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A Study in Korea of Entecavir Versus Lamivudine in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis B
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00393484
Lead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brief Summary

Entecavir, 0.5 mg daily, will have clinical efficacy (assessed as an undetectable hepatitis B DNA, \<300 copies/mL, by Roche Comprehensive Bio-Analytical System Amplicor polymerase chain reaction assay) that is comparable (noninferior) and potentially superior to lamivudine, 100 mg once daily, in adults with hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria
  • Nucleoside and nucleotide-naive subjects with chronic HBV infection
  • Hepatitis B Surface antigen(HBsAg)-positive ≥6 months
  • Detectable HBsAg
  • HBV DNA ≥ 105 copies/mL by PCR
  • ALT 1.3 to 10 x the ULN
  • HBeAg negative, anti-hepatitis B Virus E antigen antibody (anti-HBeAb) positive status
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm ALamivudine PlaceboEntecavir + Lamivudine placebo (0-96 weeks) Entecavir (96-240 weeks)
Arm BEntecavir PlaceboLamivudine + Entecavir placebo (0-96 weeks) Lamivudine (96-240 weeks)
Arm AEntecavirEntecavir + Lamivudine placebo (0-96 weeks) Entecavir (96-240 weeks)
Arm BLamivudineLamivudine + Entecavir placebo (0-96 weeks) Lamivudine (96-240 weeks)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Virologic Response at Week 24At Week 24

Virologic response=Hepatitis B virus DNA \<300 copies/mL by polymerase chain reaction assay.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA <10^3, <10^4, or < 10^5 Copies/mL by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assy at Weeks 24, 48, and 96At Weeks 24, 48, and 96

The number and percentage of participants achieving the following endpoints will be tabulated at each visit through Week 240 by treatment group: HBV DNA \<300 copies/mL by PCR assay; HBV DNA \<10\^3, \<10\^4, or \< 10\^5 copies/mL by PCR assay. Treatment comparisons will be assessed using the same method as the primary endpoint.

Number of Participants With Clinically or Statistically Significant Changes in Vital Sign Measurements at Week 24Start of dosing (Day 1) until end of treatment (Week 24) + 5 days and to end of 24-week follow-up period

Vital signs assessed included blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and respiration rate.

Percentage of Participants With a Virologic Response as Defined by Undetectable Hepatitis B Virus DNA at Weeks 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240At Weeks 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240

Undetectable HBV DNA= \<300 copies/mL by polymerase chain reaction assay

Mean Log10 Reduction From Baseline in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA at Weeks 24, 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240At Weeks 24, 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240

Mean log10 reduction from Baseline in HBV DNA virus by the Roche Comprehensive Bio-Analytical System Amplicor polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay at Week 24. The extent of the decrease was estimated by comparing HBV DNA levels of all participants in each group with a linear regression model with covariates of treatment and baseline HBV DNA by PCR assay.

Number of Participants With Elevations in Alanine Transaminase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminoaminase (AST) Levels, Elevations in ALT and AST Levels,Simultaneous Elevations in ALT and Total Bilirubin Levels, and ALT Flares at Week 24Start of dosing (Day 1) until end of treatment (24 weeks) + 5 days and to end of 24-week follow-up period

ALT flares=ALT\>2\*Baseline and 10\*upper limit of normal. Serious adverse events/deaths reported for enrolled patients regardless of treatment status.

Number of Participants With Virologic Rebound at Week 24At Week 24

Virologic rebound was defined as a confirmed ≥1 log10 increase in hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA from nadir on blinded treatment (as determined by 2 sequential HBV DNA measurements or last on-treatment measurement).

Mean Laboratory Test Values for Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) at Week 24At Week 24

Mean ALT values from baseline by laboratory test. .

Number of Participants With Normalization of Serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Levels at Weeks 24, 48, and 96At Weeks 24, 48, and 96

Normalization of serum ALT= ≤\*institutional upper limit of normal.

Number of Participants With Death as Outcome, Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Discontinuations Due to Adverse Events (AEs), Most Common AEs, and Grade 3/4 AEs at Week 24Start of dosing (Day 1) until end of treatment (Week 24) + 5 days and to end of 24-week follow-up period

AE=any new unfavorable symptom, sign, or disease or worsening of a preexisting condition that may not have a causal relationship with treatment. SAE=a medical event that at any dose results in death, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or drug dependency/abuse; is life-threatening, an important medical event, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or requires or prolongs hospitalization. Most common AEs=AEs affecting ≥3 participants. Grade 3 (Severe)/Grade 4 (Very Severe)AEs per World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.Serious adverse events/deaths reported for enrolled patients regardless of treatment status.

Number of Participants With Grade 3 or 4 Abnormalities in Laboratory Test Results by World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria at Week 24Start of dosing (Day 1) until end of treatment (Week 24) + 5 days and to the end of the 24-week follow-up period

ULN=upper limit of normal; ALT=alanine transaminase. WHO criteria: Grade 3=Severe (inability to carry out usual activity); Grade 4=Very severe (debilitating or significantly incapacitating patient despite symptomatic treatment).

Number of Participants With Grade 3 or 4 Abnormalities in Laboratory Test Results by World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria at Week 96Start of dosing (Day 1) until Week 96

ULN=upper limit of normal; ALT=alanine transaminase. WHO criteria: Grade 3=Severe (inability to carry out usual activity); Grade 4=Very severe (debilitating or significantly incapacitating patient despite symptomatic treatment).

Number of Participants With Viral Rebound and Drug-resistant Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA Mutations at Week 96At 96 weeks

Virologic rebound was defined as a confirmed ≥1 log10 increase in HBV DNA from nadir on blinded treatment (as determined by 2 sequential HBV DNA values or last on-treatment measurement).

Number of Participants With Death as Outcome, Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Discontinuations Due to Adverse Events (AEs), Most Common AEs, and Grade 3/4 AEs at Week 240Start of dosing (Day 1) until end of treatment (Week 240) + 5 days

AE=any new unfavorable symptom, sign, or disease or worsening of a preexisting condition that may not have a causal relationship with treatment. SAE=a medical event that at any dose results in death, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or drug dependency/abuse; is life-threatening, an important medical event, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or requires or prolongs hospitalization.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Local Institution

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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