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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A phase II, open-label, single arm, multicentre, international trial of sofosbuvir and GS-5816 for people with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and recent injection drug use

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-000178-36
    Trial protocol
    GB  
    Global end of trial date
    28 Nov 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    18 Dec 2019
    First version publication date
    18 Dec 2019
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    VHCRP1309
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02336139
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    University of New South Wales, The Kirby Institute
    Sponsor organisation address
    UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 2052
    Public contact
    Philippa Marks, University of New South Wales, 61 02 93850886, pmarks@kirby.unsw.edu.au
    Scientific contact
    Gregory Dore, University of New South Wales, 61 02 93850898, gdore@kirby.unsw.edu.au
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    19 Apr 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    28 Nov 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective is to evaluate the proportion of patients with undetectable HCV RNA at 12 weeks post end of treatment (SVR12) following SOF/GS-5816 therapy for 12 weeks in people with chronic HCV infection and recent injection drug.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Subjects were seen by a health practitioner at each study visit to assess safety and adherence.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    15 Jan 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    Yes
    Long term follow-up rationale
    Safety, Efficacy
    Long term follow-up duration
    3 Years
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Norway: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United Kingdom: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Australia: 36
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    New Zealand: 7
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Switzerland: 10
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United States: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Canada: 35
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    103
    EEA total number of subjects
    10
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    102
    From 65 to 84 years
    1
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Subjects were recruited from 19 sites, in Australia (seven sites), Canada (six sites), New Zealand (one site), Norway (one site), Switzerland (two sites), the UK (one site), and the USA (one site). Subjects were recruited from people from three drug treatment clinics, 12 hospital clinics, a private practice, and three community clinics.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Participants were 18 years or older, had chronic HCV genotypes 1–6 (confirmed ≥6 months), were naive to NS5A-based HCV therapy, and had recently injected drugs (self-reported injection drug use within 6 months of enrolment). Participants with HIV infection or decompensated liver disease, or both, were excluded.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Baseline
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Non-randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Not blinded
    Blinding implementation details
    Not applicable, the study was open-label.

    Arms
    Arm title
    Single arm - open-label
    Arm description
    The study was open-label. Subjects enrolled in the study received 12 weeks of SOF/GS-5816 in an oral once-daily fixed dose combination. Therapy was administered in weekly electronic blister packs for monitoring of adherence
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir
    Investigational medicinal product code
    SOF/VEL
    Other name
    Epclusa
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Patients received a fixed-dose combination tablet that contained 400 mg of sofosbuvir and 100 mg of velpatasvir, administered orally once daily for 12 weeks.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Single arm - open-label
    Started
    103
    Completed
    103
    Period 2
    Period 2 title
    Primary endpoint SVR12
    Is this the baseline period?
    No
    Allocation method
    Non-randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Not blinded
    Blinding implementation details
    Not applicable, the study was open-label.

    Arms
    Arm title
    Single arm - open-label
    Arm description
    The study was open-label. Subjects enrolled in the study received 12 weeks of SOF/GS-5816 in an oral once-daily fixed dose combination. Therapy was administered in weekly electronic blister packs for monitoring of adherence
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir
    Investigational medicinal product code
    SOF/VEL
    Other name
    Epclusa
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Patients received a fixed-dose combination tablet that contained 400 mg of sofosbuvir and 100 mg of velpatasvir, administered orally once daily for 12 weeks.

