E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Treatment of adult patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008910 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chronic hepatitis B |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10021881 - Infections and infestations |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to determine if telbivudine early non-responders can achieve an antiviral response with the addition of tenefovir |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The key secondary objectives of the study are:
1. To estimate the rate of virologic breakthrough up to week 48 and week 104
2. To assess the rate of treatment-emergent genotypically confirmed HBV resistance associated with viral breakthrough up to weeks 48 and 104
Other secondary objectives of the study include:
3. Assessment of HBV DNA non-detectability, reduction in HBV DNA from baseline and sustained reduction in HBV DNA over the course of study
4. Assessment of HBeAg loss and HBeAg seroconversion (defined as loss of HBeAg and development of HBeAb) over course of study
5. To describe the ALT normalization rate at weeks 52 and 104
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
1. Male or female, at least 18 years of age.
2. Documented HBeAg positive CHB defined by all of the following:
• Clinical history compatible with CHB
• Detectable serum HBsAg at the Screening visit and at least 6 months prior
• HBeAg positive at the Screening visit
• HBeAb negative at the Screening visit
• Serum HBV DNA level ≥ 5 log10 copies/mL, as determined by the COBAS Amplicor HBV PCR assay (LLOD = 300 copies / mL) at the central study laboratory at Screening visit
• Evidence of chronic liver inflammation, documented by previous history of elevated serum ALT and /or AST levels (at least two elevated ALT or AST values spanning six months or more, documented in available records) with or without prior liver biopsy that is consistent with CHB
• For patients with cirrhosis, clinical history compatible with compensated liver disease
• Elevated serum ALT level (1.3 – 10 x ULN) at the Screening visit
3. Patient is willing and able to comply with the study drug regimen and all other study requirements.
4. The patient is willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patients will be excluded from the study for any of the following reasons:
1. History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs with similar chemical structures.
2. Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.
3. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP), defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, including women whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with a male partner and women whose partners have been sterilized by vasectomy or other means. The exception of the aforementioned criteria will be given if they meet the following definition of post-menopausal: 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels >40 mIU/ml (IU/L) or 6 weeks post surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy or have been surgically sterilized (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation) or the patient must agree to use two methods of birth control. This is any combination of hormonal contraception (implantable, patch, oral or injection), IUD, male or female condom with spermicidal gel, diaphragm, sponge or cervical cap. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) during Screening.
4. Is a male who is capable of reproduction, defined as all men physiologically capable of producing sperm, including men whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with a female partner and men who have been sterilized (vasectomy) or whose partners have been sterilized by surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation or other means, UNLESS the female partner meets the following definition of post-menopausal: 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels >40 mIU/ml (IU/L) or the patient must agree to use two methods of birth control. This is any combination of hormonal contraception (implantable, patch ,oral or injection), IUD, male or female condom with spermicidal gel, diaphragm, sponge or cervical cap.
5. Patient is co-infected with HCV, HDV, or HIV.
6. Patients who have previously been involved in a trial with telbivudine.
7. Patient has received nucleoside or nucleotide drugs whether approved or investigational at any time.
8. Patient has received IFN or other immunomodulatory treatment in the 6 months before Screening for this study.
9. Patient has a history of or clinical signs/symptoms of hepatic decompensation such as ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic hydrothorax, hepatopulmonary syndrome or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, among others.
10. Patient has a medical condition that requires prolonged or frequent use of systemic acyclovir or famciclovir.
11. Patient has a history of malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated, within the past 5 years whether or not there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases, with the exception of localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Patients with previous findings suggestive of possible hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), should have the disease ruled out prior to entrance into the study.
12. Patient has one or more additional known primary or secondary causes of liver disease other than CHB, including steatohepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis among other liver diseases. Gilbert’s syndrome and Dubin-Johnson syndrome are not considered exclusion criteria for this study.
13. History of any other acute or chronic medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would make the patient unsuitable for inclusion into the study.
14. Patient is currently abusing alcohol or illicit drugs, or has a history of alcohol abuse or illicit substance abuse within the preceding two years.
15. Patient has a medical condition that requires frequent or prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids, although inhaled corticosteroids are allowed.
16. Patient has a history of clinical and laboratory evidence of chronic renal insufficiency.
17. Patient has a medical condition requiring the chronic or prolonged use of potentially hepatotoxic drugs or nephrotoxic drugs.
18. Patient has any other concurrent medical or social condition likely to preclude compliance with the schedule of evaluations in the protocol, or likely to confound the efficacy or safety observations of the study.
19. Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer.
20. Patient has a history of myopathy, myositis, or persistent muscle weakness. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Proportion of patients (response rate) who achieve HBV DNA non-detectability at week 52 |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Study completion: patient who meets the screen requirements, attends the Baseline Day 1 visit, completes the 104 week Treatment and 16 week Follow-up Phase of the study. A critical assay for HBV DNA will no longer be available affecting some patients. Study completion for patients affected: met the screening requirements, attended the Baseline Day 1 visit, completed the 104 week Treatment and the shortened 12 week Follow-up Phase of the study. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |