Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis A"

Hepatitis B Vaccine [Recombinant] is a well-established vaccine which has been used extensively, worldwide since its initial licensure in 1986. Hepatitis B vaccines: [1] induce protection against the morbidity and mortality of acute hepatitis B virus infection, [2] reduce the incidence of chronic infection in vaccinated populations, and [3] thereby, reduce the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma. The purpose of the trial is to assess if the new manufacturing process of the Hepatitis B Vaccine [Recombinant] vaccine shows the same level of hepatitis B antibody response or better as the currently licensed Hepatitis B Vaccine [Recombinant] vaccine. This study will also confirm that the new process vaccine is as well tolerated as the current vaccine.

Two doses each of Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated and Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella [Oka/Merck] Virus Vaccine Live will be given concomitantly or non-concomitantly. Safety data will be collected following each vaccination.

The purpose of this study is to determine if a hepatitis E vaccine is safe and able to prevent symptomatic liver disease due to the hepatitis E virus.

To evaluate the persistence of anti-HBs antibodies up to 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007. No additional subjects will be recruited during this long-term follow-up study and no vaccine will be administered.

Comparison of adjuvanted hepatitis B vaccine to double dose of Engerix™-B in pre- /haemodialysis patients aged ≥15 years

Comparison of adjuvanted hepatitis B vaccine to double dose of Engerix™-B in pre- /haemodialysis patients aged ≥15 years.

This study will look at what happens to the level of protection against hepatitis B (HB) disease if a 'helper' gel is applied to the skin over the injection site of a small dose of hepatitis B vaccine.

To investigate the effect of silymarin, derived from the milk thistle plant, Silybum marianum, in preventing and reversing the complications of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus and/or clearing hepatitis C infections.

The purpose of this pilot study is to demonstrate the feasibility of adding HBV screening and treatment of pregnant women to the existing HIV PMTCT platform in order to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus.

Background: Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. When the immune system tries to clear hepatitis B, it damages the liver. Eventually, the immune system gets exhausted fighting the virus. Researchers want to see if giving large doses of an antibody (HBIg) with the drug peginterferon will boost the immune system in people with this disease. Objectives: To observe the effect of large doses of antibody against the hepatitis B surface antigen on the immune response to the virus. To see if removing hepatitis B surface antigen from the blood enhances the action of peginterferon. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 and older with hepatitis B Design: Participants will be screened twice with a medical history, physical exam, and blood and urine tests. Participants will be randomly put in one of two groups. All participants will get peginterferon for 24 weeks. One group will first get HBIg for 12 weeks. Participants in the combination group will have a 4-day clinic stay. They will have: Repeats of screening tests Eye exam Liver ultrasound The first dose of HBIg by IV over 2 hours These participants will get HBIg at the clinic up to 8 times over 12 weeks then start the peginterferon. All participants will get peginterferon for 24 weeks. They will get it by injection under the skin once a week. They may do this themselves. They will keep a drug diary. They will have 5 visits to assess response and monitoring for safety.. After stopping the study drug, participants will have 4 follow-up visits over 36 weeks. They will repeat screening tests and have 1 liver ultrasound.