Adults 20 to 80, any sex, with Hepatitis C. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Part 2: Percentage of Treatment-naïve Participants in the Immediate Treatment Arm Achieving Sustained Viral Response at 12 Weeks After The End of All Treatment (SVR12)Primary· 12 weeks after end of all therapy in Part 2 (Study Week 24 of Part 2)
Blood was drawn from each participant to assess Hepatitis C Virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) plasma levels using the Roche COBAS® Taqman quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, v2.0, which had a lower limit of quantification (LLoQ) of 1.2 Log IU/mL (15 IU/mL) and a lower limit of detection (LLoD) below 15 IU/ml (no specific value). SVR12 was defined as undetectable HCV RNA (target not detected) at 12 weeks after the end of all study therapy. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to construct 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the SVR12 rate. The lower limit o
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.6
92.3 – 98.9
Part 1: Percentage of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event (AE) During Treatment and First 4 Follow-Up WeeksPrimary· Up to 4 weeks post last dose in Part 1 (Up to total of 16 weeks)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
67.7
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
74.2
Part 1: Percentage of Participants That Discontinued Treatment Due to an AEPrimary· Up to Study Week 12 in Part 1
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
0.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
0.0
Part 1: Percentage of Participants Achieving Undetectable HCV RNA Over TimeSecondary· Part 1 Treatment Weeks (TW)2, TW4, TW12, End of Treatment (EOT), FUWK4, FUWK12, FUWK24
Blood was drawn from each participant to assess HCV RNA plasma levels using the Roche COBAS® Taqman quantitative RT-PCR assay, v2.0, which had a LLoQ of 1.2 Log IU/mL (15 IU/mL) and a LLoD below 15 IU/ml (no specific value). Undetectable HCV RNA was defined as HCV RNA target not detected. The percentage of participants with undetectable HCV RNA at TW2, TW4, TW12, EOT, FUWK4, FUWK12, and FUWK24 is summarized for each arm. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to construct 95% CIs for SVR rates.
TW2
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
22.6
9.6 – 41.1
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
35.5
19.2 – 54.6
TW4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
77.4
58.9 – 90.4
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
83.9
66.3 – 94.5
TW12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
EOT
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
FUWK4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
FUWK12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
96.8
83.3 – 99.9
FUWK24
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
96.8
83.3 – 99.9
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
96.8
83.3 – 99.9
Part 1: Percentage of Participants Achieving HCV RNA Below the Lower Limit of Quantitation (<LLoQ) Over TimeSecondary· Part 1 TW2, TW4, TW12, EOT, FUWK4, FUWK12, FUWK24
Blood was drawn from each participant to assess HCV RNA plasma levels using the Roche COBAS® Taqman quantitative RT-PCR assay, v2.0, which had a LLoQ of 1.2 Log IU/mL (15 IU/mL) and a LLoD below 15 IU/ml (no specific value). Undetectable HCV RNA was defined as HCV RNA target not detected. The percentage of participants with HCV RNA \<LLoQ at TW2, TW4, TW12, EOT, FUWK4, FUWK12, and FUWK24 is summarized for each arm. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to construct 95% CIs for SVR rates.
TW2
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
61.3
42.2 – 78.2
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
71.0
52.0 – 85.8
TW4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
TW12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
EOT
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
FUWK4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
FUWK12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
96.8
83.3 – 99.9
FUWK24
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
100.0
88.8 – 100.0
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
96.8
83.3 – 99.9
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Experiencing an AE During Initial Treatment and First 4 Follow-Up WeeksPrimary· Up to 4 weeks following initial treatment in Part 2 (Up to total of 16 weeks)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, was also an AE. The primary sa
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
64.8
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Placebo
67.6
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
80.0
Part 2: Percentage of Participants That Discontinued Initial Treatment Due to an AEPrimary· Up to Study Week 12 in Part 2
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, was also an AE. The primary sa
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
1.3
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Placebo
1.4
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
0.0
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Achieving Undetectable HCV RNA Over Time After Active TreatmentSecondary· Part 2: Active TW2, TW4, TW12, End of Treatment (EOT), FUWK4, FUWK12, FUWK24
Blood was drawn from each participant to assess HCV RNA plasma levels using the Roche COBAS® Taqman quantitative RT-PCR assay, v2.0, which had a LLoQ of 1.2 Log IU/mL (15 IU/mL) and a LLoD below 15 IU/ml (no specific value). Undetectable HCV RNA was defined as HCV RNA target not detected. The percentage of participants with undetectable HCV RNA at TW2, TW4, TW12, EOT, FUWK4, FUWK12, and FUWK24 is summarized for each arm. Data reported for the Part 2 Deferred Treatment Arm corresponds to the deferred active treatment weeks and subsequent follow-up. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to constru
TW2
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
25.1
19.6 – 31.3
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
39.7
28.5 – 51.9
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
11.4
3.2 – 26.7
TW4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
70.5
64.1 – 76.3
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
86.3
76.2 – 93.2
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
65.7
47.8 – 80.9
TW12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.8
94.9 – 99.3
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
90.0 – 100.0
EOT
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
98.7
96.2 – 99.7
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
90.0 – 100.0
FUWK4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
98.2
95.5 – 99.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.1
85.1 – 99.9
FUWK12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.5
93.2 – 98.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
95.9
88.5 – 99.1
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.1
85.1 – 99.9
FUWK24
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.5
93.2 – 98.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
95.9
88.5 – 99.1
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
94.3
80.8 – 99.3
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Achieving HCV RNA <LLoQ Over Time After Active TreatmentSecondary· Part 2: Active TW2, TW4, TW12, End of Treatment (EOT), FUWK4, FUWK12, FUWK24
Blood was drawn from each participant to assess HCV RNA plasma levels using the Roche COBAS® Taqman quantitative RT-PCR assay, v2.0, which had a LLoQ of 1.2 Log IU/mL (15 IU/mL) and a LLoD below 15 IU/ml (no specific value). Undetectable HCV RNA was defined as HCV RNA target not detected. The percentage of participants with HCV RNA \<LLoQ at TW2, TW4, TW12, EOT, FUWK4, FUWK12, and FUWK24 is summarized for each arm. Data reported for the Part 2 Deferred Treatment Arm corresponds to the deferred active treatment weeks and subsequent follow-up. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to construct 95%
TW2
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
60.8
54.1 – 67.2
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
69.9
58.0 – 80.1
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
60.0
42.1 – 76.1
TW4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.0
92.6 – 98.2
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
98.6
92.6 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
94.3
80.8 – 99.3
TW12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
98.7
96.2 – 99.7
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
90.0 – 100.0
EOT
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
99.6
97.6 – 100.0
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
90.0 – 100.0
FUWK4
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
98.2
95.5 – 99.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
100.0
95.1 – 100.0
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.1
85.1 – 99.9
FUWK12
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.5
93.2 – 98.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.3
90.5 – 99.7
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.1
85.1 – 99.9
FUWK24
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
96.5
93.2 – 98.5
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
95.9
88.5 – 99.1
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
97.1
85.1 – 99.9
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: Part 1: Up to a total of 36 weeks Part 2: Up to a total of 52 weeks.
Reporting threshold: 5%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg + Elbasvir
Serious: 2/31 (6%)
Deaths: —
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg + Elbasvir
Serious: 1/31 (3%)
Deaths: —
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immediate: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
Serious: 19/227 (8%)
Deaths: —
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Placebo
Serious: 1/74 (1%)
Deaths: —
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Deferred: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
Serious: 2/73 (3%)
Deaths: —
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazoprevir + Elbasvir
Serious: 3/35 (9%)
Deaths: —
Serious adverse events (27 terms)
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System
Part 1 Grazoprevir 50 mg +…
Part 1 Grazoprevir 100 mg …
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Immed…
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Defer…
Part 2 Non-cirrhotic Defer…
Part 2 Cirrhotic: Grazopre…
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This is a two-part study of grazoprevir (MK-5172) + elbasvir (MK-8742) in Japanese participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 (GT1). Part I is a dose-finding study; in Part II, participants will be randomly assigned to receive grazoprevir at the dose determined in Part I in combination with elbasvir. The primary study hypothesis is that the percentage of treatment-naïve participants in the Immediate Treatment Arm of Part II who achieve sustained viral response at 12 weeks after the end of all treatment (SVR12) will be greater than the reference rate of 75%. A separate study arm for cirrhotic participants will also be included in Part II; these participants will receive grazoprevir at the determined dose in combination with elbasvir.
Publications & conference data
4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
NCT02601573 — Elbasvir/Grazoprevir (EBR/GZR) and Sofosbuvir (SOF) With and Without Ribavirin (RBV) in Cirrhotic Subjects With Chronic
· Phase 2
· completed
NCT02332720 — Efficacy and Safety of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) and Uprifosbuvir (MK-3682) With Elbasvir (MK-8742) or Ruzasvir (MK-8408) fo
· Phase 2
· completed
NCT02332707 — Efficacy and Safety of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) and Uprifosbuvir (MK-3682) With Elbasvir (MK-8742) or Ruzasvir (MK-8408) fo
· Phase 2
· completed
NCT02115321 — Study of Efficacy and Safety of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) + Elbasvir (MK-8742) in Chronic Hepatitis C Participants With Chil
· Phase 2, PHASE3
· completed
NCT02092350 — Safety and Efficacy of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) + Elbasvir (MK-8742) in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C and Chronic K
· Phase 2, PHASE3
· completed
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 9 June 2026
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Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Last refreshed: 24 September 2018
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