E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) |
EPATITE CRONICA HBV-CORRELATA |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Chronic liver disease caused by hepatitis B |
MALATTIA EPATICA CRONICA CAUSATA DAL VIRUS DELL’EPATITE B |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 |
Evaluate the effectiveness resulting from the addition of a treatment with Tenofovir before the start of therapy with peg-IFN-2a compared to treatment with peg-IFN-2a on the biochemical, virological and serological response in patients with chronic hepatitis HBeAg negative/positive . |
Valutare l’efficacia derivante dall’aggiunta di un trattamento con Tenofovir prima dell’inizio della terapia con Peg-interferone-2a rispetto al trattamento con Peg-interferone-2a sulla risposta biochimica, virologica e sierologica in pazienti con epatite cronica HBeAg negativa/positiva. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Not applicable |
Non applicabile |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Patients with chronic hepatitis HBsAg positive, HBeAg negative HBV-DNA> 20,000 IU / mL in two successive determinations or chronic hepatitis HBsAg positive, HBeAg positive with HBV DNA> 20,000 IU / mL in two successive determinations; - for which the practitioner indicates a treatment with peg-interferon alfa-2a; - with transaminases > 2 times the normal range in two successive determinations; - anti-HDV, anti-HCV and anti-HIV negative; - of which there is liver biopsy performed within 24 months prior to the start of therapy or Fibroscan performed within 6 months, proving HBV-related chronic hepatitis; - observing absolute abstention from alcohol; - available to participate in the study (informed consensus). |
- Pazienti affetti da epatite cronica HBsAg positiva, HBeAg negativa con HBV-DNA >20.000 UI/mL in due successive determinazioni o affetti da epatite cronica HBsAg positiva, HBeAg positiva con HBV-DNA >20.000 UI/mL in due successive determinazioni; - per i quali il medico specialista ritiene indicato un trattamento con Peg-interferone alfa-2a; - con valori di transaminasi >2 volte la norma in due successive determinazioni; - anti-HDV, anti-HCV e anti-HIV negativi; - di cui è disponibile biopsia epatica eseguita entro i 24 mesi precedenti l’inizio della terapia o fibroscan eseguito entro i 6 mesi, comprovante epatite cronica HBV correlata; - che osservano astensione assoluta dalle bevande alcoliche; - disponibili alla partecipazione allo studio (consenso informato). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Concomitant conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the patient's participation in the study or the results of the study, causing interference on the assessments provided by this protocol; - patients that are pregnant or breastfeeding; - people who are unable to understand and decide; - refusal to participation/withdrawal of consensus; - Hb <10 g/dl; - neutrophil count <1,500 cells/ml; - platelets <90,000 cells/ml; - treatment with antiviral therapy during the 12 months preceding the visit of enrollment in the study. |
- Concomitanza di condizioni che a giudizio dello sperimentatore possano compromettere la partecipazione del paziente allo studio o i risultati dello studio causando interferenze sulle valutazioni previste dal presente protocollo; - gravidanza o allattamento; - soggetti non in grado di intendere e decidere o con capacità offuscata; - rifiuto alla partecipazione/ritiro del consenso; - Hb<10 g/dl; - neutrofili < 1500 cellule/ml; - piastrine < 90000 cellule/ml; - trattamento con terapia antivirale nei 12 mesi che precedono la visita di arruolamento nello studio. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Rate of sustained virological response (HBV DNA levels <2000UI/mL) |
Tasso di risposta virologica sostenuta (livelli di HBV DNA < 2000UI/mL) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
6 months from the end of treatment with peg-interferon alfa-2a |
6 mesi dalla fine del ciclo di trattamento con peg-interferone alfa-2a |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Rate of biochemical response (normalization of ALT: <40 U / L) |
Tasso di risposta biochimica (normalizzazione delle ALT: <40 U/L) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
6-12 months from the end of treatment with peg-interferon alfa-2a |
6-12 mesi dalla fine del ciclo di trattamento con peg-interferone alfa-2a |
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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 | No |
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) | 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 | 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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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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 | 7 |
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 | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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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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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |