drugset / Trial / NCT00811967

Inhibition of Disease Progression in Hepatitis C-infected Patients With Compensated Liver Cirrhosis (P03811) (COMPLETED)

NCT00811967

Phase 3 Terminated 50 enrolled Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate the superiority of treatment with PegIntron and Rebetol over no antiviral therapy (control group) in subjects with chronic hepatitis C and type C compensated cirrhosis. Subjects will be randomized in a ratio of 2:1 (Treatment Arm to Control Arm). Subjects in the Treatment Arm will receive combination therapy with PegIntron and Rebetol for 48 weeks; then will enter a 24-week post-treatment Follow-up. Subjects who have detectable Hepatitis C Virus-RNA at Treatment Week 24 will discontinue treatment and enter Follow-up.

Timeline

Start
2003-02
Primary completion
2006-05
Completion
2006-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Peginterferon alfa-2b Protein / enzyme biologic 1.5 ug/kg Subcutaneous
Subject Ribavirin Small molecule 600 mg Oral
Subject Ribavirin Small molecule 800 mg Oral
Subject Ribavirin Small molecule 1000 mg Oral