Entecavir Plus Tenofovir Combination Therapy Versus Entecavir Monotherapy in Naive Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis B
A Comparative Study of Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects Treated With Entecavir Plus Tenofovir Combination Therapy vs. Entecavir Monotherapy in Adults Who Are Treatment-Naive to Nucleosides and Nucleotides: The BE-LOW Study
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interventional
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13 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of entecavir plus tenofovir combination therapy with that of entecavir monotherapy. Safety will also be studied.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Apr 2007
Typical duration for phase_3
68 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 11, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 12, 2006
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 3, 2012
CompletedMarch 15, 2013
March 1, 2013
3.5 years
December 11, 2006
November 4, 2011
March 13, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Hepatitis B Virus DNA (HBV DNA) Levels <50 IU/mL by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) at Week 96
HBV DNA levels \<50 IU/mL=approximately 300 copies/mL. Analyses of binary efficacy endpoint during on-treatment period focused on participants who received treatment and used the analysis of noncompleter=failure (NC=F). All participants who received treatment were included in the denominator, and participants with missing measurements were counted as nonresponders for the specific endpoints.
At Week 96
Secondary Outcomes (15)
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HBV DNA Levels <50 IU/mL by PCR at Week 48 and Week 96 by Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg) Status
At Weeks 48 and 96
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HBV DNA Levels <LOQ by PCR at Weeks 48 and 96
At Weeks 48 and 96
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HBV DNA Levels <LOD by PCR at Weeks 48 and 96
At Weeks 48 and 96
Mean Log 10 HBV DNA at Weeks 48 and 96
Baseline, Weeks 48 and 96
Percentage of Participants With Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Normalization at Weeks 48 and 96
At Weeks 48 and 96
- +10 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
TDF 0.5 mg
EXPERIMENTALTDF=tenofovir
ETV 0.5 mg +TDF 300 mg
EXPERIMENTALETV=entecavir; TDF=tenofovir
Interventions
Tablets, Oral, ETV = 0.5 mg, once daily, 100 weeks
Tablets, Oral, ETV = 0.5 mg + TFV = 300 mg, once daily, 100 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (hepatitis B e antigen \[HbeAg\]-positive or negative) disease
- Nucleoside- and nucleotide-naive
- Males or females ≥16 years of age (or minimum age of consent in a given country)
- Compensated liver function
- HBV DNA \>1.72\*10\*5\*IU/mL (approximately 10\*6\*copies/mL) for HbeAg-positive participants
- HBV DNA \>1.72\*10\*4\*IU/mL (approximately 10\*5\*copies/mL) for Hbe-Ag-negative participants
- Alanine aminotransferase level ≥\*upper limit of normal (ULN) and ≤10\*ULN
You may not qualify if:
- Evidence of decompensated cirrhosis
- Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, or hepatitis D virus
- Laboratory values out of protocol-specified range
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (68)
Sergio E. Rojter
Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States
Tuan Nguyen, Md
San Diego, California, 92105, United States
San Jose Gastroenterology
San Jose, California, 95128, United States
Yale University School Of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
University Of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
Digestive Disease Associates, P.A.
Baltimore, Maryland, 21229, United States
Maryland Digestive Disease Research, Llc
Laurel, Maryland, 20707, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
University Of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Sing Chan, Md
Flushing, New York, 11355, United States
North Shore University
Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York, 10003, United States
Concorde Medical Group
New York, New York, 10016, United States
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
Local Institution
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1121ABE, Argentina
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1282AEN, Argentina
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Rosario, Prov de Santa, S2000PBJ, Argentina
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Westmead Nsw, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Clayton Vic, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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Prahan, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30150, Brazil
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Porto Alegre Rs, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035, Brazil
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Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1H2, Canada
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M3N 2V7, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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Grenoble, 38043, France
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Marseille, 13285, France
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Paris, 75013, France
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Paris, 75014, France
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Paris, 75571, France
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Strasbourg, 67090, France
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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500082, India
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Lucknow, 226014, India
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Ludhiana, 141001, India
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Vellore, 632004, India
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Antella Firenze, 50012, Italy
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Brescia, 25123, Italy
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Pisa, 56124, Italy
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Roma, 00149, Italy
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Durango, Durango, 34229, Mexico
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Bialystok, 15-540, Poland
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Chorzów, 41-500, Poland
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Krakow, 31-531, Poland
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Lublin, 20-081, Poland
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Warsaw, 01-201, Poland
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Moscow, 105275, Russia
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Moscow, 115446, Russia
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Moscow, 117593, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 190103, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 191163, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 191167, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia
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Smolensk, 214018, Russia
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Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa
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Bellville, Western Cape, 7530, South Africa
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N1 City Goodwood, Western Cape, 7463, South Africa
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Bornova Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Cebeci Ankara, 06620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Sihhiye Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Trabzon, 61080, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (1)
Lok AS, Trinh H, Carosi G, Akarca US, Gadano A, Habersetzer F, Sievert W, Wong D, Lovegren M, Cohen D, Llamoso C. Efficacy of entecavir with or without tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for nucleos(t)ide-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B. Gastroenterology. 2012 Sep;143(3):619-628.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.05.037. Epub 2012 May 27.
PMID: 22643350DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- BMS Study Director
- Organization
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 11, 2006
First Posted
December 12, 2006
Study Start
April 1, 2007
Primary Completion
October 1, 2010
Study Completion
October 1, 2010
Last Updated
March 15, 2013
Results First Posted
February 3, 2012
Record last verified: 2013-03