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Keep this study
Lead
Human Genome Sciences Inc.
With
Novartis
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C.
Liver biopsy performed within 2 years of Day 0 or during screening.
Infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3.
Interferon alfa treatment naïve (ie, have never been treated with an interferon product).
Subjects are eligible to enter the study if they (or their partners) are not pregnant or nursing, are sterile, or of non childbearing potential, or are willing to practice abstinence or use appropriate birth control methods during the study and for 7 months after the last dose of ribavirin.
Have compensated liver disease.
You may not be if
Decompensated liver disease including those subjects with a past history or presence of ascites, bleeding varices or hepatic encephalopathy.
History of moderate, severe or uncontrolled psychiatric disease, especially depression, including a history of hospitalization or prior suicidal attempt.
Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG).
Clinical diagnosis of other causes of chronic liver disease including but not limited to hepatitis B, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, hemochromatosis, Wilson's Disease, or alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
A history of immunologically mediated disease (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, moderate/severe psoriasis, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus).
Active seizure disorder within the last 2 years.
Organ transplant other than cornea and hair transplant.
