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NCT Number: NCT02952924

A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single and Multiple Doses of RO7049389 in Healthy Volunteers and Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infected Participants

This study is a multicenter, three-part study. Parts 1 and 2 are randomized, investigator- and participant-blinded, placebo-control, single-ascending dose (SAD) and multiple-ascending dose (MAD) study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of RO7049389 following oral administration in healthy volunteers and chronic HBV infected participants. Part 3 is a non-randomized, non-controlled, open-label part to assess the efficacy and safety of RO7049389 when administered in combination with standard-of-care therapies for up to 48 weeks in nucleos(t)ide (NUC)-suppressed and treatment-naive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) participants.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Part 1- Healthy Volunteers only:

  • Absence of evidence of any active or chronic disease following a detailed medical and surgical history, a complete physical examination including vital signs, 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG), hematology, blood chemistry, serology and urinalysis
  • A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 to 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m^2) inclusive
  • Female participants must be either surgically sterile or post-menopausal for at least one year
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm

Part 2- Chronic HBV-infected participants only:

  • A BMI between 18 to 30 kg/m^2 inclusive
  • Chronic Hepatitis B infection, defined as positive test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for more than 6 months prior to randomization
  • HBV DNA at screening greater than or equal to (>/=) 2 × 10^4 international units per milliliter (IU/mL) for Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive participants, or >/=2 × 10^3 IU/mL for HBeAg-negative participants
  • Liver biopsy, fibroscan or equivalent test obtained within the past 6 months demonstrating liver disease consistent with chronic HBV infection with absence of extensive bridging fibrosis and absence of cirrhosis
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use non-hormonal contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of less than (<)1 percent (%) per year during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after the last dose of study drug

Part 3- Chronic HBV Participants Only:

  • A BMI between 18 to 32 kg/m^2 inclusive
  • Chronic hepatitis B infection, defined as positive test for HBsAg or HBV DNA, or positive HBeAg, for more than 6 months prior to screening
  • For Cohorts only enrolling NUC-suppressed CHB participants (e.g. POM Cohort A), participants must have been treated with a single NUC (entecavir, tenofovir alafenamide, or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for at least 12 months. Participants must be on the same NUC therapy for at least 3 months prior to screening
  • For Cohorts only enrolling anti-HBV treatment-naive and immune-active participants (e.g. POM Cohort B and Cohort C), previous anti-HBV treatments <30 days in total, and did not receive any anti-HBV treatments within 3 months prior to the first study dose
  • Liver biopsy, fibroscan, or equivalent test obtained within the past 6 months demonstrating liver disease consistent with chronic HBV infection with absence of extensive bridging fibrosis and absence of cirrhosis
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures, and agree to refrain from donating sperm
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or to use two approved contraceptive methods during the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug

Exclusion criteria

Part 1- Healthy Volunteers only:

  • History or symptoms of any clinically significant gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, broncho-pulmonary, neurological, psychiatric, cardio-vascular, endocrinological, hematological or allergic disease, metabolic disorder, cancer or cirrhosis
  • History of Gilbert's syndrome
  • Participants who have had significant acute infection, e.g., influenza, local infection, acute gastrointestinal symptoms or any other clinically significant illness within two weeks of dose administration
  • Any confirmed significant allergic reactions (urticaria or anaphylaxis) against any drug, or multiple drug allergies
  • Any clinically significant concomitant diseases or condition that could interfere with, or treatment of which might interfere with, the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the participant in this study
  • Positive test at screening of any of the following: Hepatitis A (HAV IgM Ab), Hepatitis B (HBsAg), Hepatitis C (HCV RNA or HCV Ab) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV Ab)
  • Acute narrow-angle glaucoma (for MAD-midazolam cohorts)

Part 2- Chronic HBV-infected participants only:

  • History or other evidence of bleeding from esophageal varices
  • Evidence of liver cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease such as ascites, esophageal or gastric varices, splenomegaly, nodular liver, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy
  • History or other evidence of a medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than HBV infection (e.g., hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, toxin exposure, thalassemia, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, etc.)
  • Documented history or other evidence of metabolic liver disease within one year of randomization
  • Positive test for hepatitis A (IgM anti-HAV), hepatitis C, hepatitis D, or human immunodeficiency virus
  • History of or suspicion of hepatocellular carcinoma or alphafetoprotein >/= Upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening
  • History of clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, ocular, pulmonary, psychiatric or neurological disease
  • History of organ transplantation
  • Previous or concurrent HBV treatments in the past 6 months
  • Significant acute infection (e.g., influenza, local infection) or any other clinically significant illness within 2 weeks of randomization

Part 3- Chronic Hepatitis B Participants Only:

  • History or other evidence of bleeding from esophageal varices
  • Evidence of liver cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease such as ascites, esophageal or gastric varices, splenomegaly, nodular liver, jaundice, or hepatic encephalopathy
  • History or other evidence of a medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than HBV infection (e.g. hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, toxin exposure, thalassemia, nonalcoholic statohepatitis, etc.)
  • History of thyroid disease poorly controlled on prescribed medications or clinically relevant abnormal thyroid function tests
  • Documented history or other evidence of metabolic liver disease within one year of screening
  • Positive test for hepatitis A (IgM anti-HAV), hepatitis C, hepatitis D, HEV, or HIV
  • Diagnosed or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma
  • History of clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, ocular, pulmonary, psychiatric, or neurological disease
  • History of organ transplantation
  • Significant acute infection (e.g. influenza, local infection) or any other clinically significant illness within 2 weeks of screening

Treatment and study plan

midazolam

Drug

Single dose of 100 mcg midazolam solution will be administered orally, before (Day -1) and after (Day 14) the treatment with RO7049389 or matching placebo

Placebo

Other

Placebo matching to RO7049389 will be administered as per schedule described in individual arm.

