Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis"

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b clinical Trial evaluating Safety and Efficacy of DUR-928 (an experimental medication) in Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH).

Severe Alcoholic hepatitis, defined by modified Maddrey's Discriminant Function (DF) ≥32, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.(1,2) Of the various treatment modalities evaluated for treatment of Severe Alcoholic hepatitis, corticosteroids have been the most extensively studied.(1) Five out of 13 randomized controlled trials, and four out of 5 meta-analysis have shown a survival benefit with corticosteroids, especially in patients with DF ≥32 and/ or encephalopathy.(1-4) However, the role of corticosteroids in Severe Alcoholic hepatitis still remains controversial.(5-6) Corticosteroid therapy is not considered the ideal option by most authors because their beneficial effect seems to be confined to a highly select minority group in which the inhibitory effect of corticosteroids on liver inflammation is not outweighed by side effects such as weakened defence against infections, anti-anabolic effects, and possible ulcer promoting effects.(6) Corticosteroids are usually contraindicated in those with DF > 54 or MELD >24 (7) .Also corticosteroids are contraindicated in those with renal failure, gastro-intestinal bleed, pancreatitis and active sepsis. Therefore, there have been constant efforts to evaluate new therapies for Severe Alcoholic hepatitis (SAH). In a recent trial, combination of glucocorticoids plus N-acetylcysteine was found to improve one month survival in patients with Severe Alcoholic hepatitis, compared with glucocorticoids alone. However, the 6 month survival similar in both the groups.(8) Human colostrum and bovine colostrum are rich in protein, immunoglobulin, lactoferrin and growth factors. Recent studies suggest that colostrum components, immunoglobulin and growth factor benefits physically active person as well as in the treatment of autoimmune disorders. It is used for the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal conditions, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gut injury, Helicobacter pylori infection, immune deficiency related diarrhea as well as infective diarrhea.(9,10,11) It has also been sucessfully used to significantly decrease the level of Endotoxemia - lower levels of Lipopolysaccharides. We plan to compare the efficacy of bovine colostrum versus Placebo (Pasteurized milk powder) alone in treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis. Bovine Colostrum is rich in protein, immunoglobulin, lactoferrin and growth factors. Recent studies suggest that Colostrum components, immunoglobulin and growth factor benefits physically active person and in treatment of autoimmune disorders. It is used for the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal conditions, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gut injury, H pylori infection, immune deficiency related diarrhea as well as infective diarrhea.(9) The guidelines by American College of Gastroenterology (10) and other authors (11) have suggested that a combination of Corticosteroids and other drugs, which have different mechanisms of action, may be more beneficial for reducing mortality in severe alcoholic hepatitis. Hence, the investigators plan to compare the efficacy of combined therapy of Corticosteroids and Bovine colostrum versus Corticosteroids alone in treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis.

There is a huge gap between the clinical efficacy and community effectiveness in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Taiwan. HCV infection prevails in uremic patients with the prevalence of > 10 % in Taiwan.The current study will be executed in each participating hemodialysis centers by an outreach team of HCV treaters, treating all of the HCV-viremic uremia patients and HD staffs at the same time (group therapy) in each individual HD center (Erase-C campaign) with all oral directly-acting antivirals, to ensure the rates of diagnosis, accessibility, treatment and follow-up.The purpose of the study is to demonstrate a model of care using outreach HCV treaters by implementing the concept of "group therapy" with one-size-fit-all pangenotypic DAA regimen, 12 weeks of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, in each individual hemodialysis center (Erase-C campaign) to achieve HCV micro-elimination.

The overarching goal of the Kentucky Viral Hepatitis Treatment Project (KeY Treat) is to increase hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment access and delivery in a rural Appalachian community, which is in the midst of the opioid/hepatitis C (HCV) syndemic. KeY Treat is a clinical research study seeking to determine whether removing barriers (cost, insurance, specialist, abstinence) associated with accessing direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the treatment of HCV will impact health in Perry County, Kentucky.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate on-treatment efficacy against hepatitis D virus (HDV) of JNJ-73763989 + nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) regimen compared to NA alone.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of the study intervention, based on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels at follow-up (FU) Week 24.

This study will assess the safety, efficacy and immune response following the sequential treatment of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) ASO compound (GSK3228836) and CHB-TI (GSK3528869A) in participants 18 to 65 years stable on NA treatment for CHB. The aim is to quantify the efficacy of sequential therapy as well as to determine an added value of sequential therapy over GSK3228836 therapy in CHB patients treated with NAs. In addition, the study will assess the effect of different treatment durations of GSK3228836 (12 or 24 weeks) prior to initiating GSK3528869A treatment.

Open label, single arm, multi-center clinical trial of lonafarnib 50 mg QD plus ritonavir 200 mg QD, administered orally, over a 48-week treatment period, with a 24-week post-treatment follow-up period, in patients with chronic Hepatitis D Virusinfection. Objectives: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of once daily dosing of lonafarnib 50 mg with ritonavir 200 mg over a 48-week treatment period. To evaluate the effect of once daily dosing of lonafarnib 50 mg with ritonavir 200 mg over a 48-week treatment period with a 24-week post-treatment follow-up on HDV viral levels. Trial population: Up to 30 patients with chronic HDV infection with detectable HDV RNA and compensated liver disease.

This is a phase 2 study in which subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection will receive VIR-2218 alone or in combination with pegylated interferon alfa-2a and will be assessed for safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antiviral activity.

This is a single center, single arm, open label study to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of the autologous HBV specific T cell receptor (HBV-TCR) redirected T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B with ongoing with nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) treatment. This study will be conducted sequentially starting with Stage-1, followed by Stage-2.