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Chronic Hepatitis BNCT00037622

Safety and Antiviral Study of ACH-126, 443 (Beta-L-Fd4C) in the Treatment of Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection.

A study testing ACH-126, 443 (beta-L-Fd4C) in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and antiviral HBV activity of ACH-126,443 (beta-L-Fd4C) in the treatment of Subjects of Previous Achillion-Sponsored Phase 1 and 2 Studies in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Hepatitis B
What is being tested?
ACH-126, 443 (beta-L-Fd4C)
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento May 2003
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants in previous Phase 1 or 2 trials of ACH-126,443 who met entry criteria for previous studies.
  • Adults ? 18 years of age
  • Chronic HBV infection, known to be HbsAg positive ? 6 months
  • Plasma HBV DNA level ? 100,000 copies/mL prior to initiation of ACH-126,443 in an earlier study
  • Plasma HBV DNA level that in the medical judgment of the investigator, warrant's antiviral treatment
  • HIV negative
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  • Basic hematologic and chemistry parameters within acceptable limits (defined in protocol)
  • No need for excluded medications
  • Subjects of reproductive capability must either practice abstinence or utilize two approved forms of birth control, one of which must be barrier protection (condom with spermicidal, diaphragm with spermicidal)

Who cannot join

  • HIV infection
  • Active Hepatitis C co-infection
  • Concurrent systemic antiviral treatment
  • Treatment for HBV infection with lamivudine (3TC) for longer than three (3) months since participation in previous trial of ACH-126,443
  • Previous therapy with agents with significant systemic myelosuppressive or cytotoxic potential within 3 months of study start or the expected need for such therapy at study start
  • Alcohol abuse
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  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Inability to tolerate oral medication
  • AST>10.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • ALT>10.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • Any clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the Investigators opinion, would make the subject unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements
  • Use of investigational drug not approved by Medical Monitor

About this study

Official title: An Open-Label Treatment Protocol to Provide Continued ACH-126,443 to Subjects of Previous Achillion-Sponsored Phase 1 and 2 Studies in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and antiviral HBV activity of ACH-126,443 (beta-L-Fd4C) in the treatment of Subjects of Previous Achillion-Sponsored Phase 1 and 2 Studies in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection.

Read the detailed description

Evaluation of safety and antiviral activity of the 5mg dose of ACH-126,443 for up to three months of treatment in the population described.

Being tested
ACH-126, 443 (beta-L-Fd4C)
Keywords
E-antigen positive, treatment naïve chronic HBV infected, lamivudine resistant chronic Hepatitis B, Achillion
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis B, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ACH-126, 443 (beta-L-Fd4C)Drug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 May 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study completionMay 2003

Why it stopped: Safety concerns from other studies.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00037622
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACH443-901
Status last verified
Aug 2009
First submitted
17 May 2002
Last updated
19 Aug 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ACH-126, 443 (beta-L-Fd4C) in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Safety concerns from other studies.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2009.

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