A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Celgosivir and Peginterferon Alfa-2b, With or Without Ribavirin, in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection

A Phase II, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Celgosivir in Combination With Peginterferon Alfa-2b, With and Without Ribavirin, for 12 Weeks in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection (Genotype 1) Who Failed to Respond to Pegylated α Interferon-Based Therapy

The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of celgosivir plus peginterferon alfa-2b, with or without ribavirin, for 12 weeks in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-65 years of age, inclusive
• primary diagnosis of chronic HCV infection
• non-responders to previous pegylated interferon-based therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients naive to interferon-based therapy for chronic HCV infection