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The main objective of this study is to assess whether a recently-developed bioassay for the protein FGL2 can be used to predict the progression and/or response to treatment of Hepatitis C Virus disease in patients with chronic HCV infection. The hypothesis is that increased levels of FGL2 and increased numbers of T regulatory cells are associated with a failure to respond to treatment.


Clinical Trial Description

The current therapy for chronic Hepatitis C Virus infection leads to a sustained viral response in only 50% of treated patients. Evidence suggests that a poor response to treatment may be the result of a dysfunction of immunoregulatory mediators including T regulatory cells (Tregs) which secrete FGL2. The aim of this study is to test whether serum FGL2 levels can serve as a biomarker for clinical progress and treatment response in patients undergoing anti-viral therapy for chronic HCV infection.

This study will measure the blood Treg and FGL2 levels of patients with chronic Hepatitis C as they undergo antiviral therapy and will compare those levels to their pre-treatment and post-treatment levels. Treg and FGL2 expression levels will also be measured in patients' liver biopsy tissue when available.

Additionally, this study will examine the main form(s)of Fc Receptor expressed in these patients. The Fc receptor is the hypothesized binding partner of FGL2, and the form expressed in a given patient may determine the downstream effects of FGL2's binding. These data along with clinical, biochemical and virological data will be used to determine whether there is a correlation between FGL2 levels and disease outcome and/or treatment response.

The study will also recruit a group of normal healthy volunteers to give blood samples on two occasions so that the baseline range of FGL2 levels in healthy individuals can be established for comparison. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT00606528
Study type Observational
Source University Health Network, Toronto
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date February 2008

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