HBe seroconversion is an important goal for anti-HBV treatment, since it is associated with a non progressive liver infection and a better clinical outcome. However, the rate of HBe seroconversion is low in HIV-HBV co-infected patients, mostly treated by tenofovir and emtricitabine. This study will evaluate the efficacy and the safety of a one-year Peg-interferon alpha 2a additional treatment in patients already treated by tenofovir and emtricitabine without reaching HBe seroconversion.
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proportion of patients with seroconversion HBe (loose of HBe antigen and acquisition of HBe antibody) and HBV DNA below 2.3 log10 copies per ml
Timeframe: at Week 72