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Currently, peginterferon alfa-2a or oral nucleos(t)ides are approved for the treatment with HBeAg negative CHB, with the overall ALT normalization and HBV viral suppression far from satisfactory. Therefore, efforts on the various combinations with the currently available drugs are needed to improve the overall response rates. The simultaneous combination therapy with oral nucleoside and peginterferon alfa-2a from large-scaled randomized trials did not show a superior response rate over peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy. Recently, sequential monotherapy with lamivudine for the first 4 weeks, followed by weekly peginterferon alfa-2a has shown favorable HBeAg seroconversion rate over peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy, based on the assumption that early viral suppression by lamivudine can restore the immune function to facilitate the later immunomodulatory response by peginterferon alfa-2a. Furthermore, prior studies using 24 months of standard interferon alfa showed better ALT normalization and HBV suppression rates to 12 months of therapy. With the recent introduction of entecavir, the more potent oral nucleoside with few drug resistance, sequential monotherapy with entecavir can potently suppress HBV DNA with 4 weeks of treatment, which may facilitate the response of peginterferon alfa-2a to achieve HBV viral suppression. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a placebo controlled randomized control trial to evaluate if adding entecavir early in the course of therapy or extending the treatment duration of peginterferon alfa-2a can improve the treatment response.


Clinical Trial Description

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is prevalent in the world, with estimated chronic carriers of 350 millions worldwide. Currently, peginterferon alfa-2a or oral nucleos(t)ides are approved for the treatment with HBeAg negative CHB, with the overall ALT normalization and HBV viral suppression far from satisfactory. Therefore, efforts on the various combinations with the currently available drugs are needed to improve the overall response rates. The simultaneous combination therapy with oral nucleoside and peginterferon alfa-2a from large-scaled randomized trials did not show a superior response rate over peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy. Recently, sequential monotherapy with lamivudine for the first 4 weeks, followed by weekly peginterferon alfa-2a has shown favorable HBeAg seroconversion rate over peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy, based on the assumption that early viral suppression by lamivudine can restore the immune function to facilitate the later immunomodulatory response by peginterferon alfa-2a. Furthermore, prior studies using 24 months of standard interferon alfa showed better ALT normalization and HBV suppression rates to 12 months of therapy. With the recent introduction of entecavir, the more potent oral nucleoside with few drug resistance, sequential monotherapy with entecavir can potently suppress HBV DNA with 4 weeks of treatment, which may facilitate the response of peginterferon alfa-2a to achieve HBV viral suppression. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a placebo controlled randomized control trial to evaluate if adding entecavir early in the course of therapy or extending the treatment duration of peginterferon alfa-2a can improve the treatment response. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00917761
Study type Interventional
Source National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact Chen-Hua Liu, MD
Phone 886-2-23123456
Email jacque_liu@mail2000.com.tw
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date February 2007
Completion date December 2013

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