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Study of Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) in Children and Teen Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis B
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02932150
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Brief Summary

The goals of this clinical study are to compare the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of study drug, tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), versus placebo in teens and children with CHB and to learn more about the dosing levels in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Open-Label TAFTAFFollowing 24 weeks of blinded randomized treatment, participants will be eligible to participate in an open-label extension phase to receive TAF for an additional 216 weeks.
TAF (Cohort 1)TAFParticipants (12 to \< 18 years) weighing ≥ 35 kg will receive TAF 25 mg tablet for 24 weeks
Placebo (Cohort 1)PlaceboParticipants (12 to \< 18 years) weighing ≥ 35 kg will receive placebo tablet for 24 weeks
TAF (Cohort 2 Group 1)TAFParticipants (6 to \< 12 years) weighing ≥ 25 kg will receive TAF 25 mg tablet for 24 weeks
TAF (Cohort 2 Group 3)TAFParticipants (2 to \< 6 years) will receive TAF for 24 weeks as follows: * weight ≥ 10 kg to \< 14 kg (7.5 mg oral granules) * weight ≥ 14 kg to \< 25 kg (15 mg oral granules)
Cohort 2 PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive matching placebo of TAF (tablet or oral granules) for 24 weeks.
TAF (Cohort 2 Group 2)TAFParticipants (6 to \< 12 years) weighing ≥ 14 kg to \< 25 kg will receive TAF 15 mg oral granules for 24 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) at Week 24Week 24
Percentage of participants with plasma HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL at Week 24Week 24
PK Parameter: AUCtau of TAF for participants from Cohort 2 Part APredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 or 12

AUCtau is defined as concentration of drug over time (the area under the concentration verses time curve over the dosing interval).

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) at Week 24Week 24
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage change from baseline in BMD of lumbar spine by DXABaseline; Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Change from baseline in serum creatinineBaseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants experiencing graded laboratory abnormalitiesWeeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Development as measured by Tanner Stage AssessmentWeeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Incidence of treatment-emergent SAEs in participants treated with TAF or placebo for 24 weeks followed by open-label TAF at Weeks 48, 96 and 240Weeks 48, 96, and 240
Percentage change from baseline in bone mineral density (BMD) of whole body (minus head) by dual imaging x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)Baseline; Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Change from baseline in beta-2-microglobulin to creatine ratio at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48Baseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48
Change from baseline in glucose at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48Baseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48
Composite endpoint of percentage of participants with ALT normalization and HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL at Weeks 24, 48, 96 and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96 and 240
Percentage of participants with composite endpoint of ALT normalization, HBeAg seroconversion and HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240 (in HBeAg-positive participants only)Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
PK Parameter: Cmax of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Cmax is defined as the maximum observed concentration of drug.

PK Parameter: Clast of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Clast is defined as the last observable concentration of drug.

PK Parameter: Tmax of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Tmax is defined as the time of Cmax (the maximum concentration of drug).

PK Parameter: Tlast of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Tlast is defined as the time (observed time point) of Clast.

Change from baseline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by the Schwartz formulaBaseline; Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Incidence of resistance mutations at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Acceptability of study drugBaseline; Weeks 4, 24, and 36

To assess acceptability of study drug, the investigator will ask participants if they were able to taste the medication on a scale of 1-5, how much they like the taste of the medication (1 = dislike very much to 5 = like very much).

Palatability of study drugBaseline; Weeks 4, 24, and 36

To assess palatability of study drug, the investigator will ask participants on a scale of 0-3 how easy it was to swallow the pill (0 = poor to 3 = excellent).

PK Parameter: AUCtau of tenofovir (TFV)Predose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

AUCtau is defined as concentration of drug over time (the area under the concentration verses time curve over the dosing interval).

PK Parameter: AUClast of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

AUClast is defined as the concentration of drug from time zero to the last observable concentration.

PK Parameter: Ctau of TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Ctau is defined as the observed drug concentration at the end of the dosing interval.

PK Parameter: λz of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

λz is defined as the terminal elimination rate constant, estimated by linear regression of the terminal elimination phase of the log plasma concentration of drug versus time curve of the drug.

