drugset / Trial / NCT00686777

Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) Alfa-2b and Low Dose Ribavirin for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients With Genotype 1 High Viral Load and Low Body Weight (Study P05172)(COMPLETED)

NCT00686777

Phase 4 Completed 75 enrolled Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy with subcutaneous (SC) Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa-2b 1.5 ug/kg/week plus low-dose ribavirin administered for 48 weeks in participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who are infected with HCV genotype 1 high viral load, and weigh 50 kg or less.

Timeline

Start
2008-01
Primary completion
2010-12
Completion
2010-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Peginterferon alfa-2b Protein / enzyme biologic 1.5 ug/kg Subcutaneous
Subject Ribavirin Small molecule 400 mg Oral