean score as a function of DAA regimen, cirrhosis status, HCV genotype, sex, age, race, and previous treatment status.
Baseline to On-Treatment
Mean Change in Nausea/Vomiting PROMIS Score -EBR/GZR vs. LDV/SOF
Participants completed the Patient Reported Outcomes surveys (PROs) 'PROMIS Nausea/Vomiting -4 Short Form' at baseline and during treatment. Raw scores are converted to standardized T-scores with a range of 45.0-80.1. Higher scores indicate worse nausea/vomiting. Results presented as mean difference from baseline to average of on Treatment Scores (highest/worst) score during treatment. A negative (-) PROMIS change score is suggestive of symptom improvement or lack of drug side effect. Estimates of mean change were obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated the baseline score as one of the outcomes.
Baseline and Average On-Treatment Score
Median Change in Nausea PRO Score -Phase 1
Patients completed the PROMIS® Nausea Short Form at Baseline (T1) and on-treatment. PROMIS raw scores from each of the completed questionnaires were converted to standardized T-scores. Change was calculated as the difference between baseline and on-treatment score. T-scores for the PROMIS Nausea and Vomiting 4a scale range from 45.0 - 80.1. Higher scores indicate worse nausea. Negative values for mean change represent improvement. The estimates of change and differences were obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated the baseline score as one of the outcomes.
Baseline to end of treatment
Median Change in Nausea PROMIS Score-EBR/GZR SOF/LDV
Patients completed the PROMIS® Nausea Short Form at Baseline (T1) and on-treatment. PROMIS raw scores from each of the completed questionnaires were converted to standardized T-scores. Change was calculated as the difference between baseline and on-treatment score. T-scores for the PROMIS Nausea and Vomiting 4a scale range from 45.0 - 80.1. Higher scores indicate worse nausea. Negative values for change represent improvement. The estimates of change and differences were obtained from a constrained longitudinal linear mixed-effects model that treated the baseline score as one of the outcomes.
Baseline- On Treatment (up to 16 weeks)
Mean Change in Fatigue PRO Score -Phase 1
Fatigue severity collected from validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs), 'PROMIS Fatigue Short Form'. PROMIS® T-scores were computated to compare difference between baseline value of PROMIS score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Results presented as computated t-score from baseline to average of on Treatment Scores. A positive (+) score suggests improvements in functional well-being. A negative (-) PRO change score is suggestive of symptom improvement or lack of drug side effect. PROMIS Fatigue Score scale per question: 1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always with 7 questions for a total maximum score of 35.
Baseline to On-treatment
Mean Change in Fatigue PRO -EBR/GZR vs SOF/LDV
Fatigue severity collected from validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs), 'PROMIS Fatigue Short Form'. PROMIS® T-scores were computated to compare difference between baseline value of PROMIS score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Results presented as computated t-score from baseline to average of on Treatment Scores. A positive (+) score suggests improvements in functional well-being. A negative (-) PRO change score is suggestive of symptom improvement or lack of drug side effect. PROMIS Fatigue Score scale per question: 1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always with 7 questions for a total maximum score of 35.
Baseline and Average On-Treatment Score
Median Change in Fatigue -Phase 1
Fatigue severity collected from validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs), 'PROMIS Fatigue Short Form'. PROMIS® T-scores were computated to compare difference between baseline value of PROMIS score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Results presented as computated t-score from baseline to average of on Treatment Scores. A positive (+) score suggests improvements in functional well-being. A negative (-) PRO change score is suggestive of symptom improvement or lack of drug side effect. PROMIS Fatigue Score scale per question: 1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always with 7 questions for a total maximum score of 35.
Baseline to End of Treatment
Median Change in Fatigue-Phase 2
Fatigue severity collected from validated, Patient Reported Outcomes survey (PROs), 'PROMIS Fatigue Short Form'. PROMIS® T-scores were computated to compare difference between baseline value of PROMIS score to the highest (worst) score during treatment. Results presented as computated t-score from baseline to average of on Treatment Scores. A positive (+) score suggests improvements in functional well-being. A negative (-) PRO change score is suggestive of symptom improvement or lack of drug side effect. PROMIS Fatigue Score scale per question: 1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always with 7 questions for a total maximum score of 35.
