A Study of Mericitabine in Combination With Boceprevir and Pegasys/Copegus in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatitis C, Chronic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients, >/=18 years of age
- Chronic hepatitis C infection for at least 6 months duration
- Hepatitis C genotype 1a or 1b
- Patients must have discontinued prior hepatitis C treatment at least 12 weeks prior to enrollment in this study
- Patient showed a previous null response to therapy as defined by < 2 log10 IU/mL decrease in viral titer after at least 12 weeks of treatment with PEG-IFN/RBV
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hepatitis C infection with a genotype other than genotype 1a or 1b
- Body mass index <18 or >/=36
- Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or HIV infection
- Herbal remedies </=1 month prior to the first dose of study drug
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Treatment Arm A
Treatment Arm B
Treatment Arm C (Control)
24 weeks of therapy with mericitabine 1000 mg twice a day (BID), boceprevir 800 mg three times daily (TID), Pegasys 180 microgram/week, and Copegus 1000/1200 mg/day (total treatment duration of 24 weeks), followed by a 24-week treatment-free follow-up period.
24 weeks of therapy with mericitabine + boceprevir + Pegasys/Copegus followed by 24 weeks of therapy with boceprevir + Pegasys/Copegus (triple) (total treatment duration of 48 weeks), followed by a 24-week treatment-free follow-up period.
4 weeks of therapy with mericitabine placebo, boceprevir placebo + Pegasys/Copegus, then 20 weeks of therapy with mericitabine placebo + boceprevir + Pegasys/Copegus, then 24 weeks of therapy with boceprevir + Pegasys/Copegus (total treatment duration of 48 weeks), followed by a 24-week treatment-free follow-up period.