Efficacy Study of Sequential Therapy of Peginterferon Alfa-2a Following Entecavir in Patient With Chronic Hepatitis B. (POTENT)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2011 by Hanyang University
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Roche Pharma AG
Information provided by:
Hanyang University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01220596
First received: October 13, 2010
Last updated: July 1, 2011
Last verified: June 2011
  Purpose

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Peginterferon alfa-2a following Entecavir compared with Peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy in patient with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B.

  • Increased HBeAg seroconversion rate
  • Increased HBsAg loss rate
  • To define the best treatment condition for chronic HBV hepatitis patients

Condition Intervention Phase
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Drug: Entecavir and Pegylated interferon α-2a Sequential Treatment Group
Drug: Pegylated interferon α-2a Monotreatment Group
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Multi Center, Phase IIIb Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Sequential Therapy of Peginterferon Alfa-2a(Pegasys(TM)) Following Entercavir Compared With Peginterferon Alfa-2a Monotherapy in Patient With HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B.

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Primary Outcome Measures:
  • HBeAg seroconversion [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • the change of HBsAg titer [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • the rate of combined HBeAg seroconversion and HBV DNA < 300 copies/ml [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • The rate of serum HBV DNA < 300 copies [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • The rate of ALT normalization [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • The rate of HBsAg loss [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 228
Study Start Date: June 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Sequential therapy
Entecavir/Baraclude(TM), 0.5mg, oral administration, once daily, for the first 12 weeks Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM), 180mcg, subcutaneous injection. once a week, from week 4 to 52 for 48 weeks
Drug: Entecavir and Pegylated interferon α-2a Sequential Treatment Group
Entecavir/Baraclude(TM), 0.5mg, oral administration, once daily, for the first 12 weeks Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM), 180mcg, subcutaneous injection. once a week, from week 4 to 52 for 48 weeks
Other Names:
  • Generic/Brand name: Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM)
  • Generic/Brand name: Entecavir/Baraclude(TM)
Active Comparator: Peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy
Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM), 180mcg, subcutaneous injection. once a week, for the first 48 weeks
Drug: Pegylated interferon α-2a Monotreatment Group
Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM), 180mcg, subcutaneous injection. once a week, for the first 48 weeks
Other Name: Generic/Brand name: Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM)

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic hepatitis B patients with HBeAg positive, HBsAg positive, HBV DNA > 100,000 copies/ml and anti-HBs negative, serum ALT exceeding 2 X ULN but less than 10 X ULN.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient infected concurrently with HCV, HDV and HIV or patient with a history of antiviral treatment for Hepatitis B or patient with hepatic decompensation.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01220596

Contacts
Contact: Joo Hyun Sohn, MD, Ph.D +82-31-560-2225 sonjh@hanyang.ac.kr
Contact: Dae-Won Jun, MD, Ph.D +82-2-2290-8338 noshin@hanyang.ac.kr

