Hepatitis B virus infection is a worldwide disease and is still the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Existing treatments for hepatitis B infection have various side-effects including renal toxicity and drug resistance or failure.
Hepatitis B virus infection is a worldwide disease and is still the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Those carriers in China account for 33% of all chronic carriers globally. A big epidemiological study of patients with chronic hepatitis B has revealed that baseline HBV DNA level or cirrhosis is an independent predictor for the occurrence of HCC. Antroquinonol is a new chemical entity isolated from the mycelium of Antrodia camphorata, which showed interesting anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities.Previous studies have indicated that signaling molecules, such as PI3K, AMPK, and mTOR, participate in Antroquinonol-induced cancer cell death, whereas Nrf2 and NF-kB are involved in the anti-inflammatory effects of Antroquinonol. Moreover, we also found the administration of Antroquinonol also differentially modulated T cell activity and reduced IL-18 production, but enhanced the activation of Nrf2 and, thus, suppressed oxidative stress by animal studies. These results demonstrate the potential applications of Antroquinonol in treating hepatitis B.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
60
Antroquinonol will be provided as a capsule-shaped which contain 50 mg Antroquinonol.
The matching placebo will be packaged as Antroquinonol with appearance identical in all aspects
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
Percentage
The percentage improvement between baseline and day 85 in quantitative HBsAg.
Time frame: 12 weeks
IU/mL
Sserum hapatitis B virus DNA level
Time frame: 4 week
score
The Fibrosis-4 score helps to estimate the amount of scarring in the liver
Time frame: 12 week
Unit/L
Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
Time frame: 4 week
Unit /L
Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
Time frame: 4 week
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