New drug combo aims to tame rare liver virus
NCT ID NCT05461170
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests two experimental drugs, Elebsiran and Tobevibart, in 95 adults with chronic hepatitis D, a serious liver infection. Participants receive the drugs as injections along with a standard oral antiviral. The goal is to see if the combination can lower virus levels and improve liver health. The study is active but no longer recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Elebsiran (VIR-2218) and Tobevibart (VIR-3434) injections, plus oral NRTI
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that controls hepatitis D virus and reduces liver damage, potentially preventing long-term complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 95 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs may not work as hoped, 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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95 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2032
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 69 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: * Male or female ages 18 to \< 70 years at screening * Chronic HDV infection for \>/= 6 months * On NRTI therapy for at least 12 weeks prior to day 1 * ALT\>ULN and \< 5x ULN * Non-cirrhotic and CPT-A cirrhotic Exclusion Criteria: * Any clinically significant chronic or acute medical or psychiatric condition that makes the participant unsuitable for participation. * History of significant liver disease from non-HBV or non-HDV etiology * History of allergic reactions, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to study drug, its metabolites, or excipients. * History of anaphylaxis * History of immune complex disease * History of autoimmune disorder * History or evidence of alcohol or drug abuse * Prior or concomitant therapy with an immunomodulatory agent, IFN-alpha, cytotoxic or chemotherapeutic agent, or chronic corticosteroids. * Anti-HBs \>10 mIU/mL at 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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Investigative Site
Sofia, 1407, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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Stara Zagora, 6003, Bulgaria
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Clichy, 92110, France
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Pessac, 33600, France
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Rennes, 35000, France
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Toulouse, 31000, France
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Frankfurt, 60596, Germany
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Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Milan, 20122, Italy
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Pisa, 56124, Italy
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Chisinau, MD-2025, Moldova
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Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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Bucharest, 021105, Romania
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Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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London, E1 1RF, United Kingdom
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London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Manchester, M8 5RB, United Kingdom
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