Breakthrough trial aims to stop hepatitis b in newborns across africa

NCT ID NCT04704024

Summary

This large Phase 3 trial tests whether giving antiviral medication to pregnant women with hepatitis B and their newborns can prevent the virus from passing to the baby during birth. The study involves 450 women in Africa and compares starting medication earlier in pregnancy versus standard timing, and giving infants preventive medicine versus placebo. The goal is to find safe, effective strategies to protect babies from lifelong hepatitis B infection.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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