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Efficacy and Safety of Peginterferon Alfa-2b in HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B

A Phase 3, Randomized, Multi-center, Active-controlled, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Peginterferon Alfa-2b (40kD, Y Shape) in Chinese Chronic Hepatitis B Patients.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01760122
Enrollment
820
Registered
2013-01-03
Start date
2013-03-31
Completion date
2015-08-31
Last updated
2015-08-31

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Conditions

Chronic Hepatitis B

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.

DRUGPegasys

sc, qw, 48 weeks.

Sponsors

Peking University First Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients with HBeAg seroconversion at week7224 weeks after the cessation of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of Patients with HBeAg seroconversion at week 12,24,48week 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 72week 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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026