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Arbutus Q1 rev down 47% to $6.7M; files patent suit vs Pfizer/BioNTech; AB-101 IND on hold
Arbutus Biopharma Corp
- Q1 revenue $6.7M vs $12.6M YoY; net loss $16.3M ($0.10/shr) vs $15.8M ($0.11) YoY.
- Filed patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech for COVID-19 LNP vaccine technology.
- FDA placed AB-101 (oral PD-L1) IND on clinical hold; Phase 1 not initiated, no patients dosed.
- Cash $178.5M; burn guidance reduced to $90-95M from $95-100M; runway into Q1 2025.
- Dosed first subject in Phase 1 trial for AB-161 (oral RNA destabilizer); data expected H2 2023.