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    Express is expected to bring a full oral treatment plan for hepatitis B functional cure, complete the first administration of RNA destabilizer

    • Last Update: 2021-08-28
    • Source: Internet
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    On August 16, 2021, Enanta Pharmaceuticals announced that the phase 1 clinical trial of EDP-721 has completed the first administration


    EDP-721 is a new oral RNA destabilizing agent (destabilizer), as part of the all-oral combination therapy being developed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, hepatitis B aims to achieve functional cure


    Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause acute and chronic diseases


    EDP-721 is a selective inhibitor of atypical polyadenylic acid polymerases PAPD5 and PAPD7.


    EDP-721 is a selective inhibitor of atypical polyadenylic acid polymerases PAPD5 and PAPD7, these two proteins are key host factors for maintaining the stability of HBV RNA

    ▲EDP-721 reduced HBsAg levels by 3 log10 IU/mL in animal models (picture source: Enanta Pharmaceuticals official website)

    ▲EDP-721 reduced HBsAg levels by 3 log10 IU/mL in animal models (picture source: Enanta Pharmaceuticals official website)

    This two-part phase 1a/b trial will initially evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of EDP-721 in healthy volunteers as a single dose and multiple incremental oral administrations


    ▲The combination of nucleoside analogues, EDP-514, and EDP-721 constitutes a full oral therapy that has the potential to functionally cure hepatitis B (picture source: Enanta Pharmaceuticals official website)

    ▲The combination of nucleoside analogues, EDP-514, and EDP-721 constitutes a full oral therapy that has the potential to functionally cure hepatitis B (picture source: Enanta Pharmaceuticals official website)

    "We are very pleased to advance our HBV project.


    Reference materials:

    Reference materials:

    [1] Enanta Pharmaceuticals Doses First Subject in a Phase 1 Clinical Study of EDP-721.


    [1] Enanta Pharmaceuticals Doses First Subject in a Phase 1 Clinical Study of EDP-721.
    Its Oral Hepatitis B Virus RNA Destabilizer.
    Retrieved August 16.
    2021.
    from https:// en/Enanta-Pharmaceuticals-Doses-First-Subject-in-a-Phase-1-Clinical-Study-of-EDP-721-Its-Oral-Hepatitis-B-Virus-RNA-Destabilizer
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