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hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentRising momentum
Also known as Antigen of Hepatitis B virus surface protein, Comvax, Engerix-B, HBSAG+17 more

Antigen of Hepatitis B virus surface protein, Comvax, Engerix-B, HBSAG, HEPATITIS B, HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN, HEPATITIS B VIRUS SUBTYPE ADW HBSAG SURFACE PROTEIN ANTIGEN, Hep B, unspecified formulation, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Hepatitis B surface antigens, Hepatitis B virus hbsag surface protein antigen, Hepatitis-B surface antigen, Heplisav-B, PEDIARIX, PreHevbrio, Recombivax, Twinrix, Vaxelis, hepatitis B vaccine, unspecified formulation, hepatitis B virus vaccine, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (rDNA).

4
Research papers
4
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Prophylactic Vaccines as Therapy: Prevention of Recurrence of Extensive Genital Warts

Clinical trial2026-01-23Results posted · ClinicalTrials.gov

Optimal Timing of Hepatitis B Vaccination After Transplants: a Randomized Clinical Study

Clinical trial2025-03-21Results expected Q2 2028 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Immunogenicity and Safety of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccine With a Toll-Like Receptor 9 Agonist Adjuvant in HBV Vaccine-Naïve People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Research2023-08-01Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine
Aliases & brands
Antigen of Hepatitis B virus surface proteinComvaxEngerix-BHBSAGHEPATITIS BHEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENHEPATITIS B VIRUS SUBTYPE ADW HBSAG SURFACE PROTEIN ANTIGENHep B, unspecified formulationHepatitis B VaccineHepatitis B surface antigensHepatitis B virus hbsag surface protein antigenHepatitis-B surface antigenHeplisav-BPEDIARIXPreHevbrioRecombivaxTwinrixVaxelishepatitis B vaccine, unspecified formulationhepatitis B virus vaccineHepatitis B Surface Antigen (rDNA)
RxNorm CUI
797752

Clinical trials

97 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
97
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
4
Active studies
4
Recruiting
67
Late-stage (III+)
75
Completed
18
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 97
Early Phase 11Phase 116Phase 1 / 21Phase 212Phase 323Phase 431Phase N / A13

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

4 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20002025
Major research themes5
Hepatitis B3Hepatitis B Vaccines2HIV Infections2Adjuvants, Immunologic1Hepatitis B virus1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Vaccine2
  • Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America1
  • JAMA1
Leading researchers
  • Kang M3
  • Marks KM3
  • Sherman KE3
  • Cox AL2
  • Katsidzira L2
  • Perazzo H2
  • Umbleja T2
  • Alston-Smith B1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research in the Department of Biostatistics2
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2
  • University of Zimbabwe2
  • Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership1
  • Centre de recherche du CHUQ - Pavillon CHUL1
  • Chiang Mai University1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials