Hepatitis B Virus Antisense Oligonucleotide AHB-137

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) targeting human hepatitis B virus (HBV), with potential antiviral activity. Upon subcutaneous administration, HBV ASO AHB-137 targets and binds to HBV messenger RNA (mRNA), thereby inhibiting the translation of HBV viral proteins. This may inhibit HBV replication.

**Synonyms:** - AHB 137 - AHB-137 - AHB137 - HBV ASO AHB-137