RO7049389

Drug

RO7049389 will be administered as per schedule described in individual arm.

Primary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    Time frame: Up to Day 29 (Part 1a), Day 44 (Part 1b), Day 42 (Part 1c)

  2. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to 28 days

  3. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to 28 days

  4. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: AUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to 28 days

  5. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-last) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to 28 days

  6. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Half-life (T1/2) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  7. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  8. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Cumulative Amount Excreted Unchanged in Urine (Ae) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  9. Parts 1a and 1b: SAD Cohort: Renal Clearance (CLr) of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  10. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    Time frame: Up to Day 112

  11. Part 2: Quantitative Plasma HBV DNA Level

    Time frame: Baseline - Day 112

  12. Part 3: Proportion of Patients Achieving Functional Cure

    Time frame: Every 2-4 weeks from Baseline through Week 72

    Functional cure is defined as HBV DNA < lower limit of quantification (LLOQ, 20 IU/mL) with HBsAg loss (< 0.05 IU/mL) at 24 weeks post-treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part 1b: Food Effect on Cmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 16

    This outcome measure evaluated the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of RO7049389 after the administration of a single dose. Participants were fed a high-fat, high-calorie breakfast (per FDA food effect bioavailability and bioequivalence study recommendations) 30 minutes prior to dosing after fasting overnight for at least 8 hours. ANOVA (factors fasted/fed state and subject) was performed for measurements available in subjects in both fasted and fed states.

  2. Part 1b: Food Effect on AUCinf of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 16

    This outcome measure evaluated the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of RO7049389 after the administration of a single dose. Participants were fed a high-fat, high-calorie breakfast (per FDA food effect bioavailability and bioequivalence study recommendations) 30 minutes prior to dosing after fasting overnight for at least 8 hours. ANOVA (factors fasted/fed state and subject) was performed for measurements available in subjects in both fasted and fed states.

  3. Part 1c: Cmax of Midazolam

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

    This endpoint presents the geometric mean ratio (after RO7049389/before RO7049389).

  4. Part 1c: AUCinf of Midazolam

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

    This endpoint presents the geometric mean ratio (after RO7049389/before RO7049389).

  5. Part 1c: Tmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  6. Part 1c: Cmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  7. Part 1c: AUC0-12hr of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  8. Part 1c: CLr of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  9. Part 1c: Accumulation Ratio of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 14

    This endpoint presents the geometric mean ratio of AUC after a single dose (Day 1) and AUC after having received multiple doses (Day 14) within each arm.

  10. Part 1c: T1/2 of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  11. Part 1c: Ae of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  12. Part 1c: Ctrough of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 14

  13. Part 2: HBV DNA < Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)

    Time frame: Baseline - Day 112/Follow-up Day 84

  14. Part 2: Tmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  15. Part 2: Cmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  16. Part 2: AUCtau of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  17. Part 2: Accumulation Ratio of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 28

    This endpoint presents the geometric mean ratio of AUC after a single dose (Day 1) and AUC after having received multiple doses (Day 28) within each arm.

  18. Part 2: T1/2 of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  19. Part 2: Ctrough of RO7049389

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  20. Part 3: Percentage of Participants With AEs

    Time frame: 72 weeks

  21. Part 3: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Level

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  22. Part 3: Hepatitis B e-Antigen (HBeAg) Levels

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  23. Part 3: HBV RNA Level

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  24. Part 3: HBV Core-Related Antigen (HBcrAg) Levels

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  25. Part 3: Alanine Transaminase (ALT) Normalization in Participants With Baseline ALT Elevation

    Time frame: Week 12 - Week 72

  26. Part 3: Percentage of Participants With Anti-Hepatitis B Core Antigen (HBc) Antibodies

    Time frame: Up to Week 72

  27. Part 3: HBV DNA Level

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  28. Part 3: HBV DNA < Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 72

  29. Part 3: Tmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1 - Week 48

  30. Part 3: Cmax of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1 - Week 48

  31. Part 3: AUCtau of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1 - Week 48

  32. Part 3: T1/2 of RO7049389

    Time frame: Day 1 - Week 48

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Study of ro7049389 in: (1) Single- (With or Without Food) and Multiple- (With Midazolam) Ascending Doses in Healthy Volunteers; (2) Patients Chronically Infected With Hepatitis b Virus (3) Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B.

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 2, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 31, 2024

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