Scientists probe immune secrets of chronic hepatitis b

NCT ID NCT01298037

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · 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.

HEPATITIS B

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

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