Baseline-On Treatment (up to 16 weeks)
Mean Change in HCV- PRO- Phase 1
HCV-PRO, a survey for patients with HCV that measures physical, emotional, and social functioning, productivity, intimacy, and perception of quality of life, was used to assess 'overall functioning and well-being'. In general, lower score is worst outcome and higher scores indicate greater well-being and functioning. However, for ease of interpretation, HCV-PRO scale has been transformed by using '100 - HCV-PRO' ultimately revising the score to mean 0 (lowest score) is best to 100 (worst outcome). A positive change (End of treatment to baseline) suggests improvements in functional well-being. Total score = (SUM-N)/(4\*N)\*100, where N is the number of questions answered.
Baseline to End of Treatment
Median Change in HCV-PRO (Overall Well Being) -Phase 1
HCV-PRO, a survey for patients with HCV that measures physical, emotional, and social functioning, productivity, intimacy, and perception of quality of life, was used to assess 'Overall Functioning and Well-being'. In general, lower score is worst outcome and higher scores indicate greater well-being and functioning. However, for ease of interpretation, HCV-PRO scale has been transformed by using '100 - HCV-PRO' ultimately revising the score to mean 0 (lowest score) is best to 100 (worst outcome). A positive change (End of treatment to baseline) suggests improvements in functional well-being. Total score = (SUM-N)/(4\*N)\*100, where N is the number of questions answered.
Baseline to End of Treatment
Mean Change in HCV-PRO (Functional Well-being) EBR/GZR vs. SOF/LDV Score-Phase 2
HCV-PRO, a survey designed to assess functional status of patients with HCV and measures physical, emotional, and social functioning, productivity, intimacy, and perception of quality of life, was used to assess functional well-being. In general, lower score is worst outcome and higher scores indicate greater well-being and functioning. However, for ease of interpretation, HCV-PRO scale has been transformed by using '100 - HCV-PRO' ultimately revising the score to mean 0 (lowest score) is best to 100 (worst outcome). A positive change (End of treatment to baseline) suggests improvements in functional well-being. Total score = (SUM-N)/(4\*N)\*100, where N is the number of questions answered. End of Treatment -Baseline were used to calculate CHANGE in outcome. Number of subjects reflects participants from both Phase 1 and 2.
End of Treatment - Baseline
16 Wk EBR/GZR With RBV Efficacy on Patients With HCV RASs
Efficacy of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment with Zepatier (Elbasvir/Grazobevir) with Ribavirin (RBV) for 16 weeks when used in Genotype 1a patients with Baseline RASs (NS5a Resistance Associated Substitutions or RAPs -Resistance Associated Polymorphisms). Efficacy defined as HCV RNA undetectable 12 weeks post treatment. Table excludes Genotype 1b patients.
12 weeks post treatment
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Treatment Non-Adherence Probability Estimates
12-16 weeks of HCV treatment
Change in HCV-associated Symptoms (PROMIS Measures) After HCV Treatment Initiation
1 year post treatment discontinuation (Early post-tx)
Post-treatment Progression/Regression of Liver Disease-Fib-4
Baseline to up to 3 years post treatment discontinuation
Change in Functional Status (HCV-PRO) Within Treatment
Treatment start date up to 2 years post-treatment
Number of Participants With Adverse Events That Caused Treatment Discontinuation-EBR/GZR vs. LDV/SOF
Treatment start date through treatment completion (up to 24 weeks)
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (6)
EBR/GZR (elbasvir/grazoprevir) with RBV
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received 1 EBR/GZR (elbasvir/grazoprevir) (Zepatier) tablet (50/100mg) once daily for 12 to 16 weeks (provider discretion) with Ribavirin (RBV) 200 mg/tablet, 1-3/day, taken 1-2 times per day (dosage at discretion of provider).
EBR/GZR (elbasvir/grazoprevir)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received 1 EBR/GZR (elbasvir/grazoprevir) tablet (50/100 mg) once daily for 12 to 16 weeks (provider discretion) (without Ribavirin)
SOF/LDV (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir) with RBV
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received 1 SOF/LDV (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir) (Harvoni) tablet (400/90 mg) orally once daily with or without food 12 to 24 weeks with ribavirin (RBV) (at discretion of provider). RBV taken as 200 mg/tablet(capsule), 1-3 pills/day, 1-2 times/day.
SOF/LDV (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received 1 SOF/LDV (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir) tablet (400/90 mg) orally once daily with or without food 12 to 24 weeks without ribavirin (RBV) (per discretion of provider)
PrOD (Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir) with RBV (Phase 1 only)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received Pr0D (Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir) orally daily with food for 12 to 24 weeks with RBV (Ribavirin). Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir (12.5/75/50 mg/tablet) -2 tablets once daily with food for 12 to 24 weeks and 1 dasabuvir tablet (250 mg) twice daily with food for 12 to 24 weeks. RBV (200 mg/pill) 1-3 pills/day, 1-2 times/day (use and dosage at provider discretion). Total daily RBV dosage ranged from 200 to 1200 mg.
