Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of Telbivudine Plus Adefovir With Lamivudine Plus Adefovir for the Treatment of Lamivudine-resistant Chronic Hepatitis B at 52 Weeks: A Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Korea University

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis B

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Lamivudine had been widely used for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients. However, development of antiviral resistance has been known as the major drawback: Incidence of lamivudine resistance ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HBeAg positive or negative chronic hepatitis B patients (positive HBsAg more than 6 months)
  • Age ≥ 18 years old, and ≤70 years old
  • Previous treatment with lamivudine more than 6 months
  • Being on lamivudine at the time of screening
  • Confirmed genotypic resistance to lamivudine by RFMP (rtM204V or I)
  • Presence of virologic breakthrough ≥1 log increase of HBV DNA above na dir)
  • HBV DNA ≥ 20,000 IU/mL
  • Patient willing to give an informed consent (If patient is \<20 years old, the parent or legal guardian also need to give an informed consent)

Exclusion

  • Out of inclusion criteria
  • Presence of adefovir resistance (rtA181T or V, rtN236T) by RFMP assay
  • Laboratory abnormalities as follows at screening: AFP\>100 ng/mL, serum phosphorous level\<2.4 mg/dL, serum creatinine level\> 1.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min
  • Patient with a history of decompensated liver disease: Any patients with a history of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, jaundice, or CTP\>7 points should be excluded.
  • History of treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues other than lamivudine more than 4 weeks
  • History of immune modulatory drugs (interferon, thymosin-alfa) within 24 weeks of screening
  • Liver transplant patient
  • Patient co-infected with HIV, HCV, or HDV
  • Patient with metabolic or genetic liver disease that may affect serum ALT level
  • Habitual alcohol consumption (\>140 g/week for male, \>70 g/week for female)
  • Patient not able to stop drugs that may affect ALT or HBV DNA level during study periods (ie. Steroid, immune-suppressants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen,)
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Menstruating woman unwilling to use appropriate methods of contraception (ie. Condom, oral contraceptives, tubal ligation)
  • Patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (treated or not treated)
  • Patient with any untreated malignancy
  • Patient with history of malignancy cured within 5 years of screening

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01804387

Start Date

May 1 2011

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

March 5 2013

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Korea University Ansan Hospital

Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 425-707