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Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of AB-836 in Healthy Subjects and Subjects With Chronic HBV Infection

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Nucleos(t)ide Analogue
Registration Number
NCT04775797
Lead Sponsor
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
Brief Summary

This three-part, Phase 1 protocol will be the first clinical study of AB-836. Parts 1 and 2a/b will be a Phase 1a SAD/MAD of AB-836 in healthy adult subjects. Part 3 will be a Phase 1b dose-ranging assessment of AB-836 in non-cirrhotic Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy Subjects

    1. Male and Female (not of childbearing potential in Part 1 and 2a) subjects between 18 and 45 years old
    2. Free from clinically significant illness or disease as determined by their medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and clinical laboratory test results.
    3. BMI of 18-32 kg/m2.
  • CHB Subjects:

    1. Male or female between 18 and 65 years old.

    2. Chronic HBV infection documented as a positive HBsAg, HBV DNA, or HBeAg test at least 6 months prior to the Screening Visit, or a historical liver biopsy consistent with chronic HBV infection

    3. For cohort F, G, H:

      1. HBV DNA ≥2,000 IU/mL at Screening (subjects may be either treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced but currently off-treatment).
      2. ALT ≤ 5x ULN
    4. For Cohort I:

      1. HBV DNA <LLOQ at Screening
      2. Subjects must have been receiving either TAF, TDF, or ETV consistently for ≥6 months prior to Day 1 and are willing to continue with the same NA treatment through the final study visit.
      3. ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN
    5. HbsAg ≥250 IU/mL at screening

Exclusion Criteria
  • CHB Subjects

    1. Advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis or other signs of advanced liver disease as assessed by clinical history, ultrasound or FibroScan, or history of cirrhosis or any clinically significant medical condition associated with chronic liver disease.
    2. Co-infection with HIV or other non-B hepatitis viruses.
    3. Any clinically significant or unstable medical condition or illness that could confound study findings.
    4. Subjects who are unwilling to comply with protocol contraception requirements, and female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
    5. Previous treatment with a capsid inhibitor, core inhibitor, or core protein assembly modifier [CpAM or CAM]) within 6 months of the Day 1 visit, or prior treatment with an HBV-targeted siRNA or antisense oligonucleotide compound at any time.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part 3 (Chronic Hepatitis B [CHB] Participants): MAD Cohorts F-HPlaceboParticipants in Cohorts F, G, and H will receive multiple doses of AB-836/placebo once daily for 28 days.
Part 3 (Chronic Hepatitis B [CHB] Participants): MAD Cohorts F-HAB-836Participants in Cohorts F, G, and H will receive multiple doses of AB-836/placebo once daily for 28 days.
Part 1 (Healthy Subjects): Single Ascending Dose (SAD)PlaceboTwo cohorts (Cohorts A and B) of healthy subjects will receive single doses of AB-836/placebo in an alternating cohort design under fasted conditions. One additional treatment will be administered under fed conditions.
Part 2a (Healthy Subjects): Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD)AB-836Participants in Cohorts C, D and E will receive a once daily dose of AB-836/placebo for 10 days
Part 2a (Healthy Subjects): Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD)PlaceboParticipants in Cohorts C, D and E will receive a once daily dose of AB-836/placebo for 10 days
Part 3 (Chronic Hepatitis B [CHB] Participants): MAD Cohort IAB-836Participants in Cohort I will receive multiple doses of AB-836/placebo once daily for 28 days in combination with ongoing nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy.
Part 3 (Chronic Hepatitis B [CHB] Participants): MAD Cohort IPlaceboParticipants in Cohort I will receive multiple doses of AB-836/placebo once daily for 28 days in combination with ongoing nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy.
Part 3 (Chronic Hepatitis B [CHB] Participants): MAD Cohort INucleos(t)ide AnalogueParticipants in Cohort I will receive multiple doses of AB-836/placebo once daily for 28 days in combination with ongoing nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy.
Part 2b (Healthy Subjects): MADAB-836Participants in Cohorts J will receive a once daily dose of AB-836/placebo for 35 days
Part 2b (Healthy Subjects): MADPlaceboParticipants in Cohorts J will receive a once daily dose of AB-836/placebo for 35 days
Part 1 (Healthy Subjects): Single Ascending Dose (SAD)AB-836Two cohorts (Cohorts A and B) of healthy subjects will receive single doses of AB-836/placebo in an alternating cohort design under fasted conditions. One additional treatment will be administered under fed conditions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of TEAEsUp to 35 days after last dose of AB-836/placebo
Incidence of discontinuations due to AEsUp to 35 days after last dose of AB-836/placebo
Incidence of lab abnormalitiesUp to 35 days after last dose of AB-836/placebo
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

🇦🇺

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Liver Center

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nepean Hospital

🇦🇺

Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia

Pusan National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Busan, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Arensia Exploratory Medicine

🇲🇩

Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of

Hospital For Tropical Diseases

🇹🇭

Bangkok, Thailand

New Zealand Clinical Research Auckland

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Srinagarind Hospital

🇹🇭

Khon Kaen, Thailand

Medical Center of Limited Liability Company Arensia Exploratory Medicine

🇺🇦

Kyiv, Ukraine

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

🇹🇭

Bangkok, Thailand

Naresuan University Hospital

🇹🇭

Phitsanulok, Thailand

Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

🇹🇭

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Queen Mary Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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