Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis A"

In this project, the investigators aim to study the role of biliverdin reductase A (BLVRA) in HCV infected patients prior and during/after standard antiviral therapy in association with viral clearance, disease progression and treatment response and in comparison with healthy subjects.

Entecavir demonstrated superior virologic and biochemical benefits over lamivudine and adefovir. The investigators evaluated the effect of entecavir combined Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) with lamivudine or adefovir or both combined HBIG in Chinese liver transplantation patients with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) related diseases.

This observational, non-interventional cohort study will evaluate predictors of response in patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving standard of care Pegasys therapy. Efficacy and safety parameters will also be evaluated. Patients included in the study will be followed for the duration of their treatment and for up to 3 years thereafter.

The purpose of this study is to investigate T-cell mediated immune responses to HIV-1 and HCV and determine how these responses are affected by HCV treatment and correlates to response. Furthermore, to study Interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) dynamics during HCV treatment, and correlate this to treatment outcome.

The current gold standard for treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients is with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. Drug administration accuracy and ease of use will definitely determine treatment effectiveness. This is the idea behind the development and usage of the PegPen. The goal of this study is to determine the satisfaction grade with this novel device.

The role of the dendritic cells, the most potent antigen presenting cells, in the establishment of chronic hepatitis C is not established. The study aims to define whether the dendritic cells are affected by the hepatitis C virus and whether that bears an impact on the antiviral immune response they generate. The hypothesis is explored by investigating a group of patients prior to and after the initiation of standard treatment for hepatitis C with pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin.

This study will explore HBV kinetics in CHB patients during the first 24 weeks of treatment with telbivudine

Naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) of any genotype will be treated with a standard treatment regimen (pegylated interferon and ribavirin) according to routine clinical practice in Russia. The objective of this study is to examine the influence of insulin resistance on the safety and efficacy of treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin and to determine the prevalence of insulin resistance in different populations of CHC patients.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose interferon-alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared to the standard-dose of the same combination in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

The response rate to interferon-based anti-viral therapy for chronic hepatitis C is lower in patients who are obese. However, it is not clear whether this is related to suboptimal dosing of the medication or alterated response in obese patients. Alterated immune response had been reported in obese patients. The goal of current study is to determine the immune response to interferon in obese compared to non-obese chronic hepatitis C in an tissue culture system.