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Simeprevir

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Chronic Hepatitis C | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Johnson & Johnson|Last Updated: Feb 4, 2025

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Total Trials1
Total Enrollment40

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Clinical trial landscape

Simeprevir · 11 trials · 8 indications

Phase 3 3Phase 2 7Phase 1 1
NCT02250807Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Subjects With Chronic Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Virus InfectionChronic Hepatitis C
COMPLETED40 Analytics
NCT02114151Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Participants With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and CirrhosisHepatitis C Virus Infection
COMPLETED103 Analytics
NCT02114177Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Without CirrhosisHepatitis C Virus Infection
COMPLETED310 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Subjects With Chronic Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Participants With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Cirrhosis
Hepatitis C Virus InfectionUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety Study of Simeprevir in Combination With Sofosbuvir in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Without Cirrhosis
Hepatitis C Virus InfectionUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After End of Treatment (EOT) (SVR12)
12 weeks after EOT

SVR12 is defined as the percentage of participants with hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) less than (\<) lower limit of quantification (LLOQ; 15 international unit per milliliter \[IU/mL\]) detectable or undetectable 12 weeks after actual EOT.

Percentage of Participants With a Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) 12 Weeks After the Actual End of Treatment (EOT)
Week 24

Participants with hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) less than (\<) 25 international unit per milliliter (IU/mL) (detectable or undetectable) at 12 weeks after the actual end of treatment.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After the Actual End of Treatment (SVR12)
12 weeks after the end of treatment (EOT) (Week 20 or Week 24)

Participants considered to have achieved SVR12, if the hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) is less than (\<) lower limit of quantification (LLOQ; 25 international unit per milliliter \[IU/mL\]) detectable or undetectable at 12 weeks after the actual end of study drug treatment.

Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Simeprevir (SMV)
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

The Cmin is the minimum observed plasma concentration.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Simeprevir
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

The Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration.

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to End of Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of Simeprevir
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

The AUCtau is the measure of the plasma drug concentration from time zero to end of dosing interval. It is used to characterize drug absorption.

Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Ledipasvir (LDV)
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

The Cmin is the minimum observed plasma concentration.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Ledipasvir
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

The Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration.

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to End of Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of Ledipasvir
Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dose on Day 14 and Day 28

AUCtau is defined as area under the analyte concentration versus time curve during dosing interval tau, calculated by linear-linear trapezoidal summation.

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After End of Study Drug Treatment (SVR12)
At 12 weeks after end of treatment

Participants were considered to have reached SVR12, if 12 weeks after the actual end of treatment (EOT), hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) was less than lower limit of quantification (\<LLOQ) (detectable or undetectable).

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) at 12 Weeks After End of Study Drug Treatment (SVR12)
12 weeks after end of study drug treatment (week 18 for Arm A and week 20 for Arm B)

Participants were considered to have achieved SVR12 if the hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) was less than (\<) lower limit of quantification (LLOQ; 15 international unit per milliliter \[IU/mL\]) detectable or undetectable at 12 weeks after the end of study drug treatment.

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response at Week 12 After End of Treatment (SVR12)
12 weeks after end of treatment (EOT) (EOT; Week 8 for Group A1, Week 12 for Group A2 and Group B)

SVR12 is defined as hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) less than (\<) lower limit of quantification (LLOQ; 15 international unit per milliliter \[IU/mL\]), detectable or undetectable at 12 weeks after EOT.

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response After 12 Weeks of end of Treatment (SVR12)
Week 24 or Week 36

Participants will be considered to have achieved SVR12 if the hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) is less than (\<) 15 international unit per milliliter (IU/mL) (detectable or undetectable) at 12 weeks after the end of treatment. End of treatment is at Week 12 (for Arms 1 and 2) or Week 24 (for Arm 3); therefore, outcome will be measured at Week 24 (for Arms 1 and 2) or Week 36 (for Arm 3).

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After the End of Treatment (SVR 12)
Week 36

Participants were considered to have achieved SVR12 if hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) levels were less than (\<) 25 international unit per milliliter (IU/mL) detectable or undetectable at 12 weeks after the end of treatment.