PK Parameter: CL/F of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

CL/F is defined as the apparent oral clearance following administration of the drug.

PK Parameter: Vz/F of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

Vz/F is defined as the apparent volume of distribution of the drug.

PK Parameter: t1/2 of TAF and TFVPredose, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 hours postdose at Week 4 or 8 (Cohort 1), and Week 4, 8, or 12 (Cohort 2)

t1/2 is defined as the estimate of the terminal elimination half-life of the drug.

Incidence of treatment-emergentAEs in participants treated with TAF or placebo for 24 weeks followed by open-label TAF at Weeks 48, 96 and 240Weeks 48, 96, and 240
Change from baseline in retinol-binding protein to creatine ratio at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48Baseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48
Change from baseline in phosphate at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48Baseline; Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48
Percentage of participants with plasma HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL at Weeks 48, 96, and 240Weeks 48, 96, and 240
Proportion of participants with plasma HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL (target not detected) at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normalization at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Change from baseline in fibrosis as assessed by FibroTest at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Baseline; Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) loss and seroconversion to anti-HBe (HBeAG-positive participants only) at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants with composite endpoint of HBeAg seroconversion and HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240 (in HBeAg-positive participants only)Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss and seroconversion to anti-HBs at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240
Percentage of participants with qHBsAg log10 IU/mL at Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240Weeks 24, 48, 96, and 240

Trial Locations

Locations (62)

Auckland Clinical Studies Limited

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Spitalul Grigore Alexandrescu-Sectia Pediatrie III

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

Institutul National de Boli Infectioase "Prof.Dr. Matei Bals"

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center of Maternal and Child Welfare

🇷🇺

Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

Federal Budgetary Institution of Science "Central Scientific-Research Institute of Epidemiology"

🇷🇺

Moscow, Russian Federation

Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety

🇷🇺

Moscow, Russian Federation

Scientific Center of Children's Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

🇷🇺

Moscow, Russian Federation

Federal State-Financed Institution Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases

🇷🇺

Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

Federal Budgetary Scientific Institution Pasteur St. Petersburg Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology

🇷🇺

Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

Republican Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases named after A.F. Agafonov

🇷🇺

Tatarstan, Russian Federation

Limited Medical Company Hepatolog

🇷🇺

Tolyatti, Russian Federation

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

🇨🇳

Tainan, Taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou

🇨🇳

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Miami/Schiff Center for Liver Diseases

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Rady Childrens Hospital

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

AdventHealth Medical Group

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Indiana University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Johns Hopkins University

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Children's Mercy Hospital

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Children's Hospital Colorado

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Children's Hospital & Medical Center

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Children's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Cook Children's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Texas Children's Hospital - Main Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

American Research Corporation at Texas Liver Institute

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Seattle Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

West Virginia University Hospitals

🇺🇸

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-LUC UCL

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

The Hospital for Sick Children

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

BC Children's Hospital

🇨🇦

Vancouver, Canada

GCS Medical Hospital & Research Center

🇮🇳

Ahmedabad, India

SR Kalla Memorial Gastro And General Hospital

🇮🇳

Jaipur, India

Pratha Gastro Liver Center

🇮🇳

Kanpur, India

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇭🇰

Shatin, Hong Kong

Institute of Post Graduation Medical Education & Research

🇮🇳

Kolkata, India

M. V Hospital and Research Center

🇮🇳

Lucknow, India

Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital

🇮🇳

Mumbai, India

LTMMC & LTMG Hospital

🇮🇳

Mumbai, India

Nandita Hospital and Research Centre

🇮🇳

Nagpur, India

Khalatkar Hospital

🇮🇳

Nagpur, India

Midas Multispecility Hospital PVT. LTD.

🇮🇳

Nagpur, India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

🇮🇳

New Delhi, India

SIDS Hospital and Research Centre

🇮🇳

Surat, India

Samvedna Hospital

🇮🇳

Varanasi, India

AOU di Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi - Dipartimento Malattic dell'Apparato Digerente e Medicina Intema

🇮🇹

Bologna, Italy

Kyungpook National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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