New hope for tough hepatitis c cases: triple therapy shows promise

NCT ID NCT02647632

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a combination of three drugs—Grazoprevir/Elbasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin—in 26 adults with hepatitis C genotype 1 or 4 who had not been cured by previous treatments. The goal was to see if 16 or 24 weeks of this therapy could clear the virus. The main measure of success was whether the virus remained undetectable 12 weeks after treatment ended.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Grazoprevir/Elbasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hepatitis C who did not get better with standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 26 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the combination may cause side effects or fail to clear the virus in some patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatitis C virus infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ALRIC Laurent

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • ASSELAH Tarik

    Clichy, 92110, France

  • BOURLIERE Marc

    Marseille, 13285, France

  • Christophe HEZODE

    Créteil, 94010, France

  • JEZEQUEL Caroline

    Rennes, 35033, France

  • LARREY Dominique

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • LEROY Vincent

    Grenoble, 38043, France

  • METIVIER Sophie

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • POL Stanislas

    Paris, 75679, France

  • SAMUEL Didier

    Villejuif, 94804, France

  • SERFATY Lawrence

    Paris, 75571, France

  • TRAN Albert

    Nice, 06202, France

  • ZOULIM Fabien

    Lyon, 69317, France