Clinical trial • Phase II • Infectious Disease

BEPIROVIRSEN SODIUM for Chronic hepatitis B | HIV infection

Phase II trial of BEPIROVIRSEN SODIUM for Chronic hepatitis B | HIV infection.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Chronic hepatitis B | HIV infection
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Oligonucleotide

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
10-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
15-01-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo for bepirovirsen solution for injection (placebo for bepirovirsen solution for injection, 150 mg/ml ssd) vs active treatment with bepirovirsen 300 mg weekly for 24 weeks (with 2 loading doses).-controlled Phase II trial in Spain, France, Italy.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo for Bepirovirsen Solution for Injection (Placebo for Bepirovirsen Solution for Injection, 150 mg/mL SSD) vs active treatment with bepirovirsen 300 mg weekly for 24 weeks (with 2 loading doses).
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: HBsAg level (>100 IU/mL to ≤1000 IU/mL; >1000 IU/mL to ≤3000 IU/mL) and HBeAg status (positive or negative)
Target Sample Size
99
Trial Duration For Participant
420

Stratification factors

  • HBsAg level (>100 IU/mL to ≤1000 IU/mL or >1000 IU/mL to ≤3000 IU/mL)
  • HBeAg status (positive or negative)

Eligibility

Recruits 99 adults.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Documented chronic HBV infection and documented HIV-1 infection greater than equal to (>=)12 months prior to screening\n- Must be on uninterrupted ART containing at least Tenofovir disoproxil (TDF) or Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) plus Lamivudine (3TC) or Emtricitabine (FTC) for greater than (>)12 months, with no planned changes to the stable regimen over the duration of the study o\tSwitch in ART is permitted >=6 months prior to Screening for reasons not related to loss of HIV or HBV control (e.g., change in formulary, tolerability, side effects)\n- Documented evidence of at least 2 plasma HIV-1 Ribonucleic acid (RNA) measurements <50 copies/mL are required in the 12 months prior to Screening: 1 within 6 to 12 months prior to screening and 1 within 6 months prior to Screening\n- Plasma or serum HBV DNA concentration must be adequately suppressed, defined as plasma or serum HBV DNA <90 IU/mL\n- Plasma HIV-1 RNA concentration must be undetectable, defined as plasma HIV 1 RNA <50 copies/mL\n- Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count >=350 cells/Cubic Millimeters (mm3)\n- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <=2 times Upper limit of normal (ULN)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- History of or suspected liver cirrhosis and/or evidence of cirrhosis. Diagnosed or suspected Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)\n- 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\n- Participants to whom immunosuppressive treatment, including therapeutic doses of steroids, is contraindicated should not be considered for enrolment in the study\n- Currently taking, or has taken within 12 months of Screening, any interferon containing therapy\n- Participants requiring anti coagulation therapies (e.g., warfarin, Factor Xa inhibitors) or anti platelet agents (including but not limited to clopidogrel or aspirin) unless treatment can safely be discontinued throughout duration of study intervention, by the discretion of the investigator. Occasional use is permitted.\n- Treatment with an HIV-1 immunotherapeutic vaccine within 90 days of screening\n- Prior treatment with any oligonucleotide or Small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) within 12 months prior to the first dosing day\n- Prior treatment with bepirovirsen\n- History of extrahepatic disorders possibly related to HBV immune conditions (e.g., nephrotic syndrome, any type of glomerulonephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, cryoglobulinemia, uncontrolled hypertension)\n- Coinfection with: a.\tHepatitis C virus (HCV) with positive HCV antibody and detectable HCV RNA at Screening I.\tHCV treatment should have completed >12 months prior to Screening b.\tHepatitis D virus (HDV) defined as positive or equivocal HDV antibody regardless of HDV RNA level\n- Clinically significant abnormalities, aside from HIV-1 infection and chronic HBV infection in medical history (e.g., moderate severe liver disease other than chronic HBV/HIV, acute coronary syndrome within 6 months of screening, major surgery within 3 months of screening, significant/unstable cardiac disease, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding diathesis coagulopathy) or clinically significant physical examination findings\n- Untreated syphilis infection (positive Rapid plasma reagin [RPR] at Screening without clear documentation of treatment) are excluded unless they complete treatment during the screening period and 7 days prior to randomization\n- History of malignancy within the past 5 years with the exception of specific cancers that are cured by surgical resection (e.g., skin cancer). Participants under evaluation for possible malignancy are not eligible\n- 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)\n- Participants who in the investigator’s judgment, have a significant risk of suicide or self-harm\n- Alcohol or drug abuse/dependence"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of participants achieving HBsAg not detected and HBV Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) less than (<) Lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) at 36 weeks after scheduled end of study treatment in absence of rescue medication","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with HBsAg reported as not detected and HBV DNA below the assay LLOQ measured at 36 weeks after scheduled end of study treatment; assessed in absence of rescue medication."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of participants achieving HBsAg not detected and HBV DNA ","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving HBsAg not detected and HBV DNA < LLOQ at the scheduled end of treatment in the absence of rescue medication (end of treatment timepoint)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
99
Recruitment Window Months
29
Consent Approach
Informed consent is to be obtained from participants using subject information and consent forms (L1_ICF_Main and language-specific versions). Consent documents and related informed consent materials are present in multiple language versions (English, Spanish, French, Italian). No details on assent or consent by proxy are provided in the available CTIS metadata.

