Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) said Friday new data from phase 2a trial of imdusiran followed by Barinthus Biotherapeutics' (BRNS) VTP-300 plus a low dose of nivolumab in chronic hepatitis B patients showed "promising" results.
The preliminary data showed that trial participants who received the regimen experienced increased rates of HBsAg loss compared with those who received imdusiran and VTP-300 or placebo.
The data were presented at the Liver Meeting 2024 of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Arbutus shares were down 2% in recent trading, while those of Barinthus slid nearly 19%.
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