NCT07040319 · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Study of the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Initiated in Pregnancy in Women With Hepatitis C With and Without HIV
What this study is about
This is a Phase I/II, multi-site, where both patients and doctors know the treatment given, single treatment group$1 study to describe the how the drug moves through the body (PK) and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) initiated during pregnancy in women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (acute or chronic) with or without HIV and to evaluate safety for their infants through 10 weeks postpartum.
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This is a Phase I/II, multi-site, open-label, single arm study to describe the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) initiated during pregnancy in women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (acute or chronic) with or without HIV and to evaluate safety for their infants through 10 weeks postpartum.
Interventions
DRUG
Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
100 mg glecaprevir and 40 mg pibrentasvir for a total daily dose of glecaprevir 300 mg/pibrentasvir 120 mg
Primary outcome measures
Geometric mean AUC0-24h
Time frame: At weeks 3 & 6
Area under the curve from start of dose to 24 hours post dose
Geometric mean Cmax
Time frame: At weeks 3 & 6
Peak concentration from start of dose to 24 hours post dose
Geometric mean C24h
Time frame: At weeks 3 & 6
Concentration at 24 hours post dose
Percentage of pregnant/ postpartum participants who experience a grade 3 or higher adverse event assessed as related to study drug
Time frame: Initiation of treatment to a) completion of treatment and b) latter of 10 weeks post-partum or 20 weeks post treatment initiation
Percentage of pregnant participants who experience a serious adverse event assessed as related to study drug
Time frame: Initiation of treatment to a) completion of treatment and b) latter of 10 weeks post-partum or 20 weeks post treatment initiation
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Of legal age or circumstance to provide independent informed consent as determined by site standard operating procedures (SOPs) and consistent with institutional review board/ethics committee (IRB/EC) policies and procedures
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent for their own and their infant's study participation
- At entry, 16-45 years of age (inclusive)
- At entry, gestational age of 14-32 weeks, defined as greater than 13 weeks plus six days and less than or equal to 32 completed weeks gestation, as determined by the site investigator based on best obstetric estimate
- At screening and at study entry, no evidence of multiple gestation, fetal anomalies, or intrauterine fetal growth restriction, as determined by the site investigator based on ultrasound
- At screening, detectable HCV RNA test result based on testing of a specimen collected within 30 days prior to entry
- At screening, negative test results for hepatitis B surface antigen based on testing of a specimen collected within 30 days prior to entry
- At screening (i.e., from specimens collected within 30 days prior to entry), has normal, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3 results for the following
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (\<10.0 x ULN)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (\<10.0 x ULN)
- At screening (i.e., from specimens collected within 30 days prior to entry), has normal, grade 1, or grade 2 results for the following
- Hemoglobin (≥8.5 g/dL)
- Creatinine (≤1.8 x ULN)
- At screening (i.e., from specimens collected within 30 days prior to entry), has normal or grade 1 results for the following
- International normalized ratio (INR) (\<1.5 x ULN)
- Platelet count (≥100,000 cells/mm3)
- Total bilirubin (\<1.6 x ULN)
- HIV status determined based on testing meeting the requirements specified in protocol
- For pregnant participants living with HIV: has a suppressed HIV viral load (HIV-1 RNA below the limit of quantification of the assay) on an ARV regimen for at least 30 consecutive days prior to entry that does not include efavirenz, etravirine, cobicistat, or any protease inhibitor (e.g., atazanavir, darunavir, lopinavir, ritonavir), as determined by the site investigator based on available medical records
- At entry, expects to remain in the geographic area of the study site during pregnancy and for 10 weeks postpartum (or for 20 weeks post-entry, depending on gestational age at entry), as determined by the site investigator based on pregnant participant report
Exclusion criteria
- Any previous treatment for hepatitis C, including HCV DAAs or interferon-based treatment
- High risk of preterm delivery, defined as either of the following:
- History of spontaneous preterm delivery at less than 34 weeks, as determined by the site investigator based on pregnant participant report and available medical records, or
- Shortened cervix less than 20 mm if noted on ultrasound during the current pregnancy, as determined by the site investigator based on available medical records
- Receipt of any prohibited medication, within 14 days prior to entry, as determined by the site investigator based on pregnant participant report and available medical records
- Any of the following liver-related conditions:
- Clinical diagnosis of acute hepatitis not otherwise attributable to hepatitis C with AST or ALT ≥2.5 x ULN
- Evidence of decompensated cirrhosis including history of or present variceal hemorrhage, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatorenal syndrome, or hepatopulmonary syndrome
- Has any other documented or suspected clinically significant medical condition or any other condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving study objectives
Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Aurora, Colorado
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Chicago, Illinois
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Stony Brook, New York
- The Bronx, New York
- Houston, Texas
Collaborators
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), AbbVie
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Aug 14, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations