Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Safety, Antiviral Activity, and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Rising Oral Doses of BI 201335 NA in Treatment-naïve Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection for 14 Days Monotherapy Followed by Combination With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin for an Additional 14 Days (Double-blind, Placebo Controlled), and in Treatment-experienced Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection for 28 Days as Combination Therapy With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin (Open-label)
Brief Summary: This study will investigate safety, antiviral activity, and pharmacokinetics of BI 201335 NA in HCV genotype 1 infected patients treated for 14 days monotherapy followed by BI 201335 NA combination therapy with PegIFN/RBV for an additional 14 days for treatment-naïve patients; or for 28 days as BI 201335 NA combination therapy with PegIFN/RBV for treatment-experienced patients.

A secondary objective is to investigate antiviral activity, potential drug-drug interactions and safety of combination therapy of BI 201335 NA and PegIFN/RBV up to 28 days for treatment-naïve patients.


Options:
A: 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
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hepatitis C virus Genotype 1 with detectable plasma hepatitis C virus RNA
* Have been infected with hepatitis C virus for greater than (\>) 6 months
* Seronegative for hepatitis B surface antigen and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and 2
* Must agree to use 2 methods of contraception, including 1 barrier method, during and for 24 weeks after the completion of the study (unless the subject is a female of documented non-child-bearing potential)
* Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test at all visits before the first dose

Exclusion Criteria:

* Received any approved or investigational drug or drug regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C
* Any medical contraindications to Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a or Ribavirin therapy
* Any other cause of significant liver disease in addition to hepatitis C; this may include but is not limited to, hepatitis B, drug or alcohol-related cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis or primary biliary cirrhosis
* Diagnosed or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma
* Histologic evidence of hepatic cirrhosis (including compensated cirrhosis) based on a liver biopsy taken within 2 years before study start
* Alcohol abuse or excessive use in the last 12 months
* Participation in any investigational drug study within 90 days before drug administration or participation in more than 2 drug studies in the last 12 months (exclusive of the current study)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \> 18 with chronic genotype 2 or 3 HCV infection
* HCV RNA \> 10,000 IU/mL at screening
* Subjects must be treatment naive or treatment experienced
* Presence or absence of cirrhosis; a liver biopsy may be required
* Healthy according to medical history and physical examination with the exception of HCV diagnosis
* Agree to use two forms of highly effective contraception for the duration of the study and 6 months after the last dose of study medication

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior use of any other inhibitor of the HCV NS5B Polymerase
* History of any other clinically significant chronic liver disease
* Evidence of or history of decompensated liver disease
* HIV or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
* Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or other malignancy (with exception of certain resolved skin cancers)
* Chronic use of immunosuppressive agents or immunomodulatory agents
* History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study, or interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the study or not be in the best interest of the subject in the opinion of the investigator
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hepatitis C virus Genotype 1 with detectable plasma hepatitis C virus RNA
* Have been infected with Hepatitis C virus for greater than (\>) 6 months
* Seronegative for hepatitis B surface antigen and human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2
* Must agree to use 2 methods of contraception, including 1 barrier method, during and for 24 weeks after the completion of the study (unless the subject is a female of documented non-child-bearing potential)
* Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test at all visits before the first dose.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Received any approved or investigational drug or drug regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C.
* Any medical contraindications to Peg-IFN-alfa-2a or Ribavirin therapy
* Any other cause of significant liver disease in addition to hepatitis C; this may include but is not limited to, hepatitis B, drug or alcohol-related cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis or primary biliary cirrhosis.
* Diagnosed or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma.
* Histologic evidence of hepatic cirrhosis (including compensated cirrhosis) based on a liver biopsy taken within 2 years before Study start.
* Alcohol/drug abuse or excessive use in the last 12 months.
* Participation in any investigational drug study within 90 days before drug administration or participation in more than 2 drug studies in the last 12 months (exclusive of the current study).

Answer: A