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peg-Interferon alfa-2a

Phase 3

Hepatitis C, Chronic | Monoclonal antibody | Infectious Disease |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 11, 2018

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
RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment737
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT01544920Safety and Efficacy of Boceprevir/Peginterferon Alfa-2a/Ribavirin in Interleukin-28B CC Allele-Positive Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype 1 Participants (P07755)PHASE3 COMPLETED 737May 30, 2012May 19, 2015Sep 11, 2018 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants With Undetectable Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) 24 Weeks After Completing Study Treatment (SVR24)
Up to Week 74

SVR24 rates were determined for all participants in Arm 1 and Arm 2. HCV RNA viral load was determined using the Roche COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan HCV Test v1.0, which has a lower limit of quantification of 43 IU/mL.

Secondary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants Who Had Undetectable HCV RNA at Week 4 Achieving SVR24
Up to Week 48
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Arm 1: peg-IFN + RBVACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants received an initial 4 week lead-in of peg-IFN + RBV. Following HCV RNA analysis at Week 4, participants with undetectable HCV RNA received open label peg-IFN + RBV for an additional 18 weeks (total of 24 weeks of peg-IFN/RBV therapy) \[Arm 1a\]. Participants with detectable HCV RNA at Week 4 had BOC added to the peg-IFN + RBV regimen at Week 6 and then followed the Response Guided Therapy (RGT) regimen for BOC + peg-IFN + RBV \[Arm 1b\].
Arm 2: BOC + peg-IFN + RBVEXPERIMENTALParticipants received an initial 4-week lead-in of peg-IFN + RBV. Following HCV RNA analysis at Week 4, all participants had BOC added to the peg-IFN + RBV regimen at Week 6 regardless of HCV RNA levels. Participants who had undetectable HCV RNA at Week 4 continued on the BOC + peg-IFN + RBV regimen for an additional 20 weeks (total of 24 weeks of BOC + peg-IFN + RBV therapy) \[Arm 2a\]. Participants with detectable HCV RNA at Week 4 followed the RGT regimen for BOC + peg-IFN + RBV \[Arm 2b\].
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
peg-Interferon alfa-2aBIOLOGICALpeg-IFN (180 ug) was taken once weekly via subcutaneous injection.
RibavirinDRUGRBV 200 mg tablets taken by mouth at a total daily dose of 1,000 mg (body weight \<75 kilograms \[kg\]) or 1,200 mg (body weight ≥75 kg) with total daily dose divided into 2 dosings.
BoceprevirDRUGFour 200 mg BOC capsules taken three times a day by mouth for a total daily dose of 2,400 mg.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Is ≥ 40 kg and ≤ 125 kg. * Documented CHC genotype 1 with HCV RNA ≥10,000 International Units (IU)/mL * Has IL-28B CC allele gene * Has had a liver biopsy without evidence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (non-invasive fibroscan and Fibrotest can also be used for stag...

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