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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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D29G |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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The results showed that the antiviral activity of ABI-H0731 was reduced by 20-, 21-, and 14-fold against variants with D29G, T33N, and Y118F substitutions, respectively (Table 5). |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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C |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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C
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Genotype/Subtype
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D;B;A;C |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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-
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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ABI-H0731 |
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Location
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- |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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32868329
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Title
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Preclinical Profile and Characterization of the Hepatitis B Virus Core Protein Inhibitor ABI-H0731
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Author
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Huang Q,Cai D,Yan R,Li L,Zong Y,Guo L,Mercier A,Zhou Y,Tang A,Henne K,Colonno R
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Journal
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Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
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Journal Info
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2020 Oct 20;64(11):e01463-20
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Abstract
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ABI-H0731, a first-generation hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein inhibitor, has demonstrated effective antiviral activity in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in a phase 1b clinical trial and is currently being further evaluated in phase 2 clinical trials. Here, we report the preclinical profile of ABI-H0731. In in vitro cell culture systems (HepG2-derived cell lines HepAD38 and HepG2-NTCP and primary human hepatocytes [PHHs]), ABI-H0731 exhibited selective inhibition of HBV DNA replication (50% effective concentration [EC(50)] from 173 nM to 307 nM). Most importantly, ABI-H0731 suppressed covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) formation in two de novo infection models with EC(50)s from 1.84 muM to 7.3 muM. Mechanism-of-action studies indicated that ABI-H0731 is a direct-acting antiviral that targets HBV core protein, preventing HBV pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) encapsidation and subsequent DNA replication. The combination of ABI-H0731 with entecavir appears to decrease viral DNA faster and deeper than nucleoside/nucleotide analogue (NrtI) therapy alone. In addition, ABI-H0731 disrupts incoming nucleocapsids, causing the premature release of relaxed circular DNA (rcDNA) before delivery to the nucleus, and thus prevents new cccDNA formation. ABI-H0731 exhibits pangenotypic activity and is additive to moderately synergistic when combined with an NrtI. In addition to its potency and novel mechanism of action, ABI-H0731 possesses drug-like properties and a preclinical pharmacokinetic profile supportive of once-daily dosing in patients with CHB. Taken together, these data support the ongoing clinical development of ABI-H0731 as a treatment for HBV.
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Sequence Data
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-
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