New pill aims to control hepatitis b and boost immune response
NCT ID NCT07307586
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 study tests azvudine tablets in 120 people with chronic hepatitis B. The drug works by both fighting the virus and activating the immune system. Researchers will monitor viral load, liver function, and immune activity over 12 months to see if azvudine can help achieve clinical cure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Azvudine tablets
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option that controls hepatitis B virus and may lead to a clinical cure for some patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may cause side effects or fail to control the virus long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * All subjects must meet the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the trial: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for viral hepatitis as outlined in the Chinese Medical Association's Hepatology Branch Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B, with patients demonstrating sustained positivity for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for at least six months; 2. HBV DNA load \> 20,000 copies/mL and HBsAg \< 1,500 IU/mL; 3. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal; 4. No prior antiviral therapy prior to hospital admission. Exclusion Criteria: * All subjects meeting any of the following criteria shall be excluded from this study: 1. Individuals co-infected with other hepatotropic viruses, such as hepatitis A, C, D, or E viruses, or HIV; 2. Patients with concomitant liver metabolic disorders, cirrhosis, autoimmune-related diseases, or other chronic conditions; 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those planning pregnancy within one year; 4. Patients who have received or are currently undergoing antineoplastic therapy; 5. History of alcohol or substance abuse; 6. Patients currently taking therapeutic medications or health supplements; 7. Patients who participated in other clinical trials within 30 days prior to enrolment; 8. Patients with allergic constitutions or hypersensitivity to any drug or component used in this study; 9. Patients with gastrointestinal disorders that may impair drug absorption.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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