Study of HBV Therapeutic Vaccines GS-2829 and GS-6779 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B

NCT ID: NCT05770895

Last Updated: 2026-01-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

83 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-03

Study Completion Date

2025-01-15

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about GS-2829 and GS-6779 in healthy participants and participants with 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

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Phase 1a : Cohort 1 (Healthy Participants) : GS-2829 Low Dose (2 injections)

Healthy participants will receive a single low dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 focus-forming unit (FFU)/mL) or placebo as intramuscular (IM) injection on Days 1 and 57.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1a : Cohort 2 (Healthy Participants) : GS-6779 Low Dose (2 injections)

Healthy participants will receive a single low dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1 and 57.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1a : Cohort 3 (Healthy Participants) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 Low Dose (2 cycles)

Healthy participants will receive a single low dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1 and 57; and a single low dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection, on Days 29 and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1a : Cohort 4 (Healthy Participants) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 High Dose (2 cycles)

Healthy participants will receive a single high dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection, on Days 1 and 57; and a single high dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection, on Days 29 and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1a : Cohort 8 (Healthy Participants) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 High Dose (3 cycles)

Healthy participants will receive a single high dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1, 57 and 113; and a single high dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 29, 85 and 141.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1b : Cohort 5 (VS Participants with CHB) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 Low Dose (2 cycles)

Virally suppressed (VS) participants with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) will receive a single low dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1 and 57; and a single low dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^6 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 29 and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1b : Cohort 6 (VS Participants with CHB) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 High Dose (2 cycles)

VS participants with CHB will receive a single high dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1 and 57; and a single high dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 29 and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Phase 1b : Cohort 7 (VS Participants with CHB) : GS-2829 and GS-6779 High Dose (3 cycles)

VS participants with CHB will receive a single high dose of GS-2829 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 1, 57 and 113; and a single high dose of GS-6779 (≥ 0.5 x 10\^7 FFU/mL) or placebo as IM injection on Days 29, 85 and 141.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GS-2829

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

GS-6779

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered intramuscularly

Interventions

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GS-2829

Administered intramuscularly

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GS-6779

Administered intramuscularly

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Administered intramuscularly

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Phase 1a and 1b:

* Body mass index (BMI) of ≤ 32.0 kg/m\^2.
* Non-diabetic without impaired glucose tolerance.
* No evidence of cardiac disease based on 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG).

Phase 1a (Healthy Individuals) only:

* Aged 18 through 60 years.
* No prior history of Hepatitis B infection with a negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis B (HBV) core antibody.

Phase 1b (Virally Suppressed chronic hepatitis B (CHB) Individuals)):

* Aged 18 through 65 years.
* Documented CHB and HBsAg ≤ 5000 IU/mL at screening.
* No evidence of advanced fibrosis by Fibroscan (defined as Fibroscan \< 9 kilo pascal (kPa) within 6 months of screening).
* Diagnosed with CHB on suppressive oral antiviral for ≥ 6 months.
* Must have received an approved HBV-active oral antiviral agent for ≥ 6 months prior to screening with HBV DNA below lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) for ≥ 3 months prior to screening and with no plan to stop HBV-active antivirals during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Phase 1a and 1b:

* Use of any systemic antibiotics within 30 days of screening.
* Receipt of any HBV vaccine within 12 months of screening visit or planning HBV vaccination during the study period.
* Receipt of any investigational product within 3 months or vaccine within 3 months of screening (with the exception of influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARs) coronavirus (COV) - 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines, which if needed, should be administered at least 14 days before or after an investigational product administration).
* Receipt of immunoglobulin or other blood products within 3 months of screening.
* Positive serum pregnancy test at screening or positive urine pregnancy on Day 1.
* Have been treated with systemic steroids, immunosuppressant therapies, or chemotherapeutic agents within 3 months prior to screening or is expected to receive these agents during the study (eg, corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, other immune or cytokine-based therapies).
* Participation in any other clinical study (including observational studies) without prior approval from the sponsor is prohibited while participating in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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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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New Zealand Clinical Research (NZCR)

Auckland, , New Zealand

Site Status

Chia-Yi Christian Hospital

Chiayi City, , Taiwan

Site Status

St. Martin De Porres Hospital

Chiayi City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

E-DA Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Chang Gung Medical Foundation Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, , Taiwan

Site Status

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Chang Gung Medical Foundation Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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New Zealand Taiwan

References

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Gane E J et al. Safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of GS-2829 and GS-6779, a novel arenaviral vectored therapeutic hepatitis B vaccine: results from a phase 1a study in healthy participants. Poster THU-246. Presented at European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), 07-10 May 2025, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. J Hepatol 2025;82(S1):S831.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Gane E J, et al. Safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and antiviral efficacy of GS-2829 and GS-6779, a novel, arenaviral-vectored, therapeutic hepatitis B vaccine: Results from a phase 1b study in virally suppressed patients with chronic hepatitis B. *Hepatology*. 2025;72(Suppl 1):197. Presented at: AASLD The Liver Meeting; November 7-11, 2025; 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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Other Identifiers

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GS-US-642-5670

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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