Hepatitis BPhase 4NCT01727271
A Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Tenofovir Used Alone or in Combination With Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B and Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase (MK-4031-384)
A Phase 4 study testing Tenofovir and Pegylated interferon alpha-2b in people with Hepatitis B, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
Trial summary
This study will compare monotherapy with tenofovir to sequential therapy with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (pegIFN-2b) followed by tenofovir, and to combination therapy with pegIFN-2b + tenofovir, in participants with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B and elevated alanine aminotransferase… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis B
- What is being tested?
- Tenofovir and Pegylated interferon alpha-2b
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Aug 2013to Aug 2017
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Chronic hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]-positive for >6 months or evidence of chronic hepatitis B in liver biopsy)
- Elevated serum ALT level
- Liver biopsy or a non-invasive investigation within 12 months prior to randomization with Chronic Hepatitis B
- Treatment naïve or history of interferon for not more than 1 month, taken at least 6 months before enrollment
- Compensated liver disease
Who cannot join
- Known hypersensitivity to tenofovir, interferon alpha-2b, and/or any other component of the study products
- Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Need for prolonged or frequent use of systemic acyclovir or famciclovir
- Previously received lamivudine or an investigational anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleoside or nucleotide analog and were resistant to these drugs
- History of variceal bleeding or other GI bleeding due to portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Grade III and IV esophageal varices unless banded or other clinical signs of hepatic decompensation
- History of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or findings suggestive of possible HCC
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- Need for potentially hepatotoxic drugs (e.g. dapsone, erythromycin, fluconazole, ketoconazole, rifampin, and anti-tuberculosis regimens) or nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. frequent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, and foscarnet)
- One or more additional known primary or secondary causes of liver disease, other than hepatitis B
- History of clinical pancreatitis
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Female participants of childbearing potential and male participants must be willing to use acceptable method of birth control.
- Medical condition that requires frequent or prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids
- Use of warfarin or other anticoagulants during 30 days prior to screening or if expected to be needed during the study period
About this study
Official title: An Open-Label, Pilot, Randomized, Multi-Center Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Tenofovir Monotherapy Alone With Tenofovir Monotherapy Followed by Concurrent Combination of Pegylated Interferon-Alpha-2b and Tenofovir or Tenofovir Monotherapy Followed by Sequential Therapy of Pegylated Interferon-Alpha-2b and Tenofovir in HBeAG-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Raised ALT.
This study will compare monotherapy with tenofovir to sequential therapy with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (pegIFN-2b) followed by tenofovir, and to combination therapy with pegIFN-2b + tenofovir, in participants with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). All enrolled participants will be be administered tenofovir alone for 8 weeks and then will be randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 treatment arms.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B
- Being tested
- Tenofovir, Pegylated interferon alpha-2b
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis B
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TenofovirDrug
Also called Truvada
Pegylated interferon alpha-2bBiological
Also called SCH 054031, MK-4031
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tenofovir Monotherapy | Active comparator | Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, orally (PO) once daily for 8 weeks, then Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for an additional 96 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) Receives: Drug: Tenofovir |
| PegIFN-2b/Tenofovir Sequential Therapy | Experimental | Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 8 weeks, then PegIFN-2b, 1.5 mcg/kg subcutaneously (SC), once weekly, for 24 weeks, then Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 72 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) Receives: Drug: Tenofovir; Biological: Pegylated interferon alpha-2b |
| Peg-IFN-2b + Tenofovir Combination Therapy | Experimental | Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO once daily for 8 weeks, then pegIFN-2b, 1.5 mcg/kg SC once weekly and tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 24 weeks, and then tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 72 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) Receives: Drug: Tenofovir; Biological: Pegylated interferon alpha-2b |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of participants who responded to treatment
Measured: Week 128
Number of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs)
Measured: Up to 128 weeks
Number of participants discontinuing study therapy due to AEs
Measured: Up to 104 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Nov 2012 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2013
- Primary completionAug 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatitis BStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01727271
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 4031-384
- Status last verified
- Sep 2013
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2012
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Sep 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open-Label, Pilot, Randomized, Multi-Center Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Tenofovir Monotherapy Alone With Tenofovir Monotherapy Followed by Concurrent Combination of Pegylated Interferon-Alpha-2b and Tenofovir or Tenofovir Monotherapy Followed by Sequential Therapy of Pegylated Interferon-Alpha-2b and Tenofovir in HBeAG-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Raised ALT.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01727271
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 4031-384
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Withdrawn
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Aug 2013
- Primary completion
- Aug 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Nov 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will compare monotherapy with tenofovir to sequential therapy with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (pegIFN-2b) followed by tenofovir, and to combination therapy with pegIFN-2b + tenofovir, in participants with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). All enrolled participants will be be administered tenofovir alone for 8 weeks and then will be randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 treatment arms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tenofovir Monotherapy | Active comparator | Drug: TenofovirTenofovir 300 mg tablet, orally (PO) once daily for 8 weeks, then Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for an additional 96 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) |
| PegIFN-2b/Tenofovir Sequential Therapy | Experimental | Drug: Tenofovir, Biological: Pegylated interferon alpha-2bTenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 8 weeks, then PegIFN-2b, 1.5 mcg/kg subcutaneously (SC), once weekly, for 24 weeks, then Tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 72 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) |
| Peg-IFN-2b + Tenofovir Combination Therapy | Experimental | Drug: Tenofovir, Biological: Pegylated interferon alpha-2bTenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO once daily for 8 weeks, then pegIFN-2b, 1.5 mcg/kg SC once weekly and tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 24 weeks, and then tenofovir 300 mg tablet, PO, once daily for 72 weeks (total treatment duration 104 weeks) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Chronic hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]-positive for >6 months or evidence of chronic hepatitis B in liver biopsy)
- Elevated serum ALT level
- Liver biopsy or a non-invasive investigation within 12 months prior to randomization with Chronic Hepatitis B
- Treatment naïve or history of interferon for not more than 1 month, taken at least 6 months before enrollment
- Compensated liver disease
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Known hypersensitivity to tenofovir, interferon alpha-2b, and/or any other component of the study products
- Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Need for prolonged or frequent use of systemic acyclovir or famciclovir
- Previously received lamivudine or an investigational anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleoside or nucleotide analog and were resistant to these drugs
- History of variceal bleeding or other GI bleeding due to portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Grade III and IV esophageal varices unless banded or other clinical signs of hepatic decompensation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TenofovirAlso: Truvada | Drug | Peg-IFN-2b + Tenofovir Combination Therapy, PegIFN-2b/Tenofovir Sequential Therapy, Tenofovir Monotherapy |
| Pegylated interferon alpha-2bAlso: SCH 054031, MK-4031 | Biological | Peg-IFN-2b + Tenofovir Combination Therapy, PegIFN-2b/Tenofovir Sequential Therapy |
Primary outcome
Number of participants who responded to treatment
Time frame: Week 128
Number of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: Up to 128 weeks
Number of participants discontinuing study therapy due to AEs
Time frame: Up to 104 weeks
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Sep 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Tenofovir and Pegylated interferon alpha-2b in people with Hepatitis B, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
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 5 inclusion and 13 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2013. 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.
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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Number of participants who responded to treatment (time frame: Week 128). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 19 Sep 2013.