Arbutus Enters Exclusivity Agreement with Roivant Sciences

Arbutus Biopharma (Nasdaq:ABUS), an industry-leading Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) therapeutic solutions company, announced today that Arbutus and Roivant entered into an exclusivity agreement (Exclusivity Agreement) providing for a period that expires on March 15, 2018.

As quoted in the press release:

Pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement, during this period, Arbutus and Roivant agree to negotiate on an exclusive basis the terms and conditions of a proposal to jointly develop Arbutus’ nucleic acid delivery platform based on its Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) technology and GalNAc technology (collectively, Delivery Technologies) through a new company that would jointly own, manage, and develop the Delivery Technologies. There are no assurances that Arbutus and Roivant will reach an agreement regarding any such transaction or that any such transaction will be consummated.

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