This study is a randomized, open-label, multicenter phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AHB-137 injection in participants with HBeAg-negative CHB treated with Nucleos(t)ide Analogue (NAs).
Adults ≥18 years of age (or per local age of majority) and ≤65 years of age at Screening who are able to provide informed consent, comply with study procedures, and agree to discontinue nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy if protocol-defined discontinuation criteria are met.
Body mass index (BMI) ≤35 kg/m².
Documented chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for ≥6 months prior to randomization, defined by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity or detectable HBV DNA.
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative at Screening.
Clinically significant disease other than chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as documented in medical history or identified on physical examination, including but not limited to acute coronary syndrome within 6 months prior to Screening, significant or unstable cardiac disease, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, or prior solid organ or bone marrow transplant
Concomitant clinically significant liver disease, including but not limited to viral hepatitis caused by other pathogens, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, primary biliary cholangitis, autoimmune liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, drug-induced liver injury, or current or prior history of clinical hepatic decompensation (e.g., ascites, encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, or variceal hemorrhage).
Any severe infection (other than chronic HBV infection) within 1 month prior to randomization and/or requiring intravenous anti-infective therapy.
History of immune thrombocytopenia.