Study in Japan of the Safety And Antiviral Activity in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Current Lamivudine Therapy

Summary

The objectives are to demonstrate that entecavir has antiviral activity undetectable HBV DNA measured, the Roche AmplicorTM PCR at Week 48, and to assess the safety and the pharmacokinetic of entecavir in Japanese patients with hepatitis B who have an incomplete response to current lamivudine therapy

Timeline

Start

2002-12

Primary completion

2005-02

Completion

2005-02

Publications

• Background Suzuki F, Toyoda J, Katano Y, Sata M, Moriyama M, Imazeki F, Kage M, Seriu T, Omata M, Kumada H. Efficacy and safety of entecavir in lamivudine-refractory patients with chronic hepatitis B: randomized controlled trial in Japanese patients. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Sep;23(9):1320-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05455.x. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

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