New hepatitis b drug enters first human tests
NCT ID NCT07024641
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called GIGA-2339 in 48 adults with chronic hepatitis B. The main goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. Participants will receive either GIGA-2339 or a placebo by IV infusion, and researchers will monitor for side effects and measure drug levels in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GIGA-2339 (an experimental drug given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to 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 48 people, focused on safety and dosing. It is too soon to know if GIGA-2339 will effectively treat hepatitis B, and side effects are unknown.
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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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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic HBV infection for ≥ 6 months, defined as presence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in serum for ≥ 6 months. * Serum HBsAg concentration between ≥ 100 international units per milliliter (IU/mL) and 2000 IU/mL at screening. * Currently on stable dose of nucleot(s)ide analogues (NAs) (≥ 6 months) and expected to continue while participating in the study, or are not received NAs. * Have serum HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) concentration ≤ 50 IU/mL at screening (for those who are on NAs); or have serum HBV DNA concentration ≤ 2000 IU/mL at screening (for those who are NOT on NAs). * Male participants must refrain from donating spermatozoa and agree to use highly effective contraception. * Female participants must not be pregnant, or breastfeeding; either should not be a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or if WOCBP should use highly effective contraceptive methods. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Positive for co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and/or hepatitis D virus (HDV) at screening. * Participants that weigh less than 50 kilograms (kg) and/or have a body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5. * History of documented liver cirrhosis at screening. Patients under liver cirrhosis evaluation at screening will not be eligible until cirrhosis is ruled out. * Liver stiffness \> 8 kilopascal (kPa) at screening. * History of chronic liver disease from another cause, immune complex disease, or autoimmune diseases that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation. * Family history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). * Alpha fetoprotein \> 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). * Presence of a liver imaging reporting and data system (LI-RADS) 4 or 5 liver lesion on imaging 12 months prior to Screening OR, LI-RADS-US findings of US-3 grade on imaging 12 months prior to Screening, OR LIRADS-US grade 3 done prior to the D1 infusion visit, if prior LI-RADS or LI-RADS-US results are not available at Screening. * History of hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant. * Receipt of anti-HBV monoclonal antibody (mAb)/pAb therapy of any kind in the past (including hepatitis B immunoglobulin \[HBIG\]). * History of cardiovascular disease (e.g., coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, family history of congenital long QT syndrome). Stable hypertension is allowed. * Malignancy diagnosed and/or treated within 5 years prior to Screening, and/or with ongoing treatment for malignancy, with the exception of localized non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in-situ carcinoma of the cervix excised with curative intent. * Participants requiring anti-coagulation therapies (for example warfarin, Factor Xa inhibitors, or anti-platelet agents like clopidogrel). * Male participants with a corrected QT interval using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 450 milliseconds (msec) and female participants with QTcF \> 470 msec on ECG recorded at screening. if the participant has evidence of an intraventricular conduction delay, defined as QRS interval greater than 110 msec, a QTcF is \> 500 msec for both males and females will be excluded. * Known hypersensitivity to any GIGA-2339 excipients or any confirmed significant allergic reactions (urticaria or anaphylaxis) against any drug, or multiple drug allergies (nonactive hay fever is acceptable), or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates participation. * Received or will receive live-attenuated virus vaccinations such as measles, mumps, rubella or varicella within 4 weeks before and up to three months after administration of investigational product (IP).
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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
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
19 sites in 5 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Grifols Investigate Site
RECRUITINGConcord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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Grifols Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPeachtree Corners, Georgia, 30071, United States
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Grifols Investigative Site
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Grifols Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGChandler, Arizona, 85225, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGLake Forest, California, 92630, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90805, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
SUSPENDEDOakland, California, 94605, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGWebster, Texas, 77598, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23284, United States
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGFortitude Valley, Queensland, 4006, Australia
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGShatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGSeogu, Busan, South Korea
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGSongpa-dong, Seoul, South Korea
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Grifols Investigative site
RECRUITINGSanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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