Chronic Hepatitis B
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this clinical research study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of switching to entecavir compared to continued lamivudine in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female subjects =/\> 16 years of age (or minimum age required in a given country) with history of HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B infection; * Incomplete response to current lamivudine therapy; * HBeAg-positive; * Absence of coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or hepatitis D virus (HDV); * Absence of other forms of liver disease e.g., alcoholic, autoimmune, biliary disease.
Countries
United States