Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis B, Chronic"

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a serious liver disease worldwide, and the leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBsAg loss/seroconversion is considered to be the ideal endpoint of antiviral therapy in both HBeAg-positive and -negative patients, and the ultimate treatment goal in CHB, However HBsAg loss occurred rarely by interferon treatment. Although It was reported that in nature history HBsAg level≤100 IU/ml can bring good long term outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis B. it was not clear whether patients who achieved HBsAg level≤100 IU/ml by interferon treatment could maintain sustained viral response and the state of HBsAg level≤100 IU/ml.

Patients with chronic Hepatitis B who are under oral antiviral treatment for at least 6 months at study start will be monitored once yearly for kidney function changes within their routine outpatient visit. Therefore urine samples will be collected and some additional blood test will be done within the routine blood sampling.

The aim of this study is to investigate the off-treatment sustained virological and biochemical response in chronic hepatitis B patients following the guideline by the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) in Korea.