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Why Vir Biotechnology Stock Vaulted Higher Today

Why Vir Biotechnology Stock Vaulted Higher Today

Shares of Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) were vaulting 12.8% higher as of 3:07 p.m. EST on Tuesday. The big jump came after the company announced news about separate collaborations with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK). Vir and Gilead plan to work together on a phase 2 study evaluating Vir's VIR-2218 with Gilead's selgantolimod in treating individuals infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV).