Dose Ranging Study of Pegylated Interferon Lambda in Patients With Hepatitis B and Positive for the Hepatitis B e Antigen (LIRA-B)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2013 by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01204762
First received: September 16, 2010
Last updated: June 17, 2013
Last verified: June 2013
  Purpose

At least 1 dose of pegIFNλ will be identified which is safe, well tolerated, and efficacious for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection (CHB)

Amendment 7, Part B Sub Study: The primary purpose of this amendment is to obtain preliminary data on the safety of pegylated interferon Lambda (Lambda) when administered in combination with Entecavir(ETV) to patients with hepatitis E antigen-positive (HBeAg-positive) chronic hepatitis B(CHB) infection employing a sequential therapy approach


Condition Intervention Phase
Hepatitis B Virus
Drug: pegIFN
Drug: pegIFNα-2a
Drug: PegIFN lambda
Drug: Entecavir
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Pegylated Interferon Lambda (BMS-914143) Monotherapy in Interferon-Naive Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Who Are HBeAg-positive

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Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Part A: Proportion of subjects who achieve Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion [ Time Frame: 24 weeks post-dosing (Week 72) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Number and percent of subjects with serious adverse events (SAEs) and discontinuations due to adverse events [ Time Frame: Week 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Part A: Number and percent of subjects with serious adverse events (SAEs) and discontinuations due to adverse events [ Time Frame: 24 weeks post-dosing (Week 72) ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Part B: Safety and tolerability of Lambda/ETV regimen as measured by the frequency of SAEs and discontinuations due to AEs [ Time Frame: Up to 84 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Part A: Proportion of subjects who achieve an hepatitis B virus Deoxyribonucleic acid levels (HBV DNA) < 50 IU/mL (approximately 300 copies/mL) using the Roche COBAS® TaqMan - High Pure System (HPS) assay [ Time Frame: Weeks 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Mean change from baseline in log10 HBV DNA levels over time (Proportion of subjects with Alanine amino transferase (ALT) normalization (≤ 1 x upper limit of normal (ULN)) [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Proportion of subjects with ALT normalization (≤ 1 x ULN) [ Time Frame: Weeks 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Hepatitis E antigen (HBeAg) loss [ Time Frame: Weeks 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: HBeAg seroconversion [ Time Frame: Weeks 24, 48, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Mean change from baseline in log10 quantitative HBeAg levels over time [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 24, 48, 96, 120, 144, 168 and 192 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Number and percent of subjects with adverse events (AEs) or laboratory abnormalities [ Time Frame: Up to Week 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Part A: Number and percent of subjects with adverse events (AEs) or laboratory abnormalities [ Time Frame: Up to Week 72 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Part A: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Maximum observed concentration (Cmax) of Pegylated interferon lambda (pegIFNλ) will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Time of maximum observed concentration (Tmax) of Pegylated interferon lambda (pegIFNλ) will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Trough serum concentration pre-dose (C0) of Pegylated interferon lambda (pegIFNλ) will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: PK parameter serum concentration 168 hours post observed dose [Cmin] (C0 will be used as an estimate of Cmin if sample is not collected) of pegIFNλ will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: PK parameter Area under the concentration-time curve in 1 dosing interval from time 0 to 168 hours post observed dose [AUC(TAU)] of pegIFNλ will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part A: PK parameter Accumulation index (AI) ratio of AUC(TAU) at steady-state to AUC(TAU) after the first dose (only conducted if data warrant) of pegIFNλ will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Day 1 (including intense PK), Weeks 2, 4, 12 (including intense PK), 16, 24, 40, 48 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: HBeAg seroconversion rate at 24 weeks off treatment [ Time Frame: Week 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Antiviral activity of Lambda/ETV regimen, as determined by the proportion of subjects who achieve an HBV DNA < 50 IU/mL (approximately 300 copies/mL) using the Roche COBAS® TaqMan - HPS assay [ Time Frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 60, and 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Mean change from baseline in HBV DNA over time in subjects treated with Lambda/ETV [ Time Frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 60, and 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: HBeAg loss and seroconversion in subjects treated with Lambda/ETV regimen [ Time Frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, 60 and 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: HBeAg levels over time in subjects treated with Lambda/ETV regimen [ Time Frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 60, and 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: biochemical response rates in subjects treated with Lambda/ETV regimen [ Time Frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 60, and 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Maximum observed concentration (Cmax) of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Time of maximum observed concentration (Tmax) of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Trough serum concentration pre-dose (C0) of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: PK parameter Area under the concentration-time curve in 1 dosing interval from time 0 to 168 hours post observed dose [AUC(TAU)] of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: PK parameter serum concentration 168 hours post observed dose [Cmin] (C0 will be used as an estimate of Cmin if sample is not collected) of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: PK parameter Accumulation index (AI) ratio of AUC(TAU) at steady-state to AUC(TAU) after the first dose (only conducted if data warrant) of Lambda/ETV regimen will be derived from serum concentration versus time data [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 24, 52, 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Part B: Rate of resistance to ETV during treatment with the Lambda/ETV regimen [ Time Frame: Up to Week 84 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 170
Study Start Date: November 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date: May 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Part A Arm 1: pegIFN (180 μg) Drug: pegIFN
Syringe, Subcutaneous, 180 μg, Once Weekly, 48 weeks
Active Comparator: Part A Arm 2: pegIFNα-2a Drug: pegIFNα-2a
Syringe, Subcutaneous 180 μg, Once Weekly, 48 Weeks
Other Name: Pegasys
Experimental: Part B: pegIFN lambda + Entecavir Drug: PegIFN lambda
Syringe, Subcutaneous, 180 µg, Once weekly, 48 weeks
Other Name: BMS-914143
Drug: Entecavir
Tablet, Oral, 0.5 mg, Once daily, 12 weeks initial monotherapy followed by 48 weeks of combination therapy with PegIFN lambda
Other Name: Baraclude

