Egyptian hepatitis b study seeks to uncover drug resistance patterns
NCT ID NCT07274345
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will enroll 2,000 Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis B to find out how common antiviral drug resistance is and what factors make it more likely. Researchers will look at patients taking common antiviral drugs like tenofovir, entecavir, or lamivudine. The goal is to improve treatment choices and long-term care for hepatitis B patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose better antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis B patients in Egypt, reducing the chance of drug resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve patient health. The findings may not apply to other populations or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Adult Egyptian patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and receiving antiviral therapy in routine clinical practice. Participants are recruited from outpatient hepatology and gastroenterology clinics and represent a real-life population of treated chronic HBV patients.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * This study will include all chronic HBV-infected patients, either cirrhotic or not, receiving TDF 300 mg, ETV 0.5 or 1mg, or lamivudine 100 mg, irrespective of HBeAg status. The HBV chronicity is defined by persistence of HbsAg positivity for more than 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years old.
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