An Extension Study of Telbivudine, Lamivudine or Telbivudine Plus Lamivudine in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

This study has been completed.

First Received: July 25, 2005 Last Updated: March 1, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Idenix Pharmaceuticals
Collaborator:	Novartis
Information provided by:	Idenix Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00124241

Purpose

This is an extension study for patients who have previously completed Idenix Study NV-02B-003. This study is being conducted to compare the safety and effectiveness of treatment beyond 1 year of telbivudine and telbivudine combined with lamivudine, a drug currently approved for the treatment of hepatitis B.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hepatitis B	Drug: telbivudine Drug: lamivudine	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Phase IIb Extension Study of LdT (Telbivudine), Lamivudine or LdT Plus Lamivudine in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Who Have Completed Study NV-02B-003

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Hepatitis Hepatitis B

Drug Information available for: Lamivudine Telbivudine

U.S. FDA Resources

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient has completed protocol NV-02B-003 without a serious adverse event attributed to study drug
Patient remains seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient is pregnant or breast-feeding
Patient has signs of decompensated chronic hepatitis B

Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00124241

Locations

United States, California

Los Angeles, California, United States
Canada

Toronto, Canada
China

Hong Kong, China
France

Paris, France

Sponsors and Collaborators

Idenix Pharmaceuticals

Novartis

More Information

Additional Information:

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	NV-02B-010
Study First Received:	July 25, 2005
Last Updated:	March 1, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00124241 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Infective Agents
Liver Diseases
Anti-HIV Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Lamivudine
Enzyme Inhibitors
Antiviral Agents
Hepadnaviridae Infections
Pharmacologic Actions

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Hepatitis
Virus Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Hepatitis B
DNA Virus Infections
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

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