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Virus Therapy

HCVax for Chronic Hepatitis C

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by GeneCure Biotechnologies
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 40 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new vaccine called HCVax™ that uses a special virus to help the immune system fight Hepatitis C. It is aimed at patients who have long-term Hepatitis C infections. The vaccine works by teaching the immune system to recognize and attack the Hepatitis C virus.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Hepatitis C

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~40 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 40 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
To evaluate the safety of a therapeutic HCV vaccine in chronic HCV patients
Secondary study objectives
To evaluate the immunogenicity of a therapeutic HCV vaccine in chronic HCV patients
Virologic response

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Low dose groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Chronic HCV patients. Fifteen subjects will receive 1.0 ml of low dose vaccine at weeks 0, 8 and 16 through subcutaneous route.
Group II: High dose groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Chronic HCV patients. Fifteen subjects will receive 1.0 ml of high dose vaccine at weeks 0, 8 and 16 through subcutaneous route.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

GeneCure BiotechnologiesLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
62 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

HCVax (Virus Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1
Chronic Hepatitis C Research Study Groups: Low dose group, High dose group
Chronic Hepatitis C Clinical Trial 2023: HCVax Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1
HCVax (Virus Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04318379 — Phase 1
~7 spots leftby Nov 2025