Telbivudine or Tenofovir Treatment in HBeAg-negative Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Based on the Roadmap Concept
Chronic Hepatitis B
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Hepatitis B
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Male or female, at least 18 years of age
Documented compensated HBeAg negative CHB defined by all of the following:
- Detectable serum HBsAg at screening visit and at least 6 months prior;
- HBeAg negative at the screening visit with positive HBeAb;
- Serum HBV DNA > 2000 IU/mL Serum ALT level > 1×ULN and <10×ULN at screening visit; patient with normal ALT ≤1xULN at screening are eligible, with moderate liver inflammation or fibrosis, complensated liver sirrhosis, ALT level >1xULN wtihin last 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Co-infected with HCV, HDV or HIV.
- Received treatment of nucleoside or nucleotide drugs at any time
- Received IFN or other immunomodulatory treatment within six months before Screening
- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
- Clinical signs/symptoms of hepatic decompensation
- History of myopathy, myositis or persistent muscle weakness
- history of clinical and laboratory evidence of chronic renal insufficency
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
telbivudine
tenofovir
telbivudine 600 mg tablet orally (p.o.) once daily for up to 156 weeks. Patients with HBV DNA ≥ 300 copies/mL at Week 24 were to initiate add-on therapy with tenofovir 300 mg tablets p.o. once daily for the remaining weeks of treatment. The investigator was to initiate tenofovir add-on therapy within 2 weeks of central laboratory confirmation. Patients with HBV DNA < 300 copies/mL at Week 24 were to continue to receive telbivudine monotherapy
tenofovir 300 mg tablets p.o. once daily for up to 156 weeks. Patients with HBV DNA ≥ 300 copies/mL at Week 24 were to initiate add-on therapy with telbivudine 600 mg tablet p.o. once daily for the remaining weeks of treatment. The investigator was to initiate telbivudine add-on therapy within 2 weeks of central laboratory confirmation. Patients with HBV DNA < 300 copies/mL at Week 24 were to continue to receive tenofovir monotherapy