Safety, Antiviral Effect and PK of BI 207127 + BI 201335 +/- RBV for 4 up to 40 Weeks in Patients With Chronic HCV Genotype 1 Infection

Summary

The substances BI 201335 and BI 207127 are being developed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. BI 201335 and BI 207127 work by preventing the virus from replicating. The currently available medications pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin for hepatitis C ca have considerable adverse events in patients and in many cases are not sufficiently effective. This is particularly the case in treatment of patients infected with genotype 1 of HCV. A combination therapy of these new substances without pegylated interferon alfa may be associated with fewer adverse events that currently available (pegylated interferon-alfa-based) medication and may also provide a treatment option to the large number of patients with contraindications or intolerance to pegylated interferon alfa. This clinical trial (1241.21) currently consists of 3 distinct studies: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Part 1 (SOUND-C1) is a 2 armed study as described in experimental arms 1 and 2 below (actual enrollment: 56 patients; randomized and treated: 32) Part 2 (SOUND-C2) is a 5 armed study as described in experimental arms 3 to 7 below (actual enrollment: 465; randomized and treated: 362) Part 3 (SOUND-C3) includes 3 arms as described in experimental arms 8 to 10 below (83 patients randomized and treated)

Timeline

Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2014-10

Completion

2014-10

Publications

• Zeuzem S, Mantry P, Soriano V, Buynak RJ, Dufour JF, Pockros PJ, Wright D, Angus P, Buti M, Stern JO, Kadus W, Vinisko R, Bocher W, Mensa FJ. Short article: Faldaprevir, deleobuvir and ribavirin in IL28B non-CC patients with HCV genotype-1a infection included in the SOUND-C3 phase 2b study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Aug;28(8):923-6. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000649.
• Asselah T, Zeuzem S, Soriano V, Bronowicki JP, Lohse AW, Mullhaupt B, Schuchmann M, Bourliere M, Buti M, Roberts SK, Gane EJ, Stern JO, Voss F, Baum P, Gallivan JP, Bocher WO, Mensa FJ. ITPA Genotypes Predict Anemia but Do Not Affect Virological Response with Interferon-Free Faldaprevir, Deleobuvir, and Ribavirin for HCV Infection. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 9;10(12):e0144004. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144004. eCollection 2015.
• Zeuzem S, Soriano V, Asselah T, Gane EJ, Bronowicki JP, Angus P, Lohse AW, Stickel F, Mullhaupt B, Roberts S, Schuchmann M, Manns M, Bourliere M, Buti M, Stern JO, Gallivan JP, Voss F, Sabo JP, Bocher W, Mensa FJ; SOUND-C2 Study Group. Efficacy and safety of faldaprevir, deleobuvir, and ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Feb;59(2):1282-91. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04383-14. Epub 2014 Dec 15.
• Zeuzem S, Soriano V, Asselah T, Bronowicki JP, Lohse AW, Mullhaupt B, Schuchmann M, Bourliere M, Buti M, Roberts SK, Gane EJ, Stern JO, Vinisko R, Kukolj G, Gallivan JP, Bocher WO, Mensa FJ. Faldaprevir and deleobuvir for HCV genotype 1 infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 15;369(7):630-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1213557.
• Zeuzem S, Asselah T, Angus P, Zarski JP, Larrey D, Mullhaupt B, Gane E, Schuchmann M, Lohse AW, Pol S, Bronowicki JP, Roberts S, Arasteh K, Zoulim F, Heim M, Stern JO, Nehmiz G, Kukolj G, Bocher WO, Mensa FJ. Faldaprevir (BI 201335), deleobuvir (BI 207127) and ribavirin oral therapy for treatment-naive HCV genotype 1: SOUND-C1 final results. Antivir Ther. 2013;18(8):1015-9. doi: 10.3851/IMP2567. Epub 2013 Apr 4.

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