GlobeImmune Inc said its trial hepatitis B medication did not meet the principle objective of decreasing contamination in patients following 24 weeks, in a mid-stage trial.
In any case, the medication diminished HBsAg, an antigen that demonstrates the quality of hepatitis B contamination, following 48 weeks, the organization said on Wednesday.
GlobeImmune is building up the medication, GS-4774, with Gilead Sciences Inc.
The medication was tried in 178 patients who were at that point on oral antiviral treatment.
Hepatitis B is the most widely recognized liver disease influencing around 400 million individuals around the world.
Left untreated, the contamination can bring about ailments, for example, liver scarring and malignancy.
As medications to treat hepatitis C surge the business, drugmakers are moving center to other liver sicknesses, including hepatitis B and greasy liver ailment.
Organizations creating hepatitis B medications incorporate Arrowhead Research Corp, Canada's Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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