New hope for hepatitis c relapsers: triple therapy shows promise
NCT ID NCT00780910
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a triple-drug combination—telaprevir, peginterferon, and ribavirin—in 109 adults with genotype 1 hepatitis C whose infection returned after previous treatment. The goal was to see if the new regimen could clear the virus from the blood 24 weeks after treatment ended. Participants took telaprevir for 12 weeks plus the other two drugs for 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Telaprevir (MP-424) combined with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective retreatment option for people with hepatitis C who relapsed after standard therapy, potentially clearing the virus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 3 study (109 participants) and results may not apply to all patients. Side effects from the drugs can be significant, including anemia and depression.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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109 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2008
- Finished
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Oct 2010
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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20 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Genotype 1, chronic hepatitis C * Relapsers (patient who relapsed after previous treatment) * Able and willing to follow contraception requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Cirrhosis of the liver or hepatic failure * Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive or HIV antibodies-positive * History of, or concurrent hepatocellular carcinoma * History of, or concurrent depression, schizophrenia; or suicide attempt in the past * Pregnant, lactating, or suspected pregnant patients, or male patients whose female partner is pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toranomon Hospital
Kawasaki, Takatsu-ku, Japan
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