
Non Inferiority Trial of Locally Manufactured 'Hepa-B' Vaccine in Bangladesh.
Hepatitis B InfectionHepatitis B is a common and serious infectious disease of the liver, affecting millions of people throughout the world. Persistent Hepatitis B virus infections may cause development of chronic hepatic insufficiency, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Adding to that, Hepatitis B Virus carriers can transmit the disease for many years. It is transmitted through blood or other body fluids infected with the Hepatitis B virus. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in countries like Bangladesh. Immunization with Hepatitis B vaccine has been proved effective to prevent HBV infection. But the vaccines, which are recommended till now, are expensive. Locally manufactured Hepatitis B vaccine will be safe, cost effective and affordable for all. The test vaccine will induce similar seroprotection rates to hepatitis B one month post-vaccination and at 7 months, one month after the third dose of vaccine compared to reference vaccine. This will be done by comparing the percentages of participants with ≥10 mIU/ml anti-HBs by vaccinated with either Hepa B or Engerix B vaccine. The non-inferiority margin will be 10%.

Phase II AutoImmune Hepatitis
HepatitisAutoimmuneThis is a Phase IIa open label adaptive design dose finding study in male and female patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) with compensated liver function currently under standard of care. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sPIF dose that normalizes and maintains the serum ALT when given for 14 doses. Autoimmune Hepatitis is disease where the patient's immune system produces an inappropriate immune response against their own liver. PreImplantation factor (PIF) is a substance that is secreted by viable fetuses during pregnancy. PIF initiates both maternal tolerance preventing the loss/rejection of the fetus. Synthetic PIF (sPIF) successfully translates PIF endogenous properties to pregnant and non-pregnant immune disorders. sPIF was found to be effective in preclinical models of autoimmunity and transplantation. Specifically, sPIF protected the liver against immune attack.

Serum Regucalcin Level and Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis bLiver FibrosisThis study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between serum regucalcin level and liver fibrosis level in patients with CHB infection.

Immunogenicity of Hepatitis B Vaccination in HIV-infected Adults
Hepatitis B VaccineUptake, adherence, and completion of vaccination among HIV-infected adults were low, and their immune function and immune response to hepatitis B vaccination were also suboptimal, indicating that the current practice of hepatitis B vaccination can't protect HIV-infected adults from HBV infection. And the persistence of immunity induced by hepatitis B vaccination remains a challenge. This is a randomized, open-label trial, conducted among HIV-infected adults with drug rehabilitation. This study will compare the immunogenicity, immune persistence, and safety of three intramuscular 20µg and 60µg recombinant hepatitis B vaccines at months 0, 1, and 6 among HIV-infected adults.

Crowdsourcing to Promote HBV and HCV Testing in China
HepatitisHepatitis B1 moreThis is an online randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing men who have sex with men (MSM) exposed to a crowdsourced intervention to MSM who did not receive the intervention to determine the effect on Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to intervention or control using a computer-based allocation system. Participants will be assessed for primary and secondary outcomes four weeks after randomization.

A Self-efficAcy Intervention to reDuce Injecting Risk behAviour and hePatitis c reinfecTion Rates...
Hepatitis CThe study evaluates the use of implementation intentions to increase self-efficacy and reduce injecting risk behaviour in a sample of injecting drug users on treatment for hepatitis C (HCV). The overall aim is to reduce HCV reinfection rates. The primary objective is to identify lower injecting risk behaviour scores in patients on treatment for hepatitis C receiving the psychosocial intervention compared to the same patient group assigned to the control group.

