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TerminatedNCT00460850Updated Jun 30, 2008

A Study of PEGASYS (Peginterferon Alfa-2a (40KD)) in Patients With Lamivudine Resistant HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B.

A Phase 4 interventional study of peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) [PEGASYS] in Hepatitis B, Chronic, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Terminated at 4 sites in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-06-30.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low recruitment rate due to treatment regimen change
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of PEGASYS in patients with lamivudine resistant HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B. Patients will receive PEGASYS 180 micrograms s.c. weekly for 48 weeks; following this, there will be a 48 week period of treatment-free follow-up. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Hepatitis A

2,709 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 100 across 1,886 interventional studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • adult patients, 18-65 years of age;
  • HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B;
  • treated with lamivudine for >=6 months;
  • demonstrated lamivudine resistance;
  • compensated liver disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe hepatic dysfunction;
  • previous treatment with antivirals other than lamivudine;
  • immunosuppressant treatment in past 6 months;
  • co-infection with hepatitis A, C, or D virus or human immunodeficiency virus;
  • medical condition associated with chronic liver disease.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) [PEGASYS]

Interventions

  • Drugpeginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) [PEGASYS]

    180 micrograms sc weekly for 48 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Normalization of ALT, and HBV-DNA <10,000 copies/mL

    Time frame: Week 96

Secondary outcomes

  1. Normalization of ALT, and HBV-DNA <10,000 copies/mL

    Time frame: Weeks 48 and 72

  2. HBsAg loss and anti-HBs seroconversion

    Time frame: Weeks 48, 72 and 96

  3. AEs and lab parameters

    Time frame: Throughout study

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Study locations

4 sites
  • Ankara, 06620, Turkey
  • Antalya, 07058, Turkey
  • Istanbul, 34390, Turkey
  • Izmir, 35360, Turkey
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 30, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00460850
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
First posted
Apr 17, 2007
Start date
Sep 2007
Completion
Jun 2008
Last update
Jun 30, 2008

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche
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