A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Antroquinonol in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

HBV Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Dosing-Ranging, Placebo-controlled Trial of Antroquinonol in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Hepatitis B virus infection is a worldwide disease and is still the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Existing treatments for hepatitis B infection have various side-effects including renal toxicity and drug resistance or failure.

Clinical Trial Description

Hepatitis B virus infection is a worldwide disease and is still the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Those carriers in China account for 33% of all chronic carriers globally. A big epidemiological study of patients with chronic hepatitis B has revealed that baseline HBV DNA level or cirrhosis is an independent predictor for the occurrence of HCC. Antroquinonol is a new chemical entity isolated from the mycelium of Antrodia camphorata, which showed interesting anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities.Previous studies have indicated that signaling molecules, such as PI3K, AMPK, and mTOR, participate in Antroquinonol-induced cancer cell death, whereas Nrf2 and NF-kB are involved in the anti-inflammatory effects of Antroquinonol. Moreover, we also found the administration of Antroquinonol also differentially modulated T cell activity and reduced IL-18 production, but enhanced the activation of Nrf2 and, thus, suppressed oxidative stress by animal studies. These results demonstrate the potential applications of Antroquinonol in treating hepatitis B. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• HBV
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis B, Chronic

• NCT number: NCT03625102
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Golden Biotechnology Corporation
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: August 1, 2018
• Completion date: June 16, 2023