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DNA vaccine trial aims to wake up immune system against hepatitis b

NCT ID NCT00988767

Disease control Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a DNA vaccine in 10 adults with chronic hepatitis B who had not responded to standard treatments. The vaccine was designed to train the immune system to fight the virus. The main goal was to check safety, with a secondary goal of seeing if the vaccine could restore immune responses.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
DNA vaccine (pCMV-S2.S DNA)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help control chronic hepatitis B by boosting the immune system, potentially reducing the need for lifelong medication.
What could go wrong
This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 10 participants, so it is primarily testing safety. The vaccine may not produce strong enough immune responses to control the virus.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Feb 2001

Finished

Oct 2004

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * chronic HBV carriers * biopsy proven chronic hepatitis * active HBV replication for \> 6 months * non responding to Interferon-alpha or lamivudine treatment Exclusion Criteria: * co-infection with HIV, HCV, delta hepatitis virus * alcohol consumption\> 40g/day * decompensated liver disease * HLA DR2

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic hepatitis B virus infection hepatitis B virus infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic hepatitis B

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service d'Hepatologie, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015, France

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