Chronic Hepatitis B
Conditions
Keywords
peginterferon, HBeAg Positive, Chronic hepatitis B
Brief summary
This study is aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of Peginterferon alfa-2b (40kD, Y-shape), in a dose of 180μg/week, in chronic hepatitis B patients, and collects sufficient evidences for the listed of the studied drug.
Interventions
sc, qw, 48 weeks.
sc, qw, 48 weeks.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age: 18\ 65 years. * Serum HBsAg or HBV DNA positive for at least 6 months. * Serum HBsAg and HBeAg are both positive, HBV DNA ≥ 20,000IU/ml at screening. * 2×ULN≤ ALT ≤10×ULN at screening (ULN=upper limit of normal). * Pregnancy tests of female patients must be negative. All patients with effective birth control measures during treatment period and 6 months after the treatment.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or lactating women. * Mental disorder or physical disability. * Interferon treatment history or using nucleos(t)ide analogue for chronic hepatitis B treatment within the previous 6 months. * ANC \< 1500/mm3, or PLT \< 90,000/mm3. * Co-infection with HAV, HIV, HCV, HDV, or HEV. * Both of HBsAg and anti-HBs are positive, or both of HBeAg and anti-HBe are positive at screening. * Child-Pugh ≥ B, or other evidence of hepatitis decompensation (e.g.: prothrombin time prolonged more than 3 seconds, TBil \> 2ULN, Alb\<35g/L). * Chronic hepatitis caused by any other reason except hepatitis B. * Hepatocarcinoma or suffering from any other malignant tumor. * Not well-controlled endocrine diseases (e.g.: thyroid dysfunction, diabetes mellitus) * Significant function damage in any major organs (e.g.: heart, lung, kidney). * Other Conditions which in the opinion of the investigator precluding enrollment into the study (e.g.: poor compliance).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients with HBeAg seroconversion at week72 | 24 weeks after the cessation of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of Patients with HBeAg seroconversion at week 12,24,48 | week 12, 24, 48 from treatment starting |
| Proportion fo patients with HBeAg undetectable at week 12, 24, 48, and 72. | week 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 from treatment starting |
| Average of HBV DNA decline level at week 12, 24,48 and 72 | week 12, 24, 48 and 72 from treatment starting |
| Average of HBsAg decline level at week 12, 24, 48 and 72, and Proportion of patients with HBsAg undetectable and HBsAg seroconversion at week 12, 24, 48 and 72. | week 12, 24, 48 and 72 from treatment starting |
| Proportion of patients with ALT normalization at week 12,24, 48 and 72. | week 12, 24, 48 and 72 from treatment starting |
Countries
China