New hope for kids with hepatitis b: drug trial shows promise
NCT ID NCT01651403
First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study tests whether the antiviral drug tenofovir can safely lower hepatitis B virus levels in children aged 2 to 12 with chronic infection. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 48 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug can control the virus and improve liver function, but lifelong management may still be needed.
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Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Colors Children Hospital
Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440012, India
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Fundeni Clinical Institute - Constantinesco
Bucharest, 022328, Romania
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Grigore Alexandrescu Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children
Bucharest, 011743, Romania
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Kyungpook National University
Daegu, 41944, South Korea
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M.V. Hospital and Research Centre 314/30 Mirza Mandi Chowk
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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Medanta -The Medicity
Gurgaon, Haryana, 122 001, India
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Nirmal Hospital Private Limited
Surat, Gujarat, 395 002, India
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
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SMS Medical College and Hospital
Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Severance Children's Hospital
Seoul, 120-752, South Korea
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St. John Hospital & Medical Center
Bangalore, 560034, India
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisology
Craiova, 200515, Romania
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