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Vir Biotechnology Inc. Company Profile

NASDAQ: VIRHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD

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Vir Biotechnology at a glance

Vir Biotechnology Inc. (NASDAQ: VIR) is a Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) company in the Health Care sector headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Vir Biotechnology is led by Dr. Marianne De Backer M.B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. and employs about 367 people. The company's shares have traded publicly since 2019.

At a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, it is considered a small-cap company. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0001706431, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.

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What does Vir Biotechnology do?

Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops therapeutic products to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases in the United States and internationally. Its clinical development pipeline consists of product investigational therapies targeting hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other solid tumors. The company's preclinical candidates include those targeting influenza A and B antibodies and antibody drug conjugates, and coronavirus monoclonal antibodies; and PRO-XTEN, a dual-masked TCEs targeting variety of solid tumors. It has grant collaboration and license agreement with Astellas; license agreement with Norgine for the treatment of CHD; amended and restated letter agreement with the Gates Foundation; an option and license agreement with Brii Biosciences Limited; a collaboration and license agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; license agreement with the Institute for Research in Biomedicine; a license agreement with The Rockefeller University; license agreements with Xencor; and a collaborative research agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. Vir Biotechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Business description based on the company's public filings.

Company information

Legal name
Vir Biotechnology Inc.
Ticker
NASDAQ: VIR
Industry
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
CEO
Dr. Marianne De Backer M.B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Employees
367
Headquarters
1800 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Phone
415 906 4324
Website
vir.bio
IPO year
2019
SEC CIK
0001706431
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 23, 2026

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