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CompletedNCT01037166Updated Jan 31, 2011

Study in Japan of the Safety And Antiviral Activity in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Current Lamivudine Therapy

A Phase 2 interventional study of Entecavir in Chronic Hepatitis B, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Completed at 16 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-01-31.

Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
84
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives are to demonstrate that entecavir has antiviral activity undetectable HBV DNA measured, the Roche AmplicorTM PCR at Week 48, and to assess the safety and the pharmacokinetic of entecavir in Japanese patients with hepatitis B who have an incomplete response to current lamivudine therapy

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Conditions studied

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In context

Hepatitis A

2,710 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 84 is below the median of 100 across 1,887 interventional studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb is the lead sponsor of 1,538 studies on the registry; 116 are open to participants now.

Of its 429 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 223 (52%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Documentation of chronic hepatitis B infection by ALL of the following:

    1. Positive for HBsAg OR, negative for IgM core antibody and confirmation of chronic hepatitis B on liver biopsy
    2. Patient who have received lamivudine therapy for 24 weeks or more, or patient who have documented YMDD mutation or other lamivudine-resistant mutation while on lamivudine
    3. Documented HBV Viremia ≥ 10*5: copies/mL
  • ALT in the range of 1.3 to 10 x ULN
  • Subjects must have well-compensated liver disease a) value

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
84 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Entecavir (0.5 mg)

    Drug: Entecavir

  • Experimental
    Entecavir (1mg)

    Drug: Entecavir

Interventions

  • DrugEntecavir

    Tablet, P.O., 0.5 mg or 1mg, once daily, 52 weeks

    Also known as: Baraclude, BMS-200475

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the safety (the incidence of clinical adverse events and discontinuations due to adverse events)

    Time frame: Week 52 (end of dosing) plus 5 days

  2. To assess the proportion of subjects with reduction in HBV DNA by ≥ 2 log10 or to undetectable level (< 400 copies/mL)

    Time frame: at Week 48

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean change from baseline in the log*10* HBV DNA measured by PCR assay for each entecavir dose (0.5 and 1 mg) at Week 48

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

  2. Proportion of subjects who achieve undetectable HBV DNA (<400 copies/mL) by PCR assay at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  3. Proportion of subjects HBeAg-positive at baseline who have loss of HBeAg from serum at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  4. Proportion of subjects HBeAg-positive at baseline who achieve seroconversion (loss of HBeAg and appearance of HBeAb) at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  5. Proportion of subjects with abnormal ALT at baseline who achieve normalization of serum ALT (<1.25 x ULN) at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  6. Proportion of subjects HBeAg-positive at baseline who have complete response (undetectable HBV DNA levels by PCR assay, negative for HBeAg and normal serum ALT) at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  7. Proportion of subjects HBeAg-negative at baseline who have undetectable HBV DNA levels by PCR assay, remain negative for HBeAg and normal serum ALT at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

  8. Proportion of subjects w/ histological improvement in liver (improvement in necroinflammatory score (≥2 points decrease, Knodell HAI3 score) & no worsening of fibrosis (≥1 point increase, Knodell fibrosis score) at Wk 48 liver biopsy compared to baseline

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

  9. Changes in liver histology as assessed by the New Inuyama Classification for histological assessment of chronic hepatitis

    Time frame: Week 52

  10. Relationship between HBV isolates (genotypes A,B,C, etc.) at baseline and antiviral activity

    Time frame: Week 48, or at end of dosing (up to Week 52)

  11. Incidence of resistance mutations of HBV isolates in subjects who have a rise in HBV DNA (by ≥1 log above the nadir for that subject) while on study drug.

    Time frame: Week 48, or at end of dosing (up to Week 52)

  12. Mutation of HBV DNA polymerase at Week 48 from baseline

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

  13. Plasma concentrations of entecavir at selected time points during the treatment period

    Time frame: pre-dosing, Week 2 or 4, Week 12, Week 24 and Week 36

  14. Population pharmacokinetic assessment of entecavir developed from concentration-time data obtained from healthy subjects

    Time frame: pre-dosing, Week 2 or 4, Week 12, Week 24 and Week 36

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Study locations

16 sites
  • Local Institution
    Aichi-Gun, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Nagoya-Shi, Aichi 467-8602, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Chiba-Shi, Chiba, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Ogaki-Shi, Gifu 503-8502, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Asahikawa-Shi, Hokkaido 070-0054, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sapporo-Shi, Hokkaido 060-0033, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Akashi-Shi, Hyogo 673-0848, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Morioka-Shi, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Okayama-Shi, Okayama 700-0082, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Musashino-Shi, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kyoto, Japan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Suzuki F, Toyoda J, Katano Y, Sata M, Moriyama M, Imazeki F, Kage M, Seriu T, Omata M, Kumada H. Efficacy and safety of entecavir in lamivudine-refractory patients with chronic hepatitis B: randomized controlled trial in Japanese patients. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Sep;23(9):1320-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05455.x. Epub 2008 Jun 28. PubMed 18554238 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 31, 2011, 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
NCT01037166
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
First posted
Dec 21, 2009
Start date
Dec 2002
Primary completion
Feb 2005
Completion
Feb 2005
Last update
Jan 31, 2011

Study contacts

Bristol-Myers Squibb
study director · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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