NCT04211805

Brief Summary

Immunoprophylaxis failure of hepatitis B (HBV) remains a concern and has been reported in approximately 10-30% of infants born to highly viremic mothers with HBeAg-positive. Maternal HBV DNA \>6log10 copies/mL (or 200,000 IU/mL) is the major independent risk for mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Two recent random controlled trial (RCT) studies have shown that the use of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) in highly viremic HBsAg positive mothers may safely reduce the rate of MTCT when compared between groups of TDF treated and untreated patients. Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) is the successor to TDF, and both drugs have a similar mechanism of action to reduce HBV DNA levels and normalize serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in chronic hepatitis B patients (CHB) with few adverse effects. TAF however, has a better safety profile with less adverse effects to bone mineral density and renal function. The present prospective, double-arm study is to evaluate the non-inferiority in the efficacy and safety of TAF therapy versus TDF therapy in highly viremic mothers and their infants for the prevention of MTCT in the real world setting.

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Enrollment
450

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

Status
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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 6, 2019

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 26, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 27, 2020

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 30, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

December 29, 2020

Status Verified

December 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

December 6, 2019

Last Update Submit

December 25, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Chronic Hepatitis BPregnancyMother to Child TransmissionVertical Transmission

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Assessment on the Proportion of Infants who are Infected with Hepatitis B at the Age of 28 Weeks in the Two Groups

    Compare MTCT rates between the two study groups and demonstrate non-inferiority in efficacy. MTCT rate is defined as the proportion of infants with serum HBV DNA \>20 IU/mL and/or HBsAg positivity at 28 weeks of age.

    From the date of birth to the age of 24-28 weeks

  • Assessment on Congenital Defects and/or Malformation Rates in Each Infant Group for Comparison

    The rate of congenital defects and/or malformation rates in infants. Congenital defects and/or malformation rates are defined as the proportion of infants with the aforementioned abnormalities discovered during the study period. The rate of infant congenital defect/malformation as determined in group A will be compared with that of group B.

    from the date of birth to Infant's age of 24-28 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Assessment on the change in Maternal HBV DNA Levels at Delivery

    from gestational week 24-28 week to delivery

  • Maternal Serological Outcomes During the Study: Percentage of Mothers who Loss/Seroconversion of HBsAg or/and HBeAg During the Study

    from gestational week 24-28 week to postpartum week 28

  • Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Mothers as Stratified by the CTCAE v 5.0

    Gestational week 24-28 until Postpartum Week 28

  • Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Infants as Stratified by the CTCAE v 5.0

    Delivery until Infant age Week 28

  • Percentage of Mothers with Alanine transferase (ALT) Levels Within the Normal Limit

    Gestational week 24-28 until Postpartum week 28

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Arm (A) TAF Group Comprised of Patients from 11 Centers.

225 consecutive patients will be treated with local standard of care. The antiviral drug Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) will be used to treat highly viremic chronic hepatitis B mothers from the gestational week 24-28 of pregnancy to delivery of infant at eleven centers across the People's Republic of China (PRC). Infants will receive hepatitis B vaccine plus HBIg at birth (within 12 hours) and additional hepatitis B vaccine at the age of week 4 and week 24.

Drug: Tenofovir Alafenamide 25 MG for arm (A)

Arm (B) TDF Group Comprised of Patients from 11 Centers.

225 consecutive patients will be treated with local standard of care. The antiviral drug Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) will be used to treat highly viremic chronic hepatitis B mothers from the gestational week 24-28 of pregnancy to delivery of infant at eleven centers across the People's Republic of China (PRC). Infants will receive hepatitis B vaccine plus HBIg at birth (within 12 hours) and additional hepatitis B vaccine at the age of week 4 and week 24.

Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300mg for arm (B)

Interventions

Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) will be provided, 25 mg Per Oral daily.

Also known as: HBIg 200 IU im for infants, HBV vaccine 10 ug im for infants
Arm (A) TAF Group Comprised of Patients from 11 Centers.

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) will be provided, 300 mg Per Oral daily.

Also known as: HBIg 200 IU im for infants, HBV vaccine 10 ug im for infants
Arm (B) TDF Group Comprised of Patients from 11 Centers.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

225 consecutive chronically infected hepatitis B mothers who are willing to receive tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) treatment and another consecutive 225 who are willing to receive tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) treatment at eleven centers across China for high viremic load during pregnancy will be enrolled and followed prospectively for data collection. These patients underwent TAF/TDF treatment in their respective care centers and will be grouped together in Group A for TAF treatment and Group B for TDF treatment for primary and secondary analysis.

You may qualify if:

  • Pregnant female, above 18 years of age and under 40 years of age.
  • Gestational age between 12-14 weeks (The screening on patients can be started at gestational week 12).
  • Documented compensated and stable chronic hepatitis B defined by all of the following:
  • HBsAg persistently positive \> 6 months.
  • Clinical history, physical findings, and test results are compatible with compensated chronic hepatitis B.
  • Detectable maternal serum HBsAg and HBeAg at the screening visit.
  • Maternal serum HBV DNA levels exceeding 200,000 IU/mL by the COBAS Amplicor HBV PCR assay at screening visits.
  • Patient is willing and able to comply with the study drug regimen and all other study requirements. Patient is also willing to prevent another pregnancy in 28 weeks after delivery of the current baby.
  • Patient and her husband (both father and mother of the child) understand the risk and are willing to have the mother participating in the study. The mother must be willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients will be excluded if they have any one of the following:
  • Creatinine clearance \<100 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault method based on serum creatinine and ideal body weight) or hypo-phosphoremia (below normal range).
  • History of renal events on adefovir or history of resistance to adefovir.
  • Hemoglobin \<8 g/dL, or neutrophil count \<1000/uL, or ALT \>5 times ULN, or total bilirubin \>2 mg/dL; or albumin \<25gm/L, or abnormal creatinine level, or abnormal BUN levels.
  • History of abortion, or congenital malformation, or child infected with HBV in a prior pregnancy.
  • Biological father of the child (current pregnancy) has CHB.
  • Significant renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological disease that may impact the subject's participation in the study as per the opinion of the investigator.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Pingdingshan Hospital of Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center

Shapingba, Chongqing Municipality, China

RECRUITING

First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

RECRUITING

The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

RECRUITING

Hainan General Hospital

Haikou, Hainan, China

RECRUITING

The Third Hospital of Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China

RECRUITING

The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Harbin, Heilonjiang, China

RECRUITING

Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

RECRUITING

Ganzhou Fifth People's Hospital

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

RECRUITING

Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

RECRUITING

Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University

Zhujing, Shanghai Municipality, 201508, China

RECRUITING

Yuyao People's Hospital of Zhejiang Province

Yuyao, Zhejiang, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

  • Xu WM, Cui YT, Wang L, Yang H, Liang ZQ, Li XM, Zhang SL, Qiao FY, Campbell F, Chang CN, Gardner S, Atkins M. Lamivudine in late pregnancy to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus infection: a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Viral Hepat. 2009 Feb;16(2):94-103. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.01056.x. Epub 2008 Oct 8.

    PMID: 19175878BACKGROUND
  • Zou H, Chen Y, Duan Z, Zhang H. Protective effect of hepatitis B vaccine combined with two-dose hepatitis B immunoglobulin on infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026748. Epub 2011 Oct 28.

    PMID: 22053208BACKGROUND
  • Pan CQ, Duan Z, Dai E, Zhang S, Han G, Wang Y, Zhang H, Zou H, Zhu B, Zhao W, Jiang H; China Study Group for the Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B. Tenofovir to Prevent Hepatitis B Transmission in Mothers with High Viral Load. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jun 16;374(24):2324-34. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1508660.

    PMID: 27305192BACKGROUND
  • Jourdain G, Ngo-Giang-Huong N, Harrison L, Decker L, Khamduang W, Tierney C, Salvadori N, Cressey TR, Sirirungsi W, Achalapong J, Yuthavisuthi P, Kanjanavikai P, Na Ayudhaya OP, Siriwachirachai T, Prommas S, Sabsanong P, Limtrakul A, Varadisai S, Putiyanun C, Suriyachai P, Liampongsabuddhi P, Sangsawang S, Matanasarawut W, Buranabanjasatean S, Puernngooluerm P, Bowonwatanuwong C, Puthanakit T, Klinbuayaem V, Thongsawat S, Thanprasertsuk S, Siberry GK, Watts DH, Chakhtoura N, Murphy TV, Nelson NP, Chung RT, Pol S, Chotivanich N. Tenofovir versus Placebo to Prevent Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 8;378(10):911-923. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708131.

    PMID: 29514030BACKGROUND
  • Wiseman E, Fraser MA, Holden S, Glass A, Kidson BL, Heron LG, Maley MW, Ayres A, Locarnini SA, Levy MT. Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: an Australian experience. Med J Aust. 2009 May 4;190(9):489-92. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02524.x.

    PMID: 19413519BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis B, Chronic

Interventions

tenofovir alafenamidehepatitis B hyperimmune globulinTenofovir

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hepatitis BBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsHepadnaviridae InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesHepatitis, Viral, HumanHepatitis, ChronicHepatitisLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OrganophosphonatesOrganophosphorus CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsAdeninePurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Calvin Pan, MD

    Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University; NYU Langone Health, NY, USA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 6, 2019

First Posted

December 26, 2019

Study Start

January 27, 2020

Primary Completion

September 30, 2021

Study Completion

September 30, 2021

Last Updated

December 29, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

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