Chronic Hepatitis BPhase 4NCT03801538
The Optimizing Treatment of Peginterferon Alpha in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Low Level HBsAg
A Phase 4 study testing Peginterferon Alfa and Nucleoside Analog (Substance) in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with low Level HBsAg were enrolled. After giving informed consent, patients were treated with nucleoside analog(s) (NAs) once a day and weekly subcutaneous injections of peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week for 12… 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 and Nucleoside Analog (Substance)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2019to Dec 2020
- Phase
- Phase 4
- 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
- CHB patients who had received NAs for more than 12 months.
- Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative.
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and <1000 IU/mL.
- Hepatitis B virus DNA <100 IU/mL.
Who cannot join
- Patients with liver cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma or alpha feto protein (AFP) >2 upper limit of normal(ULN) or other malignancies.
- Patients with other factors causing liver diseases.
- Pregnant and lactating women.
- Patients with concomitant HIV infection or congenital immune deficiency diseases.
- Patients with diabetes, autoimmune diseases.
- Patients with important organ dysfunctions.
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- Patients with serious complications (e.g., infection, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, gastrointestinal bleeding.)
- Patients who receive antineoplastic or immunomodulatory therapy in the past 12 months.
- Patients who can't come back to clinic for follow-up on schedule.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630
About this study
Official title: The Optimizing Treatment of Peginterferon Alpha in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Low Level HBsAg(I-Cure-3X)
HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with low Level HBsAg were enrolled. After giving informed consent, patients were treated with nucleoside analog(s) (NAs) once a day and weekly subcutaneous injections of peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated.
①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/ mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
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②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. The combination therapy of NAs and peginterferon alfa was extended to week 24. Then, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated again.
If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. Peginterferon alfa was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks.
Patients who maintained the original NAs treatment served as a control group.
Read the detailed description
It is estimated that more than 400 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) globally. HBeAg-negative CHB patients with low Level HBsAg were enrolled in the out-patient department of Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and Wuhan Union Hospital. All of them were HBsAg positive and anti-HBs negative for more than 6 months with HBV DNA<100 IU/mL and HBsAg levels <1000 IU/mL. All patients did not have other liver diseases and contraindications for interferon therapy. After giving informed consent, patients were treated with nucleoside analog(s) (NAs) once a day and weekly subcutaneous injections of peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated.
①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/ mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. The combination therapy of NAs and peginterferon alfa was extended to week 24. Then, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated again.
If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. Peginterferon alfa was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks.
The use of other immune suppressive or regulatory drugs and other antiviral drugs was prohibited during the course of the study. In this study, HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL) was defined as treatment endpoint. Anti-HBs positive(>10 milli-International unit)(mIU/mL) was defined as seroconversion.
Patients who maintained the original NAs treatment served as a control group.
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Being tested
- Peginterferon Alfa, Nucleoside Analog (Substance)
- 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 AlfaDrug
Also called PEG-IFN
Peginterferon Alfa-2A 180 micrograms/week or Peginterferon Alfa-2B 180 micrograms/week, for at most 96 weeks.
Nucleoside Analog (Substance)Drug
Also called NAs
Patients do not need to change their NAs treatment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PEG-IFN group | Experimental | patients were treated with NAs once a day and PEG-IFN once a week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated.
①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50%. NAs was stopped. PEG-IFN Treatment was continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96.
②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50%.NAs and PEG-IFN was extended to week 24. Then, If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50%. NAs was stopped, PEG-IFN Treatment was continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50%. PEG-IFN was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks. Receives: Drug: Peginterferon Alfa |
| NAs group | Other | CHB patients do not need to change their NAs treatment. Receives: Drug: Nucleoside Analog (Substance) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
HBsAg Clearance
Participants with HBsAg <0.05 IU/mL.
