New shot aims to silence hepatitis b virus for good
NCT ID NCT07630727
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an injection called AHB-171 in 138 people with chronic hepatitis B. The goal is to see if it can lower hepatitis B surface antigen and viral DNA to very low levels, potentially leading to a functional cure. Participants include those who have never been treated and those already on antiviral therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AHB-171 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B, where the virus is suppressed to very low or undetectable levels without lifelong medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 138 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not achieve lasting viral suppression, and side effects are still being studied.
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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 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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.
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18 to 65 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: * Able to fully understand and sign the informed consent form (ICF). * Male or female participants, aged 18-65 years (inclusive). * Body mass index (BMI) meeting the predefined eligibility range. * Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) participants with HBsAg or HBV DNA positivity for ≥6 months at screening. * At screening, participants meeting predefined ranges of HBsAg, HBV DNA, and ALT according to prior nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) treatment history (stable prior treatment or treatment-naive), and meeting corresponding prior antiviral treatment duration requirements. * Adopt effective contraceptive measures as required Exclusion Criteria: * History of any severe systemic disease or malignancy other than chronic HBV infection which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject unsuitable for study participation. * Prior history of solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * History of any other liver disease that the investigator considers unsuitable for trial.History of autoimmune disease or diseases with potential immune activation risk. * History or presence of hepatic decompensation at screening. * History of primary liver cancer, or diagnosis/suspected liver cancer at screening. * Imaging or histological evidence of significant liver fibrosis or cirrhosis within 12 months prior to screening, or a liver stiffness measurement indicative of significant fibrosis or cirrhosis at screening. Major trauma or major surgery within 12 weeks prior to screening * History of severe allergies (e.g., to ≥2 allergens) or severe allergy to any component of the study drug, or in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject unsuitable for participation. * Severe infection requiring intravenous anti-infective therapy within 2 weeks prior to screening (excluding chronic HBV infection). * History of drug abuse, or alcoholism. * Blood donation or blood loss exceeding the specified volume within 12 weeks prior to screening, or planned blood donation during the trial period. * Use of immunosuppressants, immunomodulators, cytotoxic drugs, or biologics within 6 months prior to screening. * Use of any oligonucleotide drugs or interferon therapy within 12 months prior to screening. * Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to screening, or planned vaccination during the trial period. * Presence of tattoos, active skin diseases, or other conditions that may interfere with subcutaneous drug administration or observation of injection site reactions. * Clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening. * Tested positive for HIV,HCV or active syphilis infection. * Uncontrolled hypertension at screening. * Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test as specified in protocol at screening. * Currently participating in another clinical trials, or within the washout period. * Any other condition or factor which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject unsuitable for trial participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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AusperBio Investigational Site
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RECRUITINGJilin City, Jilin, China
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