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CompletedNCT00043303

Safety and Efficacy Study of Interferon Gamma-1b in Hepatitis C Patients With Liver Fibrosis or Cirrhosis

A Multicenter Study of the Safety and Anti-Fibrotic Efficacy of Interferon-Gamma 1b (Actimmune) in Patients With Severe Lever Fibrosis or Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
502 (actual)
Sponsor
InterMune · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-g 1b) injected subcutaneously (under the skin) for the treatment of advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C infections. IFN-g 1b is not currently approved for the treatment of liver fibrosis.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of IFN-g 1b in patients with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis due to hepatitis C. This study will also evaluate whether IFN-g 1b is effective in reducing the amount of fibrosis in the liver.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGinterferon gamma-1b100 or 200 mcg, SQ, 3x per week

Timeline

Start date
2001-09-01
Completion
2003-11-01
First posted
2002-08-09
Last updated
2007-11-01

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00043303. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.