    Number of subjects in period 2
    Single arm - open-label
    Started
    103
    End of treatment (ETR)
    100
    Completed
    97
    Not completed
    6
         Adverse event, serious fatal
    1
         Lost to follow-up
    4
         Lack of efficacy
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Baseline
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Baseline Total
    Number of subjects
    103 103
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    48 (41 to 53) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    29 29
        Male
    74 74
    High school or higher education
    Units: Subjects
        High school or higher education
    50 50
        No higher education
    53 53
    Injecting drug use in the past 6 months
    Units: Subjects
        Injecting drug use in the past 6 months
    103 103
    Injecting drug use frequency in the past 30 days
    Units: Subjects
        Never
    27 27
        Less than daily
    49 49
        At least daily
    27 27
    History of OST
    Units: Subjects
        History of OST
    84 84
        No history of OST
    19 19
    Current OST
    Units: Subjects
        Methadone
    45 45
        Buprenorphine
    4 4
        Buprenorphine-naloxone
    12 12
        No current OST
    42 42
    OST and had injected in past 30 days (baseline)
    Units: Subjects
        No OST, no recent injecting
    12 12
        No OST, recent injecting
    33 33
        OST, no recent injecting
    15 15
        OST, recent injecting
    43 43
    HCV genotype
    Units: Subjects
        genotype 1a
    35 35
        genotype 1b
    1 1
        genotype 2
    5 5
        genotype 3
    60 60
        genotype 4
    2 2
    Stage of liver disease
    Units: Subjects
        No or mild fibrosis (F0–F1)
    59 59
        Moderate or advanced fibrosis (F2–F3)
    27 27
        Cirrhosis (F4)
    9 9
        Not recorded
    8 8

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Single arm - open-label
    Reporting group description
    The study was open-label. Subjects enrolled in the study received 12 weeks of SOF/GS-5816 in an oral once-daily fixed dose combination. Therapy was administered in weekly electronic blister packs for monitoring of adherence
    Reporting group title
    Single arm - open-label
    Reporting group description
    The study was open-label. Subjects enrolled in the study received 12 weeks of SOF/GS-5816 in an oral once-daily fixed dose combination. Therapy was administered in weekly electronic blister packs for monitoring of adherence

    Primary: SVR12

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    End point title
    SVR12
    End point description
    The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of participants with SVR12, which was defined as a HCV RNA load below the limit of quantification 12 weeks after the end of treatment in all participants who received at least one dose of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    12 weeks post-treatment
    End point values
    Single arm - open-label Single arm - open-label
    Number of subjects analysed
    103
    103
    Units: Number of subjects
    0
    97
    Statistical analysis title
    Intention to treat
    Comparison groups
    Single arm - open-label v Single arm - open-label
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    206
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    other
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    t-test, 2-sided
    Parameter type
    Mean difference (final values)
    Point estimate
    90
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    88
         upper limit
    95

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Treatment emergent adverse events up to 28 days after last dose of study treatment
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    18.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Single arm - open-label
    Reporting group description
    The study was open-label. Subjects enrolled in the study received 12 weeks of SOF/GS-5816 in an oral once-daily fixed dose combination. Therapy was administered in weekly electronic blister packs for monitoring of adherence

    Serious adverse events
    Single arm - open-label
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 103 (6.80%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    1
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    1
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
    Additional description: Hospitalisation for headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Elevated Creatine kinase
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Death
    Additional description: Death due to multiple organ failure complicating amphetamines and opiates toxicity.
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Erythroderma
    Additional description: Hospitalisation for acute onset erythroderma
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Suicidal ideation
    Additional description: Hospitalisation for suicidal thoughts
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 103 (2.91%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 3
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
    Additional description: Hospitalisation for alcohol withdrawal
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Anxiety
    Additional description: Hospitalisation due to increase in polysubstance use leading to anxiety, depression
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Drug psychosis
    Additional description: Hospitalisation due to psychosis thought to be provoked by use of cannabis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Product issues
    Overdose
    Additional description: Hospitalisation for heroin overdose
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 103 (0.97%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Single arm - open-label
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    85 / 103 (82.52%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    19 / 103 (18.45%)
         occurrences all number
    19
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 103 (4.85%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    23 / 103 (22.33%)
         occurrences all number
    23
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    14 / 103 (13.59%)
         occurrences all number
    14
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 103 (3.88%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 103 (3.88%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 103 (4.85%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Psychiatric disorders
    Insomnia
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 103 (8.74%)
         occurrences all number
    9
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 103 (5.83%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    Back pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 103 (3.88%)
         occurrences all number
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    31 Mar 2015
    Inclusion criteria: Clarification about patients with cirrhosis was added. Disallowed agents: Clarification about Amiodarone was added.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Subjects were recruited from hospital-based HCV clinics and community health centres, 10% of participants who were assessed for eligibility were not enrolled. HIV-positive people were excluded because of the absence of data at the start of the study.

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29310928
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