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Hepatitis CPhase 1/2ECLIPSE 3NCT01024894

Dose Escalation Study of Interleukin-7 (IL-7) and Bitherapy in Asiatic HCV Patients Resistant to Bitherapy

A Phase 1/2 study testing Interleukin-7 in people with Hepatitis C, run by Cytheris SA at 4 sites in Taiwan.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety of biological active dose of a new experimental drug, IL-7, in combination with standard bi-therapy in Asiatic patients with Hepatitis C chronic infection identified as non responders to the standard bi-therapy alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis C
What is being tested?
Interleukin-7
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
4 sitesTaiwan
Study dates
Jan 2009to Dec 2012
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • HCV Genotype 1 infected patients
  • Absence of viral response to previous treatments with pegylated interferon-alpha plus ribavirin
  • Metavir ≤ F3 assessed by biopsy in the last 12 months

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active infection by HBV
  • Infection by HIV-1 and /or HIV-2
  • Apart from HCV infection, presence of active infection requiring a specific treatment or a hospitalization
  • Other liver disease
  • Body mass index (BMI) > 30kg/m2
  • Relapse after previous response to pegylated IFN alpha and ribavirin therapy
  • Previous bi-therapy with pegylated IFN alpha and ribavirin not well tolerated (in particular treatment discontinuation)
  • Any history of malignancy apart from curatively treated basal cell carcinoma or in situ cervical carcinoma
  • History of clinical autoimmune disease or active auto-immune disease
  • History of severe asthma, presently on chronic medications
  • Significant cardiac or pulmonary disease
  • Inability to give informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Taiwan4 sites
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 807

  • Chi Mei Medical Center

    Tainan

  • Cathay General Hospital

    Taipei, 10650

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, 33305

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/IIa Dose Escalation Study in Asia of Repeated Administration of "CYT107" (Glyco-r-hIL-7) Added on Treatment in Genotype 1 HCV Infected Patients Resistant to Pegylated Interferon-alpha and Ribavirin

This study is designed to evaluate the safety of biological active dose of a new experimental drug, IL-7, in combination with standard bi-therapy in Asiatic patients with Hepatitis C chronic infection identified as non responders to the standard bi-therapy alone.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase I/IIa inter-patient dose-escalation study assessing weekly doses of Interleukin-7 (CYT107) in Asiatic adult patients infected by virus of genotype 1 of Hepatitis C and resistant to standard treatment with Peg-Interferon and Ribavirin (bi-therapy).

The dose escalation is aimed at establishing the safety of a biologically active doses of CYT107 added to the combination therapy of pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin. At each dose level, study patients will receive one subcutaneous administration of CYT107 per week for a total of 4.

Groups of 3 to 6 patients will be entered at each dose level of CYT107. Three dose levels are planned.

Eligible patients initially receive bi-therapy for 6-10 weeks. Thereafter, CYT107 is added for a cycle of four weekly injections at a defined dose level while standard bi-therapy continues for 9 weeks after CYT107 treatment discontinuation. The patients are then followed on a regular basis until reaching 48 weeks after the CYT107 treatment. The duration of study is approximatively 60 weeks with 20-25 weeks of bi-therapy.

Participants will have 1 overnight hospitalization and 15 clinic visit on a period of 60 weeks.

During the visits the following may be done:

  • medical history, physical examination, blood tests
  • electrocardiograms (ECG)
  • chest X-Ray
  • liver/spleen imaging
  • urine tests
Conditions
Hepatitis C
Being tested
Interleukin-7
Keywords
interleukin-7, immune-based therapies, hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis, resistance to Peg-interferon and ribavirin bitherapy, immune specific responses to HCV, taiwan, phase 1/2a, viral disease, liver disease
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Chronic, Virus Diseases, Liver Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Interleukin-7Drug

    3 dose levels: 3, 10 \& 20 µg/kg. 4 administrations, 1 per week

Study groups in NCT01024894
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CYT107ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Interleukin-7

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. safety of biologically active doses of CYT107 added to a combination therapy by pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin in Asian patients with a chronic infection by a genotype 1 HCV not responding to this combination therapy

    Measured: 12 weeks after start of CYT107

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CYT107 in this patients population.

    Measured: At short and mid terms follow-ups

  2. potential anti-viral effect of CYT107

    Measured: 4 weeks and 12 weeks after start of CYT107

  3. long-term safety and viral load variations

    Measured: 24 and 48 weeks after the start of CYT107

  4. immune specific response to HCV

    Measured: 8 and 12 weeks after start of CYT107

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01024894
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLI-107-09
Acronym
ECLIPSE 3
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
2 Dec 2009
Last updated
18 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Interleukin-7 in people with Hepatitis C, run by Cytheris SA at 4 sites in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

safety of biologically active doses of CYT107 added to a combination therapy by pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin in Asian patients with a chronic infection by a genotype 1 HCV not responding to this combination therapy (time frame: 12 weeks after start of CYT107). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Oct 2012.

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