Every 8-K that Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reported second quarter 2026 results highlighted by $238.9 million in total revenues, primarily license and collaboration revenue from a $240.0 million upfront payment from Astellas, and net income of $80.1 million, or $0.48 per share basic, versus a $111.0 million loss a year earlier.
Cash, cash equivalents and investments were approximately $1.01 billion as of June 30, 2026, after receiving a $75 million equity investment from Astellas and making a $48.0 million pass-through payment to Sanofi; this balance is expected to fund operations into the second half of 2028.
In chronic hepatitis delta, Phase 2 SOLSTICE data showed undetectable HDV RNA in 88% of combination-treated participants at Week 96, with 97% in a last-observation analysis and a generally well tolerated profile. The ECLIPSE registrational program is fully enrolled, with key Phase 3 data expected between late 2026 and early 2027, while the Astellas collaboration advances VIR-5500 and other PRO-XTEN T-cell engagers through multiple Phase 1 dose-expansion cohorts.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reports that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason O’Byrne informed the company on July 20, 2026 that he will step down from his role effective August 3, 2026 to pursue another opportunity. The company states that his resignation is not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices, and it has begun a search for a permanent successor.
On July 23, 2026, the Board appointed Brent Sabatini, CPA, MBA, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, as interim principal financial officer, effective August 3, 2026. Sabatini, 52, has served as Vir’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since February 2023 and principal accounting officer since October 2024, and previously held finance leadership roles at Capsida Biotherapeutics and Amgen. He has no reportable related-party transactions, no special arrangements relating to his selection, no family relationships with directors or executives, and will receive no additional compensation for the interim role.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors increased in size from seven to eight members and appointed Timothy Coughlin, CPA, as a new Class III director effective June 9, 2026. He will serve on the Board until the company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders.
Coughlin was also appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee, giving him a key oversight role in the company’s financial reporting. He was not selected pursuant to any arrangement with another person, and the company reports no related party transactions requiring disclosure.
As a non-employee director, Coughlin will receive standard cash and equity compensation under Vir’s non-employee director compensation policy. On his appointment date, he received stock option and restricted stock unit awards under the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and he entered into Vir’s standard indemnity agreement for directors.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reported governance updates and voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Director Saira Ramasastry will step down from the Board and as Audit Committee Chair effective May 26, 2026, citing a business conflict and no disagreement with the company. Robert More was appointed Audit Committee Chair and the Board size was reduced from eight to seven members. Stockholders elected three Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, approved on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reported a first quarter 2026 net loss of $125.7 million, or $0.85 per share, compared with a $121.0 million loss a year earlier. The company ended March 31, 2026 with $809.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments and completed a follow-on equity offering raising $172.5 million in gross proceeds.
Vir highlighted positive Phase 2 SOLSTICE data in chronic hepatitis delta, continued progress in its ECLIPSE registrational program, and advancement of its PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager oncology pipeline, including the Astellas collaboration on VIR-5500 and dosing of the first patient in Phase 1 dose-expansion cohorts. Based on current plans and including expected Astellas proceeds, Vir now expects its cash resources to fund operations into the second half of 2028.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reported a leadership change in its medical organization. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Mark Eisner, MD, MPH has informed the company that he will step down from his role, effective April 24, 2026. The company has begun a search for a successor to oversee its clinical and medical strategy.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. has expanded the role of its Chief Executive Officer, Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, appointing her to the additional position of President effective March 4, 2026. She will now serve as CEO, principal executive officer, and President.
The company notes there are no arrangements or understandings with any other person related to her appointment, no family relationships with any director or executive officer, and no transactions involving her that require related-party disclosure. Biographical details are incorporated by reference from Vir’s April 17, 2025 proxy statement.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. completed a public offering of common stock to raise new capital. The company sold 17,647,059 shares at $8.50 per share under an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Leerink Partners LLC, Evercore Group L.L.C., and Barclays Capital Inc.
The underwriters fully exercised a 30-day option to buy an additional 2,647,058 shares. As a result, Vir Biotechnology issued a total of 20,294,117 shares of common stock, generating aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $172.5 million before underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is offering 17,647,059 shares of common stock at $8.50 per share under an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs, Leerink Partners, Evercore and Barclays. The offering is expected to close on February 27, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
The underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 2,647,058 shares at the public offering price. Vir Biotechnology expects net proceeds of approximately $141.1 million, or about $162.3 million if the option is fully exercised, after underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated expenses.
Vir Biotechnology entered a global collaboration with Astellas to co-develop and co-commercialize VIR-5500, its PSMA-targeting PRO-XTEN® T‑cell engager for prostate cancer. Vir will receive $335 million in upfront and near-term payments, including $240 million in cash and a $75 million equity investment, plus a $20 million milestone tied to manufacturing tech transfer.
Vir is eligible for up to $1.37 billion in additional milestones and tiered double‑digit ex‑U.S. royalties, while sharing U.S. profits 50/50 if it keeps co-promotion rights. Astellas will buy 7,239,382 Vir shares at $10.36, a 50% premium to the 30‑day VWAP. Updated Phase 1 data for VIR‑5500 in metastatic prostate cancer show no dose‑limiting toxicities, grade ≥3 treatment‑related events in 12% of patients, and in higher-dose cohorts PSA50 responses in 82% of evaluable patients and a 45% objective response rate in RECIST‑evaluable patients.
For 2025, Vir reported revenue of $68.6 million, a net loss of $438.0 million (improved from $522.0 million in 2024), and cash, cash equivalents and investments of $781.6 million as of December 31, 2025. The company expects its cash, including effects of the Astellas deal, to fund operations into the second quarter of 2028.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. reported that it has issued a press release providing a preliminary estimate of its cash, cash equivalents and investments balance as of December 31, 2025. This figure is unaudited and may change, and the company plans to report its full fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results in late February 2026.
The company also plans to present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on January 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m. PT. The related slide deck is being made available as an exhibit and on the company’s investor website, which will also host a live webcast and a 30-day archive of the presentation.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. entered a license agreement with Norgine Pharma UK Limited for commercial rights to its tobevibart and elebsiran combination for chronic hepatitis delta in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Vir will receive an initial EUR 55 million reimbursement of development costs and is eligible for up to EUR 495 million in clinical, regulatory and sales milestones, plus tiered mid-teen to high-twenties percent royalties on net sales, while Norgine will contribute about 25% of go-forward external costs for Vir’s ECLIPSE registrational program.
Vir retained rights to the combination in the United States and most other markets outside the Greater China Territory. The company also highlighted Phase 2 SOLSTICE data in chronic hepatitis delta, where 66% (21/32) of participants on the monthly combination achieved sustained HDV RNA target not detected at Week 48, about 90% (29/32) reached hepatitis B surface antigen levels below 10 IU/mL, and 56% (18/32) achieved ALT normalization by Week 48, with the regimen reported as well-tolerated and no grade 3 or higher treatment-related adverse events or treatment-related discontinuations.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. furnished its quarterly results via an 8-K on November 5, 2025. The filing states that a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
The company notes the information under Item 2.02 is being furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act, limiting associated Section 18 liabilities. The common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol VIR.
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) filed an 8-K to disclose a material R&D milestone. On 24 Jul 2025 the company dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 trial of VIR-5525, an investigational dual-masked T-cell engager that targets EGFR-expressing tumors. Management reported the event under Item 8.01 and attached the related press release as Exhibit 99.1. No financial results, guidance or partnering details were included.
The dosing signals the formal clinical start of VIR-5525 and expands VIR’s oncology pipeline beyond its infectious-disease franchise. While the filing does not quantify trial size, endpoints or timelines, Phase 1 initiation is typically a prerequisite for value-creating data read-outs and potential future partnerships. Investors should note, however, that first-in-human studies are high-risk and non-revenue-generating at this stage.