New hep c combo aims to match top therapy in phase 3 showdown
NCT ID NCT07037277
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new two-drug combination, BEM/RZR, against an approved treatment, SOF/VEL, in 880 adults with chronic hepatitis C. The goal is to see if BEM/RZR can clear the virus as effectively and safely. Participants must not have taken prior HCV drugs and may have compensated cirrhosis or well-controlled HIV.
Why investors are watching
ATEA Pharmaceuticals is running a phase 3 trial comparing its experimental hepatitis C drug combination, Bemnifosbuvir-Ruzasvir, against an approved standard treatment, Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir, in 880 adults with chronic HCV. For a small company, this late-stage readout is the main test of whether its drug can match an existing therapy, and the result will largely determine the drug's commercial future.
If it works: If the trial shows BEM/RZR works as well as or better than the standard treatment, ATEA could gain a competitive product in the hepatitis C market. That outcome would give the company a path to seek regulatory approval and generate revenue from a new drug.
If it fails: If the trial fails to show non-inferiority or reveals safety problems, ATEA would likely abandon the drug, and the company, with few other products, would face a major setback. Clinical trials often fail, so investors should treat a negative result as a real possibility.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 880 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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 85 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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Key Inclusion Criteria: * Use of adequate contraception for females of childbearing potential * Must be direct-acting antiviral (DAA)-treatment-naïve (never exposed to an approved or experimental DAA for HCV) * Documented medical history compatible with chronic HCV * Either no liver cirrhosis or with compensated liver cirrhosis * If HIV-1-positive, must meet the following 2 criteria: 1. Antiretroviral (ARV) regimen for \>8 weeks prior to screening visit, with CD4 T-cell count \>200 cells/mm3 and plasma HIV-1 RNA \<LLOQ 2. Suitable ARV treatment and not taking any contraindicated medications Key Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Co-infected with hepatitis B virus * Abuse of alcohol and/or illicit drug use that could interfere with adherence to study requirements as judged by the investigator * Prior exposure to any HCV DAA * Requirement of any prohibited medications * Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days of dosing * History or signs of decompensated liver disease (decompensated cirrhosis) * History of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) * Any other clinically significant medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the subject or impact the validity of the study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atea Clinical Study Site
Chisinau, 2025, Moldova
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Atea Study Site
Cairo, 11796, Egypt
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Atea Study Site
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 06202, France
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Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, 67091, France
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Clichy, Hauts De Seine, 92110, France
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Montpellier, Herault, 34295, France
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Clermont-Ferrand, Puy De Dome, 63003, France
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Créteil, Val De Marne, 94010, France
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Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany
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Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece
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Athens, 10676, Greece
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Athens, 11527, Greece
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Heraklion, 71110, Greece
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Rhodes, 85100, Greece
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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500082, India
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Patna, Bihar, 800014, India
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Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India
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Surat, Gujarat, 395002, India
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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171006, India
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Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400008, India
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400012, India
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Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India
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Pune, Maharashtra, 411023, India
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Chandigarh, Punjab, 151001, India
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Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001, India
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Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282002, India
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Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226010, India
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India
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Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 15586, Malaysia
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Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia
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Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 68000, Malaysia
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Kuantan, Pahang, 25100, Malaysia
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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88586, Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur, 50586, Malaysia
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Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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Islamabad, 45600, Pakistan
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Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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Karachi, 75190, Pakistan
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Karachi, 75300, Pakistan
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Karachi, 75600, Pakistan
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Lahore, 53100, Pakistan
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Lahore, 54700, Pakistan
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Lahore, 54800, Pakistan
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Peshawar, 25000, Pakistan
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Rawalpindi, 0000, Pakistan
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Krakow, 30-901, Poland
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Kłodzko, 57-300, Poland
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Lublin, 20-582, Poland
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Mysłowice, 41-400, Poland
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Warsaw, 00-124, Poland
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Wroclaw, 51-162, Poland
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Bucharest, 020125, Romania
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Bucharest, 021105, Romania
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Bucharest, 022328, Romania
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Bucharest, 030303, Romania
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Constanța, 900709, Romania
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Craiova, 200642, Romania
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Galati, 800179, Romania
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Iași, 700503, Romania
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Sibiu, 550245, Romania
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Suceava, 720201, Romania
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Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 6001, South Africa
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Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1827, South Africa
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2092, South Africa
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193, South Africa
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Pretoria, Gauteng, 0152, South Africa
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Brits, North West, 0250, South Africa
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Somerset West, Western Cape, 7130, South Africa
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Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, 120-752, South Korea
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Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 626-770, South Korea
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Busan, 47392, South Korea
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Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain
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Málaga, Malaga, 29010, Spain
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Vigo, Pontevedra, 36211, Spain
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Mueang Nonthaburi, Changwat Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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Mueang Nonthaburi, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Adana, 01790, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Bursa, 16310, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Denizli, 20070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Diyarbakır, 2128, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul, 34785, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kayseri, 38080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Samsun, 55270, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kyiv, 08173, Ukraine
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Lviv, 79000, Ukraine
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Haiphong, 180000, Vietnam
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Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, 748806, Vietnam
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