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Chronic Hepatitis BNew SwitchNCT01464281

A Study of Switch From Nucleotide to Peginterferon Alfa-2a in CHB Patients Achieving HBeAg Loss and HBV DNA <200IU/ml

A study testing Peginterferon alfa 2a in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A Randomized, open-label, multicenter study. The patients after 1-3 years NAs treatment and having achieved HBeAg loss and HBV DNA <200IU/ml will be switched to Pegasys for 48 or 96 weeks (with a 12 weeks period of overlap with the NA for safety reasons). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Hepatitis B
What is being tested?
Peginterferon alfa 2a
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Oct 2011to Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients on-treatment with NAs (ADV, ETV or LAM) for 1-3 years, having achieved HBeAg loss at screening, and HBV DNA <200IU/ml for at least 48 weeks
  • Male and female patients ≥ 18 to 65 years of age
  • Chronic hepatitis B (positive HBsAg for at least 6 months prior to NA therapy start)
  • Compensated liver disease (Child-Pugh <6)
  • Absence of hepatocellular carcinoma on liver imaging and/or alfa fetoprotein < 50 ng/ml
  • Negative urine or blood pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential within 24 hours of first PEG IFN study medication administration
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent and abide by the requirements of the study

Who cannot join

  • Neutrophil count <1.5 x 109cells/L or platelet count <90 x 109cells/L
  • Co-infections with HIV, HAV, HCV, HDV or HEV
  • Women with ongoing pregnancy or breast feeding, or wishing to become pregnant during the study period
  • Prolonged and excessive alcohol intake (> 40g/day for men and > 30g/day for women)
  • Active intravenous drug abuse
  • History or current treatment with telbivudine
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  • Treatment with immunomodulators (e.g. Interferon) for less than one year before study enrollment
  • Treatment with immunosuppressors (including systemic corticosteroids) or anti-neoplastic treatment (including radiation therapy) <=6 months prior to the first dose of study drug or the expectation that such treatment will be needed at any time during the study
  • Serum concentrations of ceruloplasmin or alfa-antitrypsin consistent with an increased risk of metabolic disease
  • History or other evidence of chronic pulmonary disease associated with functional limitation
  • History of severe cardiac disease
  • History of the severe seizure disorder or current anticonvulsivant use
  • History of thyroid disease poorly controlled on prescribed medications. Patients with elevated thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations with elevation of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and any clinical manifestations of thyroid disease
  • History or other evidence of severe retinopathy
  • History of autoimmune disease or presence of a significant level of auto-antibodies
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance of < 50 ml/min according to the Cockroft and Gault equation), kidney transplant, hemodialysis
  • History of depression or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
  • Subjects protected by law or not in a position to give consent
  • Patients with reproductive potential not willing to use an effective method of contraception.
  • Evidence of an active or suspected cancer or a history of malignancy (other than basocellular carcinoma or in-situ cervical carcinoma)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • The 2nd affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400010

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Multicenter Study Evaluating HBsAg Clearance in CHB Patients Achieving HBeAg Loss and HBV DNA <200copies/ml on Treatment With Nucleotide Analogues and Switched to Peginterferon Alfa-2a

A Randomized, open-label, multicenter study.

The patients after 1-3 years NAs treatment and having achieved HBeAg loss and HBV DNA <200IU/ml will be switched to Pegasys for 48 or 96 weeks (with a 12 weeks period of overlap with the NA for safety reasons). The subjects will be randomized into 2 groups:

Group 1 : 48-week standard treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week Group 2 : 96-week prolonged treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week.

All the patients will be followed up for 48 weeks after discontinuation of the study medication.

Note: NAs will be stratified LAM, ETV and ADV, with the ratio 1:1:1.

Read the detailed description

eligibility criteria: Men and women old of 18 to 65 years with chronic hepatitis B HBeAg positive treated with nucleoside and/or nucleotide analogues for 1-2 years and with partial response (HBeAg loss and HBV DNA <1000copies/ml).

Being tested
Peginterferon alfa 2a
Keywords
nucleoside, peginterferon alfa-2a
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis B, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Peginterferon alfa 2aDrug

    Group 1 : 48-week standard treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week Group 2 : 96-week prolonged treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week.

Study groups in NCT01464281
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
48-week standard treatmentExperimental48-week standard treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week
Receives: Drug: Peginterferon alfa 2a
96-week prolonged treatmentActive comparator96-week prolonged treatment by Peginterferon alfa 2a 180µg/week
Receives: Drug: Peginterferon alfa 2a

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. determine the response rate (HBsAg clearance at Week 48 and 96)

    To determine the response rate (HBsAg clearance at Week 48 and 96) in subjects who are being treated by NAs and achieved a combined response which consists of both HBeAg loss and HBV DNA <1000 copies/ml

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. HBsAg/HBeAg/HBV DNA changes/ALT normalization /HBsAg seroconversion at EOT and EOF

    1. HBsAg loss at EOF
    2. Quantitative HBe/sAg reduction at every check point.
    3. HBeAg seroconversion at EOT and EOF
    4. HBV DNA changes over 48 or 96 weeks at every check points
    5. ALT normalization at EOT and EOF
    6. HBsAg seroconversion at EOT and EOF

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01464281
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML27928
Acronym
New Switch
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
19 Oct 2011
Last updated
3 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hu P, Shang J, Zhang WH, Gong GZ, Li YG, Chen XY, Jiang JN, Xie Q, Dou XG, Sun YT, Li YF, Liu YX, Liu GZ, Ma DW, Chi XL, Tang H, Li XO, Xie Y, Chen XP, Jiang JJ, Zha P, Hou JL, Gao ZL, Fan HM, Ding JG, Zhang DZ, Ren H. [HBsAg loss with Pegylated-interferon alfa-2a in hepatitis B patients with partial response to nucleos(t)-ide analog: new switch study]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi. 2018 Oct 20;26(10):756-764. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2018.10.005. Chinese.

    PubMed 30481882
  • Hu P, Shang J, Zhang W, Gong G, Li Y, Chen X, Jiang J, Xie Q, Dou X, Sun Y, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu G, Mao D, Chi X, Tang H, Li X, Xie Y, Chen X, Jiang J, Zhao P, Hou J, Gao Z, Fan H, Ding J, Zhang D, Ren H. HBsAg Loss with Peg-interferon Alfa-2a in Hepatitis B Patients with Partial Response to Nucleos(t)ide Analog: New Switch Study. J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2018 Mar 28;6(1):25-34. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2017.00072. Epub 2018 Mar 17.

    PubMed 29577029

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Peginterferon alfa 2a in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

determine the response rate (HBsAg clearance at Week 48 and 96) (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01464281, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2011.

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