Pregnancy hepatitis b drug showdown: which is safer for mom and baby?
NCT ID NCT07542951
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two antiviral medications, TAF and TDF, in 200 pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B. The goal is to see which drug better prevents passing the virus to the baby and causes fewer birth defects or side effects. Participants take the drug daily during pregnancy and have regular checkups until after birth.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Female gender. Age between 20-40 years old. Positive for HBsAg for ≥6 months. Pregnant at 0-24 weeks meeting the 2022 China Chronic Hepatitis B guidelines for antiviral therapy (including but not elevated transaminases, liver cirrhosis, hepatic fibrosis, or extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis B). Willingness to take TAF/TDF orally once daily from enrollment until delivery or long-term use. Good medication compliance. Exclusion Criteria: Co-infection with hepatitis A, C, E viruses, other hepatotropic viruses, or HIV. Liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, or other chronic liver diseases. Significant organ diseases (e.g., heart, lung, or kidney diseases). Autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune diseases, hypertension, diabetes, or thyroid disorders. History of pregnancy complications. History of fetal/neonatal growth defects in previous pregnancies. Use of nephrotoxic drugs, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, cytotoxic drugs, or immunomodulators prior to enrollment. Abnormal ultrasound findings indicating fetal malformations, placental abnormalities, or threatened miscarriage before treatment initiation. Failure to attend follow-up visits as scheduled. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Obstetric Diseases; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 450000, China