Overview

PEG-IFN Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin for Treatment of Mexican naïve Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infected With Genotype 1 (Study P04511)(COMPLETED)

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2008-02-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2b plus weight-based ribavirin as initial treatment in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 patients. All patients will receive peginterferon alfa-2b plus oral ribavirin for 12 weeks. At the end of this period, quantitative PCR will be used to determine the Early Viral Response (EVR) at this point of treatment. Total treatment duration will be 48 weeks for Early Responders, 72 weeks for Slow Responders, and 12 weeks for Nonresponders.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Schering-Plough

Treatments:

Interferon-alpha
Peginterferon alfa-2b
Ribavirin