This is an observational study of patients undergoing treatment with PegIntron and Rebetol for chronic hepatitis C in clinical practice in Belgium. Treatment will not be administered as part of the study. Safety parameters will be assessed retrospectively. Efficacy parameters, such as relapse rates and sustained virologic response rates, will be assessed prospectively. The objective of the study is to examine any associations between safety, virologic, histologic, demographic parameters and patient outcome (relapse rates and sustained virologic response rates).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
PegIntron administered at 1.5 μg/kg body weight/week subcutaneously for up to 24 wks (Genotype \[G\] 2,3/low viral load G 1) or 48 weeks for (G 1,4,5)
Rebetol administered based on body weight 800-1200 mg/day (\<65 kg : 800 mg, 65 - 85 kg : 1000 mg, \>85 kg : 1200 mg) orally for up to 24 wks (Genotype \[G\] 2,3/low viral load G 1) or 48 weeks for (G 1,4,5)
Safety parameters: common adverse events [AEs], drug-to-drug interaction AEs, and dose modifications
Time frame: Assessed retrospectively in patients treated for up to 24 wks (Genotype [G] 2,3/low viral load G 1) or 48 weeks for (G 1,4,5) and reaching End-of-Treatment.
Relapse rates and Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) rates and their association with demographic, virologic, histological, and safety parameters
Time frame: Assessed prospectively at End-of-Treatment (EOT) and 24 weeks post-treatment
Predictors of response at End-of-Treatment
Time frame: Assessed at the End-of-Treatment
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