Efficacy and Safety of Combination Grazoprevir (MK-5172) + Elbasvir (MK-8742) + Ribavirin (RBV) in Genotype 2 Hepatitis C Infection (MK-5172-047)

Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01932762
Collaborator
(none)
98
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14.1

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a multi-site, open-label trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of 100 mg of grazoprevir (MK-5172) used in combination with or without 50 mg of elbasvir (MK-8742) and/or ribavirin (RBV) in treating non-cirrhotic treatment-naïve participants with chronic genotype (GT) 2, 4, 5, and 6 hepatitis C infection.

In Part A there is no randomization or stratification; all GT2 participants will be assigned to arm A1. In Part B, all GT2 participants will be assigned to Arm B1 and all participants with GT4, GT5 and GT6 will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either Arm 3 or Arm 4 with stratification by genotype.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
98 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Combination Regimen of MK-5172 With/Without MK-8742 and/or Ribavirin (RBV) in Treatment-naive Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 2, 4, 5 and 6 Infection
Actual Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 4, 2014
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 4, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1)

During Part A of the study, GT2 participants will receive 100 mg grazoprevir + 50 mg elbasvir + standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks.

Drug: Grazoprevir
100 mg every day (QD) orally
Other Names:
  • MK-5172
  • Drug: Elbasvir
    50 mg QD orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-8742
  • Drug: Ribavirin
    Administered twice daily (BID) orally at a total daily dose of 800 mg to 1400 mg based on participant's weight on Day 1
    Other Names:
  • Rebetol™
  • Experimental: GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1)

    During Part B of the study, GT2 participants will receive 100 mg grazoprevir + standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks.

    Drug: Grazoprevir
    100 mg every day (QD) orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-5172
  • Drug: Ribavirin
    Administered twice daily (BID) orally at a total daily dose of 800 mg to 1400 mg based on participant's weight on Day 1
    Other Names:
  • Rebetol™
  • Experimental: GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2)

    During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants will receive 100 mg grazoprevir + 50 mg elbasvir + standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks.

    Drug: Grazoprevir
    100 mg every day (QD) orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-5172
  • Drug: Elbasvir
    50 mg QD orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-8742
  • Drug: Ribavirin
    Administered twice daily (BID) orally at a total daily dose of 800 mg to 1400 mg based on participant's weight on Day 1
    Other Names:
  • Rebetol™
  • Experimental: GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)

    During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants will receive 100 mg grazoprevir + 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.

    Drug: Grazoprevir
    100 mg every day (QD) orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-5172
  • Drug: Elbasvir
    50 mg QD orally
    Other Names:
  • MK-8742
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After The End of Study Therapy (SVR12) [12 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 24)]

      SVR12 was defined as Hepatitis C Virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) <25 IU/mL, either target detected but unquantifiable (TD[u]) or target not detected (TND), at 12 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR12 and accompanying 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported for each treatment arm in the Per-Protocol (PP) Population.

    2. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs), Drug-Related AEs, Drug-Related SAEs, or Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to AE During the Treatment Period and First 14 Follow-up Days [Treatment period plus the first 14 days of follow-up (up to 14 weeks)]

      AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. An SAE was an AE that resulted in death, was life threatening, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, resulted in or prolonged an existing inpatient hospitalization, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, was a cancer, was associated with an overdose, was another important medical event. The investigator determined the relationship of the AE to the treatment as unrelated or possibly, probably, or definitely related.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Mean Time to First Achievement of Undetectable HCV RNA During Treatment [From TW1 until first achievement of undetectable HCV RNA (up to 12 weeks)]

      HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. Undetectable HCV RNA (or TND) was defined as below the 9.3 IU/ml limit of detection. Kaplan Meier summary statistics were calculated for each treatment arm in the Full Analysis Set (FAS).

    2. Percentage of Participants Achieving Undetectable HCV RNA During Treatment By Timepoint [From TW 2 through TW 12 (up to 12 weeks)]

      HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. Undetectable HCV RNA (or TND) was defined as below the 9.3 IU/ml limit of detection. The percentage of participants achieving undetectable HCV RNA and accompanying 95% CIs were reported at TW2, TW4, and TW12 for each treatment arm of the PP Population.

