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Hepatitis BPhase 4NCT00230477

Hepsera Versus Hepsera Plus Lamivudine for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in Patients With Normal ALT

A Phase 4 study testing Hepsera and Hepsera and lamivudine in people with Hepatitis B, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This project is a randomized, open-label trial of adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera) and lamivudine combination therapy versus adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera) monotherapy. Both adefovir dipivoxil and lamivudine are nucleoside analogues approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis B
What is being tested?
Hepsera and Hepsera and lamivudine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2003to Aug 2007
Phase
Phase 4
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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • older than 18 years
  • HBsAg+ at screening and for at least 6 months prior to study entry
  • HBeAg+
  • HBV DNA greater than 6 log10 copies/mL
  • Platelet count greater than 50,000 platelets/mm3
  • Hemoglobin greater than 7.5 g/dL
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  • ALT less than ULN
  • Estimated creatine clearance>50 mL/min as estimated by the Crockcroft-Gault equation ((140-age) x (kg)/(serum creatine x 72) (for women x 0.85))
  • Female and male participants must be practicing an effective form of contraception (male or female condom with spermicide, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide, intrauterine device, hormonal contraception)
  • Serum alpha-fetoprotein less than 50 ng/mL within 30 days of study entry
  • Childs-Pugh score less than 7 and no ascites, variceal bleeding, or hepatic encephalopathy
  • able to give written informed consent and to comply with the study protocol

Who cannot join

  • history or evidence of HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis D
  • known or suspected hypersensitivity to adefovir or other nucleoside/nucleotide analogs.
  • history of clinically significant renal dysfunction
  • any active medical or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with subject treatment, assessment, or compliance with the protocol
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • receipt of systemic corticosteroids within 90 days of study entry
  • receipt of nephrotoxic drugs within 8 weeks prior to study screening or expected use of these agents during the course of the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98104

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Adefovir Dipivoxil Versus Adefovir Dipivoxil Plus Lamivudine for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in Patients With Normal Baseline ALT

This project is a randomized, open-label trial of adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera) and lamivudine combination therapy versus adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera) monotherapy. Both adefovir dipivoxil and lamivudine are nucleoside analogues approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

The primary hypothesis is that subjects treated with combination therapy will see their viral DNA count decrease in an amount greater than subjects treated with monotherapy. The secondary hypothesis is that subjects treated with combination therapy will have a higher HBeAg conversion rate compared to historical controls of subjects treated with lamivudine or adefovir dipivoxil monotherapy.

Conditions
Hepatitis B
Being tested
Hepsera, Hepsera and lamivudine
Keywords
Hepatitis B
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis B

What participants receive

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

  • HepseraDrug

  • Hepsera and lamivudineDrug

Study groups in NCT00230477
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mono therapyActive comparatorHepsera
Receives: Drug: Hepsera
Combo therapyActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Hepsera and lamivudine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Subjects treated with combination therapy will have a decrease in the viral DNA that is greater than the subjects treated with monotherapy.

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Subjects treated with combination therapy will have an improved HBeAg conversion rate compared to historical controls treated with either lamivudine or adefovir dipivoxil monotherapy.

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2003
  3. Study completionAug 2007

Resources

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00230477
Sponsor's protocol ID
03-5944-A03
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Nov 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Hepsera and Hepsera and lamivudine in people with Hepatitis B, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

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 12 inclusion and 7 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Subjects treated with combination therapy will have a decrease in the viral DNA that is greater than the subjects treated with monotherapy. (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 15 Nov 2007.

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