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Dankook University Hospital Recruiting
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, Republic of, 330-715
Contact: Il-Han Song, MD, Ph.D     +82-41-550-6694     ihsong21@dankook.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Il-Han Song, MD, Ph.D            
Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital Recruiting
Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Korea, Republic of, 200-704
Contact: Dong-Joon Kim, MD, Ph.D     +82-33-240-5646     djkim@hallym.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Dong-Joon Kim, MD, Ph.D            
Wonju Christian Hospital Recruiting
Wonju, Gangwon-do, Korea, Republic of, 220-701
Contact: Soon Koo Baik, MD, Ph.D     +82-33-741-0114     paiksk@yonsei.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Soon Koo Baik, MD, Ph.D            
Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital Recruiting
Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 420-767
Contact: Sang-gyune Kim, MD, MS     +82-32-621-5114     mcnulty@schbc.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Sang-Gyune Kim, MD, MS            
Hanyang University Guri Hospital Recruiting
Guri, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 471-854
Contact: Joo Hyun Sohn, MD, Ph.D     +82-31-560-2225     sonjh@hanyang.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Joo Hyun Sohn, MD, Ph.D            
Bundang CHA medical center Recruiting
Sungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 463-712
Contact: Seong-Gyu Hwang, MD, Ph.D     +82-31-780-5000     sghwang@cha.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Seong-Gyu Hwang, MD, Ph.D            
Busan National University Yangsan Hospital Recruiting
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of, 626-770
Contact: Ki-Tae Yoon, MD, MS     82-55-360-1412     ktyoon@pnuyh.co.kr    
Principal Investigator: Ki-Tae Yoon, MD, MS            
Jeju National University Hospital Recruiting
Jeju, Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of, 690-767
Contact: Byung-Cheol Song, MD, Ph.D     +82-64-717-1114     drsong@cheju.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Byung-Cheol Song, MD, Ph.D            
Dong-A University Medical Center Recruiting
Busan, Korea, Republic of, 602-103
Contact: Sungwook Lee, MD, Ph.D     +82-51-240-2400     sunglee@dau.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Sungwook Lee, MD, Ph.D            
Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital Recruiting
Busan, Korea, Republic of, 612-030
Contact: Seung-ha Park, MD, Ph.D     +82-51-797-0100     obgyy@medimail.co.kr    
Principal Investigator: Seung-Ha Park, MD, Ph.D            
Kosin University Gospel Hospital Recruiting
Busan, Korea, Republic of, 602-702
Contact: Byung-cheol Yun, MD, Ph.D     +82-51-990-6114     ybchepa@ns.kosinmed.or.kr    
Principal Investigator: Byung-Cheol Yun, MD, Ph.D            
Yeungnam University Medical Center Recruiting
Daegu, Korea, Republic of, 705-717
Contact: Heon-Ju Lee, MD, Ph.D     +82-53-623-8001     hjlee@ymu.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Heon-Ju Lee, MD, Ph.D            
Kyungpook National University Hospital Recruiting
Daegu, Korea, Republic of, 700-721
Contact: Won-young Tak, MD, Ph.D     +82-53-420-5114     wytak@knu.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Won-Young Tak, MD, Ph.D            
Hanyang University Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 133-791
Contact: Dae-Won Jun, MD, Ph.D     +82-2-2290-8338     noshin@hanyang.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Dae-Won Jun, MD, Ph.D            
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 110-746
Contact: Byung-Ik Kim, MD, Ph.D     82-2-2001-2050     bik.kim@samsung.com    
Principal Investigator: Byung-Ik Kim, MD, Ph.D            
Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 134-701
Contact: Hyoung-Su Kim, MD, MS     +82-2224-2562     hskim@hallym.or.kr    
Principal Investigator: Hyoung-Su Kim, MD, MS            
Kyunghee university Medical Center Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 130-702
Contact: Byung-Ho Kim, MD, Ph.D     +82-2-958-8114     kimbh@khu.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Byung-Ho Kim, MD, Ph.D            
Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 139-707
Contact: Won-Choong Choi, MD, Ph.D     +82-2-950-1001     wcc829@paik.ac.kr    
Principal Investigator: Won-Choong Choi, MD, Ph.D            
Konkuk University Medical Center Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 143-729
Contact: so young Kwon, MD, Ph.D     +82-2-2030-7070     sykwonmd@hotmail.com    
Principal Investigator: So-Young Kwon, MD, Ph.D            
Kangnam Severance Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-720
Contact: Ja-Kyung Kim, MD, Ph.D     +82-2-2019-2330     ceciliak@yuhs.ac    
Principal Investigator: Ja-Kyung Kim, MD, Ph.D            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hanyang University
Roche Pharma AG
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joo Hyun Sohn, MD, Ph.D Hanyang University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Joo Hyun Sohn / Professor, Hanyang University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01220596     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ML25206
Study First Received: October 13, 2010
Last Updated: July 1, 2011
Health Authority: Korea: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Hepadnaviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Interferons
Peginterferon alfa-2a
Interferon-alpha
Entecavir
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs

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