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Virus Therapy

HCVax for Chronic Hepatitis C

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by GeneCure Biotechnologies
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 40 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is to see if a new HCV immunotherapy is safe and if it causes an immune response in patients with chronic HCV.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Hepatitis C

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~40 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 40 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
To evaluate the safety of a therapeutic HCV vaccine in chronic HCV patients
Secondary outcome measures
To evaluate the immunogenicity of a therapeutic HCV vaccine in chronic HCV patients
Virologic response

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Low dose groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Chronic HCV patients. Fifteen subjects will receive 1.0 ml of low dose vaccine at weeks 0, 8 and 16 through subcutaneous route.
Group II: High dose groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Chronic HCV patients. Fifteen subjects will receive 1.0 ml of high dose vaccine at weeks 0, 8 and 16 through subcutaneous route.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

GeneCure BiotechnologiesLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
62 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

HCVax (Virus Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1
Chronic Hepatitis C Research Study Groups: Low dose group, High dose group
Chronic Hepatitis C Clinical Trial 2023: HCVax Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1
HCVax (Virus Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I potentially qualify to engage in this clinical experiment?

"To be eligible for this research, individuals must have hepatitis and fall within the age range of 18 to 60. A total of 30 participants will partake in the trial."

Answered by AI

Does this research endeavor include individuals aged sixty and above?

"According to the criteria for participation, prospective patients must be aged 18-60. Those under 18 are eligible for 27 different studies and those over 65 can apply for 237 trials."

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Are any new participants being welcomed into this research endeavor?

"According to the records available on clinicaltrials.gov, this research study is still accepting patient applications. The protocol was initially unveiled in April of 2021 and has been revised most recently at the end of September that same year."

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How many individuals have been conscripted to take part in this research?

"Affirmative. Research hosted on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this scientific investigation, which first appeared online on April 20th 2021, is currently searching for participants. 30 patients need to be sourced from two different medical facilities."

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To what extent does HCVax pose a risk to human health?

"The data collected on HCVax's safety and efficacy is limited, thus giving it an overall score of 1."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Georgia
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Gastrointestinal Specialists of Georgia
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
  1. Gastrointestinal Specialists of Georgia: < 24 hours
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
~8 spots leftby Apr 2025