Can a daily pill tame hepatitis d?
NCT ID NCT07762027
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial is testing an experimental oral drug called ABI-6250 in about 80 people with chronic hepatitis D, a serious liver infection. Participants take the pill once daily for 48 weeks. The study aims to see if the drug is safe, how it moves through the body, and whether it can lower hepatitis D virus levels and improve liver function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABI-6250, an oral tablet taken once daily for 48 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral treatment option for chronic hepatitis D, potentially reducing viral levels and improving liver health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, so results may not be conclusive. The drug may cause side effects or may not effectively control the infection.
Why investors are watching
Assembly Biosciences is testing ABI-6250 in 80 people with chronic hepatitis D, a serious liver infection with few treatment options. For a micro-cap company, this phase 2 readout is a key test of whether the drug works and is safe, which could shape the company's future value.
If it works: If the trial shows ABI-6250 is safe and controls the infection, Assembly Biosciences could have a promising candidate for a disease with limited approved therapies. That result might attract partners or funding to move the drug into later-stage testing.
If it fails: Phase 2 trials often fail to show enough benefit or reveal safety problems. A negative or unclear result could set the program back and hurt the company's prospects, since it has few other products in late-stage development.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has a body mass index ≥18.0 and \<35.0 kg/m2 at Screening * Other than HBV and HDV infection, the participant is in good health (as determined by the Investigator) based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory results. * Participant agrees to comply with protocol-specified contraception requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has a current coinfection with acute hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). * Participant has a history of any significant food or drug-related allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or urticaria. * Participant has been treated for HDV infection in the past 6 months prior to Day 1. * Participant took part in another clinical trial of a drug or device (other than for HDV infection) whereby the last study drug/device administration is within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Day 1.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
22 sites in 11 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP - Beaujon Hospital
Clichy, France
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ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
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Aga Khan University Hospital
Karachi, Pakistan
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Arensia Research Clinic
Bucharest, Romania
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria
Naples, Italy
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CHU Lyon - Hôpital Croix-Rousse
Lyon, France
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Clinical Republican Hospital
Chisinau, Moldova
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Dr. Victor Babes Foundation
Bucharest, Romania
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Dr. Ziauddin Hospital
Karachi, Pakistan
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Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, Italy
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Fundeni Clinical Institute
Bucharest, Romania
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Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa
Zaragoza, Spain
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Hôpital Henri-Mondor
Créteil, France
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King's College Hospital London
London, United Kingdom
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LLC Neolab
Tbilisi, Georgia
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Medical Center of LLC ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, Germany
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New Zealand Clinical Research
Auckland, New Zealand
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North Manchester General Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Prof. Dr. Matei Bals National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Bucharest, Romania
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The Royal London Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
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