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NCT00420784 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Telaprevir (VX-950), Pegasys and Copegus in Hepatitis C (PROVE3)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
465
Enrollment target

NCT00420784: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

NCT00420784 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The registered enrollment target is 465 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (250% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00420784, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
465 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The PROVE3 trial is a partially double blinded, randomized, Phase 2 research study of an investigational drug, Telaprevir (VX-950) or Placebo, with Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a, Pegasys®), and Ribavirin (RBV, Copegus®) in people with genotype 1 hepatitis C who have not achieved a Sustained Viral Response (SVR) with a previous treatment of interferon therapy.

Primary Outcome

The plasma HCV RNA level was measured using Roche TaqMan HCV RNA assay. The lower limit of detection was 10 international units per milliliter (IU/mL).

Interventions

  • DRUG Matching Placebo
  • DRUG Ribavirin
  • DRUG Telaprevir
  • DRUG Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 465 participants
Start Date 2007-02
Est. Completion 2009-04
Phase Phase 2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

191 total trials

What the finished NCT00420784 record still lists

NCT00420784 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 465 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 (250% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Matching Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00420784 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00420784 about?

NCT00420784 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Telaprevir (VX-950), Pegasys and Copegus in Hepatitis C (PROVE3)". The PROVE3 trial is a partially double blinded, randomized, Phase 2 research study of an investigational drug, Telaprevir (VX-950) or Placebo, with Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a, Pegasys®), and Ribavirin (RBV, Copegus®) in people with genotype 1 hepatitis C who have not achieved a Su...

What is the current status of trial NCT00420784?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 465 participants. The study started on 2007-02. Estimated completion is 2009-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00420784?

The interventions under investigation include: Matching Placebo (DRUG), Ribavirin (DRUG), Telaprevir (DRUG), Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00420784?

This trial is sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, which has 191 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00420784's enrollment target sits among peer trials

465 80th of 2000 higher than 1,920 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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