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Filter by:Populations from Sub-Saharan Africa represent one of the most dynamic immigration flows in France and are among the most exposed to HIV infection and hepatitis B. The Parcours study aims to understand, among sub-Saharan African migrants, how social and individual factors combine in the course of migration and settlement in France, and influence the risk of infection, access to prevention and care, and the effectiveness of care for both HIV and hepatitis B diseases. The research was conducted in Ile-de-France, where 60% of sub-Saharan African migrants reside. It consists in a cross-sectional observational survey, using a life-event history approach that reproduces the sequence of different life and health events, and contributes to explain the present situation (type of disease management, patient's quality of life) in light of all the elements of the past trajectory (administrative, familial, socio-economic, professionals). A representative survey was conducted between February 2012 and May 2013 in health care facilities in Ile-de-France, among three groups of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa: a group living with HIV, a group living with chronic hepatitis B and a group who has neither of these diseases. For each group, stratified random sampling was used. The survey was conducted in 24 hospital services providing HIV care, 20 health care facilities providing hepatitis B care, and 30 primary health care facilities. Were eligible all patients attending these health care facilities, born in a Sub-Saharan African country and with Sub-Saharan African citizenship at birth, aged 18 to 59 years, with an HIV diagnosis (HIV group) or chronic hepatitis B diagnosis (hepatitis B group) more than three months prior or not diagnosed with HIV or chronic Hepatitis B (reference group). Among the patients offered participation, 926 HIV-infected patients, 779 patients infected by hepatitis B, and 763 patients without these two diseases participated in the study. For all participants, detailed information on socio-demographic characteristics; migration and life conditions in France; social, sexual and reproductive life history; and screening and care history were collected using a life-event history questionnaire administered face-to-face by a specialized interviewer. Health care professionals documented clinical information from the medical records. Data was collected anonymously.
NAPs have been previously shown to clear serum hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) both preclinically (in duck HBV infected ducks) and in human patients. REP 2139-Ca mediated HBsAg clearance acts synergistically with immunotherapeutic agent pegylated interferon-alpha 2a to restore host immunological control of HBV infection. REP 2165 is a version of REP 2139 which has been shown preclinically to retain antiviral activity with lower accumulation in the liver. Both REP 2139 and REP 2165 used in this protocol are formulated as magnesium chelate complexes, which improve their administration tolerability. This open label, randomized and controlled study will examine the safety and efficacy of REP 2139-Mg and REP 2165-Mg therapy in patients with HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B when used in combination with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and pegylated interferon alpha-2a.
The aim of current study is to investigate whether the HBsAg clearance rate can be improved if applying RGT((Response-Guided Therapy) strategy in HBeAg positive CHB(chronic hepatitis B) patients treated by nucleoside analogue(NUC) achieved HBVDNA<1000copies/ml，and HBsAg<5000IU/ml; &HBeAg<100PEIU/ml (or470s/co), combined with PEG-IFN a-2a for 24 weeks.
This is an open-label, single arm cohort study to see efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in naïve chronic hepatitis B, retrospectively and prospectively both.
The purpose of this study is to investigate antiviral efficacy of the combination treatment with Poly IC and Entecavir and compare with the efficacy of Entecavir mono-therapy for chronic hepatitis B.
Open-labeled, Prospective, Randomized, Multi-center, Interventional, Phase IV study.
Background and aims: Nucleos(t)ide analogues may suppress HBV DNA to undetectable level, but only about 30-40% remain sustained response 1-3 years after discontinued therapy. The investigators will try to improve the sustained response rate by given a course of HBV vaccination during the last 6 months on patients receiving a 3-year entecavir or tenofovir therapy. Rational: The host may response to HBV vaccine when HBV DNA and immune tolerance are suppressed during entecavir or tenofovir therapy. Patients: Patients who have been receiving entecavir or tenofovir therapy for at least 30 months will be invited to this study. The case group will receive 5 Engerix-B injections during the last 6 months of entecavir or tenofovir therapy. Arm A-entecavir pretreated group: 75 cases will be enrolled to receive Engerix-B injection and compared with histological non-vaccine treated controls; Arm B-tenofovir pretreated group: 50 patients will be randomized into case (vaccine) and control group according to age, gender, pretreatment HBV DNA level. Therapy: Both case and control groups will receive a 3 year or longer entecavir or tenofovir therapy. Patients will be screen at 24-30 months and enrolled at 30 months after entecavir or tenofovir therapy. They will receive 5 Engerix-B injections at 0,1st ,2nd,3rd and 6th month [30-36 +/-1 month post nucleos(t)ide therapy] post enrollment. Both drugs will be discontinued after completed therapy. Follow-up: Both groups will be monitoring by biochemistry, alpha-fetoprotein, quantitative HBsAg, HBV DNA levels and immunological parameter periodically for 2 years after therapy. Efficacy: Those patients with persistent normal ALT and HBV DNA lower than 1*100000 cps/mL after discontinued nucleos(t)ide analogues therapy will be considered to have sustained response. Patients with transient elevation of HBV DNA and ALT, but normalized spontaneously without further therapy will be defined as delayed response. Patients with persistent HBV DNA greater than 1*100000 cps/mL will be considered to have non-sustained response. Study duration: The enrollment will be completed in one year and keep on observation for additional 2 years. Expected goals of the study: HBV vaccine and nucleos(t)ide analogues combination therapy may decrease the HBV relapse rate at 1 and 2 year after completed therapy.
This prospective and multicenter study is to determine the diagnostic performance (accuracy, specificity and sensitivity) of transient elastography (FibroTouch) for liver fibrosis assessment in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients using ROC analysis, and liver biopsy as the reference. Approximately 600 patients will be enrolled to guarantee 500 final statistical cases; and ≥100 cases are required for fibrosis stage S0/1, S2, S3 and S4 (compensatory stage of cirrhosis), respectively. For each stage, the case is assigned as equally as possible.
This is a prospective, randomized, multicenter, open-label study. After more than 24 weeks NA treatment, HBeAg positive CHB patients who achieved HBV DNA<1000copies/ml but HBeAb negative, will be randomized (1:1) into 2 study arms as follows: Arm A: Peginterferon alfa-2a 180μg /wk plus NA 1 piece qd for 48 weeks Arm B: Entecavir 0.5mg qd for 48 weeks
This open-label study is an roll-over extension of a randomized trial "Efficacy of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Viral Load but Slight Aminotransferase Elevation" (NCT01522625). After finishing the 3-year therapeutic trial, all patients receive open-label TDF for another 3 years. All patients undergo liver biopsy to evaluate the stage of fibrosis after the 3-year open-label therapy. During the 3-year period, patients were followed up every 12 weeks for the biochemical, serological, virological parameters, and adverse reactions. The primary outcome is the progression of liver fibrosis. Safety issues such as change of renal function and bone mineral density are 2nd outcomes.