drugset / Trial / NCT00545233
A Study of PEGASYS (Peginterferon Alfa-2a (40KD)) Plus COPEGUS (Ribavirin) With or Without Pioglitazone in Treatment-Naive Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C and Insulin Resistance.
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
This 2 arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of PEGASYS plus COPEGUS, with or without concomitant pioglitazone, on hepatitis C virus titers in treatment-naive patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C, and insulin resistance. Patients will be randomized to receive either a)PEGASYS 180 micrograms/week + Copegus 1000-1600 mg/day (according to body weight) for 48 weeks or b)16 weeks of pioglitazone (30 mg daily for 8 weeks, then 45 mg daily for 8 weeks), followed by PEGASYS 180 micrograms/week + Copegus 1000-1600 mg/day + pioglitazone 45 mg daily for 48 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-12
- Completion
- 2010-12
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pioglitazone | Small molecule | 45 mg | Oral |
| Background | Peginterferon alfa-2a | Protein / enzyme biologic | 180 ug | Subcutaneous |
| Background | Ribavirin | Small molecule | 1000 mg | Oral |
| Background | Ribavirin | Small molecule | 1600 mg | Oral |