E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
compensated HBeAg-positive and negative chronic hepatitis B virus infection |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus in children and adolescents |
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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 | 19.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
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 demonstrate the antiviral efficacy of telbivudine compared to placebo in pediatric patients (2- < 18 years) by determining the percentage of patients achieving serum HBV DNA level of <300 copies/mL at Week 24. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- Antiviral efficacy as evaluated by the proportion of patients achieving HBV DNA< 300 copies/mL at Week 52 and Week 104
- Biochemical response at Week 24, 52 and 104 as evaluated by proportion of patients whose baseline ALTs were abnormal and subsequently normalized
- Serological response at Week 24, 52 and 104 (HBeAg loss; HBeAg seroconversion and HBsAg loss and HBsAg seroconversion)
- Percentage of patients achieving composite endpoints at Week 52 and 104 (HBV DNA < 300 copies/mL, ALT normalization and HBeAg seroconversion)
- Cumulative rate of Virological Breakthrough at Week 52 and 104
- Presence of genotypic resistance in VB and non-responders patients at Week 24
- Safety assessments (SAEs, AEs, AESI (muscle related events), hepatic decompensation or HCC, chemistry or hematology abnormalities |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. A signed informed constent/assent must have been obtenined from
both parents or legal guardian(s) before any assessment is performed
2. Male or female out-patients between 2 and < 18 years of age (at time
of randomization), except in the Republic of South Korea, where children
aged 2 years to < 12 years only (at time of randomization) will be
enrolled
3. Clinical history compatible with compensated chronic hepatitis B
4. Documented compensated chronic hepatitis B defined by the following:
a) Positive serum HBsAg at screening and at least one other documentation of HBsAg positive at least 6 months prior to screening
b) For HBeAg positive patients at screening, significant biologic signs of disease activity following EASL guidelines recommendations for CHB pediatric patients (Sokal et al 2013)
i) serum HBV DNA level ≥ 5 log10 copies/mL (COBAS Taqman®) (or 20
000 IU/mL) at screeningas assesed by central laboratory and
ii) serum ALT ≥ 1.5×ULN and < 10×ULN (pediatric ULN) either once
during the screening period or twice (2 times)within 6 months prior to
screening
c) For HBeAg negative patients at screening, significant biologic signs of disease activity following EASL guidelines recommendations for CHB pediatric patients (Sokal et al 2013)
i) serum HBV DNA level ≥ 4 log10 copies/mL (COBAS Taqman®) or 2000 IU/ml at screening as assessed by the central laboratory and
ii) serum ALT ≥ 1.0 ×ULN and < 10×ULN (pediatric ULN) either once during the screening period or twice (2times) within 12 months prior to screening
5. Patients and parent (or legal guardian) are willing to comply with the
study drug regimen and all other study requirements.
6. Patient meeting criteria for treatment according to local guidelines. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
•Patients with acute or chronic infection of HCV, HDV, HIV, or with acute infection of HAV, HEV, CMV, or EBV.
•Patient has received treatment of interferon or any other immunomodulatory agents within the last 12 months prior to screening or any nucleoside or nucleotide drugs or other anti-CHB treatment (approved or investigational) at any time before screening
•Patient has a medical condition that requires frequent use of systemic acyclovir or famciclovir, systemic corticosteroids (topical and inhaled corticosteroids are allowed).
• Patient has a decompensated liver disease defined as a Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Score ≥7 (Class B or C).
•Patient has one or more additional known primary or secondary causes of liver disease, other than infectious agents, including alcoholic or nonalcoholic liver disease, fatty liver,
hepatobiliary disease, Wilson disease and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Gilbert's syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome etc.
• Liver transplant recipient. Organ or bone marrow transplant recipients.
• Patient is currently abusing illicit drugs, or has a history of illicit substance abuse.
• All patients are required to be abstinent from alcohol during the course of the study otherwise excluded.
• Patient has a medical condition requiring the chronic or prolonged use of potentially hepatotoxic drugs or nephrotoxic drugs or chemotherapy
• History of any other acute or chronic medical condition ( including congenital diseases, metabolic diseases, malignant diseases, neurological disorders, nephrotic diseases, pancreatitis, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, etc.)that in the opinion of the investigator would make the patient unsuitable for inclusion into the study.
•Patient has a history of myopathy, myositis, persistent muscle weakness or persistent high serum CK levels (≥7×ULN), any muscular disease including but not limited to congenital / metabolic etiology, or with abnormal neuromuscular signs at screening or any screening CK
values suggestive of muscular disease, or age at which independent walking time first achieved after 16 months of age (based on birthday).
•Patient receiving any drugs potentially associated with myopathy within 3 months prior to screening
•Any other clinical significant disease, condition or abnormality, unrelated to their HBV infection at screening, as assessed by the investigator |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the antiviral efficacy of telbivudine compared to placebo in pediatric patients (2 - < 18 years) by determining the percentage of patients achieving serum HBV DNA level of <300 copies/mL at Week 24. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1.anti-viral efficacy at Week52 and Week104
2. Biochemical response (ALT normalization) at Week 24, Week 52 and Week 104
3.Serological response at Week 24, Week 52 and Week 104
4. Composite endpoint (HBV DNA undetectability, ALT normalization and HBeAg seroconversion) at Week 52 and Week 104
5. Cumulative rate of Virological Breakthrough at Week 52 and 104
6. Presence of genotypic resistance in VB and non-responders patients at Week 24 ( or who discontinued before Week 24)
7. safety endpoints (SAEs, AEs, Grade 3-4 AEs and AEs related to study drug, AESI (muscle related events), hepatic decompensation or HCC, Grade 3-4 chemistry or hematology abnormalities |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
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) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
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) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
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
| No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 22 |
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 | No |
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 |
Bulgaria |
Greece |
Israel |
Korea, Republic of |
Romania |
Taiwan |
Turkey |
Ukraine |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |