Hepatitis C, ChronicPhase 3NCT02597166
Effects of Harvoni in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection
A Phase 3 study testing Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir in people with Hepatitis C, Chronic and Cirrhosis, Decompensated, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
There are now several licensed drug treatments for patients with HCV infection. These medications have been shown to be very effective in getting rid of the virus in patients with HCV infection including those with early stages of cirrhosis without complications known as compensated cirrhosis, with a greater than 90%… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C, Chronic, Cirrhosis, Decompensated
- What is being tested?
- Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 14 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jan 2016to Jun 2018
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients with CHC genotype 1 infection and decompensated cirrhosis as defined by one of the following:
- history of variceal bleeding
- presence or history of ascites
- history of grade III-IV hepatic encephalopathy
- Coagulopathy with an INR>1.7
- Jaundice with a serum bilirubin of >85µmol/L
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- Cirrhosis is defined as any one of the following:
- A liver biopsy performed prior to the study showing cirrhosis (F4)
- Fibroscan performed within 12 calendar months of the start of this study with a result of > 12.5 kPa
- A Fibrotest ® score of >0.75
Who cannot join
- Patients older than 75 years
- Presence of hepatoma at entry
- Patients awaiting living-related liver transplantation
- MELD score of >30
- Significant co-morbid condition(s) with a life expectancy of <6 months
- HIV co-infection
- HBV co-infection
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Anti-Viral Therapy on the Clinical Status, Quality of Life, and Survival of Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection
There are now several licensed drug treatments for patients with HCV infection. These medications have been shown to be very effective in getting rid of the virus in patients with HCV infection including those with early stages of cirrhosis without complications known as compensated cirrhosis, with a greater than 90% cure rate. At present, there are very little data to show that treating patients with HCV infection and decompensated cirrhosis will give the same effects. However, patients with decompensated cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis B infection who received treatment to control their virus show improvement of their overall liver condition, and the liver complications of many of these patients disappeared. Also, patients with cirrhosis due to excess alcohol and who stopped drinking also showed improvement in liver function and their complications of cirrhosis coming under control. Therefore, treatment of patients with HCV infection and decompensated cirrhosis is expected to show the same positive effects, because the underlying cause of cirrhosis is coming under control. Harvoni is a combination of two direct-acting antivirals (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) that prevents the hepatitis C virus from copying and multiplying themselves, allowing the body to clear the virus from their systems and be cured of HCV infection. This study is being conducted to find out if treatment with Harvoni will lead to clearance of HCV infection in patients with decompensated cirrhosis giving rise to improvement in liver function, together with improvement of quality of life and survival.
Read the detailed description
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most common causes of liver cirrhosis worldwide. The progression of liver cirrhosis can lead to a myriad of complications including ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The development of these complications or decompensation can lead to a dismal survival of 50% at 6 months, especially if the underlying cause of the liver cirrhosis is not treated. The cost of caring for these patients with decompensated cirrhosis is extremely high. Despite this, every effort is being made to maintain these patients in reasonable health until liver transplant becomes available for them. Yet these patients continue to have poor quality of life because of the various symptoms related to decompensated cirrhosis, and spend much time visiting health care facilities for both outpatient and inpatient care.
The recent availability of potent and effective anti-viral therapy has revolutionized the management of patients with hepatitis C infection. With a >90% cure rate, many patients with compensated cirrhosis, once treated, will not progress further to develop decompensation. With the passage of time, the liver cirrhosis may even regress to a non-cirrhotic state. Published data on treatment of decompensated cirrhosis with hepatitis C infection is still scanty. However, patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis B infection who received effective anti-viral therapy not only improved their overall clinical status, many of these patients reverted from a decompensated to a compensated state, associated with improved survival. Likewise, patients with alcoholic cirrhosis who abstain from alcohol will also have improvement in liver function and reduction in complications of cirrhosis. Therefore, treatment of decompensated cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C is expected to show the same beneficial effects, because the underlying cause of cirrhosis is coming under control.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effects of anti-viral therapy on the clinical status, quality of life and survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection.
After completion of all initial investigations, patients will be started on Harvoni 90 mg ledipasvir/400 mg sofosbuvir (one tablet) daily. The course of treatment will be 24 weeks. Patients will be reviewed at monthly intervals as per standard of care. At each clinic visit, patients with have blood tests including complete blood count, renal function, electrolytes, liver enzyme and liver function tests, HCV RNA will be done at week 4, week 12, week 24 during treatment, and then again at week 12 post completion of treatment. Annual ultrasounds and surveillance gastroscopies will be organized as per standard of care.
