New drug MP-424 shows promise against hepatitis c in early trial
NCT ID NCT00621296
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tested MP-424 (Telaprevir) in 15 people with genotype 1b hepatitis C who had not been treated with interferon before. Participants took three 250 mg tablets every 8 hours for 24 weeks. The main goal was to see if the virus became undetectable 24 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
- MP-424 (Telaprevir)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for hepatitis C that helps clear the virus from the body.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to eliminate the virus.
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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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2008
- Finished
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Feb 2009
- 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 70 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: * Patients diagnosed with genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C * Patients naive to the concomitant medications with interferon Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis * Patients diagnosed with positive HBs antigen in the test
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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