Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b in Reducing Relapse Rates After Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Withdrawal in HBeAg-negative CHB Patients with Low Level HBsAg

Lead Sponsor:

Huashan Hospital

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis B

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

All enrolled patients must meet the European Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (EASL, 2017) recommended discontinuation criteria, that is, HBeAg-negative chronic hepat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged between 18 and 65 (inclusive), regardless of gender;
  • Fibroscan ≤ 7.4kpa;
  • HBeAg-negative CHB patients: HBsAg positive, HBeAg negative, HBsAb negative and HBeAb positive before receiving NUC treatment and during screening in this study;
  • HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients without liver cirrhosis who have been viral-negative for more than 3 years after receiving NUC treatment, and they meet the 2017 EASL guideline discontinuation standard (HBV DNA is lower than the lower limit of detection, that is, \<20 IU/ml);
  • HBsAg≤1000 IU/ml;
  • Have the intention to stop taking the drug, and sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • HBsAb positive during screening;
  • Patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis in the compensatory and decompensated stage: patients with a clear history of cirrhosis (imaging or histological evidence) or Child-Pugh score ≥5 before NUC treatment, or complications of cirrhosis in the decompensated stage such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal variceal hemorrhage, etc.;
  • Patients who are allergic to alpha interferon and its drug ingredients, and the researchers judge that alpha interferon is not suitable for patients;
  • Received immunomodulators (including interferon, etc.) within 1 year before screening;
  • Combined with HAV, HCV, HDV, HEV, HIV infection, alcoholic liver disease, genetic metabolic liver disease, drug liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other chronic liver diseases;
  • Combined with autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune liver disease, psoriasis, etc.
  • Patients with primary liver cancer or screening with AFP greater than 100 ng/ml and imaging findings indicating the possibility of malignant liver occupation; Or AFP greater than 100 ng/ml for 3 months;
  • Neutrophil count \< 1.5 x 109 cells /L or platelet count \< 90 x 109 cells /L;
  • Creatinine is 1.5 times higher than the upper limit of normal;
  • Patients with other malignant tumors (excluding cured patients);
  • Patients with serious diseases of heart, lung, kidney, brain, blood and other important organs;
  • Patients with severe neurological and psychiatric disorders (such as epilepsy, depression, mania, seizures, schizophrenia, etc.);
  • Control unstable diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, etc.;
  • Pregnant and lactating women or patients who had pregnancy plans during the study period and did not want to use contraception;
  • Participate in other clinical investigators;
  • Patients who were not considered suitable for participation in this study by the investigators.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

360 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06900166

Start Date

April 1 2025

End Date

April 1 2029

Last Update

March 28 2025

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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200040