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A Study Evaluating ABI-H0731 as Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis B
Interventions
Drug: SOC NUC
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Registration Number
NCT03576066
Lead Sponsor
Assembly Biosciences
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if ABI-H0731 given in combination with a standard of care (SOC) hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NUC) medication is safe and effective in participants with chronic hepatitis B virus infection (cHBV).

Detailed Description

This is a Phase 2a, Multi-center, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating ABI-H0731 as Adjunctive Therapy in Virally-suppressed Participants with cHBV.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female between ages 18 and 70 years
  • Virologically-suppressed (defined as HBV DNA ≤limit of quantitation (LOQ) for at least 6 months before screening on SOC NUC therapy
  • HBeAg-positive or HBeAg-negative at screening
  • In good general health except for cHBV

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-infection with HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis E virus (HEV) or hepatitis D virus (HDV)

  • History or evidence of hepatic decompensation (including gastrointestinal bleeding or esophageal varices) at any time prior to or at time of screening

  • Clinically significant cardiac or pulmonary disease, chronic or recurrent renal or urinary tract disease, liver disease other than HBV, endocrine disorder, autoimmune disorder, diabetes mellitus requiring treatment with insulin or hypoglycemic agents, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, or mucocutaneous conditions requiring frequent treatment, seizure disorders requiring treatment, or other medical conditions requiring frequent medical management or pharmacologic or surgical treatment that in the opinion of the Investigator or the Sponsor makes the participant unsuitable for the study

  • Previous treatment with an investigational agent for HBV other than ABI-H0731 in the last 6 months before screening

  • History of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

  • Females who are lactating or pregnant or wish to become pregnant are excluded from the study

  • Exclusionary laboratory parameters at screening include:

    • Platelet count <100,000/mm3
    • Albumin <lower limit of normal (LLN)
    • Direct bilirubin >1.2×upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >5×ULN at screening
    • International Normalized Ratio (INR) >1.5×ULN
    • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ABI-H0731 + SOC NUCABI-H0731Virologically suppressed participants will receive ABI-H0731 along with SOC NUC (ETV, TDF or TAF) tablets orally for 24 weeks. Eligible participants may enter a separate extension study after Week 24 to continue open-label ABI-H0731 for up to an additional year if necessary.
ABI-H0731 + SOC NUCSOC NUCVirologically suppressed participants will receive ABI-H0731 along with SOC NUC (ETV, TDF or TAF) tablets orally for 24 weeks. Eligible participants may enter a separate extension study after Week 24 to continue open-label ABI-H0731 for up to an additional year if necessary.
Placebo + SOC NUCSOC NUCVirologically suppressed participants will receive matching placebo tablets and continue their SOC NUC (ETV, TDF or TAF) for 24 weeks. Eligible participants may enter a separate extension study after Week 24 to start treatment on open-label ABI-H0731 for up to a year if necessary.
Placebo + SOC NUCPlacebo Oral TabletVirologically suppressed participants will receive matching placebo tablets and continue their SOC NUC (ETV, TDF or TAF) for 24 weeks. Eligible participants may enter a separate extension study after Week 24 to start treatment on open-label ABI-H0731 for up to a year if necessary.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Mean log10 Serum HBeAg From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 24 on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC as Compared to Placebo + SOC NUCBaseline to Week 24
Change in Mean log10 Serum HBsAg From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 24 on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC as Compared to Placebo + SOC NUCBaseline to Week 24
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With One or More Abnormal Safety Laboratory ResultUp to Week 36
Number of Participants With a Clinically-significant Electrocardiogram AbnormalityUp to Week 24
Trough Levels of Entecavir (ETV) on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC Therapy as Compared With Placebo + SOC NUC TherapyBefore dosing at Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24
Trough Levels of Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC Therapy as Compared With Placebo + SOC NUC TherapyBefore dosing at Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24
Trough Levels of ABI-H0731 on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC TherapyBefore dosing at Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24
Number of Participants With Premature Study DiscontinuationUp to Follow-up (maximum up to Week 36)
Number of Participants With a Clinically-significant Change in Vital SignsBaseline and up to Week 24

Vital signs assessed were body temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse rate

Number of Participants With One or More Adverse EventsUp to Follow-up (maximum up to Week 36)
Number of Participants With Abnormal Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) at Baseline Who Have Normal ALT at Week 24 on ABI-H0731 + NUC Therapy as Compared With Placebo + NUC TherapyBaseline to Week 24

Abnormal ALT was defined as ≥1.25 x upper limit of normal (34 Units/L for female and 43 Units/L for male participants).

Trough Levels of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC Therapy as Compared With Placebo + SOC NUC TherapyBefore dosing at Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24
Trough to Peak Ratios of ABI-H0731 on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC TherapyBaseline, Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24
Trough to Peak Ratios of SOC NUC on ABI-H0731 + SOC NUC Therapy as Compared With Placebo + SOC NUC TherapyBaseline, Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 24

Trial Locations

Locations (21)

Digestive Disease Associates

🇺🇸

Catonsville, Maryland, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

University of California Los Angeles

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Medical Associates Research Group

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

NYU Langone Health

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Infectious Disease Care

🇺🇸

Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States

Stanford University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

Sing Chan, MD

🇺🇸

Flushing, New York, United States

Xiaoli Ma, MD

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Toronto Liver Center

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

GI Research Institute

🇨🇦

Vancouver, Canada

Auckland City Hospital

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Quest Clinical Research

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Asia Pacific Liver Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Southern California Research Center

🇺🇸

Coronado, California, United States

Research and Education

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

University of Miami Hospital and Clinics

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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