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Efficacy and Safety of MP-424, Peginterferon Alfa-2a (PEG-IFN Alfa-2a), and Ribavirin(RBV) in Treatment-Naïve or Relapsed Hepatitis C

A Phase 3 Study of MP-424 in Combination With PEG-IFN Alfa-2a and RBV, in Subjects With Genotype 1 Hepatitis C, Who Are Treatment-Naïve or Relapsed After Previous Treatment

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01753557
Enrollment
54
Registered
2012-12-20
Start date
2012-12-31
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2026-01-06

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Conditions

Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC)

Keywords

Pegasys

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of MP-424 with PEG-IFN Alfa-2a and RBV in patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C, who are naïve to its treatment or relapsed after previous treatment.

Interventions

DRUGMP-424

MP-424: 750mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 12 weeks

DRUGRBV

RBV: 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 24 weeks

PEG-IFN alfa-2a: 180mcg/week for 24 weeks

Sponsors

Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Genotype 1 CHC * treatment-naïve or relapsers (patient who relapsed after previous treatment) * Able and willing to follow contraception requirements

Exclusion criteria

* Cirrhosis of the liver or hepatic failure * Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive or HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) antibodies-positive * History of, or concurrent hepatocellular carcinoma * History of, or concurrent depression, schizophrenia, or suicide attempt in the past * Pregnant, lactating, or suspected pregnant patients, or male patients whose female partner is pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Undetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)48 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Undetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)4 weeks
Undetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)24 weeks
Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration36 weeks
Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levelsbaseline,Day2,Day3,1Weeks,2Weeks,3Weeks,4Weeks,End of treatment,Follow-up 12weeks,Follow-up 24weeks
Viral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)From baseline to 24 weeks after completion of drug administration

Countries

Japan

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Treatment-Naive
Drug: MP-424 750mg q8h for 12 weeks Drug: RBV 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 24 weeks Drug: PEG-IFN alfa-2a 180mcg/kg/week for 24 weeks
35
Treatment-Relapsed
Drug: MP-424 750mg q8h for 12 weeks Drug: RBV 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 24 weeks Drug: PEG-IFN alfa-2a 180mcg/kg/week for 24 weeks
19
Total54

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTreatment-NaiveTreatment-RelapsedTotal
Age, Continuous51.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5
54.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5
52.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants9 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants10 Participants36 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
35 / 3519 / 19
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 352 / 19

Outcome results

Primary

Undetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)

Time frame: 48 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment-NaiveUndetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)85.7 percentage of subjects achieving SVR
Treatment-RelapsedUndetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)94.7 percentage of subjects achieving SVR
Secondary

Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels

Time frame: baseline,Day2,Day3,1Weeks,2Weeks,3Weeks,4Weeks,End of treatment,Follow-up 12weeks,Follow-up 24weeks

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels1Weeks (n=35,19)2.00 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 12Weeks (n=33,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels2Weeks (n=34,19)1.00 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay2 (n=35,19)3.80 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels3Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 24Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels4Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay3 (n=35,19)3.10 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsEnd of treatment (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-NaiveTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levelsbaseline (n=35,19)6.70 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 24Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 12Weeks (n=33,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levelsbaseline (n=35,19)7.05 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay2 (n=35,19)4.00 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay3 (n=35,19)3.30 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels1Weeks (n=35,19)2.00 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels2Weeks (n=34,19)1.00 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels3Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA Levels4Weeks (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Treatment-RelapsedTransition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsEnd of treatment (n=35,19)0.50 log IU/mL
Secondary

Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration

Time frame: 36 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment-NaiveUndetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration82.9 percentage of subjects achieving SVR12
Treatment-RelapsedUndetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration94.7 percentage of subjects achieving SVR12
Secondary

Undetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)

Time frame: 4 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment-NaiveUndetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)88.6 percentage of subjects achieving RVR
Treatment-RelapsedUndetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)100.0 percentage of subjects achieving RVR
Secondary

Undetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)

Time frame: 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment-NaiveUndetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)97.1 percentage of subjects achieving ETR
Treatment-RelapsedUndetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)100.0 percentage of subjects achieving ETR
Secondary

Viral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)

Time frame: From baseline to 24 weeks after completion of drug administration

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Treatment-NaiveViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)V36A1 participants
Treatment-NaiveViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)T54A0 participants
Treatment-NaiveViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)Not detected3 participants
Treatment-RelapsedViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)V36A0 participants
Treatment-RelapsedViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)T54A1 participants
Treatment-RelapsedViral Sequencing at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV Virus(Result of Resistance-associated Variants Analysis)Not detected0 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026