Patient will be followed for 1 year post completion of treatment, and have repeat quality of life questionnaires at end of treatment, and thereafter at 6 and 12 months. Patients will also be monitored for the development of further complications of cirrhosis (if any), hospital admissions, reasons for hospital admissions, lengths of hospital stays, survival, and liver transplantation.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Chronic, Cirrhosis, Decompensated
- Being tested
- Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C, Chronic, Fibrosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ledipasvir/SofosbuvirDrug
Also called Harvoni
Each tablet of Harvoni contains 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir | Other | Each tablet contains 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir, given orally, once daily for 24 weeks. Receives: Drug: Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improvement of quality of life based on Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire
Improvement of quality of life based on Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire
Measured: one year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2016
- Primary completionJun 2018
- Study completionJun 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatitis C, ChronicStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Health Network, TorontoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gilead Sciences
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Florence Wong, University Health Network, Toronto
- Investigators
- Florence Wong, MD, Principal investigator, University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02597166
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IN-CA-337-1960
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 3 Nov 2015
- Last updated
- 25 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Anti-Viral Therapy on the Clinical Status, Quality of Life, and Survival of Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02597166
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IN-CA-337-1960
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Chronic, Cirrhosis, Decompensated
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Health Network, TorontoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gilead Sciences
- Study start
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There are now several licensed drug treatments for patients with HCV infection. These medications have been shown to be very effective in getting rid of the virus in patients with HCV infection including those with early stages of cirrhosis without complications known as compensated cirrhosis, with a greater than 90% cure rate. At present, there are very little data to show that treating patients with HCV infection and decompensated cirrhosis will give the same effects. However, patients with decompensated cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis B infection who received treatment to control their virus show improvement of their overall liver condition, and the liver complications of many of these patients disappeared. Also, patients with cirrhosis due to excess alcohol and who stopped drinking also showed improvement in liver function and their complications of cirrhosis coming under control. Therefore, treatment of patients with HCV infection and decompensated cirrhosis is expected to show the same positive effects, because the underlying cause of cirrhosis is coming under control. Harvoni is a combination of two direct-acting antivirals (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) that prevents the hepatitis C virus from copying and multiplying themselves, allowing the body to clear the virus from their systems and be cured of HCV infection. This study is being conducted to find out if treatment with Harvoni will lead to clearance of HCV infection in patients with decompensated cirrhosis giving rise to improvement in liver function, together with improvement of quality of life and survival.
Detailed description
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most common causes of liver cirrhosis worldwide. The progression of liver cirrhosis can lead to a myriad of complications including ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The development of these complications or decompensation can lead to a dismal survival of 50% at 6 months, especially if the underlying cause of the liver cirrhosis is not treated. The cost of caring for these patients with decompensated cirrhosis is extremely high. Despite this, every effort is being made to maintain these patients in reasonable health until liver transplant becomes available for them. Yet these patients continue to have poor quality of life because of the various symptoms related to decompensated cirrhosis, and spend much time visiting health care facilities for both outpatient and inpatient care.
The recent availability of potent and effective anti-viral therapy has revolutionized the management of patients with hepatitis C infection. With a >90% cure rate, many patients with compensated cirrhosis, once treated, will not progress further to develop decompensation. With the passage of time, the liver cirrhosis may even regress to a non-cirrhotic state. Published data on treatment of decompensated cirrhosis with hepatitis C infection is still scanty. However, patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis B infection who received effective anti-viral therapy not only improved their overall clinical status, many of these patients reverted from a decompensated to a compensated state, associated with improved survival. Likewise, patients with alcoholic cirrhosis who abstain from alcohol will also have improvement in liver function and reduction in complications of cirrhosis. Therefore, treatment of decompensated cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C is expected to show the same beneficial effects, because the underlying cause of cirrhosis is coming under control.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effects of anti-viral therapy on the clinical status, quality of life and survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection.
After completion of all initial investigations, patients will be started on Harvoni 90 mg ledipasvir/400 mg sofosbuvir (one tablet) daily. The course of treatment will be 24 weeks. Patients will be reviewed at monthly intervals as per standard of care. At each clinic visit, patients with have blood tests including complete blood count, renal function, electrolytes, liver enzyme and liver function tests, HCV RNA will be done at week 4, week 12, week 24 during treatment, and then again at week 12 post completion of treatment. Annual ultrasounds and surveillance gastroscopies will be organized as per standard of care.
Patient will be followed for 1 year post completion of treatment, and have repeat quality of life questionnaires at end of treatment, and thereafter at 6 and 12 months. Patients will also be monitored for the development of further complications of cirrhosis (if any), hospital admissions, reasons for hospital admissions, lengths of hospital stays, survival, and liver transplantation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir | Other | Drug: Ledipasvir/SofosbuvirEach tablet contains 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir, given orally, once daily for 24 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients with CHC genotype 1 infection and decompensated cirrhosis as defined by one of the following:
- history of variceal bleeding
- presence or history of ascites
- history of grade III-IV hepatic encephalopathy
- Coagulopathy with an INR>1.7
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Patients older than 75 years
- Presence of hepatoma at entry
- Patients awaiting living-related liver transplantation
- MELD score of >30
- Significant co-morbid condition(s) with a life expectancy of <6 months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ledipasvir/SofosbuvirAlso: HarvoniEach tablet of Harvoni contains 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir. | Drug | Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir |
Primary outcome
Improvement of quality of life based on Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire
Time frame: one year
Improvement of quality of life based on Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Oct 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Florence Wong, MD principal investigator
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir in people with Hepatitis C, Chronic and Cirrhosis, Decompensated, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. 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 phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Improvement of quality of life based on Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (time frame: one year). 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 25 Oct 2018.