Phase 2B Dose Ranging Study of Locteron Plus Ribavirin to Treat HCV

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

116

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2010

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2011

Conditions
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Interventions
DRUG

ribavirin

Co-administered in all arms: oral ribavirin, 200 mg capsules. Subjects with body weight \< 65 kg: 800 mg/day; Subjects with body weight 65-85 kg: 1000 mg/day; Subjects with body weight \> 85 kg: 1200 mg/day.

DRUG

Locteron™ (controlled-release interferon alpha 2b)

investigational controlled-release recombinant interferon alpha 2b formulated in 1500/77/23 PolyActive microspheres as a lyophilized powder, reconstituted with carboxymethyl cellulose immediately before subcutaneous injection every other week as part of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C

DRUG

PEG-Intron™

commercially available pegylated interferon alpha 2b injected subcutaneously weekly in a dose of 1.5 ug/kg as part of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C

Trial Locations (24)

1407

Tokuda Hospital, Sofia

1431

"UMHAT Alexandrovska", Sofia

"UMHAT St Ivan Rilski", Sofia

1527

"UMHAT Queen Giovanna - ISUL EAD", Sofia

1606

Medical Institute Ministry of Interior, Sofia

Military Medical Academy, Sofia

9010

"UMHAT St Marina", Varna

10467

Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx

20707

Maryland Digestive Disease Research, LLC, Laurel

22042

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church

23249

McGuire DVAMC, Richmond

40202

University of Louisville Health Care Outpatient Center, Louisville

45219

Consultants for Clinical Research, Cincinnati

63104

St. Louis University, St Louis

75203

The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas, Dallas

78215

Alamo Medical Center, San Antonio

91911

eStudy site, Chula Vista

92056

eStudy Site, Oceanside

92123

Medical Associates Research Group, San Diego

200515

"Victor Babes Clinical Hospital Craiova", Craiova

08234

AGA Clinical Research Associates, LLC., Egg Harbor

00909

Fundacion de Investigacion de Diego, Santurce

021105

Institute of Infectious Diseases, Bucharest

022328

Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Biolex Therapeutics, Inc.

INDUSTRY