New hepatitis c drug combo shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT01010646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a new form of interferon (IFN alfa-2b XL) combined with ribavirin works better and causes fewer side effects than the standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C (genotypes 1 or 4). 84 adults who had not been treated before or had not responded to previous therapy took part. The main goal was to measure how much the virus level dropped after 4 and 12 weeks of treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2010
- Finished
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Jun 2013
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient having voluntarily signed the Informed Consent Form prior to any study specific procedure being performed * Male or female HCV genotype 1 or 4 infected patients (positive serum HCV RNA), aged between 18 and 65 years inclusive, with a body mass within the range over or equal of 45Kg and below or equal to 100 Kg * Patient being either naïve to therapy, either non-responder to previous standard Peg-interferon α + ribavirin therapy, * With no absolute contra-indication to interferon α or ribavirin * Female patients must be non-lactating and of non-childbearing potential, or have a negative pregnancy test results to enter the study * No evidence of acute or advanced liver disease, uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular, immunological, or thyroid disease, and no recently diagnosed malignancy * Vital signs within normal ranges, or if outside the normal ranges, not deemed clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator. An ECG with no clinically significant abnormalities Exclusion Criteria: * History of solid organ transplantation * Severe systemic infection, uncontrolled diabetes, cancers, associated liver disease * General anesthesia or recent blood transfusion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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