Absolute bioavailability of simeprevir (TMC435)
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Volume of distribution of [3H]-TMC435 and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Maximum observed plasma concentration of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Time to reach the maximum observed plasma concentration of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Area under the concentration versus time curve from time of administration up to the last time point with a measurable concentration post dosing of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Area under the concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Area under the first moment of the concentration versus time curve from the time of dosing up to a definite time, to infinity, or to the time of the last measureable concentration of [3H]-TMC435 and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Mean residence time of [3H]-TMC435 and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Terminal elimination rate constant of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Terminal elimination half-life of simeprevir (TMC435), [3H]-TMC435, and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4
Total systemic clearance of drug following single-dose intravenous administration of [3H]-TMC435 and [3H]-total radioactivity
Pre-dose Day 1, post-dose Days 1-4

Secondary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 4 Weeks After End of Therapy (SVR4)
4 weeks after EOT
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 24 Weeks After End of Therapy (SVR24)
At 24 weeks after EOT
Percentage of Participants With On-treatment Virologic Response of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
Week 2, 3, 4, 12 and EOT
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Simeprevir and SofosbuvirEXPERIMENTALSubjects will receive oral capsule of Simeprevir 150 milligram (mg) along with oral tablet of sofosbuvir 400 mg, once a day from Day 1 up to Week 12.
Arm 1 (Simeprevir/Sofosbuvir)EXPERIMENTAL100 participants will receive 1 capsule of 150 mg simeprevir and 1 tablet of 400 mg sofosbuvir orally (by mouth) once daily for 12 weeks.
Arm 2 (Simeprevir/Sofosbuvir)EXPERIMENTAL150 participants will receive 1 capsule of 150 mg simeprevir and 1 tablet of 400 mg sofosbuvir orally once daily for 8 weeks.
Panel 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Simeprevir (SMV) 150 milligram (mg) capsule (Treatment A) along with Sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg tablet, orally, once daily (Treatment C) from Day 1 until Day 14 followed by SMV 150 mg capsule (Treatment A) along with fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet of 90 mg Ledipasvir (LDV)/400 mg SOF (Treatment B), orally, once daily from Day 15 until Day 70.
Panel 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive FDC tablet of 90 mg LDV/400 mg SOF (Treatment B), orally, once daily from Day 1 until Day 14 followed by SMV 150 mg capsule (Treatment A) along with FDC tablet of 90 mg LDV/400 mg SOF (Treatment B), orally, once daily from Day 15 until Day 56.
Simeprevir + DaclatasvirEXPERIMENTALParticipants who have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1b infection with advanced fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis (METAVIR F3/F4) will receive simeprevir 150 milligram (mg) capsule and daclatasvir 60 mg tablet orally once daily for 12 or 24 weeks.
Arm AEXPERIMENTALChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected participants with early stages of liver fibrosis, will receive Simeprevir (SMV) 150 milligram (mg), Daclatasvir (DCV) 60 mg and Sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg once daily for 6 weeks.
Arm BEXPERIMENTALChronic HCV genotype 1 infected participants with cirrhosis, will receive SMV 150 mg, DCV 60 mg and SOF 400 mg once daily for 8 weeks.
Group A1EXPERIMENTALParticipants without cirrhosis will receive simeprevir 150 milligram (mg) capsule along with sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet, orally, once daily for 8 weeks.
Group A2EXPERIMENTALParticipants without cirrhosis will receive simeprevir 150 mg capsule along with sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet, orally, once daily for 12 weeks.
Group BEXPERIMENTALParticipants with cirrhosis will receive simeprevir 150 mg capsule along with sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet, orally, once daily for 12 weeks.
Simeprevir plus Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirin (Arm 1)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be administered simeprevir capsule 150 milligram (mg), sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet, and ribavirin 2 x 200 mg tablets (for participants weighing less than 75 kilogram \[kg\]) or 3 x 200 mg tablets (for participants weighing more than 75 kg weight), orally once daily up to 12 weeks.
Simeprevir plus Sofosbuvir (Arm 2)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be administered simeprevir capsule 150 mg and sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet orally once daily up to 12 weeks.
Simeprevir plus Sofosbuvir (Arm 3)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be administered simeprevir 150 mg capsule and sofosbuvir 400 mg tablet orally once daily 24 weeks.
Part 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants with Metavir fibrosis score F1-F2 will receive treatment with combinational regimen of simeprevir, daclatasvir, and ribavirin along with cyclosporine or tacrolimus as stable immunosuppressant therapy.
Part 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants with Metavir fibrosis score F1-F4 will receive treatment with combinational regimen of simeprevir, daclatasvir, and ribavirin along with tacrolimus as stable immunosuppressant therapy.
Simeprevir (TMC435)EXPERIMENTALTreatment A: single oral dose of simeprevir (TMC435) 50 mg; and Treatment B: single oral dose of simeprevir (TMC435) 150 mg. A single 10 minute intravenous infusion of \[3H\]-TMC435 (100 microcurie) 100 microgram will be followed 5 hours later after administration of Treatment A and Treatment B in Period 1 and Period 2, respectively.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
SimeprevirDRUGSubjects will receive oral capsule of Simeprevir 150 mg, once a day from Day 1 up to Week 12.
SofosbuvirDRUGSubjects will receive oral tablet of sofosbuvir 400 mg, once a day from Day 1 up to Week 12.
Simeprevir (SMV)DRUGParticipants will receive 150 milligram (mg) of SMV (Treatment A) once daily in Panel 1 and Panel 2.
Ledipasvir (LDV)DRUGParticipants will receive 90 mg of LDV once daily as FDC tablet with SOF (Treatment B) in Panel 1 and Panel 2.
Sofosbuvir (SOF)DRUGParticipants will receive 400 mg of SOF alone (Treatment C) in Panel 1 and as FDC tablet with LDV (Treatment B) once daily in Panel 2.
DaclatasvirDRUGDaclatasvir 60 mg oral tablet will be administered once daily for 12 or 24 weeks.
Simeprevir 150 mgDRUGSimeprevir 150 mg capsule orally once daily.
Daclatasvir 60 mgDRUGDaclatasvir 60 mg tablet orally once daily.
Sofosbuvir 400 mgDRUGSofosbuvir 400 mg tablet orally once daily.
RibavirinDRUGParticipants will be administered ribavirin 2 x 200 mg tablets (for participants weighing less than 75 kilogram (\[kg\]) or 3 x 200 mg tablets (for participants weighing more than 75 kg) orally once daily up to 12 weeks.
CyclosporineDRUGParticipants will receive cyclosporine as one of the stable immunosuppressant therapy (no change in dose in the last month) for more than 3 months prior to the screening visit. Cyclosporine will be administered as per the manufacturer's prescribing information for 24 weeks.
TacrolimusDRUGParticipants will receive tacrolimus as one of the stable immunosuppressant therapy (no change in dose in the last month) for more than 3 months prior to the screening visit. Tacrolimus will be administered as per the manufacturer's prescribing information for 24 weeks.
Simeprevir (TMC435)DRUGTreatment A: Simeprevir (TMC435) 50 mg; and Treatment B: Simeprevir (TMC435) 150 mg; will be followed 5 hours later by a single 10 minute intravenous infusion of \[3H\]-TMC435 (100 microcurie) 100 microgram in Period 1 and Period 2, respectively.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 70 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites6

