Title
Safety and Efficacy of Telbivudine on Liver Cirrhosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)
Clinical Study of Telbivudine on Liver Cirrhosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B
Phase
Phase 4Lead Sponsor
The Fifth People's Hospital of SuzhouStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Unknown statusIndication/Condition
Liver Cirrhosis Chronic Hepatitis BIntervention/Treatment
telbivudine ...Study Participants
120Antiviral treatment on Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) patients with liver cirrhosis is compulsory and effective. Telbivudine, which is superior to lamivudine in the treatment of CHB,is considered to be appropriate for the antiviral treatment on CHB patients with liver cirrhosis.
Antiviral therapy on CHB patients with liver cirrhosis is compulsory and effective. Diseases development can be prevented or delayed if the virus is depressed successfully. Lamivudine is often used and usually has good efficacy. However, lamivudine resistance and virus mutation happens a lot. Telbivudine, which is superior to lamivudine in the treatment of CHB,is considered to be appropriate for the antiviral treatment on CHB patients with liver cirrhosis.
telbivudine 600mg/d 96 weeks
Inclusion Criteria: liver cirrhosis with CHB without history of antiviral therapy or discontinued antiviral therapy for more than 6 months for patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: HBV DNA≥4log copies/ml if HBeAg positive,HBV DNA≥3log copies/ml if HBeAg negative for patients with uncompensated liver cirrhosis:HBV DNA positive Exclusion Criteria: coinfection with HCV,HDV and HIV AFP≥100mg/L or HCC diagnosed by iconography with severe cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrinology diseases or autoimmune diseases