    3. Percentage of Participants Achieving HCV RNA <25 IU/mL During Treatment By Timepoint [From TW 2 through TW 12 (up to 12 weeks)]

      HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. The Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) has a lower limit of quantification (LLoQ) of 25 IU/ml and a limit of detection of 9.3 IU/ml. The percentage of participants with HCV RNA levels <25 IU/ml (either TD[u] or TND) and accompanying 95% CIs were reported at TW2, TW4, and TW12 for each treatment arm of the PP Population.

    4. Percentage of Participants Achieving SVR4 [4 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 16)]

      SVR4 was defined as HCV RNA <25 IU/mL, either TD(u) or TND, at 4 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR4 and accompanying 95% CIs were reported for each treatment arm of the PP Population.

    5. Percentage of Participants Achieving SVR24 [24 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 36)]

      SVR24 was defined as HCV RNA <25 IU/mL, either TD(u) or TND, at 24 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR24 and accompanying 95% CIs were reported for each treatment arm of the PP Population.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:

    Parts A and B: -Body weight ≥50 kg (111 lbs) and ≤ 125 kg (275 lbs) -Has absence of cirrhosis -Agrees to use two acceptable methods of birth control from at least 2 weeks prior to Day 1 and continue until at least 6 months after last dose of study drug, or longer if dictated by local regulations (for female participant who is of childbearing potential or male participant with female sexual partner who is of childbearing potential).

    Part A only: -Has chronic HCV GT2 infection Part B only: -Has chronic HCV GT2, GT4, GT5, or GT6 infection

    Exclusion Criteria:
    Parts A and B:

    -Is not treatment naïve (participant has had previous treatment with any interferon, RBV, approved or experimental direct acting antiviral(s), or other investigational therapies for HCV) -Is determined to be coinfected with hepatitis B virus (HBsAg positive) or HIV -Has evidence of, or is under evaluation for, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) -Has a clinical diagnosis of substance abuse including the following specified drugs within specified timeframes: Alcohol, intravenous drugs, inhalational, psychotropics, narcotics, cocaine use, prescription or over-the-counter drugs (within 1 year of the screening visit), is receiving opiate agonist substitution therapy (within 1 year of screening visit), or excessive historic marijuana use -Has evidence of active or suspected malignancy, or a history of malignancy, within the last 5 years -Female participant who is pregnant, lactating, expecting to conceive or donate eggs, or is of childbearing potential and unwilling to commit to two methods of birth control throughout treatment and after the completion of all treatment, or male participant who is planning to impregnate or provide sperm donation or has a female sexual partner of childbearing potential and is unwilling to commit to using a two methods of birth control throughout treatment and after the completion of all treatment -Has evidence or history of chronic hepatitis not caused by HCV, including but not limited to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), drug-induced hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis. -Has uncontrolled diabetes (documented HbA1c >8.5%)

    Part A only:

    -Has non GT2 HCV infection

    Part B only:

    -Has HCV infection with a genotype other than GT2, GT4, GT5 or GT6

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01932762
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 5172-047
    • 2013-002169-21
    First Posted:
    Aug 30, 2013
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 4, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2021
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Yes
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Yes
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail 98 participants were assigned to treatment at 28 sites worldwide and all enrolled participants received ≥1 dose of study therapy. 30 participants enrolled in Part A and 68 were enrolled and randomized in Part B of the study. Enrollment in Part C, an evaluation of a fixed-dose combination of grazoprevir and elbasvir, was never initiated.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of ribavirin (RBV) for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 30 30 19 19
    COMPLETED 24 28 19 18
    NOT COMPLETED 6 2 0 1

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3) Total
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks. Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 30 30 19 19 98
    Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
    47.3
    (13.6)
    48.3
    (14.6)
    52.2
    (9.3)
    52.8
    (12.3)
    49.6
    (13.0)
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    11
    36.7%
    13
    43.3%
    11
    57.9%
    7
    36.8%
    42
    42.9%
    Male
    19
    63.3%
    17
    56.7%
    8
    42.1%
    12
    63.2%
    56
    57.1%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks After The End of Study Therapy (SVR12)
    Description SVR12 was defined as Hepatitis C Virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) <25 IU/mL, either target detected but unquantifiable (TD[u]) or target not detected (TND), at 12 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR12 and accompanying 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported for each treatment arm in the Per-Protocol (PP) Population.
    Time Frame 12 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 24)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All participants in the PP Population (all randomized participants receiving ≥1 dose of study therapy with no important protocol deviations) with available data.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 27 24 17 13
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
    85.2
    284%
    75.0
    250%
    94.1
    495.3%
    76.9
    404.7%
    2. Primary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs), Drug-Related AEs, Drug-Related SAEs, or Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to AE During the Treatment Period and First 14 Follow-up Days
    Description AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. An SAE was an AE that resulted in death, was life threatening, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, resulted in or prolonged an existing inpatient hospitalization, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, was a cancer, was associated with an overdose, was another important medical event. The investigator determined the relationship of the AE to the treatment as unrelated or possibly, probably, or definitely related.
    Time Frame Treatment period plus the first 14 days of follow-up (up to 14 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All-Subjects-As-Treated (ASAT) Population; all randomized participants who received ≥ 1 dose of study therapy. The percentage of participants with specific AEs and accompanying 95% CI were reported for each treatment arm.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 30 30 19 19
    AEs
    86.7
    289%
    86.7
    289%
    94.7
    498.4%
    78.9
    415.3%
    SAEs
    3.3
    11%
    3.3
    11%
    0.0
    0%
    0.0
    0%
    Drug-related AE
    63.3
    211%
    63.3
    211%
    57.9
    304.7%
    36.8
    193.7%
    Drug-related SAE
    0.0
    0%
    3.3
    11%
    0.0
    0%
    0.0
    0%
    Discontinuation due to AE
    0.0
    0%
    0.0
    0%
    0.0
    0%
    5.3
    27.9%
    3. Secondary Outcome
    Title Mean Time to First Achievement of Undetectable HCV RNA During Treatment
    Description HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. Undetectable HCV RNA (or TND) was defined as below the 9.3 IU/ml limit of detection. Kaplan Meier summary statistics were calculated for each treatment arm in the Full Analysis Set (FAS).
    Time Frame From TW1 until first achievement of undetectable HCV RNA (up to 12 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    FAS; all randomized participants who received ≥1 dose of study therapy. Participants in the FAS not achieving TND were censored from the analysis.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 30 26 19 18
    Mean (Standard Error) [days]
    25.2
    (2.8)
    26.9
    (3.0)
    27.4
    (4.5)
    21.3
    (1.7)
    4. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants Achieving Undetectable HCV RNA During Treatment By Timepoint
    Description HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. Undetectable HCV RNA (or TND) was defined as below the 9.3 IU/ml limit of detection. The percentage of participants achieving undetectable HCV RNA and accompanying 95% CIs were reported at TW2, TW4, and TW12 for each treatment arm of the PP Population.
    Time Frame From TW 2 through TW 12 (up to 12 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All participants in the PP Population (all randomized participants receiving ≥1 dose of study therapy and with no important protocol deviations) with available data.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 28 24 17 15
    Week 2 (n=28, 24, 16, 15)
    42.9
    143%
    50.0
    166.7%
    50.0
    263.2%
    53.3
    280.5%
    Week 4 (n=28, 24, 17, 15)
    85.7
    285.7%
    79.2
    264%
    88.2
    464.2%
    80.0
    421.1%
    Week 12 (n=28, 24, 17, 14)
    96.4
    321.3%
    83.3
    277.7%
    100.0
    526.3%
    78.6
    413.7%
    5. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants Achieving HCV RNA <25 IU/mL During Treatment By Timepoint
    Description HCV-RNA levels in plasma were measured using the Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) on blood samples drawn from each participant during treatment at TWs 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12. The Roche COBAS™ Taqman™ HCV Test (v.2.0) has a lower limit of quantification (LLoQ) of 25 IU/ml and a limit of detection of 9.3 IU/ml. The percentage of participants with HCV RNA levels <25 IU/ml (either TD[u] or TND) and accompanying 95% CIs were reported at TW2, TW4, and TW12 for each treatment arm of the PP Population.
    Time Frame From TW 2 through TW 12 (up to 12 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All participants in the PP Population (all randomized participants receiving ≥1 dose of study therapy and with no important protocol deviations) with available data.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 28 24 17 15
    Week 2 (n=28, 24, 16, 15)
    96.4
    321.3%
    79.2
    264%
    87.5
    460.5%
    93.3
    491.1%
    Week 4 (n=28, 24, 17, 15)
    100.0
    333.3%
    91.7
    305.7%
    100.0
    526.3%
    93.3
    491.1%
    Week 12 (n=28, 24, 17, 14)
    96.4
    321.3%
    87.5
    291.7%
    100.0
    526.3%
    85.7
    451.1%
    6. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants Achieving SVR4
    Description SVR4 was defined as HCV RNA <25 IU/mL, either TD(u) or TND, at 4 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR4 and accompanying 95% CIs were reported for each treatment arm of the PP Population.
    Time Frame 4 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 16)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All participants in the PP Population (all randomized participants receiving ≥1 dose of study therapy and with no important protocol deviations) with available data.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 27 24 17 14
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
    88.9
    296.3%
    83.3
    277.7%
    94.1
    495.3%
    78.6
    413.7%
    7. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants Achieving SVR24
    Description SVR24 was defined as HCV RNA <25 IU/mL, either TD(u) or TND, at 24 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The percentage of participants with SVR24 and accompanying 95% CIs were reported for each treatment arm of the PP Population.
    Time Frame 24 weeks after end of all therapy (Study Week 36)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All participants in the PP Population (all randomized participants receiving ≥1 dose of study therapy and with no important protocol deviations) with available data.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    Measure Participants 26 24 17 13
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
    84.6
    282%
    75.0
    250%
    94.1
    495.3%
    76.9
    404.7%

