An Open-label, Single Arm, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate ABT-450/r/ABT-267 and ABT-333 With Ribavirin (RBV) in Adults With Genotype 1 HCV Infection Taking Methadone or Buprenorphine

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABT-450/ritonavir/ABT-267 (ABT-450/r/ABT-267; ABT-450 also known as paritaprevir; ABT-267 also known as ombitasvir) and ABT-333 (also known as dasabuvir) coadministered with ribavirin (RBV) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-infected adults taking methadone or buprenorphine ± naloxone.

Full Title of Study: “An Open-label, Single-Arm, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Combination of ABT-450/r/ABT-267 and ABT-333 Coadministered With Ribavirin (RBV) in Adults With Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Taking Methadone or Buprenorphine”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2013

Detailed Description

This study consisted of 2 periods: a 12-week treatment period and a 48-week post-treatment period (for all participants who received study drugs). All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug were to be followed for 48 weeks post-treatment to monitor for safety, HCV RNA, the emergence and/or persistence of resistant viral variants, and assessment of patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments.

Interventions

  • Drug: ABT-450/r/ABT-267
    • Tablet; ABT-450 coformulated with ritonavir and ABT-267
  • Drug: ABT-333
    • Tablet
  • Drug: Ribavirin (RBV)
    • Tablet

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: ABT-450/r/ABT-267 and ABT-333, plus RBV
    • ABT-450/r/ABT-267 (150/100/25 mg once daily) and ABT-333 (250 mg twice daily), plus weight-based ribavirin (RBV; 1,000 mg/day if <75 kg or 1,200 mg/day if ≥75 kg, divided twice daily) for 12 weeks

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Percentage of Participants With Sustained Virologic Response 12 Weeks Post-treatment
    • Time Frame: 12 weeks after the last actual dose of study drug
    • The percentage of participants with sustained virologic response (plasma hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid [HCV RNA] level less than the lower limit of quantification [< LLOQ]) 12 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

Secondary Measures

  • Percentage of Participants With Virologic Failure During Treatment
    • Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), and Treatment Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12
    • Virologic failure during treatment was defined as rebound (confirmed HCV RNA greater than or equal to the lower limit of quantitation [≥ LLOQ] after HCV RNA < LLOQ during treatment, or confirmed increase from the lowest value post baseline in HCV RNA [2 consecutive HCV RNA measurements > 1 log(subscript)10(subscript) IU/mL above the lowest value post baseline] at any time point during treatment) or fail to suppress (HCV RNA ≥ LLOQ) persistently during treatment with at least 6 weeks [≥ 36 days] of treatment.
  • Percentage of Participants With Virologic Relapse Post-treatment
    • Time Frame: From the end of treatment through 12 weeks after the last actual dose of study drug
    • Participants were considered to have virologic relapse after treatment if they had confirmed quantifiable plasma Hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) ≥ lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) between the end of treatment and 12 weeks after the last dose of study drug among participants who completed treatment with HCV RNA < LLOQ at the end of treatment. Completion of treatment was defined as a study drug duration ≥ 77 days.
  • Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) for ABT-450, Ritonavir, ABT-267, ABT-333, ABT-333 M1 Metabolite, and Ribavirin
    • Time Frame: Pre-dose (time 0) and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose
    • Blood samples were collected pre-dose (time 0) and at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose at one visit between treatment week 2 and treatment week 12, and were analyzed using validated analytical methods. A total of 22/38 participants consented for intensive pharmacokinetic blood sampling. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours (AUC24 in ng*hr/mL)] was estimated using noncompartmental analyses. For ABT-450, ritonavir, and ABT-267, the AUC from time 0 to the last measureable concentration (AUCt in ng*hr/mL) was calculated instead of AUC24 due to time deviations at 24 hours. The AUCt values are approximately equivalent to AUC24. For ABT-333, ABT-333 M1, and RBV, the AUC from time 0 to 12 hours (AUC12 in ng*hr/mL) after the morning dose was calculated using the 24-hour concentration as the 12-hour concentration as dosing was twice a day and a 12-hour sample was not collected in this study.
  • Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for ABT-450, Ritonavir, ABT-267, ABT-333, ABT-333 M1 Metabolite, and Ribavirin
    • Time Frame: Pre-dose (time 0) and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose
    • Blood samples were collected pre-dose (time 0) and at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose at one visit between treatment week 2 and treatment week 12, and were analyzed using validated analytical methods. A total of 22/38 participants consented for intensive pharmacokinetic blood sampling. Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax; measured in ng/mL) was directly determined from the concentration-time data.
  • Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) for ABT-450, Ritonavir, ABT-267, ABT-333, ABT-333 M1 Metabolite, and Ribavirin
    • Time Frame: Pre-dose (time 0) and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose
    • Blood samples were collected pre-dose (time 0) and at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose at one visit between treatment week 2 and treatment week 12, and analyzed using validated analytical methods. A total of 22/38 participants consented for intensive pharmacokinetic blood sampling. The time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax; measured in hours) was directly determined from the concentration-time data.
  • Plasma Trough Concentration (Ctrough) for ABT-450, Ritonavir, ABT-267, ABT-333, ABT-333 M1 Metabolite, and Ribavirin
    • Time Frame: Pre-dose (time 0) and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose
    • Blood samples were collected pre-dose (time 0) and at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose at one visit between treatment week 2 and treatment week 12, and analyzed using validated analytical methods. A total of 22/38 participants consented for intensive pharmacokinetic blood sampling. Minimum plasma concentration (C trough; measured in ng/mL) was directly determined from the concentration-time data.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Females must be practicing specific forms of birth control on study treatment, or be postmenopausal for more than 2 years or surgically sterile. – Chronic HCV infection prior to study enrollment. – Screening laboratory result indicating HCV genotype 1-infection. – Subject must be treatment naive or previous pegylated interferon/ribavirin treatment experienced. – Subjects must be on a stable opioid replacement therapy of methadone or buprenorphine ± naloxone for at least 6 months prior to screening. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Positive test result for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or anti-Human Immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV Ab) at screening. – Prior therapy with direct acting antiviral agents for the treatment of HCV, including telaprevir and boceprevir. – Females who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, or males whose partners are pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 7 months (or per local RBV label) after their last dose of study drug. – Any current or past clinical evidence of cirrhosis such as ascites or esophageal varices, or prior biopsy showing cirrhosis, e.g., a Metavir Score of >3 or Ishak score of > 4.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 70 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • AbbVie
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Dan Cohen, MD, Study Director, AbbVie

Citations Reporting on Results

Lalezari J, Sullivan JG, Varunok P, Galen E, Kowdley KV, Rustgi V, Aguilar H, Felizarta F, McGovern B, King M, Polepally AR, Cohen DE. Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/r and dasabuvir plus ribavirin in HCV genotype 1-infected patients on methadone or buprenorphine. J Hepatol. 2015 Aug;63(2):364-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.03.029. Epub 2015 Apr 1.

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