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Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients on Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) Versus Entecavir

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis B
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05423834
Lead Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Brief Summary

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a novel prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), has been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. TAF has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of HBV replication at a low dose, with high intracellular concentration and more than 90% lower systemic TFV concentration than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). TAF has been approved in the clinical practice guidelines in the west. Since its availability in Asia in 2017, there have been evolving data concerning its positive impact on renal safety as shown in registration trials.

The primary objective of this study is to compare the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in chronic hepatitis B patients on TAF versus ETV in a territory-wide cohort in Hong Kong.

Detailed Description

Antiviral therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) has revolutionized the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in the last two decades.1 Entecavir (ETV), a nucleoside analogue, is one of the first-line NAs recommended by all international treatment guidelines.2-4 As hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance rarely occurs, most patients require long-term, if not life-long, NA therapy. Hence, the safety of NAs requires careful scrutiny. In clinical trials, nephrotoxicity may occur in a small proportion of patients receiving nucleotide analogues. We previously demonstrated that tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) was associated with mild renal impairment in a minority of patients; those treated with entecavir (ETV) had a similar risk compared to untreated patients.5

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a novel prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), has been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. TAF has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of HBV replication at a low dose, with high intracellular concentration and more than 90% lower systemic TFV concentration than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). TAF has been approved in the clinical practice guidelines in the west. Since its availability in Asia in 2017, there have been evolving data concerning its positive impact on renal safety as shown in registration trials.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1800
Inclusion Criteria
  • Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or documented history of CHB for 6 months or more; AND
  • On TAF 25 mg daily as antiviral treatment for CHB (cases); OR
  • On ETV 0.5 to 1.0 mg daily as antiviral treatment for CHB (controls)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous NA treatment prior to TAF or ETV
  • Positive antibody against hepatitis C, D, or human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HCV, anti-HDV, or anti-HIV)
  • Evidence of other autoimmune or metabolic liver diseases (except non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).
  • Moribund state including advanced/pre-terminal liver cancer or other non-hepatic cancers
  • Non-hepatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy within last 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ETV-treated Chronic hepatitis B patientsEntecavirChronic hepatitis B patients that treated with Entecavir
TAF-treated Chronic hepatitis B patientsTenofovir alafenamideChronic hepatitis B patients that treated with Tenofovir alafenamide
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CKD at 12 months12 months

To evaluate chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression at 12 months. The CKD progression is defined as an increase in CKD stage for at least 1 stage for at least 3 consecutive months during follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in eGFR12 months

calculated using the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation expressed as a single equation: GFR (in mL/min/1.73 m2) = 141 × min (Scr /κ, 1)α × max(Scr /κ, 1)-1.209 × 0.993Age × 1.018 \[for the cases of females\] × 1.159 \[for the cases of ethnic Africans \]; where: Scr is the serum creatinine in mg/dL (equals to serum creatinine in micromole/L /88.4) , κ is 0.7 for females and 0.9 for males, α is -0.329 for females and -0.411 for males, min indicates the minimum of Scr /κ or 1, and max indicates the maximum of Scr /κ or 1.11 CKD stages 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4 and 5 were defined based on eGFR

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital

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Shatin, Hong Kong

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