New pill aims to shrink hepatitis b in HIV patients – early trial shows promise

NCT ID NCT05551273

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested an oral drug called selgantolimod in 29 adults who have both chronic hepatitis B and HIV and have been on stable antiviral therapy for at least 5 years. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and can lower hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels in the blood. Participants took the drug for 24 weeks while continuing their regular HIV and hepatitis B medications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alabama CRS

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35222, United States

  • Barranco CRS

    Lima, 04, Peru

  • Case CRS Site ID# 2501

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Chapel Hill CRS

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • Chiang Mai University HIV Treatment (CMU HIV Treatment) CRS

    Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

  • Cincinnati Children's Hosp / Univ Hosp

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 452292899, United States

  • Columbia P&S CRS

    New York, New York, 10032-3732, United States

  • De La Salle Health Science Institute Angelo King Medical Research Center (DLSHSI-AKMRC)

    Cavite, 4114, Philippines

  • GHESKIO Institute of Infectious Diseases and Reproductive Health (GHESKIO - IMIS) CRS

    Port-au-Prince, HT-6110, Haiti

  • Greensboro CRS Site# 3203

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States

  • Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao CRS

    Porto Alegre, 91350-200, Brazil

  • Houston AIDS Research Team CRS

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas (IPEC) CRS

    Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil

  • Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas (IPEC) CRS Site ID# 12101

    Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil

  • Milton Park CRS

    Milton Park, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Northwestern University CRS

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ohio State University CRS

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Soweto ACTG CRS

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1862, South Africa

  • Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRC-ARC) CRS

    Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • The Ponce de Leon Center CRS

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

  • UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS

    San Diego, California, 92103, United States

  • Univ of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Washington AIDS CRS

    Seattle, Washington, 98104-9929, United States

  • Vanderbilt Therapeutics (VT) CRS

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37204, United States

  • Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS

    New York, New York, 10011, United States

  • Weill Cornell Uptown CRS

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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