MedPath

Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of AB-101 Following Oral Administration in Healthy and Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Hepatitis b
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Nucleos(t)ide Analogue
Registration Number
2023-508312-39-00
Lead Sponsor
Arbutus Biopharma Inc.
Brief Summary

This three-part, Phase 1 protocol will be the first clinical study of AB-101. Parts 1 and 2 will be a Phase 1a SAD/MAD of AB-101 in healthy adult subjects.

Part 3 will be a Phase 1b dose-ranging assessment of AB-101 in non-cirrhotic Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria

Part 1 and 2 (Healthy Volunteers)

  • Male between ages 18-50 years
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Willing to follow protocol-specified contraception requirement

Inclusion Criteria: Part 3 (CHB Subjects)

  • Male or female subjects between the ages of 18-60 years
  • Willing to provide informed consent
  • Chronic HBV infection for at least 6 months
  • Willing to follow protocol-specified contraception requirement
Exclusion Criteria

Part 1 and 2 (Healthy Volunteers)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant lab abnormalities
  • A history of clinically significant gastrointestinal, hematologic, renal, hepatic, bronchopulmonary, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, autoimmune or other immune-mediated disease.
  • HIV or Hep C positive
  • Known chronic or severe infection or recent significant exposure to infections such as tuberculosis or endemic mycosis, untreated latent infections like tuberculosis, or a positive or indeterminate QuantiFERON test.

Exclusion Criteria: Part 3 (CHB Subjects)

  • Have extensive fibrosis or cirrhosis of the liver
  • Have or had liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
  • Have a history or current autoimmune disease or has been on immunosuppressive medications within 6 months of the start of the study
  • Females who breastfeeding, pregnant or who wish to become pregnant during the study
  • Known chronic or severe infection or recent significant exposure to infections such as tuberculosis or endemic mycosis, untreated latent infections like tuberculosis, or a positive or indeterminate QuantiFERON test.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part 3AB-101-
Part 1Placebo-
Part 2Placebo-
Part 3Nucleos(t)ide Analogue-
Part 3Placebo-
Part 2AB-101-
Part 1AB-101-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parts 1 and 2: Incidence of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs (SAEs), immune related AEs (irAEs) and discontinuations due to AEs and irAEs.[Time Frame: Up to 57 (Part 1) or 84 (Part 2) days]
Part 3: Incidence of AEs, SAEs, irAEs and discontinuations due to AEs and irAEs[Time Frame: Up to 196 days]
Parts 1 and 2: Incidence of clinically significant laboratory abnormalities Parts 1 and 2: Incidence of clinically significant laboratory abnormalities[Time Frame: Up to 57 (Part 1) or 84 (Part 2) days]
Parts 1 and 2: Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate), physical examinations and electrocardiograms (ECGs)[Time Frame: Up to 57 (Part 1) or 84 (Part 2) days]
Part 3: Incidence of clinically significant laboratory abnormalities[Time Frame: Up to 196 days]
Part 3: Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate), physical examinations and electrocardiograms (ECGs)[Time Frame: Up to 196 days]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Queen Mary Hospital - PPDS

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII -Osepedale

🇮🇹

Bergamo, Italy

Clinial Republican Hospital "Timofei Mosneaga"

🇲🇩

Chișinău, Moldova, Republic of

New Zealand Clinical Research Auckland

🇳🇿

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

Clinical Republican Hospital "Timofei Mosneaga", ARENSIA E. M.

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

National University Hospital

🇸🇬

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore General Hospital

🇸🇬

Singapore, Singapore

Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No12 Executive Body of Kyiv City Council

🇺🇦

Kyiv, Ukraine

Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

🇮🇹

Milano, Italy

Prince of Wales Hospital
🇭🇰Hong Kong, Hong Kong

MedPath

Empowering clinical research with data-driven insights and AI-powered tools.

© 2025 MedPath, Inc. All rights reserved.