Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Genotype 1 Hepatitis C-Infected Subjects to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Repeated Doses of TMC435350, With or Without Peginterferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate how efficient TMC435350 will work against the Hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (genotypes refer to the genetic constitution of the virus) and what the concentrations of TMC435350 in the blood are with or without pegylated interferon alpha-2a (PegIFNa-2a) or PegIFNa-2a plus ribavirin.


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A: Inclusion Criteria: - Documented chronic genotype 1 Hepatitis C infection - Able to comply with the protocol requirements and having good accessible veins - Amount of virus in the blood (HCV RNA) \>= 10.000 IU/mL, at screening - Bodyweight as defined by a Quetelet Index (Body Mass Index \[BMI\]) between 18 and 32 kg/m², extremes included Exclusion Criteria: - Evidence of liver cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease or any other form of non-viral hepatitis - Participants receiving or having received treatment with polymerase inhibitor or protease inhibitor, or Standard of Care therapy with COPEGUS (ribavirin) and PEGASYS (peginterferon alpha-2a) for treatment for HCV during the 6 months before screening - Male participants with female partners of childbearing potential not agreeing to use a reliable birth control method, Female, except if postmenopausal for over 2 years, or posthysterectomy, or post-tubal ligation (without reversal operation) - History or evidence of current use of alcohol, barbiturate, amphetamine, recreational or narcotic drug use, which would compromise the participant 's safety and/or compliance. A positive urine drug test at screening. Urine will be tested to check the current use of amphetamines, cocaine, and opioids (with the exclusion of methadone) - Participants having at least one lab toxicity that is found to be clinically significant - Participants co-infected with HIV, or Hepatitis A or B, or hepatitis B surface antigen, or active tuberculosis at screening, participants with prolonged QTc (\>480 ms) value or any cardiac disease at screening, or any active clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiac dysfunction, cardio(myo)pathy, cardiac insufficiency), or medical history or physical examination findings during screening that, in the Investigator's opinion, would compromise the outcome of the trial - Participants having uncontrolled/unstable diabetes, epilepsy, a manifest psychiatric disease, non-stable methadone (or equivalent drug) use or participants having any other unstable disease, participants enrolled in another clinical trial within 90 days prior to screening
B: Inclusion criteria:

1. Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) genotype 1 infection
2. Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -1 infection
3. HCV treatment naive or HCV treatment experienced but only relapsers
4. Age 18 to 70 years
5. Antiretroviral treatment naive or on stable Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
6. Karnofsky score \>70
7. HCV viral load \>1.000 IU/mL

Exclusion criteria:

1. HCV infection of mixed genotype (1/2, 1/3, 1/4)
2. Evidence of acute or chronic liver due to chronic HCV infection
3. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with presence of HBs-Ag
4. Active malignancy or history or malignancy within the last 5 years
5. Received concomitant systemic antiviral (other than antiretroviral), hematopoietic growth factor or immunomodulatory treatment in 28 days prior enrolment.
6. Decompensated liver disease,as evidenced by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal variceal bleeding, and/or laboratory values that add up to \>/= 7 points according tho the Child-Turcotte-Pugh classification
7. Hemoglobin \</=11g/dL for women and \</= 12 g/dL for men
8. Patients with stable cardiac disease and Hemoglobin \<12g/dL
9. Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drugs
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Infection with HCV genotype 2 or 3
* Had cirrhosis determination
* Prior treatment failure
* Screening laboratory values within defined thresholds
* Subject had not been treated with any investigational drug or device within 30 days of the screening visit
* Use of highly effective contraception methods if female of childbearing potential or sexually active male

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior exposure to an direct-acting antiviral targeting the HCV nonstructural protein (NS)5B polymerase
* Pregnant or nursing female or male with pregnant female partner
* Current or prior history of clinical hepatic decompensation
* History of clinically significant illness or any other major medical disorder that may have interfered with subject treatment, assessment or compliance with the protocol
* Excessive alcohol ingestion or significant drug abuse
D: Inclusion criteria:

1a. For treatment-naïve patients: no prior therapy with interferon, peginterferon, or ribavirin for acute or chronic hepatitis C infection

1b. For treatment-experienced patients: confirmed virological failure during or after combination treatment with an approved dose of alfa-2a or alfa-2b peginterferon combined with ribavirin; such patients must have received at least 12 weeks of therapy with a 90 day washout period prior to screening and must have documentation of medical history prior to enrolment in 1220.2 2. Age 18 years or older 3. Signed informed consent form prior to trial participation 4. Male or female with documented hysterectomy or menopausal female with last menstrual period at least 6 months prior to screening 5. Chronic hepatitis C infection of genotype 1, diagnosed by positive HCV serology test (HCV Ab positive) or detectable HCV RNA at least 6 months prior to screening 6. HCV viral load \>= 100,000 IU/mL at screening 7. TSH and T4 within normal limits or adequately controlled thyroid function 8. Histological evidence within 36 months prior to study enrolment of any degree of chronic necroinflammatory activity or the presence of fibrosis (Ishak Grade 1-4 or Metavir Grade 1-3)

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients who have been previously treated with at least one dose of any protease inhibitor for acute or chronic hepatitis C infection
2. Evidence of liver disease due to causes other than chronic HCV infection
3. Positive ELISA for HIV-1 or HIV-2
4. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection based on presence of Hbs Ag or HBV DNA
5. Any previous liver biopsy consistent with cirrhosis
6. Decompensated liver diseases as evidenced by ascites, portal hypertension, jaundice or hepatic encephalopathy
7. Haemophilia
8. Hemoglobinopathy (e.g., thalassemia major or sickle cell anemia)
9. Severe pre-existing psychiatric disease
10. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
11. Ischaemic heart disease
12. Chronic obstructive airway disease
13. Autoimmune disease; including autoimmune hepatitis
14. History of alcohol abuse within the past 12 months
15. Hyperbilirubinemia (conjugated bilirubin) \>1.5x ULN
16. Alkaline phosphatase \>1.5x ULN
17. ALT and AST levels \>= 5 x ULN
18. Hemoglobin \< 12.0 g/dL for women and \< 13.0 g/dL for men
19. White blood cell count \< 2000 cells/mm3
20. Absolute Neutrophil Count \< 1500 cells/mm3
21. Platelet count \< 100,000 cells/mm3
22. Prothrombin time INR (Institutional Normalized Ratio) prolonged to \> 1.5 x ULN
23. Usage of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to enrolment; or the planned usage of an investigational drug during the course of the current study
24. Known hypersensitivity to study drugs

Answer: A