New hepatitis b drug shows promise in first human tests
NCT ID NCT07595159
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called BW-20507 in 32 people. First, healthy volunteers received a single dose to check safety. Then, people with chronic hepatitis B received multiple doses to see how the drug behaves in the body and whether it fights the virus. The main goal was safety, not effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BW-20507 (an experimental drug given as an injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for chronic hepatitis B, potentially helping control the virus long-term.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 32 participants, focused on safety. It is too small and early to know if the drug works or is safe for wider use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Ia: * healthy male or female participants Ib: * Males or females aged 18 to 65 years (inclusive) at the time of informed consent * Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤28 kg/m2, with body weight \>50 kg (male) or 45 kg (female) * Serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive for ≥6 months at screening Exclusion Criteria: Ia * unhealthy male or female participants * Any clinically significant chronic diseases of cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, immune, renal, gastrointestinal, skin, hematologic, neuropsychiatric, or other systems (excluding chronic HBV infection), or laboratory test abnormal (unrelated to chronic HBV infection) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the subject unsuitable for participation in the study * Any other clinically significant chronic liver disorders in addition to chronic HBV infection, including but not limited to: alcoholic liver disease, moderate or above fatty liver, autoimmune liver disease, hereditary metabolic liver disease, etc. * Significant hepatic fibrosis or hepatic cirrhosis, i.e., FibroScan \>9.0 kPa within 1 month prior to screening, or liver paracentesis pathology showing advanced hepatic fibrosis (Metavir F3) or hepatic cirrhosis (Metavir F4) within 1 year prior to screening
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Argo Investigative Site
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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Argo Investigative Site
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404000, China
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Argo Investigative Site
Guanzhou, Guangdong, 510700, China
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Argo Investigative Site
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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