SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today announced the appointment of Suzanne Topalian, M.D., to its Board of Directors, effective October 27, 2026. Dr. Topalian is the Bloomberg-Kimmel Professor of Cancer Immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine* and serves as Associate Director of the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Imm...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today announced a collaboration and license agreement with Gilead to discover and engineer three novel PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE) development candidates targeting selected solid tumor-associated antigens. Gilead will have an exclusive license to develop and commercialize the novel TCEs. Through this collabora...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation to VIR-5500, a PSMA-targeted PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE), for the treatment of late-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). VIR-5500 is being co-developed by Astellas Pharma Inc. and Vir Biotech...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced the appointment of David Liu, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective October 12, 2026. Dr. Liu will be responsible for leading the clinical development, medical affairs and regulatory affairs functions. “David brings extensive immuno-oncology leadership experience, ...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology Appoints Aziz Sawaf as Chief Financial Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. “This is a pivotal time for the CHD community, when availability of new therapies could improve awareness, testing and access to care. At EASL, experts emphasized that achieving durable suppression of hepatitis delta ...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that Brent Sabatini, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Interim Principal Financial Officer, effective July 23. Jason O'Byrne is leaving the Company to pursue another opportunity and will remain with Vir Biotechnology through August 3 to ensure a smooth transition. The Compa...