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame From TW1 through FW 24 (up to 36 weeks)
    Adverse Event Reporting Description AEs were reported for the ASAT Population (all randomized participants who received ≥1 dose of study therapy) for both the treatment and follow-up periods.
    Arm/Group Title GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Arm/Group Description During Part A of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT2 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir plus standard weight-based dosing of RBV for 12 weeks. During Part B of the study, GT4/GT5/GT6 participants received 100 mg grazoprevir plus 50 mg elbasvir for 12 weeks.
    All Cause Mortality
    GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN)
    Serious Adverse Events
    GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 1/30 (3.3%) 1/30 (3.3%) 0/19 (0%) 0/19 (0%)
    Infections and infestations
    Urinary tract infection 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Renal failure acute 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Vascular disorders
    Flushing 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    GT2: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm A1) GT2: Grazoprevir + RBV (Arm B1) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir + RBV (Arm B2) GT 4,5,6: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir (Arm B3)
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 26/30 (86.7%) 25/30 (83.3%) 18/19 (94.7%) 15/19 (78.9%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia 4/30 (13.3%) 5 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Cardiac disorders
    Palpitations 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal distension 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Abdominal pain 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/30 (3.3%) 1 2/19 (10.5%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0
    Abdominal pain upper 2/30 (6.7%) 3 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 2/19 (10.5%) 2
    Abdominal tenderness 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Constipation 3/30 (10%) 3 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Diarrhoea 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/30 (3.3%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 4/19 (21.1%) 4
    Dry mouth 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/30 (3.3%) 1 3/19 (15.8%) 3 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Dyspepsia 2/30 (6.7%) 2 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Enteritis 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Faeces pale 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 0/30 (0%) 0 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Haemorrhoids 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 2/19 (10.5%) 2
    Lip dry 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Mouth ulceration 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Nausea 5/30 (16.7%) 5 4/30 (13.3%) 6 2/19 (10.5%) 3 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Stomatitis 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 3
    Vomiting 5/30 (16.7%) 6 2/30 (6.7%) 3 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    General disorders
    Asthenia 5/30 (16.7%) 5 6/30 (20%) 6 3/19 (15.8%) 3 4/19 (21.1%) 4
    Chest pain 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Fatigue 12/30 (40%) 13 6/30 (20%) 7 5/19 (26.3%) 5 3/19 (15.8%) 3
    Feeling cold 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Influenza like illness 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Pyrexia 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 2/19 (10.5%) 2
    Thirst 0/30 (0%) 0 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Hepatomegaly 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Infections and infestations
    Bronchitis 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Influenza 3/30 (10%) 3 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Laryngitis 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Nasopharyngitis 0/30 (0%) 0 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Oral herpes 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Rhinitis 0/30 (0%) 0 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Sinusitis 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Skin infection 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Urinary tract infection 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Viral infection 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Accidental overdose 4/30 (13.3%) 7 4/30 (13.3%) 6 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Foot fracture 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Inflammation of wound 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Investigations
    Alanine aminotransferase increased 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 2/19 (10.5%) 2
    Aspartate aminotransferase increased 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Blood bilirubin increased 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite 1/30 (3.3%) 1 2/30 (6.7%) 2 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Dyslipidaemia 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 1/30 (3.3%) 1 3/30 (10%) 4 1/19 (5.3%) 1 3/19 (15.8%) 9
    Back pain 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 2/19 (10.5%) 3
    Bone pain 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Flank pain 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Joint swelling 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Muscle contracture 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Musculoskeletal pain 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Myalgia 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Neck pain 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 2/19 (10.5%) 2
    Pain in extremity 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Adenoma benign 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Nervous system disorders
    Disturbance in attention 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Dizziness 7/30 (23.3%) 8 1/30 (3.3%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 2
    Dysgeusia 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Headache 6/30 (20%) 8 4/30 (13.3%) 5 6/19 (31.6%) 8 5/19 (26.3%) 20
    Hypoaesthesia 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Lethargy 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Memory impairment 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Poor quality sleep 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Somnolence 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Depressed mood 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Depression 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Insomnia 2/30 (6.7%) 3 1/30 (3.3%) 1 3/19 (15.8%) 3 2/19 (10.5%) 3
    Irritability 3/30 (10%) 3 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Sleep disorder 0/30 (0%) 0 2/30 (6.7%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Dysuria 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Genital tract inflammation 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Cough 5/30 (16.7%) 5 1/30 (3.3%) 1 4/19 (21.1%) 4 4/19 (21.1%) 5
    Dyspnoea 4/30 (13.3%) 4 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Dyspnoea exertional 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Oropharyngeal pain 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/30 (3.3%) 2 0/19 (0%) 0 3/19 (15.8%) 3
    Rhinorrhoea 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Alopecia 3/30 (10%) 3 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0
    Dry skin 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/30 (3.3%) 1 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Eczema 0/30 (0%) 0 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 2
    Pruritus 2/30 (6.7%) 3 1/30 (3.3%) 1 2/19 (10.5%) 3 1/19 (5.3%) 2
    Rash 2/30 (6.7%) 2 2/30 (6.7%) 2 3/19 (15.8%) 5 0/19 (0%) 0
    Vascular disorders
    Hypertension 1/30 (3.3%) 1 0/30 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1 0/19 (0%) 0
    Hypotension 0/30 (0%) 0 0/30 (0%) 0 0/19 (0%) 0 1/19 (5.3%) 1

    Limitations/Caveats

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    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The Sponsor must have the opportunity to review all proposed abstracts, manuscripts or presentations regarding this trial 45 days prior to submission for publication/presentation. Any information identified by the Sponsor as confidential must be deleted prior to submission; this confidentiality does not include efficacy and safety results. Sponsor review can be expedited to meet publication timelines.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
    Organization Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Phone 1-800-672-6372
    Email ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com
    Responsible Party:
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01932762
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 5172-047
    • 2013-002169-21
    First Posted:
    Aug 30, 2013
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 4, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2021