Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in Postpartum Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Hepatitis C Infection



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Hepatitis
Therapuetic Areas:Immunology / Infectious Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:1/12/2019
Start Date:January 30, 2018
End Date:February 2021
Contact:Walitta Abdullah
Email:abdullahw@upmc.edu
Phone:412-641-6377

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Management of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD): the Potential of an Integrated Medical Home Model: Phase IV Trial of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) in Postpartum Women With Chronic HCV

Incorporating HCV treatment into opioid maintenance treatment program clinical protocols is
an innovative health care delivery model that has been associated with improved HCV treatment
uptake in non-pregnant, drug-using populations. This "medical home" approach would combine
HCV and opioid maintenance treatment into one treatment regimen and incorporate the expertise
of obstetricians, hepatologists, substance abuse treatment providers and pediatricians into
one comprehensive clinical care model. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the
feasibility/acceptability of a combined, peripartum HCV and opioid maintenance treatment
program on adherence to HCV treatment regimens and evaluate the rate of IVDU recidivism, HCV
reinfection and health related QOL in women with OUD during the first postpartum year.

The protocol involves three separate study phases. All 3 study phases will occur with support
from hepatology providers at Magee-Womens Hospital. Phase 1 involves screening, enrollment
and a baseline assessment of liver function, HCV infection (genotype, viral load) and blood
and urine studies in HCV-infected patients during pregnancy. In Phase 2, subjects will
undergo 12 weeks of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir therapy initiated at 2 weeks postpartum.
Feasibility/acceptability and adherence to sofosbuvir/velpatasvir will be assessed at 4, 8
and 12 weeks of therapy. In Phase 3, subjects will continue to be followed for 15 months
after treatment completion. Treatment effectiveness and SVR will be evaluated at 3 months and
rates of IVDU recidivism, HCV reinfection and patient centered outcomes such as health
related quality of life (QOL) will be assessed at 6, 9 and 12 months following treatment
completion.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 or older

2. Able and willing to provide written informed consent to be screened for and take part
in the study procedures

3. Able and willing to provide adequate contact information

4. Chronic HCV, genotype 1 (1a, 1b), 2 (2a, 2b), 3, 4, 5, 6 infection, defined as a HCV
antibody and detectable HCV RNA viral load at screening

5. Pregnancy at 28 + 0 to 37 + 6 weeks' gestation at enrollment with gestational dating
confirmed by ultrasound

6. Documented negative Hepatitis B testing within 3 months prior to enrollment

7. Negative HIV testing within 3 months prior to enrollment

8. Per participant report at screening and enrollment, agrees not to participate in other
research studies involving drugs or medical devices for the duration of study
participation

9. Plans to deliver at Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(UPMC)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participant report of any of the following at Screening or Enrollment:

1. Previous treatment for Hepatitis C virus with a sofosbuvir based regimen

2. Use of any medications contraindicated with concurrent use of
sofosbuvir/velpatasvir according to the EPCLUSA package insert

3. Plans to relocate away from the study site area in the next 18 months

4. Current sexual partner is known to be infected with HIV or Hepatitis B virus

5. History of decompensated cirrhosis (history of variceal bleed, ascites or hepatic
encephalopathy)

2. Reports participating in any other research study involving drugs or medical devices
within 60 days or less prior to enrollment

3. Ongoing illicit drug use evidenced by positive urine drug screen with appropriate
confirmatory testing for anything other than marijuana since the first prenatal visit
that cannot be explained by a prescribed medication

4. Breastfeeding or pumping and feeding infant breastmilk

5. At screening or enrollment, as determined by the Protocol Chair, any significant
uncontrolled active or chronic cardiovascular, renal, liver, hematologic, neurologic,
gastrointestinal, psychiatric, endocrine, respiratory, immunologic disorder or
infectious disease (other than Hepatitis C)

6. Has any of the following laboratory abnormalities at Screening:

1. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) greater than 10
times the upper limited of normal

2. Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL

3. Platelet count less than 90,000 per mm3

4. International normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5

5. GFR < 40

7. Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the IoR/designee, would preclude
informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study
outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving study objectives.
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