Pegylated Interferon Alone or in Combination With Ezetimibe for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis D

NCT ID: NCT03105310

Last Updated: 2017-04-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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Ezetimibe possesses pharmacophore features to inhibit NTCP, the receptor required for HBV and HDV hepatocyte entry, that include two hydrophobes and one hydrogen bond acceptor.

The aim of the study io evaluate the utility of Ezetimibe in combination with pegylated interferon in patients with chronic HDV infection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis D, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pegylated interferon

Pegylated interferon alfa alone 180 microgram subcutaneous weekly for 24 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pegylated interferon alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Pegylated interferon alfa

Pegylated interferon with ezetimibe

Pegylated interferon alfa 180 micro-gram subcutaneous weekly for 24 weeks and Ezetimibe 10 mg orally for 24 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pegylated interferon alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Pegylated interferon alfa

Ezetimibe

Intervention Type DRUG

Ezetimibe

Interventions

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Pegylated interferon alfa

Pegylated interferon alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Presence of anti-HDV in serum
* Presence of quantifiable HDV RNA in serum
* Elevated ALT \> ULN

Exclusion Criteria

* Decompensated liver disease
* Patients with ALT levels greater than 10 times ULN (400 U/L)
* Pregnancy or inability to practice adequate contraception.
* Significant systemic or major illnesses other than liver disease, including, but not limited to, congestive heart failure, renal failure (eGFR \<50 ml/min), organ transplantation, serious psychiatric disease or depression and active coronary artery disease.
* Systemic immunosuppressive therapy
* Evidence of another form of liver disease in addition to viral hepatitis
* Active substance abuse, such as alcohol or injection drugs
* Hepatocellular carcinoma
* Concurrent hepatitis C infection or HIV coinfection
* Diagnosis of malignancy in the five years
* Concurrent usage of statins
* Concurrent use of any other drug known to inhibit NTCP
* Inability to understand or sign informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aga Khan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zaigham Abbas

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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3636-Med-ERC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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