The primary objective is to determine if the administration of a combination of sofosbuvir (SOF; GS-7977; PSI-7977) and ribavirin (RBV) to HCV-infected adults with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) meeting the MILAN criteria prior to undergoing liver transplantation could prevent post-transplant re-infection as determined by a sustained post-transplant virological response (HCV RNA \< LLoQ) at 12 weeks post-transplant. Participants will enroll in the pretransplant treatment phase (24 or 48 weeks). Participants enrolling for 24 weeks in the pretransplant treatment phase may receive treatment for up to an additional 24 weeks in the pretransplant retreatment phase. Participants enrolling for 48 weeks in the pretransplant treatment will have a second baseline at Week 24 for combined analysis in the pretransplant retreatment phase. Participants who undergo liver transplant will stop all study drug 24 hours prior to transplant, and enter a 48-week follow-up phase to monitor for recurrent HCV infection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
61
Sofosbuvir 400 mg (2 x 200 mg tablets) administered orally once daily
Ribavirin (RBV) tablets administered orally in a divided daily dose according to package insert weight-based dosing recommendations (\< 75kg = 1000 mg and ≥ 75 kg = 1200 mg)
UCLA Medical Center-The Pfleger Liver Institute
Los Angeles, California, United States
UC San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States
St. Louis University Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
...and 5 more locations
Percentage of Participants With Posttransplant Virologic Response (pTVR) at Posttransplant Week 12
pTVR was defined as HCV RNA \< the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ, ie, 25 mL/IU) at Week 12 after transplant.
Time frame: Posttransplant Week 12
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Adverse Event Leading to Permanent Discontinuation of Sofosbuvir Prior to Receiving Transplant
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks prior to transplant
Percentage of Participants With Graft Loss Following Transplant
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks following transplant
Number of Participants Who Died
* Treatment-emergent deaths were those that occurred while taking study drug or to the minimum of 1) date of transplantation, 2) retreatment 1st dose date, or 3) last dose date + 30 days. * Only those participants who underwent liver transplantation were analyzed for death post-transplantation.
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks following transplant
Percentage of Participants With Posttransplant Virologic Response (pTVR) Through Posttransplant Week 48
pTVR was defined as HCV RNA \< the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ, ie, 25 mL/IU) at the relevant time point after transplant.
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks following transplant
Percentage of Participants With HCV RNA < LLOQ (ie, 25 mL/IU) During Treatment Through Week 48
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks prior to transplant
HCV RNA and Change From Baseline in HCV RNA Through Week 8
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks prior to transplant
Proportion of Participants With Virologic Failure Prior to Transplant
Virologic failure (VF) in the pretransplant phase was defined by: * Breakthrough (HCV RNA ≥ 25 IU/ml after having previously had HCV RNA \< 25 IU/ml, while on treatment) * Rebound (breakthrough or \> 1 log10 IU/ml increase in HCV RNA from nadir while on treatment) * Non-response (HCV RNA ≥ 25 IU/ml through 8 weeks of treatment) * Pre-transplant relapse (HCV RNA ≥ 25 IU/ml during the Pre-Transplant off-treatment follow-up period after having achieved HCV RNA \< 25 IU/ml at last observed HCV RNA on treatment)
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks prior to transplant
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