Status:

UNKNOWN

Ribavirin to Enhance Hepatitis B Virus Nucleotide Analog Antiviral Activity

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Conditions:

Hepatitis B, Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) leads to life-threatening disease like liver failure and liver cancer. For most, a cure is unattainable as current HBV antiviral therapy (using nucleoside analogues) are not ab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HBV Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive for a minimum of 24 weeks
  • HBV DNA level \>20,000 IU/mL
  • ≥ 18 years of age

Exclusion

  • Willingness and ability to sign an informed consent
  • HBV nucleos(t)ides and/or interferon exposure within 24 weeks of study medication dosing
  • HIV and other immune compromising condition (e.g. cancer with the exception of non-invasive cutaneous malignancy, autoimmune condition) or therapy (i.e. systemic steroids, chemotherapy)
  • HCV co-infected
  • Cirrhosis (defined by biopsy criteria or as \>18.4 kilopascal (kPa) by transient elastography)
  • Creatinine Clearance \<60 ml/min
  • Baseline hemoglobin \<130 g/L in males and \<120 g/L in females
  • Unwilling or unable to use contraception (unless confirmed surgical sterilization)
  • Pregnancy confirmed by blood test

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03759782

Start Date

January 10 2019

End Date

September 30 2022

Last Update

September 14 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N4Z6

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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H8L6