Phase 3 Study of Bepirovirsen in Nucleos(t)ide Analogue-treated Participants with Chronic Hepatitis B (B-Well 2)

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Key facts

Sponsor

Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited

Participant type

Patients

Age range

18-64 years, 65+ years

Gender

Male and Female

Therapeutic area

Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02]

Trial duration

17 Jan 2023 → 13 Apr 2026

Decision date (initial)

2024-03-08

Transition trial

Yes

Low-intervention

No

Rare-disease indication

No

Vulnerable population

No

External identifiers

EU CT number

2023-504238-23-00

EudraCT number

2022-002268-53

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT05630820

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Safety

To assess the treatment effect of 24 weeks bepirovirsen with loading doses to achieve functional cure in participants with chronic HBV infection on NA treatment with baseline HBsAg ≤3000 IU/mL

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Hepatitis B, Chronic

Regulatory references

Scientific advice from competent authorities

European Medicines Agency

EMA paediatric investigation plan (PIP)

EMEA-003082-PIP01-21

Plan to share IPD

Yes

IPD plan description

Qualified researchers may request access to anonymized individual patient-level data (IPD) and related study documents of the eligible studies via the Data Sharing Portal. Details on GSK’s data sharing criteria can be found at: https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/innovation/trials/data-transparency/

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 6

1. Participants who have documented chronic HBV infection ≥6 months prior to screening and currently receiving stable NA therapy defined as no changes to their NA regimen from at least 6 months prior to Screening and with no planned changes to the stable regimen over the duration of the study.
2. Plasma or serum HBsAg concentration >100 IU/mL and HBsAg concentration ≤3000 IU/mL
3. Plasma or serum HBV DNA concentration must be adequately suppressed, defined as plasma or serum HBV DNA <90 IU/mL.
4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2 × upper limit of normal (ULN).
5. Participants who are willing and able to cease their NA treatment in accordance with the protocol.
6. Male and/or female

Exclusion criteria 3

1. Clinically significant abnormalities, aside from chronic HBV infection in medical history (e.g., moderate-severe liver disease other than chronic HBV, acute coronary syndrome within 6 months of screening, major surgery within 3 months of screening, significant/unstable cardiac disease, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy) or clinically significant physical examination findings.
2. "Co-infection with: a) Hepatitis C infection or participants that have been cured for <12 months at the time of screening b) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), c) Hepatitis D virus."
3. "History of or suspected liver cirrhosis and/or evidence of cirrhosis. Diagnosed or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma. History of malignancy within the past 5 years except for specific cancers that are cured by surgical resection (e.g., skin cancer). Participants under evaluation for possible malignancy are not eligible. History of vasculitis or presence of symptoms and signs of potential vasculitis (e.g., vasculitic rash, skin ulceration, repeated blood detected in urine without identified cause) current or history of an autoimmune condition or history/presence of other diseases that may be associated with vasculitis condition (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, relapsing polychondritis, mononeuritis multiplex). History of extrahepatic disorders possibly related to HBV immune conditions (e.g., nephrotic syndrome, any type of glomerulonephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, cryoglobulinemia, uncontrolled hypertension). History of alcohol or drug abuse/dependence. Currently taking, or took within 3 months of screening, any immunosuppressing drugs (e.g., prednisone), other than a short course of therapy (≤2 weeks) or topical/inhaled steroid use. Participants to whom immunosuppressive treatment, including therapeutic doses of steroids is contraindicated, should not be considered for enrolment in the study. Currently taking, or has taken within 12 months of Screening, any interferon containing therapy. Participants requiring anti coagulation therapies (e.g., warfarin, Factor Xa inhibitors) or anti-platelet agents (like clopidogrel or aspirin) unless treatment can safely be discontinued throughout duration of the study, by the discretion of the investigator. Occasional use is permitted. Prior treatment with any oligonucleotide or siRNA within 12 months prior to the first dosing day. Prior treatment with bepirovirsen."

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

1. Functional cure for 24 weeks after discontinuation of all chronic HBV treatment (bepirovirsen/placebo and NA) in the absence of rescue medication

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Placebo 1

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited

Sponsor organisation

Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited

Address

G S K House, 980 Great West Road 980 Great West Road

City

Brentford

Postcode

TW8 9GS

Country

United Kingdom

Scientific contact point

Organisation

Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited

Contact name

EU GSK Clinical Trials Call Center

Public contact point

Organisation

Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited

Contact name

EU GSK Clinical Trials Call Center

Third parties 11

Locations

9 EU/EEA countries · 54 investigational sites

By country

Investigational sites

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 226 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

Application history

19 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications