Efficacy Study of Sequential Therapy of Peginterferon Alfa-2a Following Entecavir in Patient With Chronic Hepatitis B. (POTENT)
Hepatitis B, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatitis B, Chronic
Eligibility 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.
Sites / Locations
- Dankook University HospitalRecruiting
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart HospitalRecruiting
- Wonju Christian HospitalRecruiting
- Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon HospitalRecruiting
- Hanyang University Guri HospitalRecruiting
- Bundang CHA medical centerRecruiting
- Busan National University Yangsan HospitalRecruiting
- Jeju National University HospitalRecruiting
- Dong-A University Medical CenterRecruiting
- Kosin University Gospel HospitalRecruiting
- Inje University Haeundae Paik HospitalRecruiting
- Kyungpook National University HospitalRecruiting
- Yeungnam University Medical CenterRecruiting
- Kangbuk Samsung HospitalRecruiting
- Kyunghee university Medical CenterRecruiting
- Hanyang University HospitalRecruiting
- Kangdong Sacred Heart HospitalRecruiting
- Kangnam Severance HospitalRecruiting
- Inje University Sanggye Paik HospitalRecruiting
- Konkuk University Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Sequential therapy
Peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy
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
Pegylated interferon α-2a/Pegasys(TM), 180mcg, subcutaneous injection. once a week, for the first 48 weeks