Oxymatrine Plus Lamivudine Combination Therapy Versus Lamivudine Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B Infected Subjects

July 24, 2014 updated by: Wei Zhao, Southeast University, China
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Oxymatrine plus Lamivudine Combination Therapy and whether it could lower the incidence of Lamivudine long-term resistance compared to Lamivudine Monotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Group A (Lamivudine Monotherapy): Lamivudine (Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline) 100mg po, qd.

Group B (Oxymatrine + Lamivudine Combination Therapy): Lamivudine (Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline) 100mg po, qd; oxymatrine Capsules (Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd) 200 mg, po, tid.

Total subjects: 200, 100 patients randomized in each group.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

192

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

    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210000
        • The Second Hospital of Nanjing

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 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 18 to 60 years old.
  2. Subjects diagnosed as chronic hepatitis B according to 2000 Xi'an Conference Guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B. Alanine transaminase >80 IU/L, total bilirubin<85.5 mmol/L, Hepatitis B virus DNA >1×10^5copies/mL; haven't been treated with antiviral therapy within 6 months before screening.
  3. able to give written informed consent and to comply with the study protocol.
  4. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma
  2. Clinical symptoms of Decompensated liver disease at screening, including but not limited to: Serum bilirubin≥1.5 x upper limit of normal, prothrombin time of greater than 2 seconds prolonged, a serum albumin< 32g/L, or a history of ascites, variceal bleeding, or hepatic encephalopathy;
  3. Alanine transaminase>10 x upper limit of normal at screening or history of Transient hepatic decompensation caused by acute exacerbation;
  4. hemoglobin< 10g/dL, Neutrophil count<1.5 × 10^9/L, platelet count< 80 × 10^9/L;
  5. Evidence of active liver disease from other causes, including co-infection with hepatitis A virus, co-infection with hepatitis E virus, co-infection with hepatitis C virus, co-infection with hepatitis D virus, co-infection with HIV, autoimmune hepatitis (antinuclear antibody titer> 1:100);
  6. Use of immunosuppressors, immunomodulators (including interferon or thymosin) within 6 months before enrollment.

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
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Lamivudine
Lamivudine (Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline) 100mg po, qd
Experimental: Lamivudine+Oxymatrine Capsules
Lamivudine (Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline) 100mg po, qd; oxymatrine Capsules (Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd) 200 mg, po, tid.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction of Hepatitis B virus DNA titer compared to Baseline Hepatitis B virus DNA titer every 3 months for 18 months
Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 18 months
1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hepatitis B virus resistance loci
Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 18 months
1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 24, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2014

Last Verified

July 1, 2014

More Information

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