A Study Evaluating AL-3778 in Combination With Peginterferon Alpha-2a in Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects
Primary Purpose
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
AL-3778
Peginterferon Alfa-2A
Placebo Oral Tablet
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatitis B, Chronic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- A female subject must be of non-childbearing potential
Subjects must have CHB infection, documented by serologic profile consistent for CHB infection at screening:
- serum HBsAg positive (for >6 months)
- serum IgM anti-HBc negative
Subjects are treatment-naïve and are serum HBeAg positive with:
- serum HBV DNA >=20,000 IU /mL at screening
- HBsAg >250 IU/mL at screening
- ≥2× upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT and ≤5× ULN at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Positive test for hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin, hepatitis delta antibody (Ab), hepatitis C Ab, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Ab and/or evidence of clinically relevant active infection that would interfere with study conduct or its interpretation would also lead to exclusion.
- Positive test for anti-HBs antibodies and anti-HBe antibodies.
- Subjects must have low levels of liver fibrosis that is classified as Metavir F0-F2
- Any history or current evidence of hepatic decompensation
- Subjects must have absence of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Subject with evidence of retinopathy on retinal fundus photographs
- Exclusions related to interferon use for the purposes of this study
Subjects with one or more of the following laboratory abnormalities at screening
- serum creatinine elevation >1.0× ULN
- hemoglobin <11 g/dL [males], <10.5 g/dL [females]
- platelet count <125× 109 cells/L
- absolute neutrophil count <1.0× 109 cells/L
- total bilirubin >1.0× ULN; unless known Gilbert's Disease or Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
- Subjects having received an investigational agent or investigational vaccine, or having received a biological product within 12 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to baseline (first intake of study drugs).
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Peg-IFN plus AL-3778
Peg-IFN plus matching placebo
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Mean change (measured in log10 IU/mL) in serum HBsAg from baseline at Week 24.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Incidence and severity of AEs
Incidence and severity of laboratory abnormalities
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs).
Incidence and severity of AEs leading to study drug discontinuation.
Changes in serum HBV DNA over time
Proportion of subjects with ALT normalization
Incidence and severity of hepatic flares on treatment
Incidence and severity of hepatic flares off-treatment.
Proportions of subjects with HBeAg loss and/or seroconversion.
Proportions of subjects with HBsAg loss and/or seroconversion.
Changes in serum HBsAg and serum HBeAg levels over time.
Proportion of subjects experiencing a viral breakthrough on treatment.
Assess emergence of treatment-associated mutations during study treatment and follow-up with a focus on subjects with treatment failure
Individually derived Bayesian estimates of AL-3778 Steady state plasma concentration (C0h)
Individually derived Bayesian estimates of AL-3778 area under the plasma concentration curve vs time (AUC0-12h)
AL-3778 maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)
AL-3778 Steady state plasma concentration (C0h)
AL-3778 area under the plasma concentration curve vs time (AUC0-12h)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03125213
Brief Title
A Study Evaluating AL-3778 in Combination With Peginterferon Alpha-2a in Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects
Official Title
A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of AL-3778 in Combination With Peginterferon Alpha-2a in Treatment Naïve Chronic Hepatitis B Subjects Who Are HBeAg-positive
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Sponsor decision.
Study Start Date
September 12, 2017 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
February 15, 2019 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 15, 2019 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Alios Biopharma Inc.
4. Oversight
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.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a Phase 2a, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of AL-3778 in combination with Peg-IFN in subjects with Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive CHB virus infection who are treatment-naïve.
The study will consist of a screening phase , a double-blind treatment phase followed by treatment with Peg-IFN alone, and a post-treatment follow-up phase.
Approximately 30 subjects to complete the study. Eligible subjects will be randomized into 2 treatment arms in a 2:1 ratio (active:placebo) to receive one of the following treatments:
Arm A: Peg-IFN plus AL-3778 (N=20)
Arm B: Peg-IFN plus matching placebo (N=10)
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hepatitis B, Chronic
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Peg-IFN plus AL-3778
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Peg-IFN plus matching placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
AL-3778
Intervention Description
AL-3778 tablets
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Peginterferon Alfa-2A
Intervention Description
Peginterferon Alfa-2A for subcutaneous injection
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo Oral Tablet
Intervention Description
Placebo to Match AL-3778 tablet
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean change (measured in log10 IU/mL) in serum HBsAg from baseline at Week 24.
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 24
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence and severity of AEs
Time Frame
Screening to Week 72
Title
Incidence and severity of laboratory abnormalities
Time Frame
Screening to Week 72
Title
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs).
Time Frame
Screening to Week 72
Title
Incidence and severity of AEs leading to study drug discontinuation.
Time Frame
Screening to Week 72
Title
Changes in serum HBV DNA over time
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Proportion of subjects with ALT normalization
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Incidence and severity of hepatic flares on treatment
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 48
Title
Incidence and severity of hepatic flares off-treatment.
Time Frame
Week 48 to week 72
Title
Proportions of subjects with HBeAg loss and/or seroconversion.
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Proportions of subjects with HBsAg loss and/or seroconversion.
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Changes in serum HBsAg and serum HBeAg levels over time.
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Proportion of subjects experiencing a viral breakthrough on treatment.
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 48
Title
Assess emergence of treatment-associated mutations during study treatment and follow-up with a focus on subjects with treatment failure
Time Frame
Day 1 to Week 72
Title
Individually derived Bayesian estimates of AL-3778 Steady state plasma concentration (C0h)
Time Frame
Week 2
Title
Individually derived Bayesian estimates of AL-3778 area under the plasma concentration curve vs time (AUC0-12h)
Time Frame
Week 2
Title
AL-3778 maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame
Week 2
Title
AL-3778 Steady state plasma concentration (C0h)
Time Frame
Week 2
Title
AL-3778 area under the plasma concentration curve vs time (AUC0-12h)
Time Frame
Week 2
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
A female subject must be of non-childbearing potential
Subjects must have CHB infection, documented by serologic profile consistent for CHB infection at screening:
serum HBsAg positive (for >6 months)
serum IgM anti-HBc negative
Subjects are treatment-naïve and are serum HBeAg positive with:
serum HBV DNA >=20,000 IU /mL at screening
HBsAg >250 IU/mL at screening
≥2× upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT and ≤5× ULN at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
Positive test for hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin, hepatitis delta antibody (Ab), hepatitis C Ab, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Ab and/or evidence of clinically relevant active infection that would interfere with study conduct or its interpretation would also lead to exclusion.
Positive test for anti-HBs antibodies and anti-HBe antibodies.
Subjects must have low levels of liver fibrosis that is classified as Metavir F0-F2
Any history or current evidence of hepatic decompensation
Subjects must have absence of hepatocellular carcinoma
Subject with evidence of retinopathy on retinal fundus photographs
Exclusions related to interferon use for the purposes of this study
Subjects with one or more of the following laboratory abnormalities at screening
serum creatinine elevation >1.0× ULN
hemoglobin <11 g/dL [males], <10.5 g/dL [females]
platelet count <125× 109 cells/L
absolute neutrophil count <1.0× 109 cells/L
total bilirubin >1.0× ULN; unless known Gilbert's Disease or Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
Subjects having received an investigational agent or investigational vaccine, or having received a biological product within 12 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to baseline (first intake of study drugs).
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
William Kennedy
Organizational Affiliation
Alios Biopharma Inc.
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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