Study of ARC-520 With or Without Other Drugs Used in the Treatment of Chronic Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (MONARCH)
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate ARC-520 Administered Alone and in Combination With Other Therapeutics in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection (MONARCH)
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New South Wales
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Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 2050
- Research Site 3
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Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 2139
- Research Site 8
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Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
- Research Site 5
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Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
- Research Site 1
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South Australia
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
- Research Site 9
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Victoria
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Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168
- Research Site 6
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Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 3065
- Research Site 4
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Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
- Research Site 2
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Washington
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Nedlands, Washington, Australia, 6009
- Research Site 7
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Pleven, Bulgaria, 5800
- Research Site 13
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Sofia, Bulgaria, 1431
- Research Site 10
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Sofia, Bulgaria, 1463
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Varna, Bulgaria, 9020
- Research Site 12
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Hong Kong, China
- Research Site 14
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Chisinau, Moldova, MD-2004
- Research Site 25
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Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
- Research Site 21
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Aukland
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Papatoetoe, Aukland, New Zealand, 2025
- Research Site 23
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Otago-Southland
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Dunedin, Otago-Southland, New Zealand
- Research Site 24
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Busan, South Korea, 49241
- Research Site 17
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Busan, South Korea
- Research Site 19
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Daegu, South Korea, 41944
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Seoul, South Korea, 3080
- Research Site 18
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Seoul, South Korea, 6273
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Seoul, South Korea
- Research Site 20
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Changhua, Taiwan, 500
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 807
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Yunlin County
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Douliu, Yunlin County, Taiwan, 640
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Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
- Research Site 29
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Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
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Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
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Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200
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Khon Kaen, Thailand, 40002
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Pathum Thani, Thailand, 12120
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female, 18 to 75 years of age
- Written informed consent
- No clinically significant abnormalities at screening/pre-dose 12-lead ECG assessment
- Diagnosis of HBeAg negative or positive chronic HBV infection.
- Must be HBsAg (+) during screening.
- Must be treatment naïve: never on PEG IFN alpha 2a and/or ETV or TDF; and
- Have not used nucleoside/nucleotide analogs (NUCs) within the last 2 years prior to dosing on Day 1
- Must use 2 effective methods of contraception (double barrier contraception or hormonal contraceptive along with a barrier contraceptive) (both male and female partners)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating
- Acute signs of hepatitis/other severe infections within 4 weeks of screening
- Use within the last 14 days or anticipated requirement for anticoagulants, systemic corticosteroids, immunomodulators, or immunosuppressants
- Use of prescription medication within 14 days prior to treatment administration except: topical products without systemic absorption, statins (except rosuvastatin), hypertension medications, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain medication or hormonal contraceptives
- History of poorly controlled autoimmune disease or any history of autoimmune hepatitis
- History of heterozygous or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Is sero-positive for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), or has a history of delta virus hepatitis (except for cohort in which delta virus infection is acceptable)
- Has hypertension: blood pressure > 170/100 mmHg; well-controlled blood pressure on hypertensive medication allowed
- History of cardiac rhythm disturbances
- Family history of congenital long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome or unexplained sudden cardiac death
- Symptomatic heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, severe cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to study entry
- History of malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder tumors, or in situ cervical cancer
- Has had major surgery within 1 month of screening
- Regular use of alcohol within 6 months prior to screening (ie, more than 14 units of alcohol per week)
- Use of recreational drugs such as cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), and methamphetamines, within 1 year prior to the screening
- History of allergy to bee sting
- Clinically significant history of any alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Presence of cholangitis, cholecystitis, cholestasis, or duct obstruction
- Clinically significant history or presence of poorly controlled/uncontrolled systemic disease
- Presence of any medical or psychiatric condition or social situation that impacts compliance or results in additional safety risk
- History of coagulopathy/stroke within past 6 months, and/or concurrent anticoagulant medication(s)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Cohort 1
Treatment-naïve, hepatitis B "e" antigen (HBeAg)-positive participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) of any genotype administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg intravenous [IV]) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses).
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
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Experimental: Cohort 2
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-positive, Genotype B participants with CHB administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) concomitantly with daily orally administered ETV or TDF for approximately 60 weeks starting Day 1 and weekly subcutaneously administered peginterferon (PEG IFN) alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 87.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
0.5 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
300 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 3
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-negative, Genotype B participants with CHB administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) concomitantly with daily orally administered ETV or TDF for approximately 60 weeks starting Day 1 and weekly subcutaneously administered PEG IFN alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 87.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
0.5 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
300 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 4
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-positive, Genotype C participants with CHB administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) concomitantly with daily orally administered ETV or TDF for approximately 60 weeks starting Day 1 and weekly subcutaneously administered PEG IFN alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 87.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
0.5 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
300 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 5
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-negative, Genotype C participants with CHB administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) concomitantly with daily orally administered ETV or TDF for approximately 60 weeks starting Day 1 and weekly subcutaneously administered PEG IFN alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 87.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
0.5 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
300 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 6
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-negative, Genotype D participants with CHB administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) concomitantly with daily orally administered ETV or TDF for approximately 60 weeks starting Day 1 and weekly subcutaneously administered PEG IFN alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 87.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
0.5 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
300 mg once daily; oral
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 7
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-negative or HBeAg-positive participants with hepatitis delta virus (HDV) administered ARC-520 (2 mg/kg increasing to 4 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses) and weekly subcutaneously administered PEG IFN alpha 2a for 48 weeks starting Day 15.
