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TerminatedNCT01446250Updated Jan 16, 2017Results posted

Alisporivir (Deb025) and Boceprevir Triple Therapies in African American Participants Not Previously Treated for Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1

A Phase 3 interventional study of Alisporivir and Boceprevir in Hepatitis C, sponsored by Debiopharm International SA. Terminated at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-01-16.

Sponsored by Debiopharm International SA · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of alisporivir (ALV) and boceprevir (BOC), each in combination with Peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG) and Ribavirin (RBV), in African American participants who have never received treatment for their chronic hepatitis C (HCV) genotype 1 infection.

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatitis C

Keywords

  • Chronic hepatitis C
  • Cyclophilin inhibitor
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In context

Hepatitis A

2,709 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 8 is below the median of 100 across 1,886 interventional studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Debiopharm International SA is the lead sponsor of 50 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (67%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic HCV genotype 1 infection
  • No previous treatment for HCV infection
  • African American ethnicity
  • Serum HCV RNA ≥ 1000 IU/ml, assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction or equivalent at screening visit, no upper limit
  • A liver biopsy within 3 years prior to baseline

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • HCV genotype different from genotype 1 or co-infection with other HCV genotype
  • Co-infection with Hepatitis B or HIV
  • Any other cause of relevant liver disease other than HCV
  • Presence or history of hepatic decompensation
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 10 times ULN, more than 1 episode of elevated bilirubin (> ULN) in past 6 months

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Alisporivir

    At the time of partial clinical hold, participants randomized to original treatment arms A and B (Alisporivir triple therapy arms with Peginterferon alfa-2a and Ribavirin) discontinued alisporivir treatment immediately while continuing their treatments with the other two therapies. These participants were combined into the same arm because they received the same dose of alisporivir 400 mg twice per day (BID) for the same duration. Amendment 1 offered them the opportunity to continue in the study receiving boceprevir triple therapy.

    Drug: Alisporivir · Drug: Peginterferon alfa-2a · Drug: Ribavirin

  • Active comparator
    Boceprevir

    Participants randomized to boceprevir triple therapy with Peginterferon alfa-2a and Ribavirin (the original treatment arm C).

    Drug: Boceprevir · Drug: Peginterferon alfa-2a · Drug: Ribavirin

Interventions

  • DrugAlisporivir

    ALV 200 mg soft gel capsules administered orally

    Also known as: DEB025

  • DrugBoceprevir

    BOC 800 mg (4 x 200 mg soft gel capsules) administered orally

    Also known as: Victrelis®

  • DrugPeginterferon alfa-2a

    PEG 180 μg administered via subcutaneous (s.c.) injection once weekly

    Also known as: Pegasys®

  • DrugRibavirin

    RBV 200 mg tablets (weight-based dose: \< 75 mg = 1000 mg/day; ≥ 75 kg = 1200 mg/day) administered orally in a divided daily dose

    Also known as: Copegus®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants That Discontinued Study Drug or Required Dose Reduction or Dose Interruption Due to Treatment-emergent Adverse Events

    Time frame: within 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Emergence of Resistant Mutations

    Time frame: within 48 weeks

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) 24 Weeks After the End of Treatment (SVR24)

    SVR24 was defined as hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA undetectable (by limit of detection) 24 weeks after end of treatment.

    Time frame: 24 weeks post-treatment

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Results

Posted Jan 16, 2017
Limitations and caveats
Due to the early termination of study enrollment and discontinuation of alisporivir treatment, Amendment 1 changed the number of study arms to 2, combining Arms A and B, and none of the planned outcome measures could be evaluated.

Participant flow

Treatment Period 1
Participant flow — Treatment Period 1
MilestoneAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Started5300
Completed5200
Not completed0100
Clinical Hold
Participant flow — Clinical Hold
MilestoneAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Started0250
Completed0250
Not completed0000
Treatment Period 2
Participant flow — Treatment Period 2
MilestoneAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Started0700
Completed0600
Not completed0100
Follow-up
Participant flow — Follow-up
MilestoneAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Started0006
Completed0000
Not completed0006

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants That Discontinued Study Drug or Required Dose Reduction or Dose Interruption Due to Treatment-emergent Adverse Events
Time frame:
within 48 weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Emergence of Resistant Mutations
Time frame:
within 48 weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) 24 Weeks After the End of Treatment (SVR24)

SVR24 was defined as hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA undetectable (by limit of detection) 24 weeks after end of treatment.

Time frame:
24 weeks post-treatment

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Alisporivir—0/5 (0%)5/5 (100%)
Boceprevir—1/8 (12.5%)8/8 (100%)
PEGinf + RBV—0/8 (0%)4/8 (50%)
No Intervention—0/6 (0%)1/6 (16.7%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/51/80/80/6
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAlisporivirBoceprevirPEGinf + RBVNo Intervention
Rash PruriticSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/50/80/80/6
HeadacheNervous system disorders2/52/81/80/6
FatigueGeneral disorders1/52/83/80/6
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/53/80/80/6
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders1/52/82/80/6
DizzinessNervous system disorders0/51/82/80/6
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/51/82/80/6
Sleep DisorderPsychiatric disorders0/50/82/80/6
Libido DecreasedPsychiatric disorders0/50/82/80/6
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/50/82/80/6

Baseline characteristics

All enrolled participants.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)All Enrolled Participants
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years8
>=65 years0
Gender
Gender(Participants)All Enrolled Participants
Female5
Male3
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Novartis Investigational Site
    Beverly Hills, California 90211, United States
  • Novartis Investigational Site
    Baltimore, Maryland 21229, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 16, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01446250
Lead sponsor
Debiopharm International SA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 5, 2011
Start date
Dec 2011
Primary completion
May 2013
Completion
May 2013
Results posted
Jan 16, 2017
Last update
Jan 16, 2017

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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