Hepatitis b breakthrough? study checks if bepirovirsen response lasts
NCT ID NCT04954859
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows about 360 people with chronic hepatitis B who had a good response to the experimental drug bepirovirsen in earlier trials. No new drug is given; researchers simply monitor whether the response lasts over time. Participants may or may not continue standard antiviral therapy. The goal is to see if a short treatment can lead to long-term disease control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that a short course of bepirovirsen leads to long-lasting control of hepatitis B without needing ongoing medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment test. It only includes people who already responded, so results may not apply to all hepatitis B patients. The number of participants is small, and long-term durability is uncertain.
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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 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Participants who enter the study on stable NA are willing and able to cease their NA treatment in accordance with the NA cessation schedule. * Capable of giving informed consent. For participants rolling over from 209668 (B-Clear), 209348 (B-Together), and 212602 (B-Fine): * Participants who have previously received at least one dose of bepirovirsen AND 1. Achieved the PSPO in the parent study and who maintained a response until the End of Study (EoS) visit in their parent study (defined as complete responders to bepirovirsen from the parent study) OR 2. Demonstrated hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) reduction greater than or equal to (≥) 1.0 log10 international units per milliliter (IU/mL) from parent study Baseline with HBsAg levels less than (\<) 100 IU/mL and HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) \< lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) for 24 weeks after the actual end of treatment regimen, in the absence of rescue medication and maintained until their EoS visit in the parent study. For participants rolling over from 202009 (B-Well1) and 219288 (B-Well 2): * Participants who have previously received at least 1 dose of bepirovirsen (or matching placebo where appropriate) AND 1. NA cessated at Week 48 in parent study and achieved at least HBsAg \<1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ at the EOS visit (Week 96) in the parent study OR 2. Achieved NA cessation criteria at Week 48 in parent study but have not stopped NA treatment, and are maintaining at least HBsAg \<1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ at EOS visit (Week 72) of parent study OR 3. Did not achieve NA cessation criteria in parent study but achieved at least HBsAg \<1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ at EOS visit (Week 72) of parent study. For participants rolling over from 217023 (TH HBV ASO-001): * Participants who have previously received at least 1 dose of bepirovirsen AND 1. Achieved HBsAg \<1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ in parent study at Week 66 (ASO12 arm) or Week 78 (ASO 24 arm) and are maintaining HBsAg \< 1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ, at the EOS study visit \[Week 133 ASO12 arm), or Week 145 (ASO24 arm)\] in parent study OR 2. Did not achieve HBsAg \<1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \<LLOQ in parent study at Week 66 (ASO12 arm) or Week 78 (ASO24 arm) but have achieved HBsAg \< 1 IU/ml and HBV DNA \< LLOQ by the EOS visit (Week 133 (ASO12 arm) or Week 145 (ASO24 arm)) in the parent study. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have/or are currently participating in another non-GSK interventional clinical study exploring HBV treatment since completing their treatment with bepirovirsen. * Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator or Medical Monitor, contraindicates their participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
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Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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San Jose, California, 95128, United States
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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La Plata, Buenos Aires, B1902AWL, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, C1425AGC, Argentina
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Rosario, 2000, Argentina
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Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
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Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Aracaju, Sergipe, 49055-000, Brazil
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Campinas, 13060-803, Brazil
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Curitiba, 30140-073, Brazil
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Manaus, 69040000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Vila Mariana, 04121-000, Brazil
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Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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Sliven, 8800, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1463, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1606, Bulgaria
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Varna, 9010, Bulgaria
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Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 6R3, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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Beijing, 100015, China
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Beijing, 100039, China
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Beijing, 100050, China
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Chengdu, 610041, China
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Chengdu, 610072, China
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Chongqing, 400042, China
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Fuzhou, 350028, China
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Guangzhou, 510000, China
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Guangzhou, 510440, China
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Guangzhou, 510630, China
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Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Hangzhou, 310022, China
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Kunming, 650021, China
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Liuzhou, China
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Shanghai, 200025, China
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Shanghai, 200040, China
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Shanghai, 201508, China
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Shenzhen, 518112, China
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Tianjin, 300000, China
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Ürümqi, 830054, China
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Wuhan, 430030, China
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Xi'an, 710061, China
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Xiamen, 361015, China
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Zhenjiang, China
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Zunyi, 563114, China
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Clichy, 92110, France
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Lyon, 69317, France
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Paris, France
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Pessac, 33604, France
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Rennes, 35000, France
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Strasbourg, 67200, France
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Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany
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Berlin, 12157, Germany
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Berlin, 12163, Germany
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Frankfurt am Main, 60329, Germany
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Hamburg, 20146, Germany
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Athens, 10676, Greece
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Athens, 11527, Greece
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Heraklion, 711 10, Greece
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Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Budapest, 1097, Hungary
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Belagavi, 590010, India
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Coimbatore, 641005, India
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Hyderabad, India
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Kanchan Bagh Hyderabad, 40000, India
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Mumbai, 400008, India
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Mumbai, 400012, India
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Mumbai, 400022, India
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New Delhi, 110070, India
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Pune, 411001, India
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Surat, 395002, India
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Bergamo, 24127, Italy
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Milan, 20122, Italy
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Milan, 20157, Italy
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Modena, 40126, Italy
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Naples, 80131, Italy
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Palermo, 90127, Italy
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Pisa, 56124, Italy
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Gifu, 500-8717, Japan
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Gifu, 503-8502, Japan
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Hiroshima, 730-8619, Japan
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Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hokkaido, 006-0811, Japan
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Ishikawa, 920-8650, Japan
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Kagawa, 760-8557, Japan
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Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Kumamoto, 862-8655, Japan
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Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Niigata, 950-1104, Japan
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Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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Tokyo, 180-8610, Japan
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Yamaguchi, 750-0061, Japan
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Kuala Terengganu, 20400, Malaysia
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Auckland, 01042, New Zealand
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Panama City, 7196, Panama
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Cebu City, 6000, Philippines
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Silang, 4118, Philippines
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Gdansk, 80-405, Poland
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Krakow, 31-202, Poland
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Lublin, Poland
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Mysłowice, 41-400, Poland
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Żychlin, 62-571, Poland
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Łańcut, 37-100, Poland
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Bucharest, 020125, Romania
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Bucharest, 021105, Romania
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Bucharest, 030303, Romania
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Craiova Dolj, 417307, Romania
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Galati, 800179, Romania
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Oradea, 410469, Romania
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Chelyabinsk, 454052, Russia
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Moscow, 121170, Russia
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Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 190103, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 191167, Russia
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Samara, 443063, Russia
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Красноярск, 660049, Russia
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Singapore, 119074, Singapore
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Singapore, 169608, Singapore
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Singapore, 529889, Singapore
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Durban, 4091, South Africa
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Johannesburg, 1830, South Africa
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Ansan-si Gyenggi-do, 15355, South Korea
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Busan, 47392, South Korea
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Pusan, 49241, South Korea
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Seoul, 03312, South Korea
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Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Seoul, 08308, South Korea
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HebrOn, 08035, Spain
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León, 24080, Spain
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Madrid, 28031, Spain
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Santander, 39008, Spain
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Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Vigo, 36071, Spain
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Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Kaohsiung City, 824, Taiwan
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Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Tainan, 70403, Taiwan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Taipei County, 104, Taiwan
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Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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Kho Hong Hat Yai, 90110, Thailand
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Cottingham, HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom
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Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
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London, SW9 8RR, United Kingdom
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London, WC1E 6JB, United Kingdom
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Plymouth, PL68DH, United Kingdom
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