FAMILY/DRUG NAME | MECHANISM | COMPANY | STATUS |
Interferons - Mimic naturally-occurring, infection-fighting immune substance produced in the body |
Intron A
(Interferon
alfa-2b | Immunomodulator | Merck,
Whitehouse Station, NJ | FDA Approved
1991 |
Pegasys
(Peginterferon alfa-2a) | Immunomodulator | Genentech,
South SanFrancisco, CA | FDA Approved 2005 |
There are other brands of interferon approved for HCV treatment, but they have not been FDA-approved for HBV: Wellferon (Glaxo), Roferon(Hoffman-La Roche), and Infergen (Amgen) |
Nucleoside Analogues - Interfere with the viral DNA polymerase enzyme used for hepatitis B virus reproduction |
Epivir-HBV
(Lamivudine) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | GlaxoSmithKline Philadelphia, PA | FDA Approved
1998 |
Hepsera
(Adefovir Dipivoxil) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Gilead
Foster City, CA | FDA Approved
2002 |
Baraclude
(Entecavir) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Bristol-Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ | FDA Approved
2005 |
Tyzeka
Sebivo (Europe)
(Telbivudine) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Novartis,
Switzerland | FDA Approved
2006 |
Viread
(Tenofovir) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Gilead
Foster City, CA | FDA Approved 2008 |
Clevudine
(L-FMAU) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Bukwang
South Korea
Eiasai, Japan | Approved S. Korea
2006 (Levovir) |
Besifovir (LB80380) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | LG Life Sciences,
S. Korea | Phase II |
AGX-1009 | Prodrug of Tenofovir | Agenix, Australia | Phase I, China |
Non-Nucleoside Antivirals - Interfere with proteins involved in viral reproduction |
NOV-205
(BAM 205) | Small Molecule | Novelos
Newton, MA | Approved in Russia |
Myrcludex B | Entry Inhibition | Myr-GmbH,
Germany | Phase IIa, Russia |
HAP Compound
Bay 41-4109 | Inhibits viral nucleocapsid | AiCuris, Germany | Phase I |
REP 9AC | HBsAg Release Inhibitor | REPLICor Inc.
Montreal, Quebec | Phase I |
Alinia (Nitazoxanide) | Small Molecule | Romark Labs
Tampa, FL | Preclinical |
dd-RNAi compound | Gene silencing | Benitec, Australia
and Biomics, China | Preclinical |
ARC-520 | RNAi gene silencer | Arrowhead Research, Pasadena, CA | Clinical Phase I |
NVR-1221 | Capsid inhibitor | Novira Therapeutics, Doylestown, PA | Preclinical |
IHVR-25 | cccDNA inhibitor | Baruch S. Blumberg Intsitute,
Doylestown, PA | Preclinical |
Non-Interferon Immune Enhancers - Boost T-cell infection-fighting immune cells and natural interferon production |
Zadaxin
(Thymosin
alpha-1) | Immune stimulator | SciClone
San Mateo, CA | Orphan drug approval in US for liver cancer |
CYT107 (Interleukin-7) | Immunemodulator | Cytheris,
Paris, France | Phase I/IIa |
DV-601 | HBV surface and core antigens | Dynavax,
Berkeley, CA | Phase Ib |
HBV Core Antigen Vaccine | Therapeutic HBV vaccine | Emergent Europe, U.K. | Phase I |
GS-9620 | TLR7 agonist | Gilead
Foster City, USA | Phase I |
GI13000 | HBV Antigen | Globe Immune
Louisville, CO | Preclinical with Gilead |