Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female, 18 to 75 years of age.
* Written informed consent.
* No clinically significant abnormalities at screening/pre-dose 12-lead ECG assessment.
* No new abnormal finding of clinical relevance at the screening evaluation.
* Diagnosis of HBeAg positive, immune active, chronic HBV infection.
* \> 2months of continuous treatment with daily, oral entecavir or tenofovir.
* Willingness to continue taking entecavir or tenofovir throughout the study.
* Must use 2 effective methods of contraception (double barrier contraception or hormonal contraceptive along with a barrier contraceptive) (both male and female partners).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant or lactating
* Acute signs of hepatitis/other infection within 4 weeks of screening.
* Antiviral therapy other than entecavir or tenofovir within 3 months of screening.
* Prior treatment with interferon in the last 3 years.
* Use within the last 6 months or anticipated requirement for anticoagulants, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, or immunosuppressants.
* Use of prescription medication within 14 days prior to treatment administration except: topical products without systemic absorption, statins (except rosuvastatin), hypertension medications, or hormonal contraceptives.
* Depot injection or implant of any drug within 3 months prior to treatment administration, except injectable/implantable birth control.
* Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
* History of autoimmune disease especially autoimmune hepatitis.
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
* Sero-positive for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and/or a history of delta virus hepatitis.
* Hypertension defined as blood pressure \> 150/100 mmHg.
* History of cardiac rhythm disturbances.
* Family history or congenital long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome or unexplained sudden cardiac death.
* Symptomatic heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, severe cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to study entry.
* History of malignancy except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder tumors, or in situ cervical cancer.
* Has had a major surgery within 3 months of screening.
* History of alcohol and/or drug abuse \< 12 months from screening.
* Regular uses of alcohol within 6 months prior to screening (ie, more than 14 units of alcohol per week).
* Evidence of severe systemic acute inflammation, sepsis, or hemolysis.
* Diagnosed with a significant psychiatric disorder.
* Use of recreational drugs, such as marijuana, within 3 months prior to screening.
* Use of drugs such as cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), and methamphetamines, within 1 year prior to screening.
* History of allergy to bee sting.
* Use of investigational agents or devices within 30 days prior to planned study dosing or current participation in an investigational study.
* Clinically significant history or presence of any gastrointestinal pathology, unresolved gastrointestinal symptoms, liver or kidney disease.
* Presence of cholangitis, cholecystitis, cholestasis, or duct obstruction.
* Clinically significant history or presence of poorly controlled/uncontrolled systemic disease.
* History of fever within 2 weeks of screening.
* Immunized with a live attenuated vaccine within 7 days prior to dosing or planned vaccination (excluding flu vaccine by injection).
* Presence of any medical or psychiatric condition or social situation that impacts compliance or results in additional safety risk.
* Participated in excessive exercise/physical activity within 7 days of screening or planned during the trial.
* History of coagulopathy/stroke within past 6 months, and/or concurrent anticoagulant medication(s).