Scientists probe immune secrets of hepatitis b

NCT ID NCT01298037

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study looks at how the immune system responds to chronic hepatitis B infection. Researchers will measure different immune cells and signals in 201 participants already enrolled in a larger hepatitis B study. The goal is to learn why some people control the virus better than others. No new treatments are tested here.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEPATITIS B are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

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

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.