A Study in Japan of the Safety and Antiviral Activity With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

A Phase II Study in Japan of the Safety and Antiviral Activity of Entecavir (BMS-200475) in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

The objectives of this study are to demonstrate that entecavir has antiviral activity with undetectable at Week 48, and to assess the safety and the pharmacokinetic in Japanese patients given entecavir at each dose of 0.1 and 0.5 mg for 52 weeks

Inclusion Criteria:

• Documentation of chronic hepatitis B infection by ALL of the following:

  1. Positive for HBsAg OR, negative for IgM core antibody and confirmation of chronic hepatitis B on liver biopsy
  2. Positive for HBeAg OR negative for HBeAg
  3. Documented HBV Viremia on 2 or more occasions and at screening visit: Viremia on sample drawn AND HBV DNA of ≥ 10*5* copies/mL by PCR assay at the screening visit

• ALT in the range of 1.3 to 10 x ULN