Patients with thalassemia major and HCV infection either naïve or on nucleo(s)tide analogs treatment, data on Sofosbuvir-based treatment are currently lacking, while, due to the long infection duration, this category of patients has a urgent treatment need. MedDRA version: 20.1 Level: PT Classification code 10008912 Term: Chronic hepatitis C System Organ Class: 10021881 - Infections and infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: o Patients >18 years; HCV RNA-positive and HCV Ab positive, HBsAg negative, genotype 1 or 4 infected; Naïve or prior treatment failure. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: o HIV co-infected patients; o HBsAg /HDV co-infected o Creatinine clearance 50 ml/min o PLT B7; o Patients with AFP levels higher than 40. o Chronic liver diseases other than HCV such as but not limited to: hemocromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver diseases, alcoholic liver diseases, toxin exposure), o Patients with severe or uncontrolled cardiac disease during the previous 24 weeks, o Patients with debilitating diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Efficacy and safety of SOF/LDV without RBV in patients with HCV GT1 or 4 and thalassemia major;Secondary Objective: NA;Primary end point(s): •Post-treatment sustained virological response (pTVR): SVR12.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): • Number of patients developing side effects while on treatment.leading to treatment discontinuation;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 weeks | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
IRCCS OSPEDALE CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA DI SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO