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NCT03180619

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Switching to Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) From Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) and/or Other Oral Antiviral Treatment (OAV)

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 27 September 2021
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing TAF in Chronic Hepatitis B in 124 participants. Completed in 4 September 2020.

Timeline
29 June 2017
Primary endpoint
27 March 2019
4 September 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorGilead Sciences
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment124
Start date29 June 2017
Primary completion27 March 2019
Estimated completion4 September 2020
Sites30 locations across Hong Kong, New Zealand, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom, South Korea, Canada, United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Gilead Sciences — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Chronic Hepatitis B. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Virologic Response (Plasma Hepatitis B Virus [HBV] Deoxyribonucleic Acid [DNA] < 20 IU/mL) at Week 24 Primary · Week 24

The percentage of participants with HBV DNA \< 20 IU/mL at Week 24 was determined by the Missing = Failure (M = F) approach.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment97.4
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease100.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment100.0
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) at Week 24 Primary · Week 24

Treatment-emergent AEs were defined as: * Any AEs with an onset date on or after the study drug start date and no later than the study drug stop date + 3 days after permanent discontinuation of study drug; * Any AEs with onset date on or after the study drug start date for those who have not permanently discontinued study drug; * Any AEs leading to premature discontinuation of study drug. The most severe graded AE from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Treatment-emergent AEs
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment53.8
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease73.3
Part B: Hepatic Impairment54.8
Grade 3 and Above Treatment-emergent AEs
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment6.4
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease13.3
Part B: Hepatic Impairment6.5
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities at Week 24 Primary · Week 24

Graded treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increased at least 1 toxicity grade from baseline at any postbaseline visit, up to and including the date of last dose of study drug + 3 days for participants who permanently discontinued study drug or the last available date in the database snapshot for participants who were on treatment at the time of the analysis. The most severe graded abnormality from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Graded Laboratory Abnormality
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment96.2
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease100.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment90.3
Grade 3 and Above Laboratory Abnormality
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment11.5
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease46.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment48.4
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent AEs at Week 48 Secondary · Week 48

Treatment-emergent AEs were defined as: Any AEs with an onset date on or after the study drug start date and no later than the study drug stop date + 3 days after permanent discontinuation of study drug; Any AEs with onset date on or after the study drug start date for those who have not permanently discontinued study drug; Any AEs leading to premature discontinuation of study drug. The most severe graded AE from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Treatment-emergent AE
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment71.8
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease86.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment71.0
Grade 3 and Above Treatment-emergent AEs
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment15.4
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease20.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment12.9
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent AEs at Week 96 Secondary · Week 96

Treatment-emergent AEs were defined as: Any AEs with an onset date on or after the study drug start date and no later than the study drug stop date + 3 days after permanent discontinuation of study drug; Any AEs with onset date on or after the study drug start date for those who have not permanently discontinued study drug; Any AEs leading to premature discontinuation of study drug. The most severe graded AE from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Treatment-emergent AEs
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment74.4
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease100.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment77.4
Grade 3 and Above treatment-emergent AEs
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment17.9
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease26.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment25.8
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities at Week 48 Secondary · Week 48

Graded treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increased at least 1 toxicity grade from baseline at any postbaseline visit, up to and including the date of last dose of study drug + 3 days for participants who permanently discontinued study drug or the last available date in the database snapshot for participants who were on treatment at the time of the analysis. The most severe graded abnormality from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Graded Laboratory Abnormality
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment96.2
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease100.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment90.3
Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment12.8
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease40.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment41.9
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment0
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease26.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment9.7
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Graded Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities at Week 96 Secondary · Week 96

Graded treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increased at least 1 toxicity grade from baseline at any post-baseline visit, up to and including the date of last dose of study drug + 3 days for participants who permanently discontinued study drug or the last available date in the database snapshot for participants who were on treatment at the time of the analysis. The most severe graded abnormality from all tests was counted for each participant.

Any Graded Laboratory Abnormality
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment96.2
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease100.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment100.0
Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment15.4
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease46.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment41.9
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment1.3
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease26.7
Part B: Hepatic Impairment12.9
Change From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by the Cockcroft-Gault Formula (eGFRcg) in Participants With Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment and Hepatically Impaired Participants at Week 24 Secondary · Baseline, Week 24

GFR is a measure of the rate at which blood is filtered by the kidney. Cockcroft-Gault is an equation (calculation) used to estimate GFR based on serum creatinine, weight, and gender. eGFRcg = (140 - age in years) x (body weight in kg) x (0.85 if female) divided by 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL. Moderate renal impairment= 30 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG ≤ 59 mL/min Severe renal impairment= 15 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG \< 30 mL/min Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment-0.4-3.9 – 4.5
Part B: Hepatic Impairment1.9-5.6 – 12.2
Change From Baseline in eGFRcg in Participants With Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment and Hepatically Impaired Participants at Week 48 Secondary · Baseline, Week 48

