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Virological and Clinical Anti-Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Efficacy of Tenofovir and Emtricitabine in Patients With HIV/HBV co-Infection

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
HIV Infections
Hepatitis B
Registration Number
NCT00127959
Lead Sponsor
International Antiviral Therapy Evaluation Center
Brief Summary

This is a randomized multicentre trial of emtricitabine (FTC) versus tenofovir (TDF)/FTC in antiretroviral naive subjects with HIV/HBV co-infection over 48 weeks (Clinical Trial A).

Plus, a 12 week viral kinetic substudy comparing a subgroup of patients on Clinical Trial A is being conducted. (Substudy A1)

Detailed Description

This is a randomized multicentre trial of FTC vs TDF/FTC in antiretroviral naive subjects with HIV/HBV co-infection over 48 weeks (Clinical Trial A).

Plus, a 12 week viral kinetic substudy comparing a subgroup of patients on Clinical Trial A is being conducted. (Substudy A1)

Primary Objectives:

* To compare the proportion of subjects with HBV DNA levels below the limit of detection (\<400 copies/ml) by week 48 in each treatment group

Secondary Objectives:

* To evaluate the emergence of HBV resistance at 48 weeks

* To compare the proportion of patients with undetectable HBV DNA at weeks 12 and 24 in each treatment group

* To compare the proportion of patients who achieve HBeAg and HBsAg seroconversion at weeks 12, 24 and 48 during the study

* To compare changes in ALT from baseline and the rate of hepatic cytolysis (ALT\>5x ULN)

* To compare suppression of HIV-1 RNA and changes in CD4/CD8 counts over 48 weeks

* To compare the effect of therapy on histological changes in the liver and the presence of ccc-DNA

Enrollment:

* 24 patients in Clinical trial A (of whom 16 enter substudy A1).

Clinical Trial A:

* Patients with HIV/HBV co-infection who are naive to HIV/HBV therapy, have detectable HBV viraemia and are willing to start antiretroviral therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent

* Documented HIV infection

* Age 18 - 70 years

* HBV DNA \> 106 copies/ml

Randomization:

* Arm 1: Zidovudine (AZT), emtricitabine (FTC), efavirenz (EFV)

* Arm 2: Tenofovir (TDF), emtricitabine (FTC), efavirenz (EFV)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent
  • Documented HIV infection
  • Age 18 - 70 years
  • HBV DNA > 10E6 copies/ml
  • ALT < 10 x ULN (upper limit of normal)
  • Creatinine <= 2.0mg/dl
  • Platelet count >= 50,000/mm3
  • HIV-1 therapy naive
  • No prior exposure to anti-HBV agents
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hepatitis C viral RNA (CV-RNA) positive or Anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (HAV IgM) positive
  • Acute hepatitis (serum ALT > 1000 U/L)
  • Prior LAM, TDF, or adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) therapy
  • Active opportunistic infection
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Other chronic liver disease
  • Concurrent malignancy requiring cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • Decompensated or Child's C cirrhosis
  • Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) > 3X ULN (unless negative computed tomography [CT] scan or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] within 3 months of entry date)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HBV DNA suppression as measured by comparison of area under the curve (AUC) measurements after 48 weeks therapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients with undetectable HBV DNA in serum
Rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroconversion
Rate of emergence of lamivudine (LAM)-resistant HBV genotypes
Suppression of plasma HIV-RNA (< 50 copies/ml)
Changes in CD4+ /CD8+ cell counts
Presence of covalently closed circle DNA (cccDNA) on liver biopsy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Academic Medical Center

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Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands

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