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NCT Number: NCT07511218

A Phase I Clinical Study of AHB - 171 in Healthy Participants(HP) and Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Participants

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and Pharmacokinetics (PK) characteristics of AHB-171 Injection in healthy participants (Part A) and participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB, Part B), and assess its preliminary efficacy in CHB participants.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

AusperBio Investigational Site, Ch’ang-ch’un, Jilin, China

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy Participants:
  • Male or female participants, aged 18-55 years old (inclusive);
  • Body mass index between 18.0 and 28.0 kg/m^2 (inclusive);
  • Laboratory safety tests during the screening period, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), abdominal ultrasound, thyroid ultrasound, chest anteroposterior position, etc., are assessed by the investigatoras normal or abnormal without clinical significance;
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or lactating, must have a negative pregnancy test at screening, and must agree to use effective contraceptive methods and refrain from donating eggs from screening until 6 months after the last dose of the study drug.
  • Male participants must agree to use highly effective contraceptive methods (to ensure effective contraception for their female partners of childbearing potential) and refrain from donating sperm from screening until 6 months after the last dose of the study drug. Liver and kidney function tests meet the requirements at the time of screening.
  • CHB Participants:
  • Male or female participants, aged 18-65 years old (inclusive);
  • Body mass index between 18.0 and 32.0 kg/m^2 (inclusive);
  • Participants who take effective contraceptive measures as required;
  • HBsAg > 100 IU/mL and ≤ 3000 IU/mL, and HBV DNA < 100 IU/mL at screening.
  • Have received stable treatment with NA for at least 6 months and stable on the same NA for at least 3 months before screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • Healthy Participants:
  • Currently participating in another study, or within 5 half-lives/3 months of the last dose of a previous investigational product.
  • Presence diseases (cardiovascular, neurological, renal, immunological, metabolic, etc.) or malignant tumors.- Major surgery or severe trauma within the past 6 months.
  • Acute infection (e.g., influenza, gastroenteritis) within 14 days; vaccination within 28 days prior to screening.
  • Allergy to any investigational drug component.
  • Heavy Smoking (> 5 cigarettes/day); history of drug/alcohol abuse; consumption of caffeine or alcohol within 48 hours before dosing.
  • Blood donation/loss ≥400 mL or transfusion within 12 weeks, or plan to donate during study.
  • Abdominal skin issues that may affect drug injection/observation.
  • Positive for HBV, HCV, HIV, or syphilis.
  • Clinically significant ECG abnormality or TdP risk factors.
  • Any condition judged unsuitable by investigator.
  • CHB Participants:
  • Currently participating in another study, or within 5 half-lives/3 months of the last dose of a previous investigational product.
  • Presence of ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, or varices.
  • History or suspicion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); AFP > 50 ng/mL.
  • Diagnosed or Suspected cirrhosis within 12 months.
  • History of transplantation, autoimmune diseases, or severe systemic diseases (besides chronic HBV).
  • Use of ASO, siRNA (oligonucleotide therapies), or interferon within 12 months.
  • Major injury/surgery within 6 months, planned surgery during study, or acute infection within 14 days.
  • Allergy to any investigational drug component.
  • Blood donation/loss ≥400 mL or transfusion within 12 weeks, or plan to donate during study.
  • Abdominal skin issues that may affect drug injection/observation.
  • Key laboratory result not suitable for clinical trial.
  • HIV, HCV, or active syphilis infection; uncured hepatitis A, D, or E.
  • Clinically significant ECG abnormality or TdP risk factors.
  • Any condition judged unsuitable by investigator.

Treatment and study plan

AHB-171 Injection

Drug

AHB-171 Injection is adminstrated via subcutaneous injection

Placebo

Drug

Placebo is admistrated via subcutaneous injection

Nucleos(t)ide Analogue (NA)

Drug

Oral administration

Primary outcomes

  1. Part A & Part B Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  2. Severity of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  3. Change from baseline in laboratory tests

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  4. Change from baseline in physical examinations

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  5. Change from baseline in vital signs

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  6. Change from baseline in electrocardiograms (ECGs)

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  7. Part A:Plasma Cmax of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 8

  8. Part A:Plasma Tmax of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 8

  9. Part A Plasma AUC of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 8

  10. Part A Plasma t1/2 of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 8

  11. Proportion of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory tests

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  12. Proportion of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in electrocardiograms (ECGs)

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  13. Proportion of participants with physical examinations

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

  14. Proportion of participants with other vital signs

    Time frame: PartA:Up to 16 weeks, PartB: Up to 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part A & Part B:Fraction excreted in urine in percentage for AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 3 in Part A; Up to Day 30 in Part B

  2. Part A & Part B:Amount excreted in urine for AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 3 in Part A; Up to Day 30 in Part B

  3. Part A & Part B:Renal clearance for AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 3 in Part A; Up to Day 30 in Part B

  4. Part A & Part B: Immunogenicity: The number of participants develop anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against AHB-171 and the ADA antibody titer

    Time frame: Up to 16 weeks in Part A; Up to 48 weeks in Part B

  5. Part B:Plasma Cmax of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 31

  6. Part B:Plasma Tmax of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 31

  7. Part B Plasma AUC of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 31

  8. Part B Plasma t1/2 of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to Day 31

  9. Part B: Proportion of CHB who achieved hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) clearance

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  10. Part B: HBsAg Decline in CHB Participants at each assessment time point

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  11. Part B:Proportion of participants with HBsAg < 1 IU/mL, < 10 IU/mL, and < 100 IU/mL at each assessment time point.

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  12. Part B Proportion of participants achieve seroconversion to anti-HBs (HBsAb >10 IU/L) after HBsAg loss.

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  13. Part B Proportion of participants with HBV DNA < LLOQ (10 IU/mL)

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  14. Part B Proportion of participants with HBsAg < LOD and HBV DNA < LLOQ at each assessment time point

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  15. Part B Serum levels of HBsAg, HBV DNA, HBV RNA, HBcrAg, HBsAb , HBeAb , HBeAg

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  16. Part B The level of ALT.

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  17. PartB: Proportion of participants achieving ALT normalization and time to ALT normalization among those with baseline ALT > ULN.

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

  18. Part B Correlation between pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of AHB-171

    Time frame: Up to 48 weeks

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ausper Biopharma Co., Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of AHB - 171 Injection in Healthy Participants (HP) and Chronic Hepatitis B(CHB) Participants

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Apr 6, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2026

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