GFR is a measure of the rate at which blood is filtered by the kidney. Cockcroft-Gault is an equation (calculation) used to estimate GFR based on serum creatinine, weight, and gender. eGFRcg = (140 - age in years) x (body weight in kg) x (0.85 if female) divided by 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL. Moderate renal impairment= 30 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG ≤ 59 mL/min Severe renal impairment= 15 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG \< 30 mL/min Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 48 minus the value at Baseline.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment-0.5-4.1 – 3.0
Part B: Hepatic Impairment1.2-13.5 – 6.5
Change From Baseline in eGFRcg in Participants With Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment and Hepatically Impaired Participants at Week 96 Secondary · Baseline, Week 96

GFR is a measure of the rate at which blood is filtered by the kidney. Cockcroft-Gault is an equation (calculation) used to estimate GFR based on serum creatinine, weight, and gender. eGFRcg = (140 - age in years) x (body weight in kg) x (0.85 if female) divided by 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL. Moderate renal impairment= 30 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG ≤ 59 mL/min Severe renal impairment= 15 mL/min ≤ eGFRCG \< 30 mL/min Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 96 minus the value at Baseline.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment1.0-2.8 – 4.5
Part B: Hepatic Impairment-2.4-11.4 – 10.7
Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 24 Secondary · Baseline, Week 24

Percent change = Change from baseline at a postbaseline visit/baseline \* 100%.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment0.135± 1.8348
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease0.322± 2.1835
Part B: Hepatic Impairment0.322± 2.5105
Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 48 Secondary · Baseline, Week 48

Percent change = Change from baseline at a postbaseline visit/baseline \* 100%.

GroupValue95% CI
Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment0.565± 2.6160
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease-1.075± 3.6355
Part B: Hepatic Impairment-0.221± 3.0158

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse Events: From the first dose date up to last dose date (maximum: 108.1 weeks) plus 3 days; All-Cause Mortality: Enrollment up to last dose date (maximum: 166.2 weeks) plus 3 days. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Part A (Renal Impairment): Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment
Serious: 12/78 (15%)
Deaths: 2/78
Part A (Renal Impairment): End Stage Renal Disease (Cohort 2)
Serious: 8/15 (53%)
Deaths: 1/15
Part B (Hepatic Impairment): Moderate or Severe Hepatic Impair
Serious: 10/31 (32%)
Deaths: 2/31

Serious adverse events (52 terms)

ReactionSystemPart A (Renal Impairment):…Part A (Renal Impairment):…Part B (Hepatic Impairment…
CataractEye disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Hepatic encephalopathyNervous system disorders
Ischaemic strokeNervous system disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
Atrioventricular block completeCardiac disorders
Deafness neurosensoryEar and labyrinth disorders
Adrenal massEndocrine disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders
Duodenal ulcer haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Gingival bleedingGastrointestinal disorders
Intestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Catheter site dischargeGeneral disorders
Bile duct stoneHepatobiliary disorders
Hepatic failureHepatobiliary disorders
Hepatorenal syndromeHepatobiliary disorders
BacteraemiaInfections and infestations
Fungal cystitisInfections and infestations
Lower respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
Other adverse events (97 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemPart A (Renal Impairment):…Part A (Renal Impairment):…Part B (Hepatic Impairment…
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Bone density decreasedInvestigations
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
ToothacheGastrointestinal disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
HaematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Dental cariesGastrointestinal disorders
FlatulenceGastrointestinal disorders
HaemorrhoidsGastrointestinal disorders
Portal hypertensive gastropathyGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
ConjunctivitisInfections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Blood bilirubin increasedInvestigations
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations
HyperkalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperlipidaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Chronic kidney diseaseRenal and urinary disorders
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Productive coughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
RhinorrhoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Cataract, Pneumonia, Hepatic encephalopathy, Ischaemic stroke, Pleural effusion, Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Atrial flutter.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03180619 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability and virologic response of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) in virologically suppressed chronic hepatitis B participants with renal and/or hepatic impairment.

Publications & conference data

4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Switching to tenofovir alafenamide in patients with virologically suppressed chronic hepatitis B and renal or hepatic impairment: final week 96 results from an open-label, multicentre, phase 2 study.
    Janssen HLA, Lim YS, Lampertico P, Heo J, et al · · 2024 · cited 8× · PMID 38901444 · DOI 10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00096-7
  2. Sequential combination therapies for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B: the search continues.
    Jindal A, Kumar M. · · 2021 · cited 1× · PMID 33453018 · DOI 10.1007/s12072-020-10129-8
  3. Switching to tenofovir alafenamide in virally-suppressed chronic hepatitis B patients with renal/hepatic impairment: Phase 2 study sub-analysis from Taiwan.
    Liu CJ, Lim YS, Chen CY, Chen CH, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40744841 · DOI 10.1016/j.jfma.2025.07.023
  4. Abstract
    · 2022

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