Entecavir Plus Tenofovir Combination in Subjects With Multi-drug Resistant Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

January 30, 2014 updated by: Sang Hoon Ahn, Yonsei University

A Multicenter, Open-label, Prospective Study to Evaluate Antiviral Efficacy and Safety of Entecavir Plus Tenofovir Combination in Subjects With Multi-drug Resistant Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Entecavir(ETV) plus Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate(TDF) combination will show effective antiviral activity and prevent further development of antiviral resistance in hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg)-positive or -negative Chronic Hepatitis B(CHB) patients who experienced multidrug resistance

All subjects will orally take investigational drugs once daily for 48 weeks. All subjects will be assessed at baseline, Week 4, 12, 24, 36 and 48. Evaluations at each visit will include vital signs, physical examinations, laboratory tests and HBV DNA levels. They were also questioned about adverse events and concomitant medications. At baseline and every six months thereafter, serum will be assayed for HBV serology. Genotypic analysis will be performed at baseline and 48 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  1. It has been one of unsolved issues and unmet needs in CHB management to develop an optimal combination regimen to manage multidrug resistant HBV characterized by selection of variants with two or more classes A of signature genotypic resistant mutations1-3
  2. Currently adding on Adefovir(ADV) has been generally recommended in Lamivudine(LAM)- or Telbivudine(LdT)-resistant patients but little is known about the optimal management of CHB patients who developed multidrug resistance4
  3. Recent report has shown that the combination of LAM plus ADV did not suppress HBV DNA effectively in CHB patients with resistance mutations to both drugs. Only 12.2% of these pts achieved virologic response(VR; HBV DNA <60 IU/mL) at 12 months and multivariable analysis showed that LAM+ADV group and the presence of the rtA181V/T mutation were independently associated with a decreased rate of virologic response (HBV DNA <2,000 IU/ml) at 12 months4
  4. ETV has been demonstrated to be effective in patients with ADV resistance but not in patients with proven YMDD mutation. In contrast, TDF has been shown to be effective in patients with YMDD mutation but not necessarily in all patients with ADV resistance.1-3
  5. Thus theoretically, the combination of the most potent nucleoside analogue and nucleotide analogue with non-overlapping resistance profiles, such as ETV plus TDF, is expected to be a promising salvage treatment for multidrug resistant HBV but clinical evidence is limited
  6. Therefore, this study will explore that adequate management of multidrug resistant patients using ETV plus TDF combination may lead to faster and greater viral suppression and prevent further emergence of antiviral resistance

All subjects will orally take investigational drugs once daily for 48 weeks. All subjects will be assessed at baseline, Week 4, 12, 24, 36 and 48. Evaluations at each visit will include vital signs, physical examinations, laboratory tests and HBV DNA levels. They were also questioned about adverse events and concomitant medications. At baseline and every six months thereafter, serum will be assayed for HBV serology. Genotypic analysis will be performed at baseline and 48 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

90

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ≥ 20 years of age
  2. History of HBsAg positive for more than 6 months
  3. Subject who has a history of genotypic resistance to NAs from two different classes A
  4. Detectable HBV DNA (≥ 60 IU/mL) while on any rescue treatment regimen for at least 24 weeks
  5. HBeAg-positive and -negative
  6. Compensated liver disease (Child-Pugh A)
  7. Signed written informed consent after being instructed about the objective and procedure of the clinical study

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects with Alanine Aminotransferase(ALT) > 10xUpper Limit of normal(ULN)
  2. Co-infected with hepatitis C virus(HCV) or HIV
  3. Pregnant or lactating woman
  4. Subject who needs long-term administration of drugs including immunosuppressive agents, agents related to high risk in the hepatic/renal toxicity, agents influencing renal excretion
  5. History of liver transplantation or planned for liver transplantation
  6. Subject who was diagnosed malignant tumor and has been receiving chemotherapy
  7. Subject who has hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) history or who shows potential HCC finding such as suspicious region in the radiologic exam(abdominal US or CT) or serum Alpha Feto Protein(AFP) elevation
  8. Renal Insufficiency (CLcr < 50ml/min based on Cockcroft-Gault equation considering weight, ages and serum creatinine)
  9. Patient who has a liver disease other than chronic hepatitis B (e.g. hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency etc.)
  10. Subject who has a history of hypersensitivity to study drug or its ingredients
  11. Subject who is involved in other clinical trial within 60 days prior to study entry
  12. Subject who the investigator deems inappropriate to participate in this 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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Entecavir 1.0mg + Tenofovir 300mg
All subjects will orally take investigational drugs once daily for 48 weeks.
Drug: Entecavir + Tenofovir (MDR group)
Entecavir 1.0mg + Tenofovir 300mg
Other Names:
  • Entecavir 1.0mg - Braclude
  • Tenofovir 300mg - Viread

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The proportion of subjects who achieve virologic response(HBV DNA < 60 IU/mL, approximately 300 copies/mL) by real-time PCR at Week 48
Time Frame: at Week 48
To evaluate the proportion of subjects who achieve virologic response(HBV DNA < 60 IU/mL, approximately 300 copies/mL) by real-time Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) at Week 48 after Entecavir plus Tenofovir combination therapy
at Week 48

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Virologic, serologic, biochemical efficacy and safety profile, as measured by the incidence of clinical adverse events and laboratory abnormalities including renal marker
Time Frame: Week 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48
To evaluate virologic, serologic and biochemical response and safety of Entecavir plus Tenofovir combination therapy for 48 weeks
Week 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Yonsei University

Collaborators

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
The Catholic University of Korea

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sang Hoon Ahn, MD, PhD, Yonsei University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • AI463-273

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