Vaccine therapies for chronic hepatitis B: can we go further?

Front Med. 2014 Mar;8(1):17-23. doi: 10.1007/s11684-014-0313-7. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis B is a major health burden worldwide. In addition to the recent progress in antiviral treatment, therapeutic vaccination is a promising new strategy for the control of chronic hepatitis B. On the basis of the major specific and non-specific immune dysregulations and defects in chronic hepatitis B patients, this paper presents the peptide and protein-based, DNA-based, cell-based, and antigen-antibody-based therapeutic vaccines, which have undergone clinical trials. The advantages, disadvantages, and future perspectives for these therapeutic vaccines are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / immunology
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Hepatitis B virus / immunology
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / immunology
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / therapy*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines