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biotech · Chronic Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Infection · Chronic Hepatitis B · VIR

Vir Biotechnology

Vir Biotechnology is a biotech organization headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It trades on NYSE under ticker VIR. Primary therapeutic focus areas include Chronic Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Infection, Chronic Hepatitis B,

1800 Owens St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94158, US HQ
2016 Founded
479 Employees
Public company Type
VIR · NYSE Ticker
Company details
Status
Public
HQ
1800 Owens St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94158, US
Founded
2016
Employees
479
Programs
34
Drugs
17
Patents
6

Quick answer

Vir Biotechnology is a biotech organization headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It trades on NYSE under ticker VIR. Primary therapeutic focus areas include Chronic Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Infection, Chronic Hepatitis B, Covid19, COVID-19, Hepatitis B, Chronic. NovaPharmaNews links 34 clinical program(s), 0 drug profile(s), and 6 patent record(s) to this entity from public FDA, EMA, ClinicalTrials.gov, and USPTO sources. Pipeline phase mix: phase 2 (17), phase 1 (10), phase 3 (7).

Company snapshot

At Vir Biotechnology, Inc., we leverage the immense potential of the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. We focus on the therapeutic areas in which we believe we can most benefit patients. Our foundational efforts in chronic hepatitis delta are complemented by strategic programs in oncology. Every day, we work with th

  • 34 active pipeline program(s) linked via ClinicalTrials.gov.
  • 6 US patent(s) indexed to this assignee profile.
  • 34 trial update(s) in the last 12 months.

Public regulatory, clinical, patent, and corporate records for Vir Biotechnology. Not investment advice.

Catalysts

Upcoming readouts, regulatory dates, and congress activity.

  • approval

    Gilead Secures First Hepatitis D Drug Approval, Sparking Bay Area Competition

  • deal

    Vir Biotechnology Stock: Board Reshuffle and Governance Votes Post-AGM

Recent coverage

Lead pipeline drugs

Active clinical programs

Momentum

Proprietary activity score for Vir Biotechnology.

2 active signals

28 /100 +0 vs 30 days ago

Signal breakdown

  • Clinical trials 31 30d
  • Nova articles 2 30d
  • Patents filed 0 30d
  • FDA actions 0 30d
  • SEC filings 0 30d
  • Conference presentations 0 90d
  • Pipeline advances 0 30d

Competitor landscape

Therapeutic-area overlap peers from registry and pipeline signals.

Recent activity

Latest pipeline, patent, and corporate events for Vir Biotechnology.

  1. Clinical update

    VIR-MHB1-V200 — Phase 2

  2. Clinical update

    VIR-CHDV-V206 — Phase 2

  3. Clinical update

    VIR-CHDV-V205 — Phase 3

  4. Clinical update

    VIR-5818-V101 — Phase 1

  5. Clinical update

    VIR-2218-1006 — Phase 2

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Quick answers

Common questions about this sponsor — for analysts and search.

  • What is Vir Biotechnology?

    Vir Biotechnology is a biotech organization headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It trades on NYSE under ticker VIR. Primary therapeutic focus areas include Chronic Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Infection, Chronic Hepatitis B, Covid19, COVID-19, Hepatitis B, Chronic. NovaPharmaNews lin

  • Is Vir Biotechnology publicly traded?

    Yes. Vir Biotechnology is listed with ticker VIR on NYSE per SEC EDGAR records linked on this profile.

  • What drugs does Vir Biotechnology develop or market?

    We link 17 drug profile(s) where Vir Biotechnology is an originator or marketer in FDA or regional approval metadata. See the drug portfolio table on https://novapharmanews.com/companies/vir-biotechnology#company-drugs.

  • What are the latest developments for Vir Biotechnology?

    In the last 12 months our linked public records show 34 trial program update(s) and 1 US patent grant(s) tied to this profile.

  • What therapeutic areas does Vir Biotechnology focus on?

    Vir Biotechnology focuses on Chronic Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) Infection, Chronic Hepatitis B, Covid19 based on our analysis of their pipeline programs and drug development activities.

Therapeutic focus

Therapeutic area distribution

Pipeline concentration by therapeutic area from linked clinical programs.

Programs by therapeutic area

Infectious Disease
34
Others
15
Oncology
5