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Code: O-09 | Abstract: 78 | REP 2139 monotherapy and combination therapy with pegylated interferon: Safety and potent reduction of HBsAg and HDV RNA in Caucasian Patients with chronic HBV / HDV co-infection
| Bazinet M.1, Pantea V.2, Cebotarescu V.2, Cojuhari L.2, Jimbei P.3, Vaillant A.1 | 1REPLICor, Montreal, Canada, 2N. Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Infectious Diseases, Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of, 3Toma Ciorba Infectious Clinical Hospital, Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of | Introduction: Nucleic acid polymers (NAPs) block the assembly of HBV subviral particles (SVP), thereby inhibiting their release from infected hepatocytes and eliminating the HBsAg protein from the blood. The NAP REP 2139 has previously been shown to efficiently clear HBsAg from the blood of patients with HBV mono-infection and improves the ability of immunotherapy to elicit SVR in Asian patients. In a phase II proof of concept trial (NCT02233075), the safety and antiviral efficacy of REP 2139 (first in monotherapy and then with add on PEG IFN at week 16) in 12 Caucasian patients with chronic HBV / HDV co-infection is being assessed. Recruitment in this trial is now complete and preliminary safety and efficacy data from for the first 7 patients to reach 13 weeks of REP 2139-Ca monotherapy exposure are disclosed. Additional data from initial combination exposure to REP 2139-Ca and Pegasys not available at submission will also be presented.
Methods: Patients with chronic HBV / HDV co-infection are currently being treated once weekly with 500mg REP 2139-Ca (calcium chelate complex) by 2h IV infusion. Viremia (HDV RNA and HBV DNA), HBsAg and anti-HBs are followed every two weeks using standard assays (Robogene RT-PCR, Abbott RealTime HBV, Abbott Architect) and performed at the Institute of Virology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Results: REP 2139-Ca treatment in all patients is currently well tolerated. All patients have experienced reductions in serum HBsAg and HDV RNA on treatment as outlined in the table below. Four patients have achieved HBsAg reductions of 4-5 logs from baseline with accompanying 5-8 log reductions in HDV RNA (currently undetectable). More moderate HBsAg reductions (1-2 logs) in the other three patients were accompanied by similarly moderate (1-3 log) reductions in HDV RNA. Significant elevations in serum free anti-HBs are detectable in 6/7 patients and are > 10 mIU / ml in 4 patients. In the 5 patients with pre-treatment HBV DNA < 10 IU / ml, small amounts of detectable HBV DNA are now present.
Conclusions: REP 2139-Ca is able to achieve rapid reductions in serum HBsAg in Caucasian patients with HBV / HDV infection, demonstrating the reliability of the NAP pharmacological effect (HBsAg reduction or complete clearance) in Caucasian patients. HDV RNA reductions were correlated with HBsAg reductions, suggesting a link between SVP formation and HDV formation. REP 2139-Ca may become an important new therapeutic option for patients with chronic HBV / HDV infection.
[Antiviral response of patients to REP 2139-Ca]
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