Methods

  • K1_Recruitment arrangements (document title present in CTIS documents) - recruitment arrangements document (associated with specific Member State applications)
  • K2_Flyer (document title present) - participant-facing flyer material
  • K2_Poster / K2_GP Poster - poster materials for recruitment
  • K2_HCP Letter - healthcare professional invitation/notification letter
  • K2_Patient Letter / K2_Participant letter - direct patient invitation letters
  • K2_Tri-Fold Brochure - informational brochure for participants
  • K2_Patient Letter_redacted and related materials (multiple language/redacted versions present)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
19
Total Number Of Participants
51

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-12-2025
Processing Time Days
420
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
16

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Montserrat Laguno Centeno
Principal Investigator Email
mlaguno@clinic.cat
Contact Person Name
Montserrat Laguno Centeno
Contact Person Email
mlaguno@clinic.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Pablo Ryan Murúa
Principal Investigator Email
pablo.ryan@salud.madrid.org
Contact Person Name
Pablo Ryan Murúa
Contact Person Email
pablo.ryan@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Miguel Gorgolas Hernández-Mora
Principal Investigator Email
mgorgolas@fjd.es
Contact Person Name
Miguel Gorgolas Hernández-Mora
Contact Person Email
mgorgolas@fjd.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Luz Martín Carbonero
Principal Investigator Email
lmcarbonero@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Luz Martín Carbonero
Contact Person Email
lmcarbonero@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Otilia Bisbal Pardo
Principal Investigator Email
otibisbi@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Otilia Bisbal Pardo
Contact Person Email
otibisbi@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Department Name
Internal Medicine department-Infectious diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Diana Corona Mata
Principal Investigator Email
d.corona.mata@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Diana Corona Mata
Contact Person Email
d.corona.mata@gmail.com

