Hepatitis C, Chronic
Conditions
Brief summary
Dendritic cells (DC) play a central role in the activation of T-cell responses and have shown to be very immunogenic in preclinical in vivo and in vitro assays. The aims of this study is to assess the efficacy of therapeutic vaccination pilot clinical trial in Genotype 1 HCV patients using autologous DC transduced with a recombinant adenovirus encoding NS3
Interventions
Patients will receive 3 different dosis of the vaccine via subcutaneous injection
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1b) that had previously failed Interferon/Ribavirin-based treatment
Exclusion criteria
Liver cirrhosis HBV-coinfection Bilirubin \>1.5 times ULN or ALT \>7 ULN Hepatocellular carcinoma Immunodeficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability determined by the evaluation of the number of participants with the type adverse events. Liver safety will be assessed by blood analysis and Ultrasound. | 6 months | Safety assessment will be determined by the evaluation of the number of participants with the type adverse events. Liver safety will be assessed by blood analysis and Ultrasound. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy on viral load and immune response | 6 months |