Phase III BMS-790052 Add-On to Peg-Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Naive Hepatitis C

A Phase 3 Evaluation of BMS-790052 in Combination With Peg-Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Treatment Naive Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 4

The purpose of this study is to compare the sustained virologic response at post treatment Week 12 for each cohort (BMS-790052/Pegylated-interferon alfa 2a (pegIFNα-2a)/Ribavirin (RBV) versus placebo/PegIFNα-2a/RBV).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants chronically infected with HCV Genotype 4
• HCV RNA viral load of ≥ 10,000 IU/mL
• No previous exposure to an interferon formulation, RBV or HCV direct antiviral agent
• Results of a liver biopsy obtained within three years prior to enrollment to demonstrate the absence of cirrhosis. Participants with compensated cirrhosis are permitted, however, and any prior biopsy is permitted

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of decompensated liver disease
• Documented or suspected Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
• Positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)/HIV-2 antibody at screening