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
180 mcg; subcutaneous injection once weekly
Other Names:
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Experimental: Cohort 8
Treatment-naïve, HBeAg-positive participants with CHB of any genotype administered ARC-520 (4 mg/kg IV) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 doses).
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ARC-520 will be administered intravenously concomitantly with 0.9% normal saline using an infusion rate of 0.4 mL/min (24 mL/hour) for study treatment and 200 mL/hr for saline.
All participants will be pre-treated with an oral antihistamine selected by the investigator from the list of approved antihistamines that is available in that country.
Acceptable antihistamines are: diphenhydramine 50 mg p.o., chlorpheniramine 8 mg p.o., hydroxyzine 50 mg p.o., or cetirizine 10 mg p.o.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Participants Achieving a 1-log Reduction in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) at Week 60 Compared to Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 60
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The percentage of participants with chronic HBV achieving a 1-log reduction in HBsAg compared to baseline (mean of pre-dose values) at Week 60 after completion of 48 weeks of ARC-520 Injection.
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Baseline, Week 60
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs Considered Possibly or Probably Related to Treatment
Time Frame: From first dose of study drug up to 36 weeks of treatment, plus up to 48 weeks of follow-up
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The Principal Investigator (or medically qualified designee) will use clinical judgment to determine the relationship.
An adverse event (AE) was considered "possibly related" when there is a reasonable possibility that the incident, experience, or outcome may have been caused by the product under investigation.
An AE was considered "probably related" when there are facts, evidence, or arguments to suggest that the event is related to the product under investigation.
Only AEs that occurred post-dose were considered treatment-emergent.
Clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings or other abnormal assessments that are detected during the study or are present at baseline and significantly worsen following the start of the study will be reported as AEs.
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From first dose of study drug up to 36 weeks of treatment, plus up to 48 weeks of follow-up
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Percentage of Participants With HBsAg Loss (Based on Qualitative Assay) Over Time
Time Frame: Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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The qualitative HBsAg assay gives a binary result, positive or negative.
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Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Percentage of Participants Achieving a 1-log Reduction in HBsAg and Achieving an HBsAg Level < 100 IU/L Over Time
Time Frame: Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Time to HBsAg Loss
Time Frame: Baseline through Week 96
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Baseline through Week 96
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Time to Anti-HBs (Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen) Seroconversion
Time Frame: Baseline through Week 96
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Baseline through Week 96
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Percentage of Participants With Anti-HBs Seroconversion Over Time
Time Frame: Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Percentage of Participants With HBeAg Loss and Anti-Hepatitis B e Antigen (Anti-HBe) Seroconversion (if HBeAg-Positive at Study Entry) Over Time
Time Frame: Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Percentage of Participants With Resistance to ARC-520 Injection by Week 52
Time Frame: Week 52
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Resistance is defined as > 1.0 log IU/mL quantitative HBsAg (qHBsAg) increase from nadir, confirmed by repeat test.
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Week 52
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Percentage of Participants With Resistance to the Combination Therapy From Baseline to Week 60
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 60
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Resistance is defined as > 1.0 log IU/mL increase in HBV DNA from nadir, confirmed by repeat test.
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Baseline, Week 60
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Percentage of Participants With HDV With Undetectable HDV Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) After 48 Weeks of Concomitant ARC-520 Injection and PEG IFN Alpha 2a Therapy Over Time (Cohort 7 Only)
Time Frame: Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Log Change From Baseline in Quantitative HBV Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Serum Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline, Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Baseline, Weeks 52, 60, 72 and 96
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimated)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Blood-Borne Infections
- Infections
- RNA Virus Infections
- Virus Diseases
- Digestive System Diseases
- Liver Diseases
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human
- Communicable Diseases
- DNA Virus Infections
- Hepadnaviridae Infections
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis D
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Histamine Agents
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Organic Chemicals
- Heterocyclic Compounds
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
- Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring
- Pharmacologic Actions
- Chemical Actions and Uses
- Purines
- Organophosphorus Compounds
- Organophosphonates
- Adenine
- Tenofovir
- Histamine Antagonists
- peginterferon alfa-2a
- entecavir
- ARC-520
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- Heparc-2008
- 2015-005499-46 (EudraCT Number)
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