An Observational Study of Peginterferon (e.g. Pegasys)-Based Direct Acting Antiviral Triple Therapy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1

VR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA (i.e.,HCV RNA less than 50 IU/mL)

VRVR was defined as HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at treatment Week 2; RVR as HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL by treatment Week 4, but no HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at Week 2; Week 8 VR as HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL by study Week 8 but no HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at Weeks 2 to 4; cEVR as HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL by treatment Week 12 but no HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at Weeks 2 to 8; and pEVR as at least a 2 log10 decrease in HCV RNA by treatment Week 12 but no HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at Weeks 2 to 12.

The extended VR is defined as initial HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL during Weeks 2 to 24 and remaining HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at all subsequent assessments; virologic breakthrough/rebound is defined as detectable HCV RNA during the treatment period in participants with prior non-detectable HCV RNA or increase of HCV RNA by >=1 log10 above nadir for direct-acting antiviral (DAA) tripe therapies (PegIFN + RBV + TEL or PegIFN + RBV + BOC); virologic relapse is defined as detectable HCV RNA during the treatment-free follow-up period in participants with HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at EoT; non-responder is defined as participants who never achieved undetectable HCV-RNA during the 48 weeks of treatment.

SVR rate defined as the number of participants with undetectable HCV RNA (i.e., HCV RNA less than 50 IU/mL) at 12 weeks or later post-completion of the treatment period. The predictors defined as participants with virological response (HCV RNA < 50 IU/mL at any visit), or with virological response at Week 12 (HCV-RNA < 50 IU/mL or unquantifiable or HCV-RNA >=2 log10 drop from baseline). Positive predictive value is the probability that participants with a positive screening test truly have the disease. Negative predictive value is the probability that participants with a negative screening test truly don't have the disease.

Participants for VR to prior therapy (PegIFN + RBV) were categorized as: relapse (who completed the previous treatment with HCV RNA undetectable, but relapsed with detectable HCV RNA once treatment was discontinued), breakthrough (HCV RNA undetectable, followed by detectable HCV RNA during on-treatment period), null responder (completed at least 12 weeks of treatment with HCV RNA decrease < 2 log10 at Week 12), partial responder (HCV RNA decrease > 2 log10 by Week 12 of treatment and HCV RNA remained detectable), unknown response (completed previous treatment, but treatment response based on HCV RNA determinations was not available), and prior intolerant (treated previously, but discontinued due to adverse event or participant's choice prior to completion of therapy). Participants categorized into 3 genotypes (CC, CT and TT) based on single nucleotide polymorphism in the Interleukin 28B (IL28B) gene.

The undetectable HCV RNA means HCV RNA values less than 50 IU/mL. This outcome measure was calculated as the duration of participant's first date of undetectable HCV RNA and the date of the participant's last dose.

The participants discontinued the study treatment due to lack of efficacy of study treatment. Time to premature treatment discontinuation due to lack of efficacy (weeks) = (date of treatment discontinuation due to lack of efficacy - first treatment administration date + 1)/7. Participants who were ongoing or completed the study treatment (including those who shortened the treatment based on response-guided therapy) were censored at the date of their last dosing.

The participants discontinued the study treatment due to intolerance of the study treatment. Time to premature treatment discontinuation due to intolerance (weeks) = (date of treatment discontinuation due to lack of intolerance - first treatment administration date + 1)/7. Participants who were ongoing or completed the study treatment (including those who shortened the treatment based on response-guided therapy) were censored at the date of their last dosing.

Extent of exposure is defined as the duration of the treatment administered during the study. The mean duration of exposure to PegIFN alfa-2a, PegIFN alfa-2b, ribavirin, telaprevir, and boceprevir is calculated as the number of weeks between the start and end of treatment.

Extent of exposure is defined as the duration of the treatment administered during the study. The mean cumulative doses of PegIFN alfa-2a, PegIFN alfa-2b, ribavirin, telaprevir, and boceprevir were presented.

Extent of exposure is defined as the duration of the treatment administered during the study. Degree of dose reduction was calculated as actual exposure/target exposure × 100%. Target exposure was defined as the actual received treatment duration multiplied by the initial assigned dose. Actual exposure was defined as cumulative dose during the treatment period.

Compliance was assessed based on the number of participants who received the planned study treatment (PegIFN alfa-2a, PegIFN alfa-2b, ribavirin, telaprevir, and boceprevir) during the treatment period.

As per the U.S. labeling, participants with treatment-naive, prior relapse (TN-PR) and prior partial or null responder (PP/NR) received PegIFN + RBV + TEL (triple therapy) for 12 weeks; followed additional 12 or 36 weeks of PegIFN + RBV (dual therapy) depending on viral response and prior response status.

As per the U.S. labeling, participants with cirrhosis (C); non-cirrhotic/treatment-naïve (NC/TN); and non-cirrhotic/previous partial responders or relapsers (NC/PPR or R) received first 4 weeks of dual therapy, followed by additional 28 or 36 weeks of PegIFN + RBV + BOC (triple therapy) and/or then completed dual therapy through Week 48 depending on viral response and prior response status.

The dose reduction was done because of safety-related reasons (AEs) including alanine aminotransferase disorder, anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and rash.

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered to be related to the medicinal product.

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered to be related to the medicinal product. An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, results in death, is life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in disability/incapacity, or results in a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

WPAI-AS is a 6-question participant rated questionnaire to determine the amount of absenteeism, presenteeism, work productivity loss and daily activity impairment attributable to ankylosing spondylitis for a period of 7 days prior to each visit. It yields 4 sub-scores: work time missed (absenteeism), impairment while working (presenteeism or reduced on-the-job effectiveness), overall work impairment (work productivity loss or absenteeism plus presenteeism) and activity impairment (daily activity impairment). Each sub-scores was scaled as 0 (not affected/no impairment) to 10 (completely affected/impaired). Higher scores indicated greater impairment and less productivity.