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VIR-2218

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Chronic Hepatitis B | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Vir Biotechnology, Inc.|Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Target and mechanism

Molecular targethepatitis B virus
Target classViral Rna
ModalitySmall molecule

Success Probability

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment166

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Clinical trial landscape

VIR-2218 · 6 trials · 6 indications

Phase 2 3Phase 1 3
NCT05461170SOLSTICE: Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis D Infection.Hepatitis D, Chronic
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING95 Analytics
NCT04856085Study of VIR-2218, VIR-3434, and/or PEG-IFNα in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus InfectionHepatitis B, Chronic
COMPLETED244 Analytics
NCT04412863Study of VIR-2218 With or Without Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2a for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus InfectionChronic Hepatitis B
COMPLETED84 Analytics
PHASE2ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
SOLSTICE: Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis D Infection.
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PHASE2COMPLETED
Study of VIR-2218, VIR-3434, and/or PEG-IFNα in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
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PHASE2COMPLETED
Study of VIR-2218 With or Without Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2a for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Chronic Hepatitis BUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Proportion of participants with undetectable HDV RNA (< limit of detection [LOD]) or ≥ 2 log10 decrease in HDV RNA from baseline and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normalization (ALT < upper limit of normal [ULN]) at Week 24
Up to 24 Weeks
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
Up to 360 Weeks
Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Up to 72 weeks
Proportion of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs)
Up to 72 weeks
Proportion of participants with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss (defined as undetectable HBsAg) at end of treatment
Up to 48 weeks
Proportion of participants with HBsAg loss (defined as undetectable HBsAg) at 24 weeks post-end of treatment
Up to 72 weeks
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Up to 148 Weeks
Number of Subjects With Abnormalities in Vital Signs, Electrocardiogram (ECG), and Clinically Significant Laboratory Findings
Up to 148 Weeks
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Area Under The Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Time of Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Infinity (AUCinf) of VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Fraction excreted in urine in percentage for VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Amount excreted in urine for VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Renal clearance for VIR-2218 and its metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR-2218
5 days
Maximum observed Plasma concentration (Cmax) of VIR-2218 and metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR2218
5 days
Area Under The Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Time of Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of VIR-2218 and metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR2218
5 days
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Infinity (AUCinf) of VIR-2218 metabolite AS(N-1)3'VIR2218
5 days
Maximum observed Plasma concentration (Cmax) of VIR-3434
18 weeks
Area Under The Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Time of Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of VIR-3434
18 weeks
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to Infinity (AUCinf) of VIR-3434
18 weeks
Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 364 days

Number of Subjects with Adverse Events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0. In our planned analysis for this outcome measure, incidence is defined as the number of participants with treatment emergent AEs (TEAEs) in relation to the total number of participants in the cohort.

Clinical Assessments Including But Not Limited to Laboratory Test Results
Up to 336 days

Number of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), and laboratory parameters graded by CTCAE v5.0.