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-12-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-11-2025
Processing Time Days
360
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
Hôtel Dieu - Service Maladies infectieuses et Tropicales
Principal Investigator Name
Eric BILLAUD
Principal Investigator Email
eric.billaud@chu-nantes.fr
Contact Person Name
Eric BILLAUD
Contact Person Email
eric.billaud@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Groupe Hospitalier Du Sud Ile De France
Department Name
Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales
Principal Investigator Name
Pierre LEROY
Principal Investigator Email
pierre.leroy@ghsif.fr
Contact Person Name
Pierre LEROY
Contact Person Email
pierre.leroy@ghsif.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard)
Department Name
Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Principal Investigator Name
Jade GHOSN
Principal Investigator Email
jade.ghosn@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Jade GHOSN
Contact Person Email
jade.ghosn@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hopital Europeen Marseille
Department Name
Service Médecine Interne - Maladies Infectieuses
Principal Investigator Name
Patrick PHILIBERT
Principal Investigator Email
p.philibert@hopital-europeen.fr
Contact Person Name
Patrick PHILIBERT
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Hôpital Saint-Antoine)
Department Name
Hôpital Saint-Antoine - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Principal Investigator Name
Karine LACOMBE
Principal Investigator Email
karine.lacombe2@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Karine LACOMBE
Contact Person Email
karine.lacombe2@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
Hôpital Saint Eloi - Service Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie
Principal Investigator Name
Magdalena MESZAROS
Principal Investigator Email
m-meszaros@chu-montpellier.fr
Contact Person Name
Magdalena MESZAROS
Contact Person Email
m-meszaros@chu-montpellier.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (46 Rue Henri Huchard)
Department Name
Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Principal Investigator Name
Jade GHOSN
Principal Investigator Email
jade.ghosn@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Jade GHOSN
Contact Person Email
jade.ghosn@aphp.fr

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-12-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-03-2026
Processing Time Days
460
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana
Department Name
U.O. Clinica di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali
Principal Investigator Name
Antonio Di Biagio
Principal Investigator Email
antonio.dibiagio@hsanmartino.it
Contact Person Name
Antonio Di Biagio
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Sassari
Department Name
SC Malattie Infettive e Tropicali
Principal Investigator Name
Ivana Maida
Principal Investigator Email
imaida@uniss.it
Contact Person Name
Ivana Maida
Contact Person Email
imaida@uniss.it
Site Name
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Department Name
SC Malattie Infettive
Principal Investigator Name
Massimo Puoti
Principal Investigator Email
massimo.puoti@ospedaleniguarda.it
Contact Person Name
Massimo Puoti
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Universita' Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Department Name
UOC Malattie Infettive
Principal Investigator Name
Nicola Coppola
Principal Investigator Email
nicola.coppola@unicampania.it
Contact Person Name
Nicola Coppola
Contact Person Email
nicola.coppola@unicampania.it
Site Name
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Department Name
Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive
Principal Investigator Name
Maria Vittoria Cossu
Principal Investigator Email
maria.cossu@asst-fbf-sacco.it
Contact Person Name
Maria Vittoria Cossu
Contact Person Email
maria.cossu@asst-fbf-sacco.it
Site Name
National Institute For Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani
Department Name
UOC Malattie Infettive-Epatologia
Principal Investigator Name
Gianpiero D'Offizi
Principal Investigator Email
gianpiero.doffizi@inmi.it
Contact Person Name
Gianpiero D'Offizi
Contact Person Email
gianpiero.doffizi@inmi.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United Kingdom

Contract research organisations

Name
Sermes CRO
Responsibilities
Patient fee reimbursement

Third parties

  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Fm Richard Et Associes","duties_or_roles":"Reimbursement of patient fees and compensation / Payment of biological exams performed outside the sites","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Corevitas LLC","duties_or_roles":"7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Alcura Health Espana S.A.","duties_or_roles":"Medicine product destruction","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Limited","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Monogram Biosciences Inc.","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Creapharm Clinical Supplies","duties_or_roles":"14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Travel reimbursement and Travel organization","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Infinity Biologix LLC","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Biocair International Limited","duties_or_roles":"14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"WCG Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"10","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Sermes CRO","duties_or_roles":"Patient fee reimbursement","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Cerba","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Acetaminophen Toxicity Diagnostics LLC","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD Global Central Labs","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Nordic Bioscience A/S","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Cerba Research","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
BEPIROVIRSEN SODIUM (sponsor product code GSK3228836)
Active Substance
BEPIROVIRSEN SODIUM
Modality
Oligonucleotide
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous use
Route
Subcutaneous
Starting Dose
300 mg (with 2 loading doses)
Dose Levels
300 mg weekly for 24 weeks (with 2 loading doses)
Frequency
Weekly
Maximum Dose
Max daily 300 mg; max total 7800 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo for Bepirovirsen Solution for Injection, 150 mg/mL SSD
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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