FAMILY/DRUG NAME | MECHANISM | COMPANY | STATUS |
Interferons - Mimic naturally-occurring, infection-fighting immune substances produced in the body |
Intron A
(Interferon
alfa-2b) | Immunomodulator | Merck,
Whitehouse Station, NJ | FDA Approved
1991 |
Pegasys
(Peginterferon alfa-2a) | Immunomodulator | Genentech,
South San Francisco, 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 Sciences,
Foster City, CA | FDA Approved
2002 |
Baraclude
(Entecavir) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Bristol-Myers Squibb,Princeton, NJ | FDA Approved
2005
|
Tyzeka
(Telbivudine) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Novartis,
Switzerland | FDA Approved
2006 |
Viread
(Tenofovir) | Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Gilead Sciences,
Foster City, CA | FDA Approved 2008 |
Clevudine
(L-FMAU)
| Inhibits viral DNA polymerase | Bukwang,
South Korea
Eisai, Japan | Approved S. Korea
2006 (Levovir) |
Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)
| Prodrug of Tenofovir | Gilead Sciences,
Foster City, CA | Phase III |
CMX157 | Prodrug of Tenofovir | ContraVir Pharmaceuticals,
Edison, NJ | Phase II |
AGX-1009 | Prodrug of Tenofovir | Cinkate Pharma
Oak Park, IL
| Phase I, China |
Non-Nucleoside Antivirals - Interfere with proteins involved in viral reproduction |
Myrcludex B | Entry Inhibitor | Hepatera, Russia with Myr-GmbH, Germany | Phase II for HBV and HDV |
ARC520 | RNAi gene silencer | Arrowhead Research, Pasadena, CA | Phase II/III |
NVR 3-778 | Capsid inhibitor | Novira Therapeutics, Doylestown, PA | Phase IIa |
Morphothiadine mesilate (GLS4) | Capsid inhibitor | Sunshine Lake Pharma of HEC, China
| Phase II |
IONIS-HBVRx | Antisense drug | Ionis Pharma, Carlsbad, CA
| Phase II |
SB 9200 HBV | RIG-1 and NOD2 agonist | Spring Bank Pharma,
Milford, MA
| Phase II |
Rep 2139-Ca | HBsAg release inhibitor | REPLICor Inc.,
Canada | Phase II |
ARB-1467 | RNAi gene silencer | Tekmira,
Canada
[td]Phase II |
AIC 649 | Capsid Inhibitor | AiCuris, Germany | Phase I |
IONIS-HBV-LRx | Antisense drug | Ionis Pharma (w/ GSK), Carlsbad, CA | Phase I |
EYP001 | FXR agonist | Enyo Pharma
France
| Phase I |
CpAMS | HBV Core Protein | Assembly Biosciences, NY, NY | Preclinical |
ALN-HBV | RNAi gene silencer | Alnylam,
Cambridge, MA
[td]Preclinical |
CPI-431-32 | Cyclophilin inhibitor | Ciclofilin Pharma,
San Diego, CA
| Preclinical |
Hepbarna | RNAi gene silencing | Benitec, Australia
| Preclinical |
ARB-1740 | Gene silencer | Arbutus Biopharma Canada
| Preclinical |
Non-Interferon Immune Enhancers - Boost T-cell infection-fighting immune cells and natural interferon production |
ABX 203 | Therapeutic vaccine | ABIVAX,
Paris, France | Phase IIb/III |
GS-4774 | Therapeutic vaccine | Gilead Sciences with Globe Immune,
Louisville, CO | Phase II |
GS-9620 | TLR7 agonist | Gilead Sciences,
Foster City, CA | Phase II |
RG7795 (formerly ANA773) | TLR7 agonist | Roche, Switzerland | Phase II |
INO-1800 | Therapeutic vaccine | Inovio,
Blue Bell, PA | Phase I |
NCT01641536 | Therapeutic vaccine | Ichor Medical Systems (w/Janssen), San Diego, CA | Phase I |
TG 1050 | Immunotherapeutic | Transgene,
Shanghai | Phase I |
ARB-1598 | TLR9 agonist | Arbutus Biopharma Canada | Phase I |