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NCT Number: NCT00558493

Switching Study From Lamivudine to Clevudine in the Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

A multi-center and open study to compare the safety and effectiveness of switching treatment from lamivudine to clevudine for 24 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Hepatitis B Blood-Borne Infections Chronic Disease Communicable Diseases DNA Virus Infections Digestive System Diseases Disease Attributes Hepadnaviridae Infections Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis, Chronic Hepatitis, Viral, Human Infections Liver Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Youngnam University Medical Center

Daegu, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • HBV DNA > 2,000 copies/mL at screening
  • Patients who have compensated liver disease (Child-Pugh score =<6)
  • Patients without LMV resistant mutation by RFMP assay
  • Patients who have NOT experienced viral breakthrough at consecutive two measurements (at least one month apart) during lamivudine monotherapy
  • Patients who can submit the written consent and comply with the claims postulated of this clinical trial

Exclusion criteria

  • Currently receiving antiviral except LMV or corticosteroid therapy
  • Patients that previously received antiviral treatment for hepatitis B other than lamivudine in the proceeding 12 months
  • Previous treatment with interferon or other immunomodulatory therapies must have ended at least 6 months preceding the study screening
  • Treatment with nephrotoxic drugs, competitors of renal excretion, and/or hepatotoxic drugs within 2 months before study screening or during the study period
  • Patients who is co-infected with HCV, HDV or HIV
  • Serious concurrent medical conditions
  • Prior organ transplantation
  • Patient has creatinine clearance less than 60mL/min as estimated by the following formula:

[(140-age in years) (body weight [kg])] / [(72) (serum creatinine] [mg/dL])[Note: multiply estimates by 0.85 for women]

Treatment and study plan

Clevudine

Drug

clevudine 30 mg qd for 24 seeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bukwang Pharmaceutical

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase lV Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Switching Treatment From Lamivudine to Clevudine in the Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Suboptimal Virologic Response During Lamivudine Treatment

Important dates

Study start
2007
First posted
Nov 15, 2007
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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