Study of VIR-2218 in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B in Mainland China
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04507269 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 11, 2020
Last Update Posted : March 9, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hepatitis B, Chronic | Drug: VIR-2218 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 21 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study in Mainland China to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of VIR-2218 |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 18, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 30, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 30, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: VIR-2218
Drug: VIR-2218 VIR-2218 given by subcutaneous injection
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Drug: VIR-2218
VIR-2218 given by subcutaneous injection |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo Saline given by subcutaneous injection
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Drug: Placebo
Saline given by subcutaneous injection |
- Number of subjects with treatment-emergent adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- Number of participants with abnormalities in vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinically significant laboratory findings [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- PK: maximum plasma concentration (ng/mL) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: time to reach maximum plasma concentration (h) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (ng*h/mL) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: percent of area extrapolated from AUC last to infinity (%) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: apparent terminal elimination half-life (h) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: apparent plasma clearance (L/h) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- PK: apparent volume of distribution (L) [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
- Maximum reduction of serum HBsAg from baseline [ Time Frame: up to 16 weeks ]
- Number of subjects with serum HBsAg loss [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- Number of subjects with sustained serum HBsAg loss for >/= 6 months [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- Number of subjects with anti-HBs seroconversion at any timepoint [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- For HBeAg-positive subjects: Number of subjects with HBeAg loss and/or anti-HBe seroconversion at any timepoint [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female age 18 - 65;
- Weight ≥ 40 kg to ≤ 125 kg;
- Chronic HBV infection as defined by a positive serum HBsAg for ≥ 6 months;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any clinically significant chronic or acute medical condition that makes the volunteer unsuitable for participation;
- Significant fibrosis or cirrhosis;
- History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse;
- History of intolerance to SC injection;
- History of chronic liver disease from any cause other than chronic HBV infection;
- History of hepatic decompensation;

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04507269
China, Beijing | |
Investigative Site | |
Beijing, Beijing, China | |
China, Jilin | |
Investigative Site | |
Changchun, Jilin, China |
Study Director: | Yao Zhang, MD | Brii Biosciences Limited |
Responsible Party: | Brii Biosciences Limited |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04507269 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VIR-2218-1005 |
First Posted: | August 11, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 9, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Hepatitis B Virus Chronic Hepatitis B HBV Hepatitis |
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