Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of TMC435 Versus Placebo as Part of a Treatment Regimen Including Peginterferon α-2a (Pegasys®) and Ribavirin (Copegus®) or Peginterferon α-2b (PegIntron®) and Ribavirin (Rebetol®) in Treatment-naïve, Genotype 1, Hepatitis C-infected Subjects
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of TMC435 compared with placebo in participants who are infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus who have never received treatment before. Participants will also receive peginterferon alfa-2a or peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin as part of their treatment.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women, ages 18 to 70 years.
* Participants infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, 2, or 3, with no previous exposure to an interferon formulation (ie, interferon-alpha, pegylated interferon-alpha) ribavirin, or other HCV-specific direct-acting antiviral (including daclatasvir and PSI-7977).
* Patients should have chronic hepatitis C genotype 1a, 1b, 2, or 3 as documented by: positive test results for anti-HCV antibody; HCV RNA; or a HCV genotype at least 6 months prior to screening, and HCV RNA and anti-HCV antibody at the time of screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of a medical condition associate with chronic liver disease other than HCV.
* History of variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, or ascites requiring management with diuretics or paracentesis.
* History of hemophilia.
* History of torsade de pointes.
* Current or known history of cancer (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) within 5 years prior to enrollment.
* History of gastrointestinal disease or surgical procedure (except cholecystectomy).
* History of clinically significant cardiac disease.
* Blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration.
* Poor venous access.
* Any other medical, psychiatric, and/or social reason which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the candidate inappropriate for participation in this study.
B: 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
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Chronic genotype 1 Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) C infection
* Never been treated for Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) infection
* No clinically significant lab abnormalities
* Amount of HCV Ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood more than 10,000 international units/milliliter (IU/mL) at entry
* Liver biopsy or "Fibroscan" test performed during screening or in the past 3 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contra-indications for starting anti-HCV therapy
* History or evidence of liver cirrhosis (serious liver disorder in which connective tissue replaces normal liver tissue, and liver failure often occurs) or decompensated liver disease
* Any evidence of significant liver disease in addition to Hepatitis C
* Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (a life-threatening infection which you can get from an infected person's blood or from having sex with an infected person) or Hepatitis B
* Women who are pregnant (carrying an unborn baby), planning to be pregnant or breastfeeding or the partner of a woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Genotype 1 hepatitis C infection (confirmed at screening)
* Participant has not received any prior treatment for hepatitis C
* Participant must have had a liver biopsy within 3 years before screening (or between the screening and baseline visit) showing chronic hepatitis C infection
* Must agree to use 2 forms of effective contraception throughout study (both males and females)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Infection with HIV or non genotype 1 hepatitis C
* Liver disease not related to hepatitic C infection
* Hepatic decompensation
* Significant laboratory abnormalities or other active diseases
* Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Answer: D