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New treatment option for Hepatitis B, Chronic
Official title Peginterferon Treatment Study for Inactive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05182463
What this study is testing
What is Peginterferon Alfa-2B?
Peginterferon Alfa-2B is an investigational medicine, being studied as a potential treatment for hepatitis b, chronic.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- There are about 400 million chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection patients worldwide, posing a serious threat to global public health security. In China, HBV infection occured mainly in the perinatal period or infants, and about 10% of patients in the immune tolerance stage spontaneously transit to the immune clearance stage every year and become HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infection, resulting in a significant increase in the number of inactive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.
- Phase 4: studies an already-approved treatment
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 60
You may be able to join if
- Age 18-60, no gender limitation
- HBsAg is positive for more than 6 months
- Hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg) is negative and anti-HBe is positive
- Serum HBV DNA is less than 2000 IU/mL
- Alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and/or Aspartate aminotransferase(AST) is normal
You likely can't join if
- Allergic to pegylated interferon α-2b
- Any indication of liver cirrhosis
- Coinfection with hepatitis A virus(HAV), hepatitis C virus(HCV), hepatitis D virus(HDV), hepatitis E virus(HEV) or human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)
- Combined with other liver diseases (including drug-related, alcoholic, autoimmune, genetic metabolic liver diseases, etc.)
- There are serious lesions in the important organs, such as heart, lung, kidney, brain and fundus
- Patients with autoimmune diseases, unstable diabetes or thyroid diseases(hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Age 18-60, no gender limitation
- HBsAg is positive for more than 6 months
- Hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg) is negative and anti-HBe is positive
- Serum HBV DNA is less than 2000 IU/mL
- Alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and/or Aspartate aminotransferase(AST) is normal
- No antiviral durg (including nucleos(t)ide analogue and interferon) was used before enrollment
- Good compliance and voluntarily signed informed consent
- Allergic to pegylated interferon α-2b
- Any indication of liver cirrhosis
- Coinfection with hepatitis A virus(HAV), hepatitis C virus(HCV), hepatitis D virus(HDV), hepatitis E virus(HEV) or human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)
- Combined with other liver diseases (including drug-related, alcoholic, autoimmune, genetic metabolic liver diseases, etc.)
- There are serious lesions in the important organs, such as heart, lung, kidney, brain and fundus
- Patients with autoimmune diseases, unstable diabetes or thyroid diseases(hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism)
- Confirmed or suspected liver cancer or other malignant tumors
- Patients after or preparing for organ transplantation
- Peripheral blood white blood cell count \< 3.5×109/L and/or platelet count \< 80×109/L
- Under immunosuppressant treatment
- Pregnant or planned pregnancy in a short term or lactation patients
- Alcohol abuse (average alcohol intake is more than 40 g/d in males or 20g/d in women) or drug addicts
- Present or past history of mental or psychological diseases
- Other conditions that the investigators deem inappropriate for the study.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 60 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.