Measured: 96 weeks
HBsAg Seroconversion
Participants with HBsAg <0.05 IU/mL and anti-HBsAg positive
Measured: 96 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jan 2019
- Study start1 Jan 2019
- Primary completionDec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Hepatitis BStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zhiliang Gao, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
- Investigators
- Zhiliang Gao, Principal investigator, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03801538
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- I-Cure-3X
- Status last verified
- Jan 2019
- First submitted
- 9 Jan 2019
- Last updated
- 15 Jan 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jan 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Optimizing Treatment of Peginterferon Alpha in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Low Level HBsAg(I-Cure-3X)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03801538
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- I-Cure-3X
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with low Level HBsAg were enrolled. After giving informed consent, patients were treated with nucleoside analog(s) (NAs) once a day and weekly subcutaneous injections of peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated.
①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/ mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. The combination therapy of NAs and peginterferon alfa was extended to week 24. Then, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated again.
If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. Peginterferon alfa was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks.
Patients who maintained the original NAs treatment served as a control group.
Detailed description
It is estimated that more than 400 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) globally. HBeAg-negative CHB patients with low Level HBsAg were enrolled in the out-patient department of Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and Wuhan Union Hospital. All of them were HBsAg positive and anti-HBs negative for more than 6 months with HBV DNA<100 IU/mL and HBsAg levels <1000 IU/mL. All patients did not have other liver diseases and contraindications for interferon therapy. After giving informed consent, patients were treated with nucleoside analog(s) (NAs) once a day and weekly subcutaneous injections of peginterferon alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated.
①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/ mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. The combination therapy of NAs and peginterferon alfa was extended to week 24. Then, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated again.
If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50% compared to baseline level. NAs was stopped, patients were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of alfa-2a 180 micrograms/week or peginterferon alfa-2b 180 micrograms/week. Treatment endpoint was HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL). Depending on the decline of HBsAg level, treatment was either continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. After treatment, all patients were followed up for 48 weeks.
If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50% compared to baseline level. Peginterferon alfa was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks.
The use of other immune suppressive or regulatory drugs and other antiviral drugs was prohibited during the course of the study. In this study, HBsAg loss(<0.05 IU/mL) was defined as treatment endpoint. Anti-HBs positive(>10 milli-International unit)(mIU/mL) was defined as seroconversion.
Patients who maintained the original NAs treatment served as a control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PEG-IFN group | Experimental | Drug: Peginterferon Alfapatients were treated with NAs once a day and PEG-IFN once a week for 12 weeks. At week 12, the decrease of HBsAg was evaluated. ①If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50%. NAs was stopped. PEG-IFN Treatment was continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. ②If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50%.NAs and PEG-IFN was extended to week 24. Then, If the decrease of HBsAg is more than 50%. NAs was stopped, PEG-IFN Treatment was continued for a prolonged period (no more than 96 weeks) until the endpoint was achieved, or terminated in week 96. If the decrease of HBsAg is less than 50%. PEG-IFN was stopped, patients were treated with NAs once a day and then followed up for 48 weeks. |
| NAs group | Other | Drug: Nucleoside Analog (Substance)CHB patients do not need to change their NAs treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- CHB patients who had received NAs for more than 12 months.
- Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative.
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and <1000 IU/mL.
- Hepatitis B virus DNA <100 IU/mL.
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Patients with liver cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma or alpha feto protein (AFP) >2 upper limit of normal(ULN) or other malignancies.
- Patients with other factors causing liver diseases.
- Pregnant and lactating women.
- Patients with concomitant HIV infection or congenital immune deficiency diseases.
- Patients with diabetes, autoimmune diseases.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Peginterferon AlfaAlso: PEG-IFNPeginterferon Alfa-2A 180 micrograms/week or Peginterferon Alfa-2B 180 micrograms/week, for at most 96 weeks. | Drug | PEG-IFN group |
| Nucleoside Analog (Substance)Also: NAsPatients do not need to change their NAs treatment. | Drug | NAs group |
Primary outcome
HBsAg Clearance
Time frame: 96 weeks
Participants with HBsAg <0.05 IU/mL.
HBsAg Seroconversion
Time frame: 96 weeks
Participants with HBsAg <0.05 IU/mL and anti-HBsAg positive
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jan 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Zhiliang Gao principal investigator
Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Peginterferon Alfa and Nucleoside Analog (Substance) in people with Chronic Hepatitis B, run by Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen 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 4 inclusion and 9 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 15 Jan 2019. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
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?
HBsAg Clearance (time frame: 96 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Jan 2019.