A Cohort Study in Korean Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Receiving Pegylated Interferon

August 16, 2016 updated by: Yonsei University

An Observational, Multi-Center, Cohort Study Evaluating the Antiviral Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability in Korean Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Receiving Pegylated Interferon-alpha 2a (Pegasys®): TRACES STUDY

The current proposed study aims to bring answers following issues: the antiviral efficacy and safety profiles in Korean Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) patients who are mostly infected with solely genotype C HBV, a proper duration of Pegasys® therapy post-treatment durability or accumulation of HBeAg seroconversion/HBsAg loss, preventable effect on long-term disease progression to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. In addition, this study aims to collect more data on the efficacy and safety in a real-life clinical setting of Pegasys® therapy in patients with CHB.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  • Korea is known to be an endemic area for HBV infection. Some studies have reported that more than 95% of patients in Korea with chronic HBV have genotype C infection.
  • Compared with other genotypes, genotype C is associated with increased viral loads, higher histologic activity, more severe acute exacerbations, a longer viral clearance phase and worse antiviral response to peg-interferon therapy.
  • Long-term nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) therapy is recommended for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with compensated and decompensated liver disease. However, a possibility of cessation of antiviral treatment with oral NAs is unlikely due to rebound of HBV DNA levels after termination of NAs administration. In addition, NA therapy has been reported to have lower chance of HBsAg seroclearance compared to that with immunomodulatory agents such as peginterferon.
  • Pegasys® has been proved to induce HBsAg loss, which is the closest to cure of disease. However, a better understanding of HBV treatment with Pegasys® in the real-life clinical setting in Korea can be helpful for decision of treatment strategy in the future. Asian experience with Pegasys® therapy in CHB is limited. Study populations of investigator-initiated trials consist of selected group with smaller number of Korean patients. Therefore, long-term efficacy and safety data in real practice with Pegasys® treatment in both HBeAg-positive and -negative Korean patients are necessary.
  • In addition, the current proposed collected data study may be helpful to bring answers to many unresolved issues: the antiviral efficacy and safety profiles in Korean CHB patients who are mostly infected with solely genotype C HBV, a proper duration of Pegasys® therapy post-treatment durability or accumulation of HBeAg seroconversion/HBsAg loss, preventable effect on long-term disease progression to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. In addition, this study aims to collect more data on the efficacy and safety in a real-life clinical setting of Pegasys® therapy in patients with CHB.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

500

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

  • Korea, Republic of
    • Seodaemun-gu
      • Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, Korea, Republic of, 120-752
        • Sang Hoon Ahn

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients who have completed or are currently on Pegasys® monotherapy as a first line therapy. In addition, all consecutive CHB patients who will be initiated on Pegasys® in 2011 will be prospectively enrolled.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult subjects receiving treatment for CHB with PEGASYS according to standard of care and in line with the current summary of product characteristics(SPC)/ local labeling who have no contra-indication to PEGASYS therapy as per the local label.
  • Adult chronic hepatitis B patients (20 years of age or older) who has been completed or are currently receiving or are planned to receive Pegasys® as a first-line therapy.
  • Those with baseline HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/mL and elevation of ALT level.
  • HBeAg positive or HBeAg negative serologically proven chronic hepatitis B(CHB)
  • Subjects treated with previous NAs therapy are eligible for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects with ALT > 10 x ULN or evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma.

  • Subjects should be without serological evidence of co-infection with HCV, HIV, or HDV.
  • Subjects with decompensated liver disease, as well as pregnant or breast-feeding women, will not be eligible for the study.
  • Subjects should have no other diseases that might be contraindication to peg-interferon therapy as per local SPC (e.g., severe psychiatric diseases, immunological diseases, severe retinopathy or thyroid dysfunction, history of severe pre-existing cardiac disease, etc)
  • Subjects with other contra-indications to PEGASYS therapy as detailed in the label (hypersensitivity to the active substance, to alpha interferons, or to any of the excipients)
  • A history of liver transplantation or planned for liver transplantation
  • Subjects who receive concomitant therapy with telbivudine.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Chronic hepatitis B
Drug: pegylated Interferon-alpha 2a
Pegasys 180mcg/PFS/ subcutaneous injection / Once a week
Other Names:
  • Pegasys

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HBsAg loss or appearance of anti-HBs antibody in treatment-naïve Korean CHB patients treated with Pegasys
Time Frame: 2015 (up to 3 years)
2015 (up to 3 years)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sustained suppression of HBV DNA
Time Frame: 2015 (up to 3 years)
2015 (up to 3 years)
HBeAg loss and seroconversion in HBeAg-positive CHB
Time Frame: 2015 (up to 3 years)
2015 (up to 3 years)
ALT normalization
Time Frame: 2015 (up to 3 years)
2015 (up to 3 years)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yonsei University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Sang Hoon Ahn, MD. PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Universtiy College of Medicine,

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

February 10, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4-2011-0461

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