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PegIntron

Phase 3

Hepatitis C, Chronic | Monoclonal antibody | Infectious Disease |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Apr 4, 2017

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedNO_TREATMENT_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment4,538
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00081770Peginterferon Dose Evaluations for Previously Untreated Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Infected With Genotype 1 (Study P03471)PHASE3 COMPLETED 4,469Mar 1, 2004Nov 1, 2007Apr 4, 2017 -
NCT00787371Effect of Low-dose PegIntron on ALT Normalization in Japanese Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (Study P04508)(COMPLETED)PHASE2 COMPLETED 69Jun 1, 2005Jul 1, 2006Mar 13, 2017 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) Rate
Assessed at the end of a 24-week post-treatment follow-up

SVR rate is the percentage of participants with undetectable hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) at the end of the 24-week post-treatment follow-up.

Percentage of patients who achieve normalization of ALT in each treatment group
Measured at the end of 12 weeks of treatment or at discontinuation.
Secondary Endpoints
Mean Change From Baseline in the Log Viral Load at Treatment Week 4
Assessed at Baseline and Treatment Week 4
Virologic Response Rate at Treatment Week 12
Assessed at Treatment Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Log Viral Load at Treatment Week 2
Assessed at Baseline and Treatment Week 2
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
PegIntron 1.5 ug/kg/wk plus REBETOLEXPERIMENTALPegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b; SCH 54031) 1.5 ug/kg/week in combination with weight-based REBETOL (ribavirin; SCH 18908) 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks with 24-week post-treatment follow-up
PegIntron 1.0 ug/kg/wk plus REBETOLEXPERIMENTALPegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b; SCH 54031) 1.0 ug/kg/week in combination with weight-based REBETOL (ribavirin; SCH 18908) 800-1400 mg/day administered for 48 weeks with 24-week post-treatment follow-up
PEGASYS 180 ug/wk Plus COPEGUSACTIVE_COMPARATORPEGASYS (peginterferon alfa-2a) 180 ug/week plus COPEGUS (ribavirin) 1000-1200 mg/day administered for 48 weeks with 24-week post-treatment follow-up
0.25 Dose GroupEXPERIMENTALPegIntron 0.25 mcg/kg SC QW for 12 weeks
0.5 Dose GroupEXPERIMENTALPegIntron 0.5 mcg/kg SC QW for 12 weeks
1.0 Dose GroupEXPERIMENTALPegIntron 1.0 mcg/kg SC QW for 12 weeks
No-treatment ControlNO_INTERVENTIONNo treatment (no placebo)
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
PegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b; SCH 54031)BIOLOGICAL1.5 ug/kg/week subcutaneously (SC) for 48 weeks
REBETOL (ribavirin; SCH 18908)DRUGweight based dose 800-1400 mg/day orally (PO) for 48 weeks
PEGASYS (peginterferon alfa-2a)BIOLOGICAL180 ug/week SC administered for 48 weeks
COPEGUS (ribavirin)DRUG1000-1200 mg/day PO for 48 weeks
PegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b)BIOLOGICALPegIntron 0.25 mcg/kg subcutaneously (SC) once a week (QW) for 12 weeks
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 70 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Previously untreated adults with chronic hepatitis C (hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid \[HCV RNA\] quantitative polymerase chain reaction \[qPCR\] plasma positive) * Individuals with HCV genotype 1 (mixed 1a/1b is acceptable) * Compensated liver disease * Pretreatment liver ...

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