New drugs for the functional cure of hepatitis B: Focusing on antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs

Xieer LIANG; Zhihong LIU; Jinlin HOU

doi:10.12449/JCH250102

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New drugs for the functional cure of hepatitis B: Focusing on antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs

DOI: 10.12449/JCH250102

Xieer LIANG^{1
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Zhihong LIU¹,
Jinlin HOU^{1, 2}

1.
Department of Infectious Diseases，Nanfang Hospital，Southern Medical University，Guangzhou 510515，China
2.
Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases，Guangzhou 510515，China

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National Key R & D Program of China (2022YFC2304800);

National Key R & D Program of China (2022YFC2303600)

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Corresponding author: LIANG Xieer， liangxieer@163.com （ORCID： 0000-0002-0862-3291）
Received Date: 2024-11-26
Accepted Date: 2024-12-17
Published Date: 2025-01-25

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Existing nucleos（t）ide analogues and pegylated interferon exhibit limited efficacy in the functional cure of hepatitis B. Recently， small nucleic acid drugs， such as antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs， have brought unprecedented breakthroughs in the functional cure of hepatitis B with their brand-new mechanisms of action and remarkable efficacy in early clinical studies. Small nucleic acid drugs， such as antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs， can reduce the level of HBsAg and strive to achieve HBsAg seroclearance. The reduction in HBsAg may restore the hepatitis B-specific immune function of the body to some extent and may further transform the simple clearance of HBsAg into hard endpoints with clinical value， such as reducing hepatitis B-related liver events. By meticulously analyzing the dynamic trajectory of HBsAg alterations within the context of new drug applications and further optimizing combined treatment strategies and regimens， it is expected to transform the functional cure of hepatitis B into the ultimate goal of improving survival rates and quality of life.
- Hepatitis B,
- Oligonucleotides， Antisense,
- RNA， Small Interfering,
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens,
- Functional Cure

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