E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
hepatitis C viral infection |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
hepatitis C infection (HCV) |
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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 | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008914 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chronic hepatitis C without mention of hepatic coma |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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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 |
1. To evaluate the percentage of patients achieving sustained virological response (SVR 12), assessed by the percentage of participants achieving SVR [defined as HCV RNA <lower limit of quantification when tested by sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] 12 weeks after the end of all study therapy of the fixed dose combination of elbasvir and grazoprevir; given for 12 or 16 weeks in homeless persons with hepatitis C.
2. To demonstrate the suitability of immediate diagnosis of infectious and progressive hepatitis C in homeless shelters; by directly testing for HCV RNA and concurrent staging of the liver disease by transient elastography (fibroscan) and APRI testing (AST to platelet ratio index). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To demonstrate the comparable safety to other DAA treated populations 2. To reduce the viraemic interval in infected homeless persons by introducing a short, directed testing-to-treatment pathway – to virological cure (SVR). 3. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of this regimen in homeless participants with hepatitis C many of whom will be using drugs of potential abuse or will be on Opioid Substitution 4. To reduce the prevalence of viraemic hepatitis C, after a pilot trial of treatment in three to four homeless hostels (depending upon recruitment). 5. To evaluate participant knowledge of their hepatitis C status and willingness to engage in a test and treat protocol and to correlate the findings with demographic and sociological data |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Participants 18 years or older 2. Infected with genotype 1a, 1b or 4 HCV identified on screening 3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent. 4. Both interferon treatment naive and experienced participants will be included. 5. Participants without cirrhosis will be eligible if HCV RNA positive, documented chronic hepatitis C and a FibroScan of ≤ 12.5. 6. Participants with cirrhosis (Fibroscan > 12.5 or APRI > 2) will be eligible if the serum albumin is > 3.5 g/dl, platelets > 100,000 and INR < 1.5 and there is no prior history of hepatic decompensation. 7. Participants with well controlled HIV co-infection will be included, but should be stabilized on antiretrovirals for which no clinically significant interaction is expected. 8. Participants who are HBsAg positive will be included but will require antiviral prophylaxis for hepatitis B. Anti-HBc positive participants will be included; prophylaxis will not be given but these clients will require close monitoring of their ALT elevations |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Persons with prior HCV DAA treatment will be excluded. 2. Clinically-significant medical or psychiatric illness (other than chronic HCV) in the past, present, or being evaluated, that may interfere with participant treatment, safety, assessment or compliance with the protocol 3. Participants with active TB infection will be excluded. 4. Refusal to practice effective contraception.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary outcome will be the percentage of participants achieving an SVR, defined as an HCV RNA level less than the lower limit of quantification by sensitive PCR; by means of a short directed test and treat program in the homeless community. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Evaluation will be done at end of study (end of all clinical interventions as specified in the protocol) |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Reduction in local prevalence of of viraemic hepatitis C, after a pilot trial of treatment in three to four homeless hostels. 2. Participant knowledge of their hepatitis C status and willingness to engage in a test and treat protocol and correlation of these findings with demographic and sociological data. 3. Impact of a localized test and treat protocol on health related quality of life. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Evaluation will be done at end of study (end of all clinical interventions as specified in the protocol) |
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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 | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
feasibility of method of delivery of treatment in the community i.e treatment pathway |
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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) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 29 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 4 |