Detailed Description:

Part B sub study is Open Label

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and positive for the hepatitis B e antigen
  • Between the ages of 18 and 70
  • Have not been previously treated with an interferon
  • HBV nucleos(t)ide-naive

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Do not have a serious liver, psychiatric, blood, thyroid, lung, heart or eye disease
  • Able to tolerate oral medication
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01204762

Contacts
Contact: For participation information at a USA site use a phone number below. For site information outside the USA please email: Clinical.Trials@bms.com
Contact: First line of email MUST contain NCT# & Site#. Only trial sites that are recruiting have contact information at this time.

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Locations
United States, California
Advanced Clinical Research Institute Completed
Anaheim, California, United States, 92801
Sc Clinical Research, Inc. Recruiting
Garden Grove, California, United States, 92844
Contact: Michael Dao, Site 073     714-364-1472        
University Of California Davis Medical Center Recruiting
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
Contact: Christopher Bowlus, Site 033     916-734-0500        
Research And Education, Inc. Completed
San Diego, California, United States, 92105
United States, Connecticut
Yale University School Of Medicine Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
Contact: Joseph K Lim, Site 037     203-785-4796        
United States, Georgia
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates Recruiting
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
Contact: Norman Gitlin, Site 027     404-253-6882        
United States, Maryland
Mercy Medical Center Recruiting
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21202
Contact: Paul Thuluvath, Site 063     410-332-9754        
Gastro Center Of Maryland Recruiting
Colombia, Maryland, United States, 21045
Contact: Rudra Rai, Site 077     410-290-6677        
United States, New York
Medical Procare, Pllc Recruiting
Flushing, New York, United States, 11355
Contact: Calvin Q Pan, Site 012     718-888-7728 ext 101        
Office Of Sing Chan Md Recruiting
Flushing, New York, United States, 11355
Contact: Sing Chan, Site 016     516-238-6855        
United States, North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center Completed
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
United States, Oregon
Oregon Health Science University Recruiting
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
Contact: Atif Zaman, Site 024     503-494-6865        
United States, Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Completed
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Australia, New South Wales
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 2050
Local Institution Completed
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 2170
Local Institution Completed
Westmead Nsw, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
Australia, Victoria
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Clayton Vic, Victoria, Australia, 3168
Local Institution Completed
Heidelberg Vic, Victoria, Australia, 3084
Local Institution Completed
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
Australia, Western Australia
Local Institution Completed
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 6160
Canada, Alberta
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1
Canada, Manitoba
Local Institution Completed
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 3P4
Canada, Ontario
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
France
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Clichy Cedex, France, 92118
Local Institution Completed
Nice Cedex 03, France, 06202
Local Institution Completed
Paris Cedex 12, France, 75571
Local Institution Completed
Rennes Cedex 9, France, 35033
Germany
Local Institution Recruiting
Frankfurt, Germany, 60590
Contact: Site 020            
Local Institution Recruiting
Freiburg, Germany, 79110
Contact: Site 052            
Local Institution Recruiting
Hamburg, Germany, 20246
Contact: Site 062            
Local Institution Recruiting
Hannover, Germany, 30625
Contact: Site 072            
Local Institution Completed
Tuebingen, Germany, 72076
Hong Kong
Local Institution Completed
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 852
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Shatin, Hong Kong, 30-32
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Tai Po, Hong Kong, 852
Italy
Local Institution Recruiting
Firenze, Italy, 50012
Contact: Site 060            
Local Institution Recruiting
Roma, Italy, 00161
Contact: Site 061            
Korea, Republic of
Local Institution Recruiting
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea, Republic of, 480-717
Contact: Site 075            
Local Institution Completed
Chuncheon, Korea, Republic of, 200-704
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-720
Local Institution Completed
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 120-752
Local Institution Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-710
Contact: Site 068            
Local Institution Completed
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138736
Netherlands
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3015 CE
Singapore
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Singapore, Singapore, 169608
Local Institution Completed
Singapore, Singapore, 119228
Taiwan
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 807
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Taichung, Taiwan, 404
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Tainan R.O.C., Taiwan, 70428
Local Institution Active, not recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 100
Local Institution Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 114
Contact: Site 078            
Local Institution Recruiting
Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333
Contact: Site 069            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Investigators
Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01204762     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AI452-005, 2010-020387-38
Study First Received: September 16, 2010
Last Updated: June 17, 2013
Health Authority: Australia: Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration
Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council
Canada: Health Canada
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Ministry of Health
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Italy: Ministry of Health
Italy: National Bioethics Committee
Italy: National Institute of Health
Italy: National Monitoring Centre for Clinical Trials - Ministry of Health
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
United States: Food and Drug Administration
United States: Institutional Review Board
Hong Kong: Department of Health
Singapore: Clinical Trials & Epidemiology Research Unit (CTERU)
Singapore: Domain Specific Review Boards
Singapore: Health Sciences Authority
Korea: Food and Drug Administration
Taiwan: Department of Health
Taiwan: National Bureau of Controlled Drugs

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Hepadnaviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Interferons
Entecavir
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013