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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01726400
Registration number
NCT01726400
Ethics application status
Date submitted
9/11/2012
Date registered
14/11/2012
Date last updated
10/11/2015
Titles & IDs
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In Hepatitis C Patients Treated With Interferon and Ribavirin, Does Hepcidin Contribute to Treatment Induced Anaemia
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Scientific title
Is Hepcidin a Possible Contributor to Impaired Iron Mobilization and Anaemia in Hepatitis C Patients Treated With Pegylated Interferon Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy? A Pilot Study
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HEPCIDIN-11/225
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Hepatitis C
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Infection
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Other infectious diseases
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Oral and Gastrointestinal
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Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
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Intervention/exposure
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Observational
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Pegylated interferon alpha
Treatment: Drugs - Ribavirin
Interferon and ribavirin - Treatment with standard of care pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin.
Treatment: Drugs: Pegylated interferon alpha
Subcutaneous weekly pegylated interferon alpha and daily oral ribavirin treatment as per standard treatment. The dosages for interferon and ribavirin are as per therapeutic guidelines and are based on weight, genotype and previous treatments.
Treatment: Drugs: Ribavirin
Subcutaneous weekly pegylated interferon alpha and daily oral ribavirin treatment as per standard treatment. The dosages for interferon and ribavirin are as per therapeutic guidelines and are based on weight, genotype and previous treatments.
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Treatment: Drugs
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Hepcidin levels
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Assessment method [1]
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To measure changes in serum hepcidin levels during pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy in subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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Measured at -2 weeks, start of treatment and week 3,4,8, 12 and 24.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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iron metabolism markers
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To measure changes in iron metabolism (reticulocyte haemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin saturation and ferritin levels) during pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy in subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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Measured at -2 weeks, start of treatment and week 3,4,8, 12 and 24.
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heamolysis markers
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To detect ribavirin induced heamolysis by measuring serum haptoglobin and free haemoglobin during pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy in subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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Measured at -2 weeks, start of treatment and week 3,4,8, 12 and 24.
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inosine triphosphatase genetic variants
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To measure the effect of inosine triphosphatase genetic variants on anemia during pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy in subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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erythropoiesis markers
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To measure the level of erythropoiesis (IL1, IL6, erythropoietin and reticulocyte) during pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy in subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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Measured at -2 weeks, start of treatment and week 3,4,8, 12 and 24.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* Any patient with hepatitis C eligible for treatment with pegylated interferon alpha containing regimes.
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70
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
* less than 18 years of age
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Prospective
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Completed
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Data analysis
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Date of first participant enrolment
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1/12/2012
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Date of last participant enrolment
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Date of last data collection
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Actual
1/07/2014
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Final
15
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Recruitment in Australia
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WA
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Fremantle Hospital - Fremantle
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6160 - Fremantle
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Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
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Summary
Brief summary
The standard treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection is pegylated interferon alpha combined with ribavirin. Anaemia is a common complication occurring in up to 30% of subjects. Unfortunately, side effects of interferon and ribavirin therapy can require dose reductions, reducing the likelihood of sustained viral response. Recent data shows that interferon alpha may increase hepcidin (a key iron regulator) production, resulting in impaired iron availability for production of red blood cells. In this study, we will evaluate hepcidin levels in 30 patients with Hepatitis C who are treated with interferon containing regimes. If hepcidin plays a role in interferon-induced anaemia, cheap and readily available oral hepcidin inhibitors could be trialled to potentially reduce the impact of interferon alpha induced anaemia.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01726400
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Trial related presentations / publications
Poordad F. Big changes are coming in hepatitis C. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2011 Feb;13(1):72-7. doi: 10.1007/s11894-010-0153-9. Kwo PY, Lawitz EJ, McCone J, Schiff ER, Vierling JM, Pound D, Davis MN, Galati JS, Gordon SC, Ravendhran N, Rossaro L, Anderson FH, Jacobson IM, Rubin R, Koury K, Pedicone LD, Brass CA, Chaudhri E, Albrecht JK; SPRINT-1 investigators. Efficacy of boceprevir, an NS3 protease inhibitor, in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C infection (SPRINT-1): an open-label, randomised, multicentre phase 2 trial. Lancet. 2010 Aug 28;376(9742):705-16. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60934-8. Epub 2010 Aug 6. Erratum In: Lancet. 2010 Oct 9;376(9748):1224. SPRINT-1 investigators [added]; multiple investigator names added. Russmann S, Grattagliano I, Portincasa P, Palmieri VO, Palasciano G. Ribavirin-induced anemia: mechanisms, risk factors and related targets for future research. Curr Med Chem. 2006;13(27):3351-7. doi: 10.2174/092986706778773059. Chua AC, Graham RM, Trinder D, Olynyk JK. The regulation of cellular iron metabolism. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2007;44(5-6):413-59. doi: 10.1080/10408360701428257. Olynyk JK, Trinder D, Ramm GA, Britton RS, Bacon BR. Hereditary hemochromatosis in the post-HFE era. Hepatology. 2008 Sep;48(3):991-1001. doi: 10.1002/hep.22507. Zhang X, Rovin BH. Hepcidin expression by human monocytes in response to adhesion and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2010 Dec;1800(12):1262-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2010.08.005. Epub 2010 Aug 27. Ward DG, Roberts K, Brookes MJ, Joy H, Martin A, Ismail T, Spychal R, Iqbal T, Tselepis C. Increased hepcidin expression in colorectal carcinogenesis. World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar 7;14(9):1339-45. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1339. Ferrari P, Mallon D, Trinder D, Olynyk JK. Pentoxifylline improves haemoglobin and interleukin-6 levels in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology (Carlton). 2010 Apr;15(3):344-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2009.01203.x. Owen JA, de Gruchy GC, Smith H. SERUM HAPTOGLOBINS IN HAEMOLYTIC STATES. J Clin Pathol. 1960 Nov;13(6):478-82. doi: 10.1136/jcp.13.6.478. Thompson AJ, Clark PJ, Singh A, Ge D, Fellay J, Zhu M, Zhu Q, Urban TJ, Patel K, Tillmann HL, Naggie S, Afdhal NH, Jacobson IM, Esteban R, Poordad F, Lawitz EJ, McCone J, Shiffman ML, Galler GW, King JW, Kwo PY, Shianna KV, Noviello S, Pedicone LD, Brass CA, Albrecht JK, Sulkowski MS, Goldstein DB, McHutchison JG, Muir AJ. Genome-wide association study of interferon-related cytopenia in chronic hepatitis C patients. J Hepatol. 2012 Feb;56(2):313-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.04.021. Epub 2011 May 20. van Rijnsoever M, Galhenage S, Mollison L, Gummer J, Trengove R, Olynyk JK. Dysregulated Erythropoietin, Hepcidin, and Bone Marrow Iron Metabolism Contribute to Interferon-Induced Anemia in Hepatitis C. J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2016 Nov;36(11):630-634. doi: 10.1089/jir.2016.0043. Epub 2016 Sep 12.
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Marius M Van Rijnsoever, MBBS
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South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth Western Australia
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