Chronic HCV Hepatitis C
Conditions
Brief summary
Erstes Safety Trial mit Baminercept in chronischen HCV Patienten. Untersuchung des potentiell antiviralen, antiinflammatorischen Effekts sowie Modulation der hepatischen Gen-Expression. 10 Patienten, open label, 10 Wochen Therapie. Sequentielles Enrollement der ersten 4 Patienten. * Trial with medicinal product
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Informed consent Age 18-60 years Chronic HCV infection Non responder (to Peg-IFN alpha2/Ribavirin containing therapy) Elevated ALT Liver biopsy at screening without sings of (pre-)cirrhosis Compensated liver function Absolute neutrophil count \> 1500 / mm3 at screening Hemoglobin \> 10 g/dL at screening Calculated creatinine clearance of \> 60 cc/min at screening Normal TSH at screening
Exclusion criteria
HBV infection Evidence for concomitant liver disease other than HCV hepatitis Evidence for a HCC Alpha-fetoprotein \>20ng/ml Autoimmune Disease ANA \> 1/320, documented in the last 6 months HIV 1/2 infection ALT and AST \>3x ULN, alkaline phosphatase \>2,5x ULN Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Baminercept Other clinically significant concomitant disease states Known or suspected non-compliance to study protocol, drug or alcohol abuse Infections other than HCV hepatitis Clinically important chest x-ray abnormality at screening Body mass index (BMI) \> 30kg/m2 Concomitant systemic immunosuppressive/-modulating therapy Treatment with anticoagulants Receipt of live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study start Symptomatic hypogammaglobulinemia with history of recurrent infections Subjects with a history of malignant disease Treatment with other investigational products or participation in an interventional clinical trial within the last 3 months Pregnancy or Breastfeeding Inability or refusal to practice a safe contraception
Design outcomes
Primary
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Countries
Switzerland