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The HOPE Study: Characterizing Patients With Hepatitis B and C

An Omnibus Protocol to Characterize Patients With Hepatitis B and C (the HOPE Study) With Hepatitis B Treatment Sub-study

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About This Trial

This is an observational, longitudinal, prospective study for sample collection and evaluation for future therapy or disease progression of chronic hepatitis B and C. Participants will be seen on an annual basis with optional additional visits for up to 10 years and provide samples for research and evaluation of disease progression. In addition, there is a longitudinal sub-study for treatment of hepatitis B that will involve 2 years of treatment with tenofovir alafenamide and blood collections with optional liver biopsies.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. At least 18 years old 2. Hepatitis B and/or C-infected; or history of hepatitis B infection, but cleared; or hepatitis C infection and successfully treated with direct acting antiviral agents, with or without HIV infection; or healthy volunteer without history of HBV and/or C, nor HIV 3. Willing to have samples stored for future research 4. Must have an identifiable primary care provider or be in the process of establishing a primary care provider 5. Willing to undergo HIV testing if not recently documented 6. Inclusion in the HBV treatment sub-study will be dependent on eligibility to receive nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy according to standard-of-care. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Unable to comply with research study visits 2. Poor venous access not allowing screening laboratory collection 3. Have any condition that the investigator considers a contraindication to study participation. 4. HBV monoinfected participants with any contraindications to HBV treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues will be ineligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women will not be eligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least 18 years old 2. Hepatitis B and/or C-infected; or history of hepatitis B infection, but cleared; or hepatitis C infection and successfully treated with direct acting antiviral agents, with or without HIV infection; or healthy volunteer without history of HBV and/or C, nor HIV 3. Willing to have samples stored for future research 4. Must have an identifiable primary care provider or be in the process of establishing a primary care provider 5. Willing to undergo HIV testing if not recently documented 6. Inclusion in the HBV treatment sub-study will be dependent on eligibility to receive nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy according to standard-of-care. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to comply with research study visits 2. Poor venous access not allowing screening laboratory collection 3. Have any condition that the investigator considers a contraindication to study participation. 4. HBV monoinfected participants with any contraindications to HBV treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues will be ineligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women will not be eligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Blood draws

DRUG

Tenofovir Alafenamide

25 mg tablet, once a day by mouth.

OTHER

Knowledge Index Questionnaire

OTHER

Liver transient elastography (FibroScan)

Participants of the hepatitis B treatment sub-study may have FibroScans completed at baseline, during the study with liver enzyme normalization, and at the end of the study.

PROCEDURE

Liver Biopsy

40 participants of the hepatitis B treatment sub-study will have liver biopsies prior to starting tenofovir alafenamide, and at years 1 and 2 of receiving treatment.

Locations (2)

Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Dr Huong Dang, Medical Practice
Falls Church, Virginia, United States