10-Year hepatitis study aims to unlock secrets of liver disease
NCT ID NCT02995252
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows people with chronic hepatitis B or C for up to 10 years to track how the disease changes over time. A smaller group with hepatitis B will receive the drug tenofovir alafenamide for 2 years to see if it reduces liver stiffness. Participants provide blood samples and may have optional liver biopsies or FibroScans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tenofovir alafenamide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand how hepatitis B and C progress over time and whether tenofovir alafenamide can reduce liver stiffness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a small treatment sub-study, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not improve liver health for all participants.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr Huong Dang, Medical Practice
Falls Church, Virginia, 22044, United States
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Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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