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Ribavirin

Phase 2

Chronic Hepatitis C | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated|Last Updated: Jul 23, 2014

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
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment334
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00372385Phase 2 Study of VX-950, Pegasys® With and Without Copegus® in Hepatitis CPHASE2 COMPLETED 334Aug 1, 2006Jun 1, 2008Jul 23, 20144 Austria, France +2
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Subjects With Undetectable Plasma Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) at Week 24 After the Completion of Study Drug Dosing
24 weeks after the completion of study drug dosing (up to Week 72)

The plasma HCV RNA level was measured using Roche TaqMan HCV RNA assay. The lower limit of detection was 10 international units per milliliter (IU/mL).

Secondary Endpoints
Percentage of Subjects With Undetectable Plasma HCV RNA at Week 12 After the Completion of Study Drug Dosing
12 weeks after the completion of study drug dosing (up to Week 60)
Percentage of Subjects With Undetectable Plasma HCV RNA at Completion of Study Drug Dosing
Completion of study drug dosing (up to Week 48)
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Baseline up to Week 48
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
PBO 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a, RBV 48 WeekPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo (PBO) matched to telaprevir tablet orally thrice daily for 12 weeks in combination with pegylated interferon alfa 2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a) 180 microgram per week (mcg/week) subcutaneous injection and ribavirin (RBV) orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 milligram per day (mg/day) for subjects weighing less than (\<) 75 kilogram (kg) and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing greater than or equal to (\>=) 75 kg, for 48 weeks.
Telaprevir 12 Week +Peg-IFN-alfa-2a,RBV 24 WeekEXPERIMENTALSingle loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet orally thrice daily for 12 weeks in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection and RBV tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 mg/day for subjects weighing \<75 kg and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing \>=75 kg, for 24 weeks.
Telaprevir 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a,RBV 12 WeekEXPERIMENTALSingle loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet thrice daily in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection and RBV tablet orally twice daily at a dose of 1000 mg/day for subjects weighing \<75 kg and 1200 mg/day for subjects weighing \>=75 kg, for 12 weeks.
Telaprevir 12 Week+Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 12 WeekEXPERIMENTALSingle loading dose of telaprevir 1250 mg tablet orally on Day 1 followed by 750 mg telaprevir tablet thrice daily in combination with Peg-IFN-alfa-2a 180 mcg/week subcutaneous injection, for 12 weeks.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
RibavirinDRUGtablet
Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2aDRUGSolution for injection
PlaceboDRUGtablet
TelaprevirDRUGtablet
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites4

Inclusion Criteria: * Hepatitis C virus Genotype 1 with detectable plasma hepatitis C virus RNA * Have been infected with Hepatitis C virus for greater than (\>) 6 months * Seronegative for hepatitis B surface antigen and human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 * Must agree to use 2 methods of contrac...

Countries:AustriaFranceGermanyUnited Kingdom
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