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On June 25, 2022, Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the presentation of new clinical and pre-clinical data from its proprietary compounds at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ (ILC) and providing an update on its AB-836 clinical development program.
On June 27, 2022, the Company held a conference call and webcast presentation to discuss the new data. A copy of the presentation is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 25, 2022 | |||
| 99.2 | Presentation dated June 27, 2022 | |||
| 104 | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Arbutus Biopharma Corporation | ||
| Date: June 27, 2022 | By: | /s/ David C. Hastings |
| David C. Hastings | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||