Lamivudine and Therapeutic Vaccine Evaluation in Senegalese Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection (ANRS 12100 HEPADAK-2)

Summary

Chronic hepatitis B infection is a major public health issue in Senegal. The study will compare the efficacy of the treatment strategy combining Lamivudine and therapeutic vaccine (12 intra-muscular injections over a 6-month period) to a treatment with Lamivudine alone on the control of viral replication in patients with a replicative hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increase in hepatic enzymes.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2008-07

Drugs

Indications