Clinical Trial to eLiminate HCV-infection in Treatment-naïve, Renally Impaired EgyptiAn Patients...
Hepatitis C Virus InfectionResponse to Therapy ofPrimary Efficacy Objective -To assess whether a 12-week treatment course with oral 50 mg elbasvir plus 100 mg grazoprevir given in a single daily dose to treatment-naïve patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and infected with genotype 4 (GT4) chronic HCV (CHC) infection can produce a sustained viral response (SVR), i.e. HCV RNA below the lower limit of quantification [LLOQ] for 12 weeks (SVR12) after completion of the study treatment course Secondary Objectives To assess the efficacy of elbasvir/grazoprevir in suppressing HCV viremia in treatment-naïve GT4 CHC patients at each scheduled visit and clinically meaningful endpoints (Week 2, 8 and 12 [End of Treatment - EOT]) and 24 (SVR12) To assess the safety and tolerability of a 12-week treatment course with elbasvir/grazoprevir in treatment-naïve patients with ESRD and infected with GT4 CHC. To assess liver fibrosis by non-invasive evaluation of liver stiffness (Fibroscan®) in the same patients before treatment and EOT and SVR12 Clinical hypotheses. Primary Efficacy Hypothesis - A 12-week treatment course with elbasvir/grazoprevir in treatment-naïve patients with ESRD and infected with GT4 CHC infection will result in an HCV RNA below the LLOQ in 95% of patients within 2 weeks of treatment, and at least 95% will have an SVR12. Secondary hypotheses A 12-week treatment course with elbasvir/grazoprevir in ESRD GT4 treatment-naïve patients will result in undetectable viremia in 95% patients at Week 2, 4, 8 and 12 (EOT) and 24 (SVR12) Treatment will be safe and well-tolerated in these patients, as determined by the type and number of adverse events identified through laboratory testing, vital signs and physical examinations. In these patients with liver fibrosis before treatment, the liver fibrosis as assessed by non-invasive evaluation of liver stiffness (Fibroscan®) will improve by EOT and SVR12

Anti-Hepatitis A Virus, Pharmacokinetics, and Safety of Immune Globulin (Human)
Anti-Hepatitis A Antibody Levels in Heathy SubjectsThis was a single center, open-label, single-arm study in which approximately 28 Hepatitis A virus (HAV)-seronegative healthy subjects were enrolled. There was a screening period of up to 28 days during which subjects were screened for enrollment in the study. Healthy subjects received a single intramuscular (IM) dose of GamaSTAN (0.2 mL/kg), followed by a pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling period of 150 days (approximately 5 half-lives). The protective levels of anti-HAV antibodies were assessed up to 60 days after the administration of GamaSTAN. A PK curve was obtained during the PK sampling period.

The Safety of Anti-viral Therapy in Preventing HBV MTCT in Pregnant Women After Discontinuation...
Hepatitis BChronicMother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the most common mode of perpetuating chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in endemic countries. Many studies have demonstrated antepartum anti-viral therapy (AVT) is a advisable option to reduce mother-to-child transmission and the risk of vaccination breakthrough in infants who received passive-active immunoprophylaxis. However, several controversies over antiviral treatment have not been resolved, that is, optimal duration, effect of postpartum therapy, and risk of postpartum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) flare after withdrawal. Will the risk of postpartum hepatitis flares increase after short-term AVT in late pregnancy for maternal HBV infection is discontinued? Is there any correlation between postpartum hepatitis flares and withdrawal time? Will the proportion of postpartum flares be reduced if extending the duration of AVT after delivery? There is an urgent need in this area. This study mainly investigated the safety of antiviral therapy in preventing HBV mother-to-child transmission in pregnant women after discontinuation.

A Study Evaluating AL-3778 in Combination With Peginterferon Alpha-2a in Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects...
Hepatitis BChronicThis is a Phase 2a, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of AL-3778 in combination with Peg-IFN in subjects with Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive CHB virus infection who are treatment-naïve. The study will consist of a screening phase , a double-blind treatment phase followed by treatment with Peg-IFN alone, and a post-treatment follow-up phase. Approximately 30 subjects to complete the study. Eligible subjects will be randomized into 2 treatment arms in a 2:1 ratio (active:placebo) to receive one of the following treatments: Arm A: Peg-IFN plus AL-3778 (N=20) Arm B: Peg-IFN plus matching placebo (N=10)