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HEPATITIS B VIRAL CONTROL MAINTAINED DURING EXTENDED FOLLOW UP OF HBEAG-
CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (CHB) SUBJECTS WHO DISCONTINUED NUCLEOS(T)IDE ANALOGUE
(NA) THERAPY AFTER COMPLETION OF AB-729 TREATMENT, AND IN HBEAG+ SUBJECTS STILL
ON NA THERAPY
Man-Fung Yuen1, Jacinta A. Holmes2, Simone I. Strasser3, Apinya Leerapun4, Wattana Sukeepaisarnjaroen5, Pisit
Tangkijvanich6, Varun Sharma7, Elina Medvedeva7, Emily P Thi8, Gaston R. Picchio7, Timothy Eley7 and Karen Sims7,
(1)Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, (2)Gastroenterology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne,
Australia, (3)A.W. Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney NSW, Australia,
(4)Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, (5)Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, (6)Center of
Excellence in Hepatitis and Liver Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (7)Clinical
Development, Arbutus Biopharma, Warminster, PA USA, (8)Research/Discovery, Arbutus Biopharma, Warminster, PA
USA
Background: AB-729 is a GalNAc-conjugated single trigger siRNA therapeutic that targets all HBV RNA transcripts,
resulting in suppression of viral replication and all viral antigens. AB-729 is currently in Phase 2 clinical development in
combination with other agents for the treatment of CHB. Study AB-729-001 assessed different regimens of AB-729 for
48 weeks (W) in combination with ongoing NA therapy. Here we report early follow-up (FU) data for all subjects from
the dedicated HBeAg+ Cohort K (all have completed the AB-729 treatment period), and extended FU data for the 9
subjects from other study Cohorts who elected to stop NA therapy at least 6 months after their last dose of AB-729 as
part of an optional NA discontinuation (d/c) period. Methods: Cohort K is a dedicated HBeAg+ cohort (N=7) dosed with
AB-729 90mg every 8W for 48W. Two of 7 subjects received 5 of the planned 6 AB-729 doses due to drug supply, and
all subjects are now in the FU period. All subjects in the AB-729-001 study who received AB-729 for 48W are assessed
for eligibility for NA d/c at least 24W after their last dose of AB-729. NA d/c criteria include ALT <2×ULN, HBeAg-,
HBV DNA undetectable, and HBsAg <100 IU/mL on 2 consecutive visits. Safety and virologic assessments (including
HBV DNA, HBsAg, HBV RNA, HBcrAg, HBeAg) are assessed every 4W during Cohort K dosing and post-treatment
FU, and every 2-4W after NA d/c. Results: In Cohort K, the mean (SE) log10 change from baseline in HBsAg was -2.51
(0.57) IU/mL at W48 and -2.26 (0.68) IU/mL at FU W12 (N=5 each), with 2 of these subjects achieving HBsAg levels
below the limit of quantitation (BLQ) at W44 and at FU W12 (pre-treatment HBsAg levels were 600.1 IU/mL and 545.2
IU/mL, respectively). No Cohort K subjects have met NA d/c criteria to date. Nine subjects from Cohorts E, F, G, and I
elected to stop NAs; baseline characteristics of these subjects have been reported previously. To date, all 9 subjects
have completed between 16W and 40W of FU off all HBV therapy. Key HBV DNA and HBsAg values are shown in the
Table. One subject restarted NA per Investigator request after the NA d/c FU W20 visit when HBV DNA reached 4670
IU/mL; the subject was asymptomatic and ALT remained normal. No subjects have met the protocol-defined NA restart
criteria. At the last available timepoint, all HBV DNA levels are <1000 IU/mL and HBsAg levels remain well below pre-
study levels for all subjects. Conclusion: AB-729 treatment leads to marked HBsAg declines in HBeAg+ subjects, with
2 subjects achieving HBsAg BLQ. NA d/c after NA+AB-729 treatment in HBeAg- subjects who achieve HBsAg <100
IU/mL is well-tolerated and results in sustained low HBV DNA and HBsAg levels up to 40 weeks off all therapy,
suggestive of new viral set points via immune control |
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