The purpose of this study is to determine whether protective anti-HB serum levels are maintained after 6 months of uninterrupted treatment with IGIV-HB Grifols, a new specific hepatitis B immune globulin, in patients having previously undergone liver transplantation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Monthly doses of 5000 IU administered intravenously during 6 consecutive months
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Virgen del Rocío
Seville, Sevilla, Spain
To determine if after 4 months of continuous monthly administration of HB-IVIG Grifols, the anti-hepatitis B antibodies contained in the product reach levels considered as protective, and to assess if these levels are kept constant during 2 more months.
Time frame: At months 4, 5, and 6
To determine the in vivo recovery of 6 consecutive doses of HB-IVIG Grifols and demonstrate that it remains constant for each dose.
Time frame: At months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
To determine various pharmacokinetic parameters after 6 administrations of HB-IVIG Grifols
Time frame: At months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
To determine the incidence of recurrences during the treatment
Time frame: At months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
To evaluate tolerance to the administration of HB-IVIG Grifols
Time frame: At months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
To confirm the viral safety of the product supervising viral markers
Time frame: At months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
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