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This study will explore HBV kinetics in CHB patients during the first 24 weeks of treatment with telbivudine
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | Telbivudine |
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| 2 | Active Comparator | Arm 2: 600 mg/day, oral telbivudina plus 10 mg/day oral adefovir for 24 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telbivudine | Drug | Arm 1: 600 mg/day, oral telbivudina for 24 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| HBV viral load will be measured by HBV DNA quantification in plasma (log opies/mL) at baseline, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks | at baseline, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Liver function assessed at baseline, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks HBV genotype measured at baseline | at baseline, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis | Novartis | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Novartis Investigative Site | Barcelona | Spain |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019694 | Hepatitis B, Chronic |
| D010349 | Patient Compliance |
| ID | Term |
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| D006509 | Hepatitis B |
| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077712 | Telbivudine |
| C106812 | adefovir dipivoxil |
| C053001 | adefovir |
| ID | Term |
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| D013936 | Thymidine |
| D011741 | Pyrimidine Nucleosides |
| D011743 | Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
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| oral adefovir | Drug | Arm 2: 600 mg/day, oral telbivudina plus 10 mg/day oral adefovir for 24 weeks |
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| D018347 |
| Hepadnaviridae Infections |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D006525 | Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
| D006521 | Hepatitis, Chronic |
| D006505 | Hepatitis |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010342 | Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| D000074822 | Treatment Adherence and Compliance |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D006571 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D003853 | Deoxyribonucleosides |
| D009705 | Nucleosides |
| D009706 | Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides |