WARMINSTER, Pa., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop novel therapeutics that target specific viral diseases, today announced that William Collier, Arbutus’ President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 11:30 am ET in Miami, FL.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed through the Investors section of Arbutus’ website at


www.arbutusbio.com


. An archived replay of the webcast will be available on the Arbutus website after the event.

About Arbutus

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop novel therapeutics that target specific viral diseases. Our current focus areas include Hepatitis B virus (HBV), SARS-CoV-2, and other coronaviruses. In HBV, we are developing a RNAi therapeutic, oral capsid inhibitor, oral PD-L1 inhibitor, and oral RNA destabilizer that we intend to combine to provide a functional cure for patients with chronic HBV by suppressing viral replication, reducing surface antigen and reawakening the immune system. We believe our lead compound, AB-729, is the only RNAi therapeutic with evidence of immune re-awakening. It is currently being evaluated in multiple phase 2 clinical trials. We also have an ongoing drug discovery and development program directed to identifying novel, orally active agents for treating coronavirus (including SARS-CoV-2). In addition, we are exploring oncology applications for our internal PD-L1 portfolio. For more information, visit

www.arbutusbio.com

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Contact Information

Investors and Media

William H. Collier

President and CEO

Phone: 267-469-0914

Email:

[email protected]

Lisa M. Caperelli

Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone: 215-206-1822

Email:

[email protected]