UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001122
Receipt number R000001363
Scientific Title An open-label, randomized, controlled study of peginterferon alpha-2a/ribavirin plus meloxicam treatment for the patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (COMET study)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2008/04/19
Last modified on 2013/12/17 15:52:55

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Basic information

Public title

An open-label, randomized, controlled study of peginterferon alpha-2a/ribavirin plus meloxicam treatment for the patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (COMET study)

Acronym

Peginterferon alpha-2a/ribavirin plus meloxicam treatment for chronic hepatitis C (COMET study)

Scientific Title

An open-label, randomized, controlled study of peginterferon alpha-2a/ribavirin plus meloxicam treatment for the patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (COMET study)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Peginterferon alpha-2a/ribavirin plus meloxicam treatment for chronic hepatitis C (COMET study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

chronic hepatitis C

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate whether eight-week oral administration of meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, would decrease the rate of the patients who require dose reduction of pegylated interferon alfa-2a or ribavirin in the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

rate of patients who require dose reduction

Key secondary outcomes

SVR
virological response
change in counts of neutrophil and platelet


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

PEG-IFN alfa-2a 180 microgram weekly plus ribavirin (600-1000 mg/day) for 48 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

PEG-IFN alfa-2a 180 microgram weekly plus ribavirin (600-1000 mg/day) for 48 weeks plus meloxicam (10 mg/day) for 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) genotype 1
(2) TaqMan: 5 logIU/ml or greater
(2) neutrophil counts; 1500/microL or greater
(3) platelet counts; 90000/microL or greater
(4) hemoglobin concentration; 12 g/dl or greater

Key exclusion criteria

(1) pregnant women (2) patients allergic to ribavirin or IFN (3) patients with uncontrolled heart diseases (4) patients with abnormal hemoglobin (5) patients with chronic renal diseases (6) patients with severe depression or mental illness (7) patinets with liver cirrhosis or liver failure (8) patients who can not discontinue other antiviral or immunomodulating drugs

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Tetsuya Mine

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine

Zip code


Address

Shimokasuya 143, Isehara

TEL

0463-93-1121

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Tatehiro Kagawa

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine

Zip code


Address

Shimokasuya 143, Isehara

TEL

0463-93-1121

Homepage URL


Email

kagawa@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokai University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

None


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2008 Year 04 Month 19 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2008 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2008 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2008 Year 04 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2013 Year 12 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001363