Could a vaccine tame chronic hepatitis b?
NCT ID NCT05841095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a therapeutic vaccine called ISA104 in 24 people with chronic hepatitis B who are already on antiviral drugs. The goal is to see if the vaccine is safe and can boost the immune system to better fight the virus. Participants will receive either ISA104 or a placebo, and researchers will monitor side effects and immune responses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ISA104 (therapeutic hepatitis B virus synthetic long peptide vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, ISA104 could help control chronic hepatitis B by boosting the immune system, potentially reducing the need for lifelong antiviral medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply widely. The vaccine may not trigger a strong enough immune response or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 55 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: * cHBV * Active treatment with NUCs and HBV DNA \< limit of quantification Exclusion Criteria: * Immune-compromised * Evidence of liver cirrhosis
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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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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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