Switching Study From Lamivudine to Clevudine in the Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

NCT ID: NCT00558493

Last Updated: 2012-07-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Brief Summary

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A multi-center and open study to compare the safety and effectiveness of switching treatment from lamivudine to clevudine for 24 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Hepatitis B

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

switching treatment from lamivudine to clevudine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clevudine

Intervention Type DRUG

clevudine 30 mg qd for 24 seeks

Interventions

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Clevudine

clevudine 30 mg qd for 24 seeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HBV DNA \> 2,000 copies/mL at screening
* Patients who have compensated liver disease (Child-Pugh score =\<6)
* Patients without LMV resistant mutation by RFMP assay
* Patients who have NOT experienced viral breakthrough at consecutive two measurements (at least one month apart) during lamivudine monotherapy
* Patients who can submit the written consent and comply with the claims postulated of this clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently receiving antiviral except LMV or corticosteroid therapy
* Patients that previously received antiviral treatment for hepatitis B other than lamivudine in the proceeding 12 months
* Previous treatment with interferon or other immunomodulatory therapies must have ended at least 6 months preceding the study screening
* Treatment with nephrotoxic drugs, competitors of renal excretion, and/or hepatotoxic drugs within 2 months before study screening or during the study period
* Patients who is co-infected with HCV, HDV or HIV
* Serious concurrent medical conditions
* Prior organ transplantation
* Patient has creatinine clearance less than 60mL/min as estimated by the following formula:

\[(140-age in years) (body weight \[kg\])\] / \[(72) (serum creatinine\] \[mg/dL\])\[Note: multiply estimates by 0.85 for women\]
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

Locations

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Youngnam University Medical Center

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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KB-406

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KB-406

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id