Evaluating Fine Needle Aspiration to Measure Hepatic Vaniprevir (MK-7009) Concentrations in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C (MK-7009-048)

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

31

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

August 27, 2013

Study Completion Date

September 2, 2013

Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis C
Interventions
DRUG

Vaniprevir 600 mg

Vaniprevir capsules, were administered orally, twice per day (BID) to achieve a final daily dose of 600 mg on Days 1 through 6; and a single dose of 600 mg, orally, on Day 7.

BIOLOGICAL

Peg-IFN alfa-2b

Peg-IFN alfa-2b was administered at 1.5 µg/kg per week by subcutaneous injections on Days 1, 8, 15 and 21

BIOLOGICAL

Ribavirin

Ribavirin capsules were administered on Days 1-21, orally, twice daily for a total daily dose of 600 - 1400 mg, depending on the participant's weight

PROCEDURE

Liver samples from FNA

Liver samples were collected from Day 7 up to Day 10 by FNA at 3 of 5 specified postdose timepoints.

DRUG

Vaniprevir 300 mg

Vaniprevir capsules were administered orally, twice per day to achieve a final daily dose of 300 mg on Days 1 through 6; and a single dose of 300 mg, orally, on Day 7.

PROCEDURE

Liver samples from CNB

Liver samples were collected from Day 8 up to Day 10 by CNB at 1 of 3 specified postdose timepoints.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

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