chronic hepatitis B
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Patient who obtains agreement for participation in present study (2) Aminotransferase level >=31IU/L (3)HBeAg-positive and HBV DNA levels >= 5 log IU/mL
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Cirrhosis or hepatic failure such as chronic liver diseases, e.g. autoimmune hepatitis and alcoholic hepatitis (2)History of pneumonitis (3) Severe other diseases (4)Severe mental disorders (5)Pregnant woman or woman who has possibility of pregnancy or woman while suckling (6)Doctor judged patient as inappropriate person in this trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HBe seroconversion and the suppression of HBV DNA levels to below 5.0Log copies/ml and the normalization of alanine aminotransferase levels at 24 weeks treatment of interferon therapy or Nucleoside analogue therapy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HBe seroconversion and undetectable HBV DNA and normalization of alanine aminotransferase levels and negative HBeAg and negative HBsAg and HBs seroconversion and HBsAg and HBcrAg | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Toranomon Hospital Department of Hepatology