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PEG-rIL-29 at 180 µg for Chronic Hepatitis C (EMERGE Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by ZymoGenetics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through week 12, week 40, or week 48
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EMERGE Trial Summary

Interleukin 29 (IL-29) is a substance that is produced in the body to help fight viral infections. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and antiviral effects of several different doses of PEG-rIL-29 (a man-made form of IL-29) when it is given in combination with daily oral doses of ribavirin (an antiviral drug) to subjects with hepatitis C infection who have received no prior treatment for this disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Hepatitis C

EMERGE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through week 12, week 40, or week 48
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through week 12, week 40, or week 48 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Incidence and severity of adverse events
Secondary outcome measures
HCV RNA
Incidence and severity of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities
PD biomarkers
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EMERGE Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: PEG-rIL-29 at 180 µgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: PEG-rIL-29 at 120 µgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group III: Peginterferon alfa-2a at 180 µgActive Control2 Interventions
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ribavirin
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Bristol-Myers SquibbIndustry Sponsor
2,640 Previous Clinical Trials
4,128,864 Total Patients Enrolled
ZymoGeneticsLead Sponsor
11 Previous Clinical Trials
988 Total Patients Enrolled
Jan Hillson, MDStudy DirectorZymoGenetics
3 Previous Clinical Trials
145 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Efficacy and Safety Study of PEG-rIL-29 Plus Ribavirin to Treat Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
2010. "Efficacy and Safety Study of PEG-rIL-29 Plus Ribavirin to Treat Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01001754.
All > Autoimmune Hepatitis > Hepatitis C
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