Status:

COMPLETED

Study to Evaluate Drug-drug Interaction Between Valopicitabine and Ribavirin

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to see if the investigational medication, valopicitabine, is safe to use in combination with ribavirin, a drug approved by the FDA for treating hepatitis C infection.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Documented clinical history compatible with chronic hepatitis C and compensated liver disease
  • Has not previously received anti-viral therapy for hepatitis C infection
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion

  • Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patient is co-infected with hepatitis B virus and/or HIV
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

114 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00395421

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

June 10 2010

Active Locations (2)

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1

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

2

Fairfax, Virginia, United States