Status:
WITHDRAWN
Comparison of Telbivudine Versus Lamivudine on the Early Dynamics and Kinetics of Viral Suppression in Chronic Hepatitis B
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ulm
Collaborating Sponsors:
Novartis
Conditions:
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study examines the effect of telbivudine compared to lamivudine on the early viral kinetics in patients with chronic hepatitis B. The virus Kinetics is measured by the viral load (HBV-DNA) reduct...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Documented compensated HBeAg-positive or negative chronic hepatitis B
- Increased viral load with a concentration of serum HBV-DNA of at least 10\^4 copies/ml
- Proof of inflammatory activity in the liver: ALT ≥ 2 x ULN or histological evidence of inflammatory activity ≥ level I or fibrosis of ≥ I degrees (according to the Desmet classification)
- Negative urine pregnancy test with fertile women
- Willingness to use a recognized method of contraception
- Able to comply with study regimen and provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- Current or previous antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis B with Nucleus(t)id analoga
- Known hypersensitivity to lamivudine or telbivudine or any of the other components of the preparations
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women or women
- Simultaneous participation in other clinical trials or in the past three months
- Co-infected with HCV, HDV, HIV
- Other non HBV-related chronic liver disease: Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, Hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, alcoholic hepatitis
- Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (alpha-fetoprotein levels\> 100 ng/ml)
- Active drug use, including an excessive alcohol consumption during the last 6 months before participating in the clinical trial
- Use of systemic treatment with anti-neoplastic or immunomodulatory medication within the last 6 months before participating in the clinical trial and during the duration of the clinical examination
- Lack of willingness or inability to consent in writing
- Concurrent condition likely to preclude compliance with schedule of evaluations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00710216
Last Update
April 20 2009
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University Hospital Ulm
Ulm, Germany, 89081