A Phase 2a Study to Evaluate Viral Kinetics and Safety of Telaprevir in Participants With Genotype 2 or 3 Hepatitis C Infection
Hepatitis C, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatitis C, Chronic focused on measuring Hepatitis C, Chronic, Genotype 2, Genotype 3, Telaprevir
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants chronically infected with genotype 2 or 3 hepatitis C virus (HCV) with amount of virus in the blood greater than 10,000 international units per milliliter (IU/ml)
- Participants who were never treated for hepatitis C virus infection
- Participants without any significant lab abnormalities
- Participants who agree to the use of two effective methods of contraception
- Participant who were judged to be in good health
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants who had contraindications for starting anti-HCV therapy
- Participants who had history or evidence of liver cirrhosis (serious liver disorder in which connective tissue replaces normal liver tissue, and liver failure often occurs) or decompensated liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma (type of cancer)
- Participant infected with human immunodeficiency virus (a life-threatening infection that you can get from an infected person's blood or from having sex with an infected person) or hepatitis B virus
- Females who are pregnant (carrying an unborn baby), planning to be pregnant or breastfeeding
- Participants who have hypersensitivity to tartrazine
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
TVR then Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (T2 & PR24) - Genotype 2
TVR with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (T2/PR24) - Genotype 2
Pbo with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (Pbo/PR24) - Genotype 2
TVR then Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (T2 & PR24) - Genotype 3
TVR with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (T2/PR24) - Genotype 3
Pbo with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a + RBV (Pbo/PR24) - Genotype 3
Participants who are never treated for chronic hepatitis C (inflammation of the liver) genotype 2 will receive telaprevir (TVR) 750 milligram (mg) tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15. Participants will then be treated with standard treatment regimen of pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN)-alfa-2a and ribavirin (RBV) from Day 15 to Week 26 (standard treatment phase). Each dose of pegylated interferon 180 microgram (mcg) will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 26 weeks.
Participants who are never treated for CHC genotype 2 will receive TVR 750 mg tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15 along with standard treatment regimen of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a and RBV which will be continued in the standard treatment phase from Day 15 to Week 24. Each dose of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 24 weeks.
Participants who are never treated for CHC genotype 2 will receive TVR matching placebo (Pbo) tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15 along with standard treatment regimen of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a and RBV which will be continued in the standard treatment phase from Day 15 to Week 24. Each dose of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 24 weeks.
Participants who are never treated for CHC genotype 3 will receive TVR 750 mg tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15. Participants will then be treated with standard treatment regimen of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a and RBV from Day 15 to Week 26 (standard treatment phase). Each dose of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 26 weeks.
Participants who are never treated for CHC genotype 3 received TVR 750 mg tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15 along with standard treatment regimen of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a and RBV which will be continued in the standard treatment phase from Day 15 to Week 24. Each dose of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 24 weeks.
Participants who are never treated for CHC genotype 3 will receive TVR matching Pbo tablet orally 3 times a day during investigational treatment phase from Day 1 to Day 15 along with standard treatment regimen of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a and RBV which will be continued in the standard treatment phase from Day 15 to Week 24. Each dose of Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg will be administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week. RBV will be taken orally as 400 mg tablets 2 times a day. Total duration of treatment will be 24 weeks.