drugset / Trial / NCT00228592

HepeX-B in Post Hepatic Allografts for Treatment of End Stage Liver Disease Due to Hepatitis B Infection

NCT00228592

Phase 2 Terminated Merck & Co., Inc.
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the use of HepeX-B versus HBIg, two anti-viral drugs, in patients who have received liver transplants due to liver failure caused by Hepatitis B infection. Patients will be evaluated over a 6 month to 1.5 year period to evaluate whether or not the drugs prevent the Hepatitis B virus from infecting the new liver.

Timeline

Start
Primary completion
Completion
2005-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject HepeX-B Unknown
Subject hepatitis B immune globulin Protein / enzyme biologic