What this study is
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if HEPLISAV-B, a vaccine that is approved to prevent hepatitis B infection in people that are not already infected, is safe in people already chronically infected with hepatitis B. The main quiestions it aims to answer are:
1. Is HEPLISAV-B safe in people with chronic hepatitis B? 2. What side effects, if any, could HEPLISAV-B cause in people with chronic hepatitis B? 3. How does HEPLISAV-B affect the cells that fight chronic hepatitis B?
Participants will:
- Receive HEPLISAV-B as an injection in the muscle, one injection every 4 weeks, for a total of 2 injections.
- Visit the clinic a total of 5 times, and have 3 phone follow ups over 14 months.
- Be asked if they are having any side effects from HEPLISAV-B.
- Have blood samples collected.
What's being tested
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted Intramuscular Solution [HEPLISAV-B]
Intervention · DRUG
one 0.5ml intramuscular injection on day 0 and week 4.
Study details
- Official title
- Augmentation of Humoral Immunity Using Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 9 Adjuvanted HBV Surface Antigen to Enhance Anti-HBSAg Response
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B · Chronic Hepatitis B
- Enrolling
- 10 people
- Starts
- 2025-10-16
- Est. completion
- 2027-04-01
- Design
- Open-label, single group, Phase 1
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- >18 years old
- Diagnosed with CHB infection, without HIV, hepatitis C nor hepatitis D co-infections
- Currently receiving NUC with HBV VL <100 IU/ml for ≥ 12 months
- Willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, vaccination plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.
- Determined by medical history, targeted physical examination, and clinical judgement of the investigator to be in good health. CHB infection is defined as any individual with documentation of a positive HBsAg and/or detectable HBV DNA test for at least 6 months.
You can't join if
- Pregnancy or breast feeding.
- Received systemic immunosuppressants or immune-modifying drugs for >14 days in total within 6 months prior to Screening (for corticosteroids ≥ 20 mg/day of prednisone equivalent). Received anti-CD20 immunosuppressant within 12 months of screening. Topical tacrolimus is allowed if not used within 14 days prior to Day 1.
- Received or plans to receive live virus vaccines within 4 weeks, and inactivated vaccine within 2 weeks prior to randomization; or plans to receive a non-study vaccine within 28 days after any dose of study vaccine (with exception for seasonal influenza vaccine within 14 days of study vaccine).
- Administration of any blood products within 3 months prior to randomization.
- Participation in a study with an investigational study product or device within 30 days of randomization.
- Has allergies to any hepatitis B and/or yeast-based vaccines.
- Subjects meeting any of the following laboratory parameters at screening:; ALT greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal; Elevated total bilirubin WITH direct bilirubin greater than 2 times upper limit of normal
- Is acutely ill or febrile 72 hours prior to or at vaccine dosing (fever defined as ≥ 38.0°C/100.4°F). Participants meeting this criterion may be rescheduled within the relevant window periods. Afebrile participants with minor illnesses can be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
- Have any chronic or acute or unstable conditions that the investigator considers a contraindication to study participation.
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Study locations (1)
1 openInstitute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Lydia Tang, MBChB · Contact(410) 706-6567LydiaTang@IHV.umaryland.edu
- Lisa Anderson, RN, BS · Contact4107064069lisa.anderson@ihv.umaryland.edu
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Study ID HP-00115083
Principal investigator
Lydia Tang, MBChB
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.