other material
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Arbutus announces positive Phase 2a data for imdusiran + VTP-300 in chronic HBV
Arbutus Biopharma Corp
- Imdusiran + VTP-300 achieved statistically significant (p<0.05) lower HBsAg at 24 weeks post-EOT vs placebo.
- 80% treatment arm vs 16% placebo had HBsAg <100 IU/mL; 60% vs 0% <10 IU/mL at 24 weeks post-EOT.
- 84% of treatment arm patients met NA therapy discontinuation criteria vs 53% in placebo arm.
- Treatment generally safe; no SAEs or Grade 3/4 AEs; injection-site reactions and transient ALT increases.
- Additional cohort evaluating nivolumab combination fully enrolled; preliminary data expected H2 2024.