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NCT00118768 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Combination of Pegylated Interferon Alfa Plus Valopicitabine in Patients With Hepatitis C

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
175
Enrollment target

NCT00118768: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT00118768 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 175 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (32% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00118768, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
175 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This Phase II study is being conducted in treatment-naive patients (no previous antiviral therapy for Hepatitis C infection) with genotype-1 chronic hepatitis C to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of valopicitabine alone and together with Pegylated Interferon (a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Hepatitis C infection).

Interventions

  • DRUG valopicitabine
  • DRUG Pegylated Interferon Alfa

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 175 participants
Start Date 2005-08
Phase Phase 2
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT00118768 record still lists

NCT00118768 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 175 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (32% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which valopicitabine is the first listed.

NCT00118768 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00118768 about?

NCT00118768 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Combination of Pegylated Interferon Alfa Plus Valopicitabine in Patients With Hepatitis C". This Phase II study is being conducted in treatment-naive patients (no previous antiviral therapy for Hepatitis C infection) with genotype-1 chronic hepatitis C to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of valopicitabine alone and together with Pegylated Interferon (a drug approved by the Food and Dr...

What is the current status of trial NCT00118768?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 175 participants. The study started on 2005-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00118768?

The interventions under investigation include: valopicitabine (DRUG), Pegylated Interferon Alfa (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00118768?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00118768's enrollment target sits among peer trials

175 396th of 2000 higher than 1,605 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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