A Safety Study to Evaluate 12 Weeks of Treatment with Clevudine in Patients Infected with Hepatitis B Virus.

NCT ID: NCT00044135

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 12 weeks of treatment with clevudine, at one of three doses, in patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis B

Keywords

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clevudine hepatitis B

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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clevudine (drug)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HBV DNA positive with DNA levels at screening greater than or equal to 3,000,000 copies/mL.
* Documented to be HBsAg positive for \> 6 months OR HBsAg positive and IgM anti-HBc negative and anti-HBs negative. Patients may be HBeAg positive, and anti-HBe negative OR HBeAg negative (pre-core mutant) and anti-HBe positive.
* HBeAg positive and anti-HBe negative OR HBeAg negative (pre-core mutant) and anti-HBe positive with positive HBsAg for the previous 6 months
* AST and ALT levels which are less than or equal to 10 times the upper limit of normal.
* Bilirubin levels less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN or bilirubin levels \> 1.5 x ULN with diagnosis of Gilbert's disease and conjugated bilirubin within normal limits.

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently receiving antiviral, immunomodulatory or corticosteroid therapy
* Previous treatment with lamivudine, lobucavir, adefovir, famciclovir, or any other investigational nucleoside for HBV infection
* Previous treatment with interferon must have ended at least 6 months prior to screening visit
* History of ascites, variceal hemorrhage or hepatic encephalopathy
* Co-infection with HCV or HIV
* Evidence of cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (alpha fetoprotein)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Triangle Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Medical College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Viridae

Vancouver, , Canada

Site Status

University of British Columbia, Downtown Infectious Disease Clinic

Vancouver, , Canada

Site Status

Prince of Wales Hospital, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

The University of Hong Kong, Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Hospital Beaujon, Service Hepatologie Centre Pierre Abrami

Clichy, , France

Site Status

Hospital Dieu, Service Hepatogastroenterologie-endoscopie

Lyon, , France

Site Status

Hospital St Louis, Service de Medecine Interne

Paris, , France

Site Status

Hospital de Brabois Chu de Nancy, Service d'Hepato-gastroenterologie

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

Site Status

National University Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada China France Singapore

Other Identifiers

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L-FMAU-102 B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id