Sequential PEG-IFN for HBV After Ending RNA-targeted Regimens

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorHuashan Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare sequential PEG-IFNα therapy strategies in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients previously treated with ASO/siRNA. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does sequential PEG-IFNα therapy (vs. deferred/no treatment) improve HBsAg clearance rates? 2. What are the HBsAg clearance and relapse rates after 24 weeks of PEG-IFNα therapy? 3. Is intermittent PEG-IFNα therapy as effective and safe as continuous therapy?

Researchers will compare:

• Group A (immediate 24-week PEG-IFNα + 24-week follow-up) vs. Group B (24-week observation + 24-week PEG-IFNα) in Phase 1 to see if sequential PEG-IFNα therapy will improve HBsAg loss rate .

Researchers will describe:

* The response rate of IFN treatment in non-responders (HBsAg-positive) in Phase 2. * The relaspe rate of responders (HBsAg-negative).

Participants will:

Phase 1 (0-48 weeks):

* Group A: Receive PEG-IFNα for 24 weeks, followed by 24-week treatment-free follow-up. * Group B: Undergo 24-week observation, then receive PEG-IFNα for 24 weeks.

Phase 2 (48-96 weeks):

* HBsAg-positive at week 48 patients either from group A or group B : Receive 24-week PEG-IFNα therapy, followed by 24-week follow-up. * HBsAg-negative at week 48 patients either from group A or group B: Enter 24-week follow-up without treatment.

All participants will undergo:

• HBsAg quantification, HBV DNA, liver function, and safety monitoring (every 12 weeks).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥18 years.

Chronic HBV infection (documented HBsAg positivity for >6 months).

Received ≥1 dose of ASO/siRNA (or matched placebo, if applicable).

Achieved ≥1 log10 IU/mL HBsAg decline from baseline during prior therapy.

Disqualifiers

Decompensated cirrhosis or hepatic malignancy (evidenced by imaging or histology within 6 months before/during screening).

Elevated AFP: Screening AFP >100 ng/mL; AFP 20-100 ng/mL with imaging-confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (ultrasound/CT/MRI).

Coinfection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Recent immunomodulatory therapy: Systemic corticosteroids, thymosin, or other potent immunomodulators for >2 weeks within 6 months before enrollment.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pegylated Interferon-alpha (IFN)

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators