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Efficacy and Safety of MP-424, Interferon Beta (IFN Beta), and Ribavirin(RBV) in Treatment-Naïve or Having Received Interferon Based Therapy With Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC)

A Phase 3 Study of MP-424 in Combination With IFN Beta and RBV, in Subjects With Genotype 1/2 Hepatitis C, Who Are Treatment-Naïve or Have Received Interferon Based Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01753570
Enrollment
74
Registered
2012-12-20
Start date
2012-12-31
Completion date
2015-10-31
Last updated
2026-01-06

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Conditions

Chronic Hepatitis C(CHC)

Keywords

Feron

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of MP-424 with IFN beta and RBV in patients with genotype 1/2 hepatitis C, who are treatment-naïve or have received its treatment before.

Interventions

DRUGMP-424

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

DRUGRBV(24 weeks)

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

DRUGIFN beta(24 weeks)

IFN beta: 600 MIU/day,6 days/week for initial 4 weeks following to 3 days/week for 24 weeks

DRUGRBV(48 weeks)

RBV: 600 - 1000mg/day based on body weight for 48 weeks

DRUGIFN beta(48 weeks)

IFN beta: 600 MIU/day,6 days/week for initial 4 weeks following to 3 days/week for 48 weeks

Sponsors

Toray Industries, Inc
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Genotype 1 or 2, chronic hepatitis C, with depression(including the past) * Treatment-naïve(Genotype 1 only) or patient who have ever had previous IFN based treatment * Able and willing to follow contraception requirements

Exclusion criteria

* Cirrhosis of the liver or hepatic failure * Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive or HIV antibodies-positive * History of, or concurrent hepatocellular carcinoma * History of, or concurrent serious 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)72 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 48 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
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)48 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 24 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)
Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration60 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 36 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)
Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsBaseline,Day2,Day3,1Week,2Weeks,3Weeks,4Weeks,12Weeks,End of treatment,Follow-up 12weeks,Follow-up 24weeks
Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.From baseline to 24 weeks after completion of drug administrationTo examine the emergence of resistance-associated variants after MP-424 administration.

Countries

Japan

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1
Drug: MP-424 MP-424: 750mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 12 weeks Drug: RBV RBV: 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 24 weeks Drug: IFN beta IFN beta: 600 MIU/day,6 days/week for initial 4 weeks following to 3days /week for 24 weeks
30
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1
Drug: RBV RBV: 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 48 weeks Drug: IFN beta IFN beta: 600 MIU/day,6 days/week for initial 4 weeks following to 3days /week for 48 weeks
30
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2
Drug: MP-424 MP-424: 750mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 12 weeks Drug: RBV RBV: 600 - 1000 mg/day based on body weight for 24 weeks Drug: IFN beta IFN beta: 600 MIU/day,6 days/week for initial 4 weeks following to 3days /week for 24 weeks
14
Total74

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event101
Overall StudyPhysician Decision010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject140

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Total
Age, Continuous60.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4
57.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5
55.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7
58.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants21 Participants9 Participants52 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants9 Participants5 Participants22 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
30 / 3030 / 3014 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 303 / 305 / 14

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: 72 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 48 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)63.3 percentage of subjects achieving SVR
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)20.0 percentage of subjects achieving SVR
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Undetectable HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) at 24 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration (SVR, Sustained Viral Response)71.4 percentage of subjects achieving SVR
Secondary

Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.

To examine the emergence of resistance-associated variants after MP-424 administration.

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

Population: Overall number of participants analyzed indicates the number of participants who did not achieve SVR and detected HCV RNA as positive at the last visit in each group, MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1 and MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54A1 participants
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54A,R155W0 participants
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54S,A156T,V36A1 participants
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.Not detected5 participants
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.V36M1 participants
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.Not detected1 participants
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.V36M0 participants
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54A0 participants
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54S,A156T,V36A0 participants
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Number of Participants With the Emergence of Resistance-associated Variants After MP-424 Administration at the Non-structural 3 Protease Region of HCV.T54A,R155W1 participants
Secondary

Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels

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

Population: Participants were excluded from analysis because of dropouts or missing data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels12Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels2Weeks1.30 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 12weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels4Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels3Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsBaseline6.73 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay33.35 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay24.15 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsEnd of treatment0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels1Week2.40 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 24weeks0.50 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels3Weeks3.70 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsBaseline6.83 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay25.65 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay34.85 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels1Week5.30 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels2Weeks4.60 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels4Weeks3.20 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels12Weeks2.75 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsEnd of treatment3.20 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 12weeks6.20 log IU/mL
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 24weeks6.20 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 12weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels12Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay32.80 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsBaseline6.05 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsEnd of treatment0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsDay23.80 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels3Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels2Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA LevelsFollow-up 24weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels4Weeks0.50 log IU/mL
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Transition of Serum HCV RNA Levels1Week1.25 log IU/mL
Secondary

Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration

Time frame: 60 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 36 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration66.7 percentage of subjects achieving SVR12
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration20.0 percentage of subjects achieving SVR12
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Undetectable HCV RNA at 12 Weeks After Completion of Drug Administration71.4 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)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)70.0 percentage of subjects achieving RVR
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)6.7 percentage of subjects achieving RVR
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Undetectable HCV RNA at 4 Weeks After Beginning of Drug Administration (RVR, Rapid Viral Response)92.9 percentage of subjects achieving RVR
Secondary

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

Time frame: 48 weeks(RBV+IFN beta), 24 weeks(MP-424+RBV+IFN beta)

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)76.7 percentage of subjects achieving ETR
RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype1Undetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)30.0 percentage of subjects achieving ETR
MP-424+RBV+IFN Beta, Genotype2Undetectable HCV RNA at Completion of Drug Administration (ETR, End-of-treatment Response)85.7 percentage of subjects achieving ETR

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