PMID- 32065330 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211013 LR - 20240328 IS - 1435-5922 (Electronic) IS - 0944-1174 (Print) IS - 0944-1174 (Linking) VI - 55 IP - 6 DP - 2020 Jun TI - JNJ-4178 (adafosbuvir, odalasvir, and simeprevir) in Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 2 infection with or without compensated cirrhosis: the Phase IIa OMEGA-3 study. PG - 640-652 LID - 10.1007/s00535-020-01672-0 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of the combination of three direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents (adafosbuvir [also known as AL-335], odalasvir, and simeprevir) were investigated in DAA treatment-naive Japanese patients with genotype (GT)1 or GT2 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, with or without compensated cirrhosis. METHODS: In this Phase IIa, open-label, multicenter study-OMEGA-3 (NCT02993250)-patients received JNJ-4178 (adafosbuvir 800 mg once daily [QD], odalasvir 25 mg QD, and simeprevir 75 mg QD) for 8 (non-cirrhotic patients; Cohort 1) or 12 (cirrhotic patients; Cohort 2) weeks. Patients were followed-up to 24 weeks following the end of treatment (EOT). The primary endpoint was safety, including adverse events (AEs). RESULTS: Overall, 33 patients were enrolled into Cohort 1 (N = 22) or 2 (N = 11) and received combined treatment with JNJ-4178. During the treatment and follow-up phases, a higher percentage of patients in Cohort 2 (81.8%) experienced AEs compared with Cohort 1 (68.2%), but the incidence of treatment-related AEs was similar. Most AEs were mild-to-moderate in severity and no patients discontinued due to an AE. There was one serious AE (cataract) in a patient in Cohort 2, which was not considered related to treatment. All patients achieved sustained virologic response 12 weeks after EOT (SVR12). No incidences of viral relapse were observed during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: In HCV GT1- and GT2-infected Japanese patients, treatment with JNJ-4178 was well tolerated and resulted in 100% of patients achieving SVR12. FAU - Takehara, Tetsuo AU - Takehara T AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5036-3457 AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. takehara@gh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp. FAU - Chayama, Kazuaki AU - Chayama K AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan. FAU - Kurosaki, Masayuki AU - Kurosaki M AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, 1-26-1, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8610, Japan. FAU - Yatsuhashi, Hiroshi AU - Yatsuhashi H AD - Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Omura, Nagasaki, 856-8562, Japan. FAU - Tanaka, Yasuhito AU - Tanaka Y AD - Department of Virology and Liver Unit, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan. FAU - Hiramatsu, Naoki AU - Hiramatsu N AD - Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Kita, Sakai, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan. FAU - Sakamoto, Naoya AU - Sakamoto N AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 15 West 7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan. FAU - Asahina, Yasuhiro AU - Asahina Y AD - Department of Liver Disease Control, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan. FAU - Nozaki, Akito AU - Nozaki A AD - Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan. FAU - Nakano, Toshikazu AU - Nakano T AD - Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K, 5-2, Nishi-kanda 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0065, Japan. FAU - Hagiwara, Yosuke AU - Hagiwara Y AD - Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K, 5-2, Nishi-kanda 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0065, Japan. FAU - Shimizu, Hiroko AU - Shimizu H AD - Clinical Pharmacology, Quantitative Sciences Division, R&D, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., 5-2, Nishi-kanda 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0065, Japan. FAU - Yoshida, Hiroki AU - Yoshida H AD - Clinical Biostatistics Group 1 Biostatistics Department, 5-2, Nishi-kanda 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0065, Japan. FAU - Huang, Yuhan AU - Huang Y AD - Statistics and Decision Sciences, Janssen (China) Research and Development, LLC., 6F, Building A, Xinyan Mansion, No. 65 Guiqing Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. FAU - Biermer, Michael AU - Biermer M AD - Janssen Research and Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium. FAU - Vijgen, Leen AU - Vijgen L AD - Janssen Research and Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium. FAU - Hayashi, Norio AU - Hayashi N AD - Kansai Rosai Hospital, Inabasou 3-1-69, Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo, 660-8511, Japan. LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial, Phase II PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study DEP - 20200217 PL - Japan TA - J Gastroenterol JT - Journal of gastroenterology JID - 9430794 RN - 0 (Antiviral Agents) RN - 0 (Benzimidazoles) RN - 0 (Carbamates) RN - 0 (Drug Combinations) RN - 0 (Indoles) RN - 0 (Phosphoramides) RN - 9WS5RD66HZ (Simeprevir) RN - OF5P57N2ZX (Alanine) RN - OVR52K7BDW (odalasvir) RN - S83770Y75R (adafosbuvir) RN - WHI7HQ7H85 (Uridine) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Alanine/administration & dosage/analogs & derivatives MH - Antiviral Agents/*administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Benzimidazoles/administration & dosage MH - Carbamates/administration & dosage MH - Drug Combinations MH - Female MH - Follow-Up Studies MH - Genotype MH - Hepacivirus/*genetics/isolation & purification MH - Hepatitis C, Chronic/*drug therapy/virology MH - Humans MH - Indoles/administration & dosage MH - Japan MH - Liver Cirrhosis/*drug therapy MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Phosphoramides/administration & dosage MH - Simeprevir/administration & dosage MH - Sustained Virologic Response MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Uridine/administration & dosage/analogs & derivatives PMC - PMC7242285 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AL-335 OT - Hepatitis C virus OT - Japanese OT - Odalasvir OT - Simeprevir COIS- Tetsuo Takehara has received an honorarium and a research grant from Janssen. Kazuaki Chayama has received honoraria from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chugoku Electric Power, Dainippon Sumitomo, Eisai, Gilead Sciences, Mitsubishi Tanabe, MSD, and Otsuka and research grants from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chugoku Electric Power, Daiichi Sankyo, Dainippon Sumitomo, EA Pharma, Eisai, Mochida Pharmaceutical, MSD, Nippon Kayaku, Otsuka, Roche, Takeda, and Toray. Masayuki Kurosaki, Naoki Hiramatsu, and Norio Hayashi have no conflicts of interest to declare. Hiroshi Yatsuhashi has received a research grant from AbbVie. Yasuhito Tanaka has received an honorarium from Gilead Sciences and research grants from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Gilead Sciences and Janssen. Naoya Sakamoto has received honoraria from AbbVie, ASKA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Asuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Eisai, Gilead Sciences, MSD and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and research grants from AbbVie, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Gilead Sciences, MSD, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Shonogi, and Takeda. Yasuhiro Asahina belongs to a donation-funded department, funded by AbbVie GK, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Fujirebio Inc., Gilead Sciences, MSD, and Toray Industries Inc. Akito Nozaki has received research grants from AbbVie GK and Gilead Sciences. Toshikazu Nakano, Yosuke Hagiwara, Hiroko Shimizu, and Hiroki Yoshida are employees of Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Yuhan Huang is an employee of Janssen (China) Research and Development, LLC. Michael Biermer and Leen Vijgen are employees of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV and shareholders of Johnson & Johnson. EDAT- 2020/02/18 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/14 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/17 CRDT- 2020/02/18 06:00 PHST- 2019/06/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/01/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s00535-020-01672-0 [pii] AID - 1672 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00535-020-01672-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Gastroenterol. 2020 Jun;55(6):640-652. doi: 10.1007/s00535-020-01672-0. Epub 2020 Feb 17.