E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in patients coinfected with HIV-1 |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Hepatitis C infection in patients with HIV-1 infection |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019744 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatitis C |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10021881 - Infections and infestations |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Main objective: The objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an open-label treatment with BI 201335 120 mg or 240 mg once daily given for 12 or 24 weeks in combination with pegylated interferon-α2a and ribavirin given for 24 or 48 weeks in HCV/HIV coinfected patients, who are HCV-treatment naive or HCV-treatment relapsers and HIV treatment-naïve- or, who are being on a stable treatment for HIV infection. Results of this trial will be compared with historical efficacy and safety data of randomized trials of 48 weeks of treatment with pegylated interferon-α 2a and ribavirin for HCV GT 1 infection in HIV/HCV co-infected patients. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives: evaluate the safety of the BI 201335 120 mg and 240mg once daily in combination with pegylated interferon-α 2a and ribavirin in the population of HIV/HCV co-infected patients |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
1. PK/PD substudy with following assessments:
- Trough at steady state for PegIFN and RBV.
- Non-steady state trough for BI 201335, PegIFN and RBV.
- Post-dose concentrations of BI 201335 at various time points and HCV RNA viral load samples at the same time points.
2. PK-substudy for patients on atazanavir/ritonavir containing HAART (approximately 20 patients):
- Intensive sampling of atazanavir/ritonavir pharmacokinetics on Day -1 (Visit 2ATZ) and at Week 2 (Visit 3) over a 24-hour dosing interval.
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Chronic hepatitis C infection with HCV genotype 1.
2. Chronic HIV -1 infection
3. HCV treatment-Naive or HCV treatment relapser defined as the following:
• Treatment-naïve to interferon, pegylated interferon and ribavirin, or
• Prior relapser: Undetectable HCV RNA (based on an assay considered sensitive at the time of treatment) at the end of treatment with a pegylated interferon-based regimen, but HCV RNA detectable within 24 weeks of treatment follow up
4. Documentation of liver biopsy within 3 years or fibroscan within 6 months prior to randomisation
5. Age 18 to 70 years.
6. ARV-treatment naïve or patients on stable HAART, defined as the following
• ARV-Naive: Never received combination antiretroviral therapy, or never received monotherapy with raltegravir-, or elvitegravir, or an experimental antiretroviral. Must have peripheral CD4 T cell count >=500 cells/mm3 at screening visit, and HIV-1 plasma RNA <100,000 copies/mL.
• Patients on stable HAART: Must be on a stable regimen including the antiretroviral drugs listed in appendix 10.7 of the protocol for at least 6 weeks prior to initial randomization; Must have peripheral CD4 T cell count >=200 cells/mm3 at screening visit, and HIV-1 plasma RNA <40 copies/mL at screening and <50 copies/mL for at least 6 months prior to initial randomization.
7. Karnofsky score>70
8. No AIDS-defining illness during 6 months prior to screning.
9. Female patients who are infertile or who are of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test and agreeing to use one accepted method of birth control in addition to the use of a condom by their male partners, or Male patients who are infertile, who are without pregnant female partners or who consistently and correctly use condoms
10. Signed Informed Consent Form
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. HCV infection of mixed genotype (1/2, 1/3, and 1/4) diagnosed by genotypic testing at screening.
2. Evidence of acute or chronic liver disease due to causes other than chronic HCV infection. Incidential steatosis diagnosed by biopsy is not considered evidence of liver disease.
3. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with presence of HBs-Ag.
4. Active malignancy, or history of malignancy within the last 5 years prior to screening (with an exception of appropriately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix)
5. Active or history of alcohol or illicit drug abuse other than cannabis within the past 12 months.
6. A condition that is defined as one which in the opinion of investigator may put the patient at risk because of participation in this study, influence the results of this study, or limit the patient’s ability to participate in this study
7. Usage of any investigational drugs within 30 days prior to screening, or planned usage of an investigational drug during the course of this study
8. Received concomitant systemic antiviral (other than antiretroviral), hematopoietic growth factor, or immunomodulatory treatment within 30 days prior to randomisation. Patients being treated with oral antivirals such as acyclovir, famcilovir or valacyclovir for recurrent herpes simplex infection; or with oseltamivir or zanamivir for influenza A infection, may be enrolled.
9. Received silymarin (milk thistle), glycyrrhizin, or Sho-saiko-to (SST) within 28 days prior to enrolment.
10. Patients who have been previously treated with at least one dose of any antiviral or inmunomodulatory drug other than interferon alfa or ribavirin for acute or chronic HCV infection including and not restricted to protease or polymerase inhibitors.
11. Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drugs.
12. Patients with liver cirrhosis, must have no evidence of liver cancer in an appropriate imaging study (e.g., ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI) within last 6 months prior to randomisation. Patients with liver cirrhosis w/o appropriate results of liver imaging study as described cannot be included
13. Decompensated liver disease, or history of decompensated liver disease, as evidenced by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal variceal bleeding, and/or laboratory values which add up to > 7 points according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) classification
14. Additional exclusion criteria pertaining to PegIFN and RBV |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Sustained Virological Response (SVR12): Plasma HCV RNA level <25 IU/mL, undetected 12 weeks after the planned end of treatment. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
12 weeks after the planned end of treatment |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Virological response after 24 weeks after the planned end of treatment (SVR24): Plasma HCV RNA level < 25 IU/mL, (undetected) 24 weeks after the planned end of treatment.
• ALT and AST normalization: ALT and AST normal at end of treatment and post-treatment.
• Early Treatment Success (ETS): Plasma HCV RNA level<25 IU/mL (detected or undetected) at Week 4 and HCV RNA <25 IU/m (undetected) at Week 8.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
• 24 weeks after the planned end of treatment
• 24 weeks after the planned end of treatment
• At week 4 and week 8
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Different treatment durations and HISTORICAL CONTROLS |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 9 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 44 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Brazil |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Spain |
Switzerland |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |