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Vir Biotechnology Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), a clinical-stage immunology company focused on treating and preventing
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), a clinical-stage immunology company focused on treating and preventing serious infectious diseases, today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.\n “I am proud of the Vir team’s effort and success in accelerating our lead SARS-CoV-2 product candidate, VIR-7831, into a global Phase 3 trial, particularly in light of the more than 141,000 new COVID-19 infections recently reported in a single day in the U.S.,” said George Scangos, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Vir. “We expect to share initial results from the trial as early as January and look forward to advancing VIR-7831 into new patient populations alongside the initiation of a Phase 1b/2a trial for our second investigational SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, VIR-7832. Simultaneously, we continue to advance our broader portfolio of product candidates for chronic hepatitis B, influenza A and HIV, as we seek to address some of the world’s most challenging infectious diseases.” Corporate Update SARS-CoV-2 Updates In August, the Company initiated COMET-ICE (COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody Efficacy Trial - Intent to Care Early), a Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating VIR-7831, a potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing monoclonal antibody, for the early treatment of COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk of hospitalization.In September, an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended the global expansion into Phase 3 of the COMET-ICE trial based on a positive evaluation of safety and tolerability data from the Phase 2 lead-in. Global Phase 3 enrollment is ongoing and interim data may be available as early as January 2021. Results for the primary endpoint are expected in the first quarter of 2021.In connection with the advancement of its SARS-CoV-2 programs, the Company has established a strategic manufacturing network, which will enable the supply of millions of doses to patients the first year following approval, depending on titer and yield.The Company plans to initiate two additional Phase 3 trials in the COMET clinical development program for VIR-7831:• A trial for the treatment of hospitalized adults with COVID-19 is planned as a sub-study of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored ACTIV-3 trial and is expected to begin as so...