List of Antiviral Therapies Companies in Canada - 6

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of a cure for patients suffering from chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States. Its HBV product pipeline consists of AB-729, a proprietary subcutaneously-delivered RNA interference product candidate, which in an ongoing Phase Ia/Ib clinical trial targeted to hepatocytes that inhibits viral replication and reduces various HBV antigens using novel covalently conjugated GalNAc delivery technology; and AB-836, an oral capsid inhibitor that suppresses HBV DNA replication. The company’s research and development programs include HBV RNA destabilizers, an orally active agent to destabilize HBV RNA, which leads to RNA degradation and to reduction in HBV proteins; oral PD-L1 inhibitor to enable reawakening patients’ HBV-specific immune response; and small molecule antiviral medicines to treat coronaviruses, including COVID-19. It has strategic alliance, licensing, and research collaboration agreements with Marqibo; Gritstone Oncology, Inc.; and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. The company was formerly known as Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation and changed its name to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation in July 2015. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. is developing pelareorep, a safe and well-tolerated intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus (IOV) that targets cancer through a unique mechanism of action with two components, selective tumor lysis and activation of the innate and adaptive immune systems, creating an inflamed phenotype to treat a variety of solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

Replicor Inc. is a Canadian biotechnology company focused on the development of its nucleic acid polymer (NAP) technology for the treatment of hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV) infections. NAPs are the only antiviral agent to directly target the immunosuppressive protein (HBsAg) which drives chronic HBV infection and liver disease. Our lead clinical NAP drug product is REP 2139-Mg, a proprietary formulation of REP 2139 which makes once weekly subcutaneous injections easily tolerated. Replicor's latest clinical data demonstrates that NAP-based combination therapy can restore immune control of HBV infection in 78% of patients and eliminate HDV infection in 74% of patients. These effects persist in the absence of any therapy, allowing the liver to heal. REP 2139-Mg based combination promises to revolutionize the therapy of chronic HBV and HDV infection and play a pivotal role in the WHO's goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030.

SaNOtize has developed and patented (issued) a Nitric Oxide Releasing Solution platform technology to treat and prevent microbial infections, including drug resistant microbes. Target indications include treatment for strep throat, athlete's foot, infected wounds, diabetic foot ulcers, sinusitis, cold and flu and others. With antibiotic resistance increasing in the world, SaNOtize's platform technology can help fight resistance and bring a new innovating solution to fight infections.0

Virogin Biotech is a biotechnology company that specializes in oncolytic virus drug development to create impactful drugs for patients with the highest medical need.