Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

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An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors as well as the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our audited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects or cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements we have made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and those we may make from time to time. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should consider all of the risk factors described when evaluating our business.

Current wording

An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors as well as the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our audited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects or cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements we have made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and those we may make from time to time. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should consider all of the risk factors described when evaluating our business.

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•Success in preclinical studies or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

Current wording

•Success in preclinical or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

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•Althoughthe combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA, as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each casefor the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the U.S. or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.

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•Althoughthe combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA, as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each casefor the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the United States or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.

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•Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside our control.

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•Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by factors outside our control.

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•The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and furthermore our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.

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•The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products or components, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.

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•Even if any of our product candidates receive marketing approval, they may fail to achieve adoption by physicians, patients, third-party payors or others in the medical community necessary for commercial success.

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•Our product candidates, if approved, may fail to achieve adoption by physicians, patients, third-party payors, clinical guidelines or others in the healthcare community necessary for commercial success.

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•We rely on third parties to produce clinical supplies of our product candidates. There could be delays or supply shortages beyond our control limiting our access to clinical supplies.

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•We rely on third parties to produce clinical and future commercial supplies of our product candidates. There could be delays or supply shortages beyond our control limiting our access to clinical and future commercial supplies.

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Although we recorded net income for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, we have otherwise incurred net losses since inception in April 2016. We had net loss of $522.0 million and $615.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $759.8 million.

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Although we recorded net income for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, we have otherwise incurred net losses since inception in April 2016. We had net loss of $438.0 million and $522.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.2 billion.

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We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and will continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable future as we develop our product candidates and technology platforms.

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We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and net losses in the foreseeable future as we develop our product candidates and technology platforms.

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It could be several years, if ever, before we are able to commercialize any of our product candidates. Any net losses we incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. To become profitable, we must succeed in developing and eventually commercializing products that generate significant revenue. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical and clinical studies of our current and future product candidates, obtaining regulatory approval, procuring commercial-scale manufacturing and marketing, and selling any products for which we obtain regulatory approval (including through third parties), as well as discovering or acquiring and developing additional product candidates. We are only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities, and we may never attain a level of commercial success that will generate sufficient revenue to offset our expenses and maintain profitability. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with biopharmaceutical product development, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of expenses, or if we will be able to return to profitability. If we are required by regulatory authorities to perform studies in addition to those currently expected, or if there are any delays in the initiation and completion of our clinical studies or the development of any of our product candidates, our expenses could increase.

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It could be several years, if ever, before we are able to commercialize any of our product candidates. Any net losses we incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year based on operating expenses and other factors. To become profitable, we must succeed in developing and eventually commercializing products that generate significant revenue. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical and clinical studies of our current and future product candidates, obtaining regulatory approval, procuring commercial-scale manufacturing and marketing, and selling any products for which we obtain regulatory approval (including through third parties), as well as discovering or acquiring and developing additional product candidates. We are only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities, and we may never attain a level of commercial success that will generate sufficient revenue to offset our expenses and maintain profitability. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with biopharmaceutical product development, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of expenses, or if we will be able to return to profitability. If we are required by regulatory authorities to perform studies in addition to those currently expected, or if there are any delays in the initiation and completion of our clinical studies or the development of any of our product candidates, our expenses could increase.

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Our failure to return to being profitable would decrease the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain our research and development efforts, expand our business or continue our operations.

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Our failure to return to profitability could decrease the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain our research and development efforts, expand our business or continue our operations.

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As an organization, beyond sotrovimab for COVID-19, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully manufacture a BLA-approved, commercial-scale product or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful commercialization. Consequently, any predictions about our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history. We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known or unknown factors in achieving our business objectives, including with respect to our technology platforms and product candidates.

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As an organization, beyond sotrovimab for COVID-19, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully manufacture a new drug application (NDA)- or biologics licensing application (BLA)-approved, commercial-scale product or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful commercialization. Consequently, any predictions about our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer history of commercialization. We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known or unknown factors in achieving our business objectives, including with respect to our technology platforms and product candidates.

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As of December 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $1.1 billion. Based upon our current operating plan, we believe that this amount will fund our current operating plans for at least the next 12 months. However, our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional financing to fund our long-term operations sooner than planned. Moreover, it is particularly difficult to estimate with certainty our future revenue and expenses given the dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of our business. We may also need to raise additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates and fund certain of our existing manufacturing and other commitments. Other unanticipated costs may also arise. Because the design and outcome of our clinical studies are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of resources and funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates, if approved, or any future product candidates that we develop.

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As of December 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $781.6 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that this amount will fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. However, our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional financing to fund our long-term operations sooner than planned. In addition, because the design and outcome of our clinical studies are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of resources and funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates, if approved, or any future product candidates that we develop. The dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of our business also makes it difficult to estimate with certainty our future revenue and expenses after any such successful development and commercialization.

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General economic conditions, both inside and outside the U.S., including capital market volatility, interest rate and currency rate fluctuations, and economic slowdown or recession, as well as geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), and also investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems, have in the past resulted in, and may in the future cause, a significant disruption of financial markets. If the disruption persists and deepens, we could experience an inability to access additional capital or increased costs of financing through higher interest rates or costs or tighter financial and operating covenants, which could in the future negatively affect our capacity for certain corporate development transactions or our ability to make other important, opportunistic investments.

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General economic conditions, both inside and outside the United States, including capital market volatility, interest rate and currency rate fluctuations, and economic slowdown or recession, as well as geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), and also investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems, have in the past resulted in, and may in the future cause, a significant disruption of financial markets. If the disruption persists and deepens, we could experience an inability to access additional capital or increased costs of financing through higher interest rates or costs or tighter financial and operating covenants, which could in the future negatively affect our capacity for certain corporate development transactions or our ability to make other important, opportunistic investments.

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If we raise additional capital through future collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our intellectual property, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our research and product development or commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise develop and market ourselves.

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If we raise additional capital through future collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our intellectual property, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our research and development programs or commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise develop and market ourselves.

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We have invested a significant portion of our time and financial resources in the development, in-licensing and acquisition of our product candidates and have initiated clinical studies for multiple product candidates. Accordingly, our business is dependent on our ability to successfully complete clinical development of, obtain regulatory approval for, and successfully commercialize our product candidates, if approved, in a timely manner. We may face unforeseen challenges in our product development strategy, and we can provide no assurances that our product candidates will be successful in clinical studies or will ultimately receive regulatory approval. Prior to obtaining approval to commercialize any product candidate in the United States or abroad, we must demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-designed registrational clinical studies, and to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, that such product candidate is safe and effective to treat its intended indications. Results from preclinical studies can be interpreted in different ways. Even if we believe that the preclinical or clinical data for our product candidates are promising, such data may not be sufficient to support approval for further development, manufacturing or commercialization of our product candidates by the FDA and other regulatory authorities. The FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities may also require us to conduct additional preclinical or clinical studies for our product candidates, either prior to or post-approval, or may object to elements of our clinical development program and require us to alter them.

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We have invested a significant portion of our time and financial resources in the development, in-licensing and acquisition of our product candidates and have initiated clinical studies for multiple product candidates. Accordingly, our business is dependent on our ability to successfully complete clinical development of, obtain regulatory approval for, and successfully commercialize our product candidates, if approved, in a timely manner. We may face unforeseen challenges in our product development strategy, and we can provide no assurances that our product candidates will be successful in clinical studies or will ultimately receive regulatory approval. Prior to obtaining approval to commercialize any product candidate in the United States or abroad, we must demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-designed registrational clinical studies, and to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, that such product candidate is safe and effective to treat its intended indications. Results from preclinical and clinical studies can be interpreted in different ways, and even if we believe that the preclinical or clinical data for our product candidates are promising, such data may not be sufficient for the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities to approve further development, manufacturing or commercialization of our product candidates. The FDA or these other regulatory authorities may also require us to conduct additional preclinical or clinical studies for our product candidates, or may object to elements of our clinical development program and require us to alter them. Additionally, the acceptance of data by the FDA from clinical trials conducted outside the United States, or by comparable foreign regulatory authorities for trials conducted outside of their respective jurisdictions, may be subject to conditions imposed by such regulatory authorities, including as relating to differences between medical practice, clinical endpoints, trial conduct and patient populations between the United States and foreign countries.

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Any delay in obtaining, or inability to obtain, applicable regulatory approval or other marketing authorization would delay or prevent commercialization of that product candidate and would adversely impact our business and prospects. In addition, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may change their policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations or take other actions, which may prevent or delay approval of our future product candidates under development on a timely basis. Such policy or regulatory changes could impose additional requirements upon us that could delay our ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals, increase the costs of compliance or restrict our ability to maintain any marketing authorizations we may have obtained.

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Any delay in obtaining, or inability to obtain, applicable regulatory approval or other marketing authorization would delay or prevent commercialization of that product candidate and would adversely impact our business and prospects. In addition, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may change their policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, experience disruptions or take other actions, which may prevent or delay approval of our future product candidates under development on a timely basis. Such policy or regulatory changes could impose additional requirements upon us that could delay our ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals, increase the costs of compliance or restrict our ability to maintain any marketing authorizations we may have obtained.

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Furthermore, even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates, we may still need to develop a commercial organization, establish a commercially viable pricing structure and obtain approval for coverage and adequate reimbursement from third-party and government payors, including government health administration authorities. As a company, we have no prior experience in these areas. If we are unable to successfully commercialize our product candidates or if there is an insufficient demand for our product candidates, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.

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Furthermore, even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates, we may still need to build a commercial organization, establish a commercially viable pricing structure and obtain approval for coverage and adequate reimbursement from third-party and government payors, including government health administration authorities. As a company, we have no prior experience in these areas. If we are unable to successfully commercialize our product candidates or if there is insufficient demand for our product candidates, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.

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A core element of our business strategy is to successfully develop our product candidate pipeline. Efforts to identify, acquire or in-license, and then develop product candidates require substantial technical, financial and human resources, whether or not any product candidates are ultimately identified. Even when we are successful in identifying and acquiring or in-licensing potential product candidates, such as our license to three clinical-stage TCEs from Sanofi, our efforts may fail to yield product candidates for clinical development, approved products or commercial revenue for many reasons.

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A core element of our business strategy is to successfully develop our product candidate pipeline. Efforts to identify, acquire or in-license, and then develop product candidates require substantial technical, financial and human resources, whether or not any product candidates are ultimately identified. Even when we are successful in identifying and acquiring or in-licensing potential product candidates, such as our license to three clinical-stage TCEs (VIR-5818, VIR-5500 and VIR-5525) and the PRO-XTEN® universal masking platform from Sanofi, our efforts may fail to yield product candidates for clinical development, approved products or commercial revenue for many reasons.

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Furthermore, we intend to seek approval to market our product candidates outside of the U.S., and may also do so for future product candidates. If we market approved products outside of the U.S., we expect that we will be subject to additional risks in commercialization. As a company, we have no prior experience in these areas. In addition, there are complex regulatory, tax, labor and other legal requirements imposed by many of the individual countries in which we may operate, with which we will need to comply. Many biopharmaceutical companies have found the process of marketing their products in foreign countries to be challenging.

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Furthermore, we may seek marketing approval for our current and future product candidates outside of the United States. We have limited prior experience in marketing approved products outside of the United States, and marketing products in foreign countries would subject us to additional risks. There are complex regulatory, tax, labor and other legal requirements imposed by many of the individual countries in which we may operate, with which we will need to comply, and such efforts may be expensive, time-consuming and challenging.

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•We are developing, and in the future may develop, product candidates in combination with other therapies.

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We are developing, and in the future may develop, product candidates in combination with other therapies, which exposes us to additional risks.

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We are pursuing a functional cure of CHB based on a combination regimen of tobevibart and elebsiran, with or without PEG-IFNα, as well as developing the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran as a treatment for CHD. Each of these product candidates has demonstrated direct antiviral activity and the potential to stimulate an effective immune response. We believe that a functional cure for CHB will require an effective immune response, in addition to antiviral activity, based on the latest functional cure data and on the observation that severe immunosuppression can reactivate CHB. Accordingly, a combination therapy that includes both of these components may be needed to achieve a functional cure. For CHB, we have ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran, with or without PEG-IFNα, and we are also evaluating additional combinations with other immunotherapy agents and direct-acting antiviral agents. For CHD, we have an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating tobevibart as a monotherapy or in combination with elebsiran, and we have a planned registrational trial program that will further evaluate the doublet combination.

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We are pursuing development of the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran as a treatment for CHD, which includes both our ECLIPSE registrational trial program evaluating the doublet combination and an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating tobevibart as a monotherapy in addition to the doublet combination. Each of these product candidates has demonstrated direct antiviral activity and the potential to stimulate an effective immune response.

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In our early-stage oncology programs, we are evaluating VIR-5818 in combination with pembrolizumab in a Phase 1 basket study in multiple tumor types, including metastatic breast cancer and metastatic CRC. The inclusion of critically ill patients in our oncology clinical studies may result in serious adverse medical events, including death, due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or in combination with our product candidates. Even if any product candidate we develop were to receive marketing approval or be commercialized for use in combination with other existing therapies, we would continue to be subject to the risks that the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities could revoke approval of the therapy used in combination with our product candidate. There is also a risk that safety, efficacy, manufacturing or supply issues could arise with these other existing therapies. For example, the other therapies may lead to toxicities that are improperly attributed to our product candidates or the combination of our product candidates with other therapies may result in toxicities that the product candidate or other therapy does not produce when used alone. This could result in our own products being removed from the market or being less successful commercially.

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In our early-stage oncology programs, we are evaluating each of VIR-5818 and VIR-5525 in combination with pembrolizumab in Phase 1 basket studies across multiple tumor types, including metastatic breast cancer and metastatic CRC for VIR-5818 and NSCLC, CRC, HNSCC and cSCC for VIR-5525. The inclusion of critically ill patients in our oncology clinical studies may result in serious adverse medical events, including death, due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or in combination with our product candidates. Even if any product candidate we develop were to receive marketing approval or be commercialized for use in combination with other existing therapies, we would continue to be subject to the risks that the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities could revoke approval of the therapy used in combination with our product candidate. There is also a risk that safety, efficacy, manufacturing or supply issues could arise with these other existing therapies. For example, the other therapies may lead to toxicities that are improperly attributed to our product candidates or the combination of our product candidates with other therapies may result in toxicities that the product candidate or other therapy does not produce when used alone. This could result in our own products being removed from the market or being less successful commercially.

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Success in preclinical studies or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

Current wording

Success in preclinical or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

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Success in preclinical testing and early-stage clinical studies does not ensure that later clinical studies will generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of a product candidate. Certain of our clinical programs have not yielded positive results in late-stage studies (such as our Phase 2 clinical study of VIR-2482 for the prevention of symptomatic influenza A illness, which did not meet primary or secondary efficacy endpoints, as announced in July 2023), and our product candidates currently under development may similarly fail to meet efficacy endpoints or otherwise show the desired characteristics in clinical development sufficient to obtain regulatory approval, despite positive results in preclinical studies or having successfully advanced through early-stage clinical studies. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

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Certain of our clinical programs have in the past, and may in the future, not yield positive results in late-stage studies. Our product candidates currently under development may similarly fail to meet efficacy endpoints or otherwise show the desired characteristics in clinical development sufficient to obtain regulatory approval, despite positive results in preclinical studies or having successfully advanced through early-stage clinical studies. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.

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Although the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA, as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each case for the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the U.S. or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.

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Although the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA, as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each case for the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the United States or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.

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In June 2024 and December 31, 2024, we announced that the FDAgranted Fast Track designation and Breakthrough Therapy designation, respectively, for the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran for the treatment of CHD. In addition, the combination received PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation in December 2024 in the same indication. We can provide no assurances that the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran or any of our other product candidates that receive Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review or similar designations in the U.S., EU or in any other regulatory jurisdictions will receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all. The FDA, EMA or other foreign regulatory authorities may also withdraw or revoke any such designation, or elect to treat designated candidates in a manner different from what was originally indicated, if determined that any such product candidates that receive such designations no longer meet the relevant criteria. Failure to realize the potential benefits of any of these designations could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. For additional information, see the sections titled “Government Regulation and Product Approval—Expedited Development and Review Programs” and “Government Regulation and Product Approval—Foreign Regulation” in “Part I, Item 1. Business” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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In June 2024 and December 2024, we announced that the FDAgranted Fast Track designation and Breakthrough Therapy designation, respectively, for the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran for the treatment of CHD. In addition, the combination received PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation in December 2024 for the same indication. We can provide no assurances that the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran or any of our other product candidates that receive Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review or similar designations in the U.S., EU or in any other regulatory jurisdictions will receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all. The FDA, EMA or other foreign regulatory authorities may also withdraw or revoke any such designation, or elect to treat designated candidates in a manner different from what was originally indicated, if determined that any such product candidates that receive such designations no longer meet the relevant criteria. Failure to realize the potential benefits of any of these designations could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. For additional information, see the sections titled in “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Expedited Development and Review Programs” and “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Foreign Regulation” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and then conduct extensive clinical studies to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. Clinical testing is expensive, is difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is inherently uncertain as to outcome. We do not know whether our planned clinical studies will begin or enroll on time, will be conducted as planned, will need to be redesigned or will be completed on schedule, if at all.

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Before obtaining marketing approval for the sale of our product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and conduct extensive clinical studies to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. Clinical testing is expensive, is difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is inherently uncertain as to outcome. We do not know whether our planned clinical studies will begin or enroll on time, be conducted as planned, need to be redesigned or be completed on schedule, if at all.

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A failure or significant delay of one or more clinical studies can occur at any stage of testing. For example, during initial dose escalation studies, we, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities have in the past and may in the future impose restrictions relating to chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC) standards, and such restrictions could then delay or limit our evaluation of a product candidate and its subsequent advancement to late-stage studies. Also, the availability of superior or competitive therapies coupled with changing standards of care could limit our ability to perform placebo-controlled studies and/or require us to enroll a larger number of subjects to address competing treatments. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that have believed their product candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical and clinical studies have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval of their products. Any of these or other unforeseen events that we may experience prior to, during, or as a result of clinical studies could delay or prevent us from receiving marketing approval and ultimately commercializing our product candidates.

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A failure or significant delay of a clinical study can occur at any stage. For example, during initial dose escalation, we, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities have in the past imposed and may in the future impose, restrictions relating to chemistry, manufacturing and control standards, and such restrictions could delay or limit our evaluation of a product candidate and its subsequent advancement to late-stage studies. In addition, we, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, or any institutional review boards for any planned or ongoing study, could impose a clinical hold on such study, which could halt enrollment and/or require discontinuation for any product candidates under evaluation. Also, the availability of superior or competitive therapies coupled with changing standards of care could limit our ability to perform placebo-controlled studies or require us to enroll a larger number of subjects to address competing treatments. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses that can result in product candidates failing to obtain marketing approval. Any of these or other unforeseen events could delay or prevent us from receiving marketing approval and ultimately commercializing our product candidates.

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Any inability to successfully complete preclinical and clinical development could result in additional costs to us or impair our ability to generate revenue from future product sales or other sources. In addition, if we make manufacturing or formulation changes to our product candidates, we may need to conduct additional testing to bridge our modified product candidate to earlier versions. Clinical trial delays could also shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, or allow our competitors to bring competing products to market before we do, which could impair our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates and may harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Current wording

Any inability to successfully complete preclinical and clinical development could result in additional costs to us or impair our ability to generate revenue from future product sales or other sources. In addition, if we make manufacturing or formulation changes to our product candidates, we may need to conduct additional testing. Clinical trial delays could also shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, or allow our competitors to bring competing products to market before we do.

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Additionally, if the results of our clinical studies are inconclusive or if there are safety concerns or SAEs associated with our product candidates, we may:

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If the results of our clinical studies are inconclusive or if there are safety concerns or serious adverse events associated with our product candidates, we may:

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Furthermore, our product candidates are based on certain innovative technology platforms, which makes it even more difficult to predict the time and cost of product candidate development and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals. In addition, the compounds we are developing may not demonstrate in patients the chemical and pharmacological properties ascribed to them in preclinical studies, and they may interact with human biological systems in unforeseen, ineffective or harmful ways.

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Furthermore, our product candidates are based on certain innovative technology platforms, which makes it even more difficult to predict the time and cost of product candidate development and regulatory approval. In addition, the compounds we are developing may not demonstrate in patients the chemical and pharmacological properties ascribed to them in preclinical studies, and they may interact with human biological systems in unforeseen, ineffective or harmful ways, which may result in our voluntary termination of related clinical development programs.

Previous wording

Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside our control.

Current wording

Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by factors outside our control.

Previous wording

Identifying and qualifying patients to participate in our clinical studies is critical to our success. In particular, clinical studies for prophylaxis are impacted by many factors including competing therapies that tend to require enrollment of a larger number of subjects than clinical studies for treatments. We may encounter difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical studies, thereby delaying or preventing development and approval of our product candidates. Even once enrolled, we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our studies. Patient enrollment and retention in clinical studies depend on many factors, including the size of the patient population, the nature of the trial protocol, the existing body of safety and efficacy data, changing standards of care, the number and nature of competing treatments and ongoing clinical studies of competing therapies for the same indication, the proximity of patients to clinical trial sites and the eligibility criteria for the trial. The enrollment and retention of patients in our clinical studies may be disrupted or delayed as a result of, for example, regulatory feedback, clinicians’ and patients’ perceptions as to the potential advantages of therapies in development in relation to other available therapies, including products that have been recently authorized under EUAs or approved and licensed through NDAs and BLAs. In addition, enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies could be disrupted by geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), as well as man-made or natural disasters, public health pandemics or epidemics, or other business interruptions.

Current wording

Identifying and qualifying patients to participate in our clinical studies is critical to our success. We may encounter difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical studies, thereby delaying or preventing development and approval of our product candidates. Even once enrolled, we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our studies. Patient enrollment and retention in clinical studies depend on many factors, including the size of the patient population, the nature of the trial protocol, the existing body of safety and efficacy data, changing standards of care, the number and nature of competing treatments and ongoing clinical studies of competing therapies for the same indication, the proximity of patients to clinical trial sites and the eligibility criteria for the trial. The enrollment and retention of patients in our clinical studies may be disrupted or delayed as a result of, for example, regulatory feedback, clinicians’ and patients’ perceptions as to the potential advantages of therapies in development in relation to other available therapies, including products that have been recently authorized under EUAs or approved and licensed through NDAs and BLAs. In addition, enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies could be disrupted by geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), as well as man-made or natural disasters, public health pandemics or epidemics or other business interruptions.

Previous wording

Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop our product candidates or could render further development impossible. In addition, we may rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical studies and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to ensure their actual performance, which may result in rejection of the data generated at particular clinical trial sites or delays in the completion of our future clinical studies.

Current wording

Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop our product candidates or could render further development impossible. In addition, we may rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical studies and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to ensure their actual performance, which may result in rejection of the data generated at particular clinical trial sites or delays in the completion of our current and future clinical studies.

Previous wording

We are a party to various strategic collaboration and license agreements that are important to our business and to our current and future product candidates pursuant to which we license a number of technologies to form our technology platforms and in-license certain product candidates. These agreements contain obligations that require us to make substantial payments in the event certain milestone events are achieved.

Current wording

We are a party to various strategic collaboration and license agreements that are important to our business and to our current and future product candidates, pursuant to which we license a number of technologies to form our technology platforms and in-license certain product candidates, as well as out-license select product candidates or technologies to other companies for further development and potential commercialization. Certain of these agreements contain obligations that require us to make substantial payments in the event certain milestone events are achieved with respect to an in-licensed product candidate, or alternatively relinquish certain rights relating to the development and commercialization of an out-licensed product candidate.

Previous wording

A core element of our business strategy includes continuing to acquire or in-license additional technologies or product candidates for the treatment and prevention of serious infectious diseases, cancer and other serious conditions. As a result, we intend to periodically explore a variety of possible strategic collaborations or licenses in an effort to gain access to additional product candidates, technologies or resources.

Current wording

A core element of our business strategy includes continuing to acquire, in-license or out-license, or otherwise collaborate on additional technologies or product candidates for the treatment and prevention of serious infectious diseases, cancer and other serious conditions. As a result, we intend to periodically explore a variety of possible strategic collaborations or licenses in an effort to gain access to additional product candidates or technologies, as well as commercial, financial or other resources.

Previous wording

•we may, during any transition period with respect to in-licensed clinical programs, be reliant on licensors to continue serving as regulatory sponsors (and executing all appropriate sponsorship responsibilities or delegations of such responsibilities) until a complete transition of sponsorship can be made

Current wording

•while we have assumed regulatory sponsorship for all current TCE trial programs, we may, during any transition period with respect to future in-licensed clinical programs, be reliant on licensors to continue serving as regulatory sponsors (and executing all appropriate sponsorship responsibilities or delegations of such responsibilities) until a complete transition of sponsorship can be made;

Previous wording

•disputes may arise between us and our strategic collaborators that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management’s attention and consumes resources;

Current wording

•disputes may arise between us and our strategic collaborators that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts resources and management’s attention from our core business;

Previous wording

The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and furthermore our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.

Current wording

The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products or components, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.