Secondary Endpoints

Proportion of participants with undetectable HDV RNA (less than LOD) or greater than/equal to 2 log10 decrease in HDV RNA from baseline and ALT normalization at Week 12, Week 48, Week 72, Week 96, Week 144, Week 192, Week 240, Week 288, and Week 336.
Up to 336 Weeks
Proportion of participants with undetectable HDV RNA (less than LOD) or greater than/equal to 2 log10 decrease in HDV RNA from baseline at Week 12, Week 24, Week 48, Week 72, Week 96, Week 144, Week 192, Week 240, Week 288, and Week 336.
Up to 336 Weeks
Proportion of participants with undetectable HDV RNA (less than LOD) at Week 12, Week 24, Week 48, Week 72, Week 96, Week 144, Week 192, Week 240, Week 288, and Week 336.
Up to 336 Weeks
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cohort 1a (VIR-2218)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 for up to 96 weeks total.
Cohort 1b (VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 for up to 96 weeks total.
Cohort 2a (VIR-2218)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 for up to 132 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c.
Cohort 2b1 (VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 for up to 132 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c.
Cohort 2b2 (VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 for up to 132 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c.
Cohort 2c (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for up to 336 weeks.
Cohort 3 (VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 for up to 112 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c.
Cohort 4 (NRTI)PLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive NRTI for 12 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c or Cohort 3.
Cohort 5 (VIR-2218)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 for 12 weeks, then assign to Cohort 2c.
Cohort 1a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple lead-in doses of VIR-2218, then combination therapy with VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 20 weeks total
Cohort 2a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple lead-in doses of VIR-2218, then combination therapy with VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 20 weeks total
Cohort 3a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 4 weeks
Cohort 4a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 4 weeks
Cohort 5a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 11 weeks
Cohort 6a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 11 weeks
Cohort 7a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 44 weeks
Cohort 8a (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 for 20 weeks
Cohort 2b (VIR-3434)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 for 20 weeks
Cohort 1c (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα for 24 weeks
Cohort 2c (VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-2218 + VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα for 48 weeks
Cohort 1d (VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of VIR-3434 + PEG-IFNα for 48 weeks
Cohort 1dEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 2dEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 3dEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 1eEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 2eEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 3eEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 1fEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 2fEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 3fEXPERIMENTALVIR-2218 and pegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
Cohort 1: Up to 8 moderate Renal Impairment (RI) participants and 8 matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 2: Up to 8 severe Renal Impairment (RI) participants and 6 matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 1: CPT-B (moderate HI) participants and matched healthy participants will be evaluated firstEXPERIMENTALAll participants in Cohort 1 will be receiving VIR-2218 monotherapy.
Cohort 2: CPT-C (severe HI) participants and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALThis arm is optional based on Cohort 1. All participants in Cohort 2 will be receiving VIR-2218 monotherapy.
Cohort 3: CPT-A (mild HI) participants and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALThis cohort is optional. All participants in Cohort 3 will be receiving VIR-2218 monotherapy.
Cohort 4: CPT-A (mild HI) participants and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALAll participants in Cohort 4 will be receiving VIR-3434 monotherapy.
Cohort 5: CPT-B (moderate HI) participants and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALAll participants in Cohort 5 will be receiving VIR-3434 monotherapy.
Cohort 6: CPT-C (severe HI) participants and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALThis arm is optional based on Cohort 5. All participants in Cohort 6 will be receiving VIR-3434 monotherapy.
Cohort 7: CPT-A (mild HI) and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALAll participants in Cohort 7 will be receiving VIR-3434 and VIR-2218 combination therapy.
Cohort 8: CPT-B (moderate HI) and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALAll participants in Cohort 8 will be receiving VIR-3434 and VIR-2218 combination therapy.
Cohort 9: CPT-C (severe HI) and matched healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALThis arm is optional based on Cohort 8. All participants in Cohort 9 will be receiving VIR-3434 and VIR-2218 combination therapy.
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 50 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 50 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 100 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 100 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 200 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 200 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 400 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 400 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 600 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 600 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD VIR-2218 900 mgEXPERIMENTALHealthy subjects received a single dose of VIR-2218 of 900 mg administered SC
Part A: SAD PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORHealthy subjects received a single dose of placebo administered SC
Part B: MAD VIR-2218 20 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg negative, subjects received 2 SC doses of 20 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part B: MAD VIR-2218 50 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg negative, subjects received 2 SC doses of 50 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part B: MAD VIR-2218 100 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg negative, subjects received 2 SC doses of 100 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part B: MAD VIR-2218 200 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg negative, subjects received 2 SC doses of 200 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part C: MAD VIR-2218 50 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg positive, subjects received 2 SC doses of 50 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part C: MAD VIR-2218 200 mgEXPERIMENTALChronic HBV, HBeAg positive, subjects received 2 SC doses of 200 mg VIR-2218 administered 4 weeks apart.
Part B: MAD PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORChronic HBV, HBeAg negative, subjects received 2 SC doses of placebo administered 4 weeks apart.
Part C: MAD PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORChronic HBV, HBeAg positive, subjects received 2 SC doses of placebo administered 4 weeks apart.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
VIR-2218DRUGVIR-2218 given by subcutaneous injection
VIR-3434DRUGVIR-3434 given by subcutaneous injection
NRTIDRUGNRTI given orally.
PEG-IFNαDRUGPEG-IFNα given by subcutaneous injection
pegylated interferon-alfa 2aDRUGpegylated interferon-alfa 2a given by subcutaneous injection
PlaceboDRUGSterile normal saline (0.9% NaCl) given by subcutaneous injection
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 69 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites20

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female ages 18 to \< 70 years at screening * Chronic HDV infection for \>/= 6 months * On NRTI therapy for at least 12 weeks prior to day 1 * ALT\>ULN and \< 5x ULN * Non-cirrhotic and CPT-A cirrhotic Exclusion Criteria: * Any clinically significant chronic or acute ...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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Frequently asked questions about VIR-2218

What is VIR-2218 used for?

VIR-2218 is an investigational small molecule being developed for chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis D. It is also being studied in patients with renal impairment and hepatic impairment to evaluate how those conditions affect the drug's pharmacokinetics and safety.

What does VIR-2218 target?

VIR-2218 targets hepatitis B virus RNA. It is designed to interfere with viral RNA, which is part of the hepatitis B virus life cycle. This mechanism is being studied as a potential treatment for chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis D infections.

Who makes VIR-2218?

VIR-2218 is being developed by Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a company traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol VIR. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the drug's safety and efficacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis D.

What phase is VIR-2218 in?

VIR-2218 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is being studied in the SOLSTICE trial for chronic hepatitis D, which is currently active but not recruiting. The drug is also being evaluated in Phase 1 trials for hepatic and renal impairment, and it is not yet approved by regulatory authorities.

What clinical trials is VIR-2218 in?

VIR-2218 is being studied in several clinical trials. NCT05461170 (SOLSTICE) is a Phase 2 trial for chronic hepatitis D. NCT05484206 is a Phase 1 trial in hepatic impairment, and NCT05844228 is a Phase 1 trial in renal impairment. NCT03672188, a Phase 1 trial in chronic hepatitis B, has been completed.

Is VIR-2218 the same as VIR-3434?

No, VIR-2218 and VIR-3434 are different investigational drugs. They are being studied together in a clinical trial (NCT05484206) that evaluates the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics and safety of both drugs, but they are separate compounds with distinct mechanisms.