Scientists probe immune secrets of chronic hepatitis b

NCT ID NCT01298037

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how the immune system behaves in people with chronic hepatitis B. Researchers are measuring different immune cells and signals to understand why some people control the virus better than others. 201 adults already enrolled in a larger hepatitis B study are providing blood samples for this analysis. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to learn more about the disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatitis B virus infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

  • Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • University of California San Francisco Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Plymouth, Minnesota, 55446, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Toronto

    Toronto, Ontario, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States