Vir Biotechnology Inc. (VIR) Tops Q2 EPS by 94c

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Vir Biotechnology Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

August 5, 2021 4:06 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Vir made strong progress this quarter across our extensive infectious disease portfolio, the most notable of which is that our monoclonal antibody sotrovimab is now available for patients who become ill with COVID-19 and are at high risk for hospitalization, said George Scangos, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Vir Biotechnology. In lab experiments, sotrovimab retains efficacy against circulating variants of concern and interest,... More