Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Selgantolimod (SLGN)-Containing Combination Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)

NCT ID: NCT04891770

Last Updated: 2025-07-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-14

Study Completion Date

2024-07-19

Brief Summary

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The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of study treatment(s) (selgantolimod-containing combination therapies) and to evaluate the efficacy of study treatment(s) as measured by the proportion of participants who achieve functional cure, defined as hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss and hepatitis B virus (HBV)deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) \< lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) at Follow-up (FU) Week 24 in participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Hepatitis B

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort 1: TAF + VIR-2218 + SLGN + Nivolumab

Nucleos(t)ide(s) (NUC)-suppressed participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) will receive tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) 25 mg orally once daily (QD) for 36 weeks and VIR-2218 200 mg subcutaneously (SC) once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for 24 weeks. From Week 12 onwards, participants will receive selgantolimod (SLGN) 3 mg orally once a week (QW) for 24 weeks and nivolumab 0.3 mg/kg intravenously (IV) Q4W for up to 24 weeks (only up to protocol amendment 2, nivolumab was no longer administered post implementation of protocol amendment 2). Participants who are on TAF treatment will continue TAF treatment over the duration of study follow-up. Participants will be followed up for 48 weeks post treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tenofovir Alafenamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

VIR-2218

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as a sub-cutaneous (SC) injection

Nivolumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered intravenously

Selgantolimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Cohort 2 Group A: VIR-2218 + SLGN + Nivolumab

Viremic participants with CHB will receive VIR-2218, 200 mg SC Q4W for 24 weeks. From Week 12 onwards, participants will receive SLGN 3 mg orally QW for 24 weeks and nivolumab 0.3 mg/kg IV Q4W for up to 24 weeks (only up to protocol amendment 2, nivolumab was no longer administered post implementation of protocol amendment 2). Participants who meet the criteria to initiate NUC treatment will receive TAF 25, mg orally, QD during the study. Participants will be followed up for 48 weeks post treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tenofovir Alafenamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

VIR-2218

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as a sub-cutaneous (SC) injection

Nivolumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered intravenously

Selgantolimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Cohort 2 Group B: SLGN + Nivolumab

Viremic participants with CHB will receive SLGN 3 mg orally QW for 24 weeks and nivolumab 0.3 mg/kg IV Q4W for up to 24 weeks. .

Viremic participants who meet the criteria to initiate NUC treatment will receive TAF 25 mg orally QD during the study. Participants will be followed up for 48 weeks post treatment.

All treatments were administered up to protocol amendment 2 and after the implementation of protocol amendment 2, the treatments were discontinued for Cohort 2 Group B based on Sponsor decision.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tenofovir Alafenamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Nivolumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered intravenously

Selgantolimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Interventions

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Tenofovir Alafenamide

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

VIR-2218

Administered as a sub-cutaneous (SC) injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Nivolumab

Administered intravenously

Intervention Type DRUG

Selgantolimod

Administered as film-coated oral tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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TAF Vemlidy® GS-7340 Opdivo® SLGN GS-9688

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing and able to provide informed consent
* Chronic HBV infection for at least 6 months
* Willing to follow protocol-specified contraception requirement

Exclusion Criteria

* Have extensive fibrosis or cirrhosis in the liver
* Have or had liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
* Have an autoimmune disease
* Have chronic liver disease other than HBV
* Females who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or who wish to become pregnant during the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gilead Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Gilead Sciences

Locations

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Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Site Status

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, , Denmark

Site Status

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus N, , Denmark

Site Status

Hvidovre Hospital

Hvidovre, , Denmark

Site Status

Odense University Hospital

Odense, , Denmark

Site Status

Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Prince of Wales Hospital

Shatin, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Tai Po, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Auckland City Hospital

Grafton, , New Zealand

Site Status

National University Hospital

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status

Changi General Hospital

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status

Singapore General Hospital

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul Saint Mary Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Chung-Ang University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Yonsei University Severance Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Korea University Guro Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (HIV-NAT)

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Ramathibodi Hospital

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Chiang Mai University, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

Muang, , Thailand

Site Status

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Australia Denmark Hong Kong New Zealand Singapore South Korea Thailand United Kingdom

References

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Wong GL, Lim SG, Agarwal K, Avihingsanon A, Lim Y, et al. Results From a Phase 2a, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Novel Combination Therapies Containing VIR-2218, Selgantolimod, and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B. Poster #1380; Presented at The Liver Meeting, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; 2024 November 15-19; San Diego, CA.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Pan D, Kolhatkar N, Sowah L, Arizpe A, Cloutier D, et al. Immunologic Biomarker Dynamics in Chronic Hepatitis B: Insights From a Phase 2a Open-Label Study on Combination Therapies With Small Interfering RNA, Selgantolimod, and Nivolumab. Poster #1134; Presented at The Liver Meeting, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; 2024 November 15-19; San Diego, CA.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Gane EJ, Tanwandee T, Yi B, Chew T, Botros I, et al. Immune-Related Adverse Events With Low-Dose Nivolumab in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B: Experience From 3 Clinical Studies. Poster #1332; Presented at The Liver Meeting, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; 2024 November 15-19; San Diego, CA.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2021-000672-11

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

GS-US-465-4439

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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