Antiviral Therapy in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Advanced Liver Disease Patients
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Purpose
This is a randomized, open label, phase IV, multicenter study for efficacy and safety of lamivudine versus entecarvir therapy in HBV-related advanced liver disease patients with high viral load and normal or slightly elevated transaminase.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Hepatitis B, Chronic |
Drug: Entecavir Drug: Lamivudine |
Phase 4 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Randomized, Open Label, Phase IV, Multicenter Study for Efficacy and Safety of Lamivudine Versus Entecarvir Therapy in HBV-related Advanced Liver Disease Patients With High Viral Load and Normal or Slightly Elevated Transaminase |
- Time to disease progression as defined by the first occurrence of any of the cirrhosis compolications [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Proportion of patients achieving either HBV DNA level ≤ 60 IU/mL Proportion of patients with ALT normalization Proportion of patients with HBeAg loss and seronconversion Proportion of patients with virologic breakthrough [ Time Frame: at months 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 462 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2009 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2015 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: A
entecavir 0.5 mg QD
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Drug: Entecavir
entecavir 0.5 mg QD
Other Name: Baraclude 0.5mg
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Active Comparator: B
lamivudine 100 mg QD
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Drug: Lamivudine
lamivudine 100 mg QD
Other Name: Zeffix 100mg
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Detailed Description:
Currently, treatment guidelines for the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) recommend that patients with serum HBV DNA > 105 copies/ml and elevated ALT levels greater than two times the upper limit of normal (ULN) are obvious candidates for antiviral therapy. Guidelines also suggest that antiviral therapy be considered in CHB patients with high viral load, if a biopsy shows significant liver disease despite ALT ≤ 2× ULN. Data from recent trials in hepatitis B patients who present with normal to minimally elevated ALT (≤ 2× ULN) indicate that significant hepatic pathology could still be found. Serum ALT level may not accurately predict activity of liver damage. ALT is a poor predictor of outcome and therefore is not a suitable criterion for antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis B infection. Also, a recent large randomized controlled clinical trial comparing lamivudine maintenance and placebo in advanced fibrosis (Ishak fibrosis score ≥ 4) suggests that sustained viral suppression with antiviral therapy is linked to reduced risk for disease progression. (Liaw YF et al. NEJM 2004;351:1521-1531)
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria
- Male and female, 18 years of age or older
- HBsAg positive for more than 6 months
- Serum HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/ml
- Serum ALT < 2 X ULN on two consecutive occasions at least 3 months apart
- Naïve to nucleoside or nucleotide therapy
- On liver biopsy, fibrosis score ≥ 3 according to METAVIR scoring system (within 2 years of Day 0)
If liver biopsy is not available, subjects must have two of the following items
- Overt findings of cirrhosis by radiologic evidence (MRI, CT, US)
- Gastrointestinal varices
- Platelet count < 100,000,Splenomegaly (Spleen size - 12cm)
- The patient who is willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
- A history of SBP, variceal bleeding, HEP, HCC
- Decompensated liver disease (Child-Pugh score > 10)
- Co-infected with HCV or HIV
- History of any other forms of liver disease.
- Patient who is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Treatment with immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory agents or antiviral agents within 6 months prior to study entry
- A history of liver transplantation or planned for liver transplantation
- A history of any other medical disease or condition that would make the patients unsuitable for the study.
- Patient is currently abusing alcohol or illicit drugs or has a history of alcohol abuse or illicit substance abuse within the preceding 2 years.
- Patient is enrolled or plans to enroll in another clinical trial of an investigational agent while participating in this study.
Contacts and Locations| Korea, Republic of | |
| Severance Hospital | |
| Seoul, Korea, Republic of | |
| Study Chair: | Kwnag-Hyub Han, MD | Yonsei Univsersity College of Medicine |
| Study Director: | Jun Yong Park, MD | Yonsei Univsersity College of Medicine |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Kwang-Hyub Han, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00823550 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 4-2008-0296 |
| Study First Received: | January 14, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | December 15, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | Korea: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Yonsei University:
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Chronic hepatitis B Advanced fibrosis Lamivudine Entecavir |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Liver Diseases Hepatitis B, Chronic Digestive System Diseases Hepatitis, Viral, Human Virus Diseases Enterovirus Infections Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Hepadnaviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections |
Hepatitis, Chronic Lamivudine Entecavir Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Anti-HIV Agents |
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