HepTcell Immunotherapy in Patients With Inactive Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)

NCT ID: NCT04684914

Last Updated: 2025-12-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-26

Study Completion Date

2024-04-17

Brief Summary

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A study to evaluate the antiviral effects, immunogenicity, and safety of HepTcell in treatment-naive patients with inactive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and low hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis B, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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HepTcell

Dose administered at intervals of 4 weeks for 6 doses

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HepTcell

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Intramuscular injection

Placebo

Dose administered at intervals of 4 weeks for 6 doses

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Intramuscular injection

Interventions

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HepTcell

Intramuscular injection

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Intramuscular injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive
* Inactive CHB with documented HBsAg positivity for at least 12 months before Day 1
* qHBsAg ≥ 10 IU/mL but ≤ 100 IU/mL in the 12 months prior to screening
* HBV DNA ≥ 10 IU/mL at screening
* AST, ALT, INR, albumin, total bilirubin (excluding patients with Gilbert Syndrome) and direct bilirubin within normal limits at screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Positive hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) at screening
* History of a hepatitis B flare or 1-log increase in HBV DNA or HBsAg in the prior 12 months
* Undetectable HBV DNA at screening
* Fibroscan \> 8.5 kPA at screening, or history of hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis (NB, a Fibroscan is not required if an examination is performed within 12 months or a liver biopsy was performed within 2 years before Screening and no fibrosis \[F1 or greater\] was identified).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Altimmune, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Paragon Rx Clinical

Garden Grove, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Department of Medicine

Redwood City, California, United States

Site Status

San Jose Gastroenterology Institute

San Jose, California, United States

Site Status

Kansas City Research Institute

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Central Sooner Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

University of Calgary Liver Unit - Heritage Medical Research Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease (TCLD), Toronto General Hospital, UHN

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Toronto Liver Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Goethe University Hospital

Frankfurt am Main, , Germany

Site Status

Univesritätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

Hospital Clínic De Barcelona

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital Nuestra Señora De Valme

Seville, , Spain

Site Status

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario De Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

St. Georges University of London

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

St. Mary's Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Queens Medical Center

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Germany Spain United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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ALT-301-202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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