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A Study of PEGASYS (Peginterferon Alfa-2a (40KD)) in Patients With Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg) Positive Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB).

NCT00435825 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 551

Last updated 2013-06-25

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Summary

This 4 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of PEGASYS given for 24 or 48 weeks, and at doses of 90 or 180 micrograms weekly, in the treatment of HBeAg positive patients with chronic hepatitis B. Patients will be randomized to one of 4 treatment groups: a)PEGASYS 90 micrograms subcutaneous (sc) weekly for 24 weeks, b)PEGASYS 180 micrograms sc weekly for 24 weeks, c)PEGASYS 90 micrograms sc weekly for 48 weeks or d)PEGASYS 180 micrograms sc weekly for 48 weeks. Following treatment there will be a 24 week period of treatment-free follow-up in all treatment groups for the primary endpoint. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis B, Chronic

Interventions

DRUG

peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]

90 or 180 micrograms subcutaneous weekly for 24 weeks or 48 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Trials · Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • New Zealand
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand

Study Locations

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Companies

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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