Compare the Efficacy and Safety of 48-week Treatment With Clevudine 30mg Versus Lamivudine 100mg for CHB Infection

NCT ID: NCT00362635

Last Updated: 2012-07-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

92 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 48-week treatment with Clevudine 30 mg qd versus lamivudine 100 mg qd for chronic hepatitis B infection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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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

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient is between 18 and 60, inclusive.
2. Patient is HBV DNA positive with DNA levels at screening \>= 3 x 1,000,000 copies/mL.
3. Patient is documented to be HBsAg positive for \> 6 months and HBeAg positive.
4. Patient has AST and ALT levels which are \>= 1 times and \<= 10 times the upper limit of normal (x ULN).
5. Patient has bilirubin levels \<= 1.5 x ULN or bilirubin levels \> 1.5 x ULN with diagnosis of Gilbert's disease and conjugated bilirubin within normal limits.
6. Women of childbearing age must have a negative urine (b-HCG) pregnancy test before start of trial treatment.
7. Patient is able to give written informed consent prior to study start and to comply with the study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient is currently receiving antiviral, immunomodulatory or corticosteroid therapy.
2. Patients previously treated with lamivudine, lobucavir, adefovir, famciclovir, or any other investigational nucleoside for HBV infection.
3. Previous treatment with interferon must have ended at least 6 months prior to the screening visit.
4. Patient has a history of ascites, variceal hemorrhage or hepatic encephalopathy.
5. Patient is co-infected with HCV or HIV.
6. Patient has evidence of decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (alpha fetoprotein).
7. Patient is pregnant or breast-feeding.
8. Patient is unwilling to use an "effective" method of contraception during the study and for up to 3 months after the use of study drug ceases. For males, condoms should be used. Females must be surgically sterile (via hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation), post-menopausal, or using at least a medically acceptable barrier method of contraception (i.e., IUD, barrier methods with spermicide or abstinence).
9. Patient has a clinically relevant history of abuse of alcohol or drugs.
10. Patient has a significant gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic (decompensated), bronchopulmonary, neurological, cardiovascular, oncologic or allergic disease.
11. Subjects who are currently participating in another investigational study or has been taking any investigational drug within the last 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit.
12. Subjects who are taking any traditional Chinese medication, or has been taking any traditional Chinese medication within the last 2 weeks prior to Screening Visit.
13. Any criteria, which, in the opinion of the investigator, suggests that the subject would not be compliant with the study protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bukwang Pharmaceutical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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George KK Lau, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Nancy Leung, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Locations

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Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

Site Status

Queen Mary Hospital

Road, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Related Links

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http://www.hkclinicaltrials.com/

Unique trial number : HKCTR-250

Other Identifiers

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CLV-310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id