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

November 14, 2007 updated by: University of Washington

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Harborview Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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
  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Mono therapy
Hepsera
Drug: Hepsera
Active Comparator: Combo therapy
Drug: Hepsera and lamivudine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
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
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Subjects treated with combination therapy will have an improved HBeAg conversion rate compared to historical controls treated with either lamivudine or adefovir dipivoxil monotherapy.
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Washington

Collaborators

GlaxoSmithKline
Gilead Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John D Scott, MD, MS, University of Washington

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 30, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 15, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 03-5944-A03

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