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A Randomized Study to Assess the Loss of HbsAg After a 48-week Treatment Period With Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2a in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

Lead Sponsor:

ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases

Collaborating Sponsors:

Roche Pharma AG

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis B

AgHbs Negativation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the loss of HbsAg after a 48-week pegylated interferon alpha 2a in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg negativation)

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to provide a therapeutical alternative to the use of an extended or undeterminated duration of treatment with prolonged nucleoside (s)/nucleotide (s)analog (s). The durat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Positive Hbs Ag
  • Negative HbeAg
  • Plasma HBV DNA undetectable at pre-inclusion ever since 12 months
  • ALT less than or equal to 5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Non cirrhotic or Not Decompensated Cirrhosis (Child Pugh \<7)
  • Undetectable hepatocellular carcinoma in liver scan and / or alpha-fetoprotein rate \<50 ng / ml
  • Unchanged nucleoside (s) and / or nucleotide (s) treatment for at least three months (and not including telbivudine)
  • Negative pregnancy test for childbearing women
  • Signed informed consent
  • Use of contraception for childbearing women

Exclusion

  • Polymorphonuclear neutrophils \<1500/mm3
  • Platelets \<70.000/mm3
  • Co-infections with HIV, HCV and / or HDV
  • Prolonged excessive consumption of alcohol
  • Active intravenous drug addiction
  • Immunomodulators Treatment(eg interferons), ever since one year
  • Immunosuppressive treatments terminated ever since one year
  • Telbivudine treatment
  • Long course steroid treatment (more than 4 weeks) by oral way
  • History of severe epilepsy or current use of anticonvulsants
  • Severe heart disease (eg heart failure stage III or IV NYHA class, myocardial infarction less than 6 months, ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment, unstable angina or other significant cardiovascular disease)
  • Chronic liver disease other than HBV-related (hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver disease, including Wilson's disease and a deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, alcoholic liver disease, exposure to toxins)
  • Presence or suspicion of cancer or a history of cancer (except basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma) within 5 years preceding the randomization
  • Thyroid uncontrolled disease, abnormal TSH, elevated thyroid antibodies and clinical manifestations of thyroid dysfunction
  • History of autoimmune disease (inflammatory digestive, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lupus erythematosus, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, scleroderma, severe psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis ....) Or presence of autoantibodies at a significant rate
  • Renal impairment (creatinine clearance \<50 ml / min using the Cockroft formula), renal transplantation, hemodialysis
  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance, interferon alpha or any component
  • History of depression or psychiatric disorders and uncontrolled depression or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or wish of pregnancy during the study period.
  • Patients under legal protection or unable to express their consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

185 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01172392

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

March 29 2013

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Hôpital Saint Joseph, Service d'hépatogastroentérologie

Marseille, France, 13008