Study to Compare Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) Versus Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Who Are Positive for Hepatitis B e Antigen

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures. * Adult males and non-pregnant, non-lactating females. * Documented evidence of chronic HBV infection. * HBeAg-positive, chronic hepatitis B with all of the following: * HBeAg-positive at screening. * Screening HBV DNA ≥ 2 x 10\^4 IU/mL * Screening serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level \> 60 U/L (males) or \> 38 U/L (females) and ≤ 10 x the upper limit of the normal range (ULN). * Treatment-naive participants (defined as \< 12 weeks of oral antiviral treatment with any nucleoside or nucleotide analogue) OR treatment-experienced participants (defined as participants meeting all entry criteria \[including HBV DNA and serum ALT criteria\] and with ≥ 12 weeks of previous treatment with any nucleoside or nucleotide analogue). * Previous treatment with interferon (pegylated or non-pegylated) must have ended at least 6 months prior to the baseline visit. * Adequate renal function. * Normal electrocardiogram (ECG). Key Exclusion Criteria: * Females who are breastfeeding. * Males and females of reproductive potential who are unwilling to use an "effective", protocol specified method(s) of contraception during the study. * Co-infection with hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or hepatitis D virus. * Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma . * Any history of, or current evidence of, clinical hepatic decom…