The predominant remaining questions for post-transplant treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the DAA (direct acting anti-virals) era are whether a ribavirin-free regimen is possible and whether pre-emptive treatment is now a potential option to prevent long-term damage to the allograft. Our aim is to provide answers to these primary questions with our multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label intent-to-treat phase IV study
This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label phase IV study. Compare ledipasvir/sofosbuvir + ribavirin for 12 weeks vs ledipasvir/sofosbuvir alone for 12 weeks in patients over 90 days post-liver transplant
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Treatment Efficacy
Treatment efficacy, defined as the percentage of patients achieving sustained virologic response 12 (SVR12) weeks after completing the antiviral regimen
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Number of Participants With Virologic Failure
Number of participants who had a nonresponse to treatment or a relapse of disease under study.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Hemoglobin Levels
Change in hemoglobin levels over the course of the study
Time frame: Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16
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