Abstract

The Hepatitis B Research Network (HBRN) was established in 2008 as a consortium of clinical and translational investigators studying novel aspects of hepatitis B disease. The focus of the HBRN has been to further elucidate the natural history of chronic hepatitis B in the United States and to conduct clinical trials comparing monotherapy versus combination therapy in immuneactive (IA) and immunetolerant (IT) populations. Numerous epidemiological studies utilizing the baseline data from the Adult Cohort Study have been implemented and several have been published or submitted for publication. Similarly, ancillary studies that will further our understanding of HBV pathogenesis, utilizing the robust clinical data linked with biospecimens, have been initiated. This renewal application will focus on continuing the extraordinary efforts of the HBRN, detail the integral role of The North Carolina Hepatitis B Research Consortium in this endeavor, and propose novel translational studies that will contribute to understanding HBV pathogenesis.

Public Health Relevance

Chronic hepatitis B is a major global health problem contributing to high rates of cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The HepatitisB Research Network is an academic consortium of clinical and translational investigators performing studies to better understand the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B in North America. The North Carolina Hepatitis B Research Consortium will play a key role in this endeavor.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
3U01DK082867-09S1
Application #
9352985
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDK1-GRB-6 (M2)S)
Program Officer
Doo, Edward
Project Start
2008-09-30
Project End
2020-05-31
Budget Start
2016-06-01
Budget End
2017-05-31
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
$63,560
Indirect Cost
$21,744

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
608195277
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599

  Publications

Khalili, Mandana; Shuhart, Margaret C; Lombardero, Manuel et al. (2018) Relationship Between Metabolic Syndrome, Alanine Aminotransferase Levels, and Liver Disease Severity in a Multiethnic North American Cohort With Chronic Hepatitis B. Diabetes Care 41:1251-1259
Di Bisceglie, A M; Lombardero, M; Teckman, J et al. (2017) Determination of hepatitis B phenotype using biochemical and serological markers. J Viral Hepat 24:320-329
Saxena, Varun; Khungar, Vandana; Verna, Elizabeth C et al. (2017) Safety and efficacy of current direct-acting antiviral regimens in kidney and liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C: Results from the HCV-TARGET study. Hepatology 66:1090-1101
Hassan, Mohamed A; Kim, W Ray; Li, Ruosha et al. (2017) Characteristics of US-Born Versus Foreign-Born Americans of African Descent With Chronic Hepatitis B. Am J Epidemiol 186:356-366
Lok, A S; Ganova-Raeva, L; Cloonan, Y et al. (2017) Prevalence of hepatitis B antiviral drug resistance variants in North American patients with chronic hepatitis B not receiving antiviral treatment. J Viral Hepat 24:1032-1042
Schwarzenberg, Sarah Jane; Ling, Simon C; Cloonan, Yona Keich et al. (2017) Health-related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Living in the United States and Canada. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 64:760-769
Evon, Donna M; Wahed, Abdus S; Johnson, Geoffrey et al. (2016) Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Living in North America: Results from the Hepatitis B Research Network (HBRN). Dig Dis Sci 61:1186-96
Park, Jang-June; Wong, David K; Wahed, Abdus S et al. (2016) Hepatitis B Virus--Specific and Global T-Cell Dysfunction in Chronic Hepatitis B. Gastroenterology 150:684-695.e5
Khalili, Mandana; Lombardero, Manuel; Chung, Raymond T et al. (2015) Diabetes and prediabetes in patients with hepatitis B residing in North America. Hepatology 62:1364-74
Schwarz, Kathleen B; Cloonan, Yona Keich; Ling, Simon C et al. (2015) Children with Chronic Hepatitis B in the United States and Canada. J Pediatr 167:1287-1294.e2

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