Efficacy and Safety of Telbivudine in Treatment naïve Patients With Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg)-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)

Stopped early · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Hepatitis B

In brief

To evaluate the combination of telbivudine 600 mg orally (PO) once daily and peginterferon alpha-2a 180 ug subcutaneous (sq) injection weekly for antiviral efficacy in comparison to peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00412750

Run by

Novartis

People needed

159

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Documented Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) defined by all of the following:
• Clinical history compatible with CHB
• Detectable serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) at the Screening visit and at least 6 months prior
• HBeAg-positive at the Screening visit
• Hepatitis B 'e' Antibody (HBeAb)-negative at the Screening visit
• History of evidence of chronic liver inflammation,
• Elevated serum Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level (1.3 - 10 x upper limit of normal (ULN)) at the Screening visit
• Serum HBV DNA level ≥ 6 log10 copies/mL,
• Chronic liver inflammation on previous liver biopsy within the previous 24 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Co-infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis D Virus (HDV), or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
• Has any of the following drug therapy:
• Previously been treated in a trial with telbivudine
• Received nucleoside or nucleotide therapy whether approved or investigational
• Received any immunomodulatory treatment in the 12 months before Screening for this study.
• Has a medical condition that required prolonged or frequent use of systemic acyclovir or famciclovir.
• Has a medical condition that requires frequent or prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids although inhaled or intra-articular corticosteroids are allowed.
• Has a medical condition requiring the chronic or prolonged use of potentially hepatotoxic drugs or nephrotoxic drugs.
• Is currently abusing alcohol or illicit drugs or has a history of alcohol abuse illicit substance abuse within the preceding two years.
• Uses other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer.
• Is currently receiving methadone.
• Patient has any of the following:
• History of or clinical signs/symptoms of hepatic decompensation such as ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
• History of malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated, within the past 5 years whether or not there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases, with the exception of localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Patients with previous findings suggestive of possible HCC should have the disease ruled out prior to entrance into the study.
• One or more additional known primary or secondary causes of liver disease other than hepatitis B, including steatohepatitis.
• History of clinical and laboratory evidence of chronic pancreatitis, or demonstrates a clinical and laboratory course consistent with current pancreatitis.
• Has laboratory values during screening visit not within normal limits.
• Is pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Is a women of child-bearing potential that is unwilling to practice birth control.

Where it is running

• Novartis — San Francisco, California, United States

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