Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Part 1 and 2 (Healthy Volunteers) * Male between ages 18-50 years * Willing and able to provide informed consent Willing to follow protocol-specified contraception requirement Inclusion Criteria: Part 3 (CHB Subjects) * Male or female subjects between the ages of 18-60 years * Willing to provide informed consent * Chronic HBV infection for at least 6 months * Willing to follow protocol-specified contraception requirement Exclusion Criteria: Part 1 and 2 (Healthy Volunteers) Key Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant lab abnormalities * A history of clinically significant gastrointestinal, hematologic, renal, hepatic, bronchopulmonary, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, autoimmune or other immune-mediated disease. * HIV or Hep C positive * Known chronic or severe infection or recent significant exposure to infections such as tuberculosis or endemic mycosis, untreated latent infections like tuberculosis, or a positive or indeterminate QuantiFERON test. Exclusion Criteria: Part 3 (CHB Subjects) * Have extensive fibrosis or cirrhosis of the liver * Have or had liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) * Have a history or current autoimmune disease or has been on immunosuppressive medications within 6 months of the start of the study * Females who breastfeeding, pregnant or who wish to become pregnant during the study * Known chronic or severe infection or recent significant exposure to infections such as tuberculosis or endemic mycosis, untreated latent infections like tuberculosis, or a positive or indeterminate QuantiFERON test.