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects with confirmed hepatitis C virus (HCV) with HCV RNA greater than (\>) 10000 international unit per milliliter (IU/mL) * Subjects who are treatment naive or treatment-experienced. * Subjects must have documentation of a liver biopsy or fibroscan or agree to have one du...

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Frequently asked questions about Simeprevir

What is Simeprevir used for?

Simeprevir is an investigational small molecule being developed for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C virus infection, including genotypes 1 and 4. It is studied in combination with other antiviral agents such as sofosbuvir, with or without ribavirin, in patients with recurrent Hepatitis C post-liver transplant and in treatment-naive or experienced patients.

Who makes Simeprevir?

Simeprevir is being developed by Johnson & Johnson, traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JNJ. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the drug's safety and efficacy in patients with chronic Hepatitis C virus infection.

What phase is Simeprevir in?

Simeprevir is in Phase 3 clinical development for chronic Hepatitis C virus infection. It has completed four clinical trials, including Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 studies, with a total enrollment of 413 participants. Simeprevir is investigational and not yet approved by regulatory authorities.

What clinical trials is Simeprevir in?

Simeprevir has completed four clinical trials. NCT01707342 assessed its bioavailability in healthy males. NCT02165189 studied it with sofosbuvir in recurrent genotype 1 Hepatitis C post-liver transplant. NCT02250807 and NCT02278419 evaluated it with sofosbuvir in chronic genotype 4 Hepatitis C infection.

Is Simeprevir the same as TMC435?

Simeprevir is also known as TMC435. In clinical trials, the drug was administered as TMC435, and its pharmacokinetics were studied using both oral and intravenous forms of TMC435. This alternative name is used in research contexts to refer to the same compound.