Pregnant women with hepatitis b: which drug is safer?
NCT ID NCT07668934
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two antiviral drugs, TAF and TDF, in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B. It aims to see which one better controls the virus and keeps the mother's liver healthy without harming the baby. About 816 women in early or middle pregnancy will take one of the drugs until delivery and be followed for outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that TAF is a safer option for pregnant women with hepatitis B, reducing liver issues and protecting the baby from infection.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 study, but results may not apply to all women. Risks include potential side effects for mother or baby, and the study does not aim to cure hepatitis B.
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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 816 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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: * Between the ages of 20 and 40 * HBsAg positive for \>= 6 months * 0-24 week of pregnancy * Meets the indications for antiviral therapy in the 2022 version of the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B * It is planned to use TAF or TDF antiviral therapy until the end of delivery or long-term administration, and follow-up will be carried out in this research institution * Signed informed consent for medication Exclusion Criteria: * Previous use of anti-hepatitis B virus drugs (e.g., entecavir, tenofovir, tenofovir alafenol, emintenofovir, adefovir dipoproxil, telbivudine, etc.) * Concomitant viral hepatitis A, C, E or other hepatotropic virus infection or AIDS * Concomitant cirrhosis, liver cancer or other chronic liver diseases (e.g., alcoholic liver, autoimmune liver disease, G6PD deficiency, etc.) * Patients with heart (such as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, etc.), lung (such as: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis, etc.), kidney (such as: renal failure, elevated creatinine, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, etc.) and other important organ diseases * Chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, anticoagulant antibody syndrome), hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disease, etc * Patients with previous pregnancy complications (such as: gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, gestational eclampsia, etc.) * Those who have had fetal or neonatal growth and development defects in previous pregnancies * Previous or ongoing use of nephrotoxic medications, glucocorticoids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cytotoxic drugs, or immunomodulators * Premedication ultrasound showed fetal malformations, fetal development abnormalities, placental abnormalities, threatened abortion, etc
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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