PrOD (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients received 2 ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir tablets (12.5/75/50 mg) once daily and 1 dasabuvir (250 mg) tablet twice daily with food for 12 to 24 weeks without Ribavirin (as per provider instructions)
Interventions
Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir (400/90 mg) for approximately 12 to 24 weeks (treatment duration and use of ribavirin is per discretion of HCV provider)
Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (12.5/75/50mg) (2 tablets taken orally) and Dasabuvir (250 mg tablet) (1 tablet twice daily) with food for 12 to 24 weeks (treatment duration as per HCV provider)
Elbasvir/grazoprevir (50/100mg) tablet once daily with or without food with or without RBV for 12 to 16 weeks
200 mg pills (1-3 pills, 1-2 times per day)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- HCV Genotype 1a or 1b
- Adult patients (age 18 years or older)
- Patients being prescribed HCV treatment who can begin treatment with any of the three HCV treatments being studied (Harvoni (SOF/LDV), Viekira Pak (PrOD) (Phase 1 only), or Zepatier (EBR/GZR))
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to provide written informed consent
- HARVONI® is not a covered drug on benefits formulary
- Current or historical evidence of hepatic decompensation (variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, or ascites)
- Child Pugh (CTP) B or C Cirrhosis (documented CTP calculation is required)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Floridalead
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institutecollaborator
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCcollaborator
- AbbViecollaborator
Study Sites (38)
Liver Wellness Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
Univ of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
Yale University Digestive Diseases
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
Howard University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0272, United States
University of Florida, Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
University of Miami/Schiff Center for Liver Diseases
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Orlando Immunology Center
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
Internal Medicine Associates of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30312, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60647, United States
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
John Hopkins University
Lutherville, Maryland, 21093, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
GI Associates & Endoscopy Center
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
Southwest CARE Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States
Mt. Sinai Beth Israel
New York, New York, 10003, United States
New York Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016, United States
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, 10021, United States
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
Mountain View Medical Center
Valatie, New York, 12184, United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Research Specialist of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Bon Secours St. Mary 's Hospital of Richmond (Liver Institute of Virginia)
Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23284, United States
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
Related Publications (3)
Evon DM, Dong M, Reeve BB, Peter J, Michael L, Lok AS, Nelson DR, Stewart PW. Sustainable and equivalent improvements in symptoms and functional well-being following viral cure from ledipasvir/sofosbuvir versus elbasvir/grazoprevir for chronic hepatitis C infection: Findings from the randomized PRIORITIZE trial. J Viral Hepat. 2022 Sep;29(9):795-806. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13716. Epub 2022 Jun 15.
PMID: 35657133DERIVEDLok AS, Moon J, Sherman KE, Khalili M, Fishbein D, Reddy KR; PRIORITIZE Study Team. Long-term Follow-up of Hepatitis C Patients Who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response in the Pragmatic PRIORITIZE Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Feb;21(2):546-548.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.01.059. Epub 2022 Feb 17.
PMID: 35182741DERIVEDSulkowski MS, Moon JS, Sherman KE, Morelli G, Darling JM, Muir AJ, Khalili M, Fishbein DA, Hinestrosa F, Shiffman ML, Di Bisceglie A, Rajender Reddy K, Pearlman B, Lok AS, Fried MW, Stewart PW, Peter J, Wadsworth S, Kixmiller S, Sloan A, Vainorius M, Horne PM, Michael L, Dong M, Evon DM, Segal JB, Nelson DR; PRIORITIZE Study Team. A Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Antivirals for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: The PRIORITIZE Study. Hepatology. 2021 Dec;74(6):2952-2964. doi: 10.1002/hep.32053. Epub 2021 Aug 26.
PMID: 34255381DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
This pragmatic trial allowed patients who were randomized to SOF/LDV but unable to obtain SOF/LDV (due to limitations in access from insurance, etc.) to be treated with the accessible, alternative DAA regimens. This contributed to the variance from 'as randomized' population to the 'as treated' population. Rapidly changing HCV landscape led to discontinuation of PrOD treatment regimen and modification of initial analysis plan including reduction of original sample size.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Lauren Morelli
- Organization
- UF Hepatology Research at CTRB
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David R Nelson, MD
University of Florida
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 17, 2016
First Posted
June 1, 2016
Study Start
June 1, 2016
Primary Completion
June 13, 2019
Study Completion
September 2, 2020
Last Updated
December 6, 2021
Results First Posted
November 24, 2020
Record last verified: 2021-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share