NCT07449091 · NYU Langone Health
Adaptability of an Undetectable = Untransmissible Model for HBV
What this study is about
Persons with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection and active viremia are infectious and may transmit virus to others through blood/body fluid exposure. Immune tolerant treatment naive persons with hepatitis B infection express anxiety regarding disclosure of their infection status and significant fear of transmission to their partners leading to social isolation and impact on their personal lives.
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Persons with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection and active viremia are infectious and may transmit virus to others through blood/body fluid exposure. Immune tolerant treatment naive persons with hepatitis B infection express anxiety regarding disclosure of their infection status and significant fear of transmission to their partners leading to social isolation and impact on their personal lives. This study will provide data correlating serum and body fluid viral levels in persons with chronic hepatitis B infection not on therapy and those with viral suppression on long-term anti-retroviral therapy (ART) that may support the concept of "Undetectable=Untransmissible" (U=U) in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of Individuals with Detectable HBV DNA
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Assessed among those who have achieved viral supression.
HBV DNA Levels
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Assessed among those with detectable HBV DNA.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Infected Individuals
- Individuals above 18 years and less than 65 years with chronic hepatitis B infection
- Included according to undermentioned three arms:
- Infected, On-treatment arm: subjects being treated with TAF/TDF for a minimum of 2 years with sustained viral suppression indicating adherence to therapy
- Infected, Untreated control arm: Immune tolerant subjects; 15 with high viral load (\>10\^6) and 5 with low viral load (\<10\^6)
- Uninfected Assay Validation controls: 10 subjects with history of prior infection who have convalesced i.e., have lost surface antigen, and developed surface antibody with viral eradication
- Able and willing to provide informed consent Healthy Controls
- Individuals above 18 years and less than 65 years who have never been infected and have been vaccinated
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals less than 18 years or greater than 65 years of age
- Prior surgery to genitourinary tract, including prior vasectomy
- Prior interferon therapy
- HIV co-infection
- Hepatitis C virus co-infection
- Hepatitis delta virus co-infection
Where
- New York, New York
Collaborators
Gilead Sciences
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 15, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations