VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DOYLESTOWN, Pa., March 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq:ABUS), an industry-leading Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) therapeutic solutions company, today announced its 2016 financial results and provided a corporate update.
“Arbutus made significant progress in 2016, including demonstrating significant HBsAg reduction in the Phase II trial of ARB-1467,” said Dr. Mark J. Murray, Arbutus’ President and CEO. “We are excited to build on this progress in 2017 with three HBV product candidates in clinical development by the end of 1Q17, continued productivity from our research effort, and additional studies to explore the full potential of ARB-1467 and combining RNAi agents with standard of care in HBV patients.”
“Arbutus made significant progress in 2016, including demonstrating significant HBsAg reduction in the Phase II trial of ARB-1467,” said Dr. Mark J. Murray, Arbutus’ President and CEO. “We are excited to build on this progress in 2017 with three HBV product candidates in clinical development by the end of 1Q17, continued productivity from our research effort, and additional studies to explore the full potential of ARB-1467 and combining RNAi agents with standard of care in HBV patients.”
