Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis B"

This study will evaluate the persistence of immunity to hepatitis B in healthy children aged 7 to 8 years, after previous vaccination with Infanrix hexa™ in the first two years of life, and also their ability to mount an immune response to the challenge dose of Engerix-B™ Kinder.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether HepavaxGene TF is non-inferior to the comparator vaccine both at impeding hepatitis B transmission from mothers positive for chronic hepatitis B (Stratum 1) to their children and also in terms of seroconversion rate in children of mothers negative for chronic hepatitis B (Stratum 2) one month after completion of the immunization schedule.

This study will compare monotherapy with tenofovir to sequential therapy with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (pegIFN-2b) followed by tenofovir, and to combination therapy with pegIFN-2b + tenofovir, in participants with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). All enrolled participants will be be administered tenofovir alone for 8 weeks and then will be randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 treatment arms.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of healthy male adults when subjects are repeatedly administered GC1102 (Hepabig_Gene) through intravenous injection.

With over 280 000 chronic carriers, 2,500 new annual cases and 1,300 deaths each year, hepatitis B is currently a frequent and potentially severe disease in France, despite efforts towards prevention and effective care. In terms of prevention, France has very low immunization coverage (27.7%) and a high percentage of people ignoring HBV status (55%), leading to a delay in care. This is partly explained by poor knowledge of hepatitis B infection in the general population and an underestimation of the health impact of hepatitis B by doctors and health officials. Until recently, there have been no national guidelines governing its implementation (which is variable depending on the structures where screening is performed) and an insufficient evaluation of screening practices. Thus, data on the severity of liver disease, indications for treatment of HBV-infected patients and data on the use of vaccination for nonimmunized people are scarce. Furthermore, while HIV rapid tests are beginning to be used more widely, particularly to address the issue of people who do not come back and collect their results and to better adapt "counselling", their usefulness to detect of hepatitis B virus has not been evaluated to date. The main objective of the Optiscreen B Study is to determine the benefit, if any, of using rapid tests as a screening tool to improve diagnosis, care and prevention of hepatitis B. Individuals risk of HBV-infection will be randomized into 2 groups, one group for which screening will be performed by usual serological test and a second group for which screening will be based on rapid tests. Centers will be selected to represent a diverse range of health centers whose aims include screening, prevention and/or vaccination.

This is a follow-up of the primary series vaccination schedule in Study A3L24 (NCT01177722) and booster vaccination in Study A3L27 (NCT01444781). Study Objective: To describe the long-term antibody persistence at 3.5 and 4.5 years of age following a 3-dose primary series vaccination of either DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T+Prevenar™ (PCV7) +Rotarix™ or Infanrix hexa™+Prevenar™ (PCV7) +Rotarix™ vaccination at 2, 4, 6 months of age and a booster vaccination of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T+Prevenar™ (PCV7) or Infanrix hexa™+Prevenar™ (PCV7) at 12 to 24 months of age. Observational Objectives: To describe the long-term antibody persistence by group and by stratification on the age at inclusion of the A3L27 booster study. To describe the effect of one additional oral dose of stand alone poliovirus isotypes 1, 2 and 3 vaccine* on the antibody persistence immune response for poliovirus isotypes (4 vs 5 doses of poliovirus administered).

Vaccines are one of our most effective public health tools but many who need them don't respond well and are not protected. Adjuvants boost immune responses and are commonly included in vaccine preparations. Bisphosphonates are the most commonly prescribed treatment for osteoporosis and may represent a new class of adjuvant. Bisphosphonates are well tolerated with chronic administration and have very few adverse effects. Research suggests that these medications can stimulate the immune system. Bisphosphonates are of special interest in populations with impaired immunity and an inability to amount protective antibody responses following immunizations. We propose a pilot study to evaluate the clinical relevance of this finding in humans. We will study the effect of bisphosphonates on quantitative humoral immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in healthy older volunteers who have not previously received this vaccine.

The purpose of this study is to generate immunogenicity and safety data of an investigational hexavalent DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T vaccine compared to a control vaccine, Infanrix hexa™ when given along with Prevenar™ and Rotarix™ vaccines. Primary Objectives: To demonstrate the equivalence of immunogenicity of 3 lots of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T vaccine 1 month after a 3-dose primary series (2, 4 and 6 months) when given with Prevenar™ and Rotarix™, in terms of immunoresponses. To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the hexavalent DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T vaccine to the licensed hexavalent Infanrix hexa vaccine when given with Prevenar™ and Rotarix™. Secondary Objectives: To describe in each group the immunogenicity parameters for all antigens for each vaccine To assess the safety profile in terms of solicited and unsolicited adverse events and serious adverse events in each group for each vaccine.

This study will assess the immunogenicity and safety of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' (formerly SB Biologicals') DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib (Infanrix hexa™) vaccine compared with separate administration of DTPa-HBV-IPV (Infanrix penta™) and Hib (Hiberix™) vaccine administered at 3, 5 and 11 (or 12) months of age.

This is a follow-up of the primary series vaccination schedule in Study A3L24 (NCT01177722). The objectives are: To describe the antibody persistence to any antigen contained in the investigational DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T vaccine and Infanrix hexa™ prior to the booster dose To describe the safety and immunogenicity of the booster dose of either DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T or Infanrix hexa™ vaccine. To describe the immunogenicity of a booster dose of Prevenar™ given at 12 to 24 months.