drugset / Trial / NCT01254994

The Efficacy and Safety of Entecavir Treatment of Patients With Acute on Chronic Hepatitis B Liver Failure

NCT01254994

Phase 2 Completed 108 enrolled Sun Yat-sen University
Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

To evaluate therapeutic efficacy and predicting factors of entecavir for treating patients with acute on chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACHBLF). A total of 108 patients with ACHBLF were allocated into either a treatment group (ETV group, n=53) or a control group (n=55). The HBV DNA level, liver function and survival condition of the patients were observed for 48 weeks after enrollment. The factors possibly related to entecavir treatment efficacy were also identified.

Timeline

Start
2007-08
Primary completion
2009-07
Completion
2010-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Entecavir Small molecule 0.5 mg Oral

Indications