Ezetimibe for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis D

NCT03099278 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Ezetimibe possesses pharmacophore features to inhibit NTCP, the receptor required for HBV and HDV hepatocyte entry that include two hydrophobes and one hydrogen bond acceptor. Therapy with Ezetimibe may lead to decline in hepatitis D virus levels. The aim of the study is to evaluate the utility of Ezetimibe in patients with chronic HDV infection

Conditions

  • Chronic Hepatitis D

Interventions

DRUG

Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe 20 mg oral daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ziauddin Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-10-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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