ABUS — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of ABUS's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-13 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-13
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +52 | −50 | ~31 | 67 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +11 | −11 | 0 | 2 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-13
•our beliefs, plans and expectations regarding Moderna’s limited appeal following the settlement of our patent infringement litigation, the noncontingent lump sum payment and the contingent lump sum payment included in our settlement with Moderna, and the expected timing thereof;
•our evaluation of a potential return of capital to our shareholders in connection with the settlement of our patent infringement lawsuits against Moderna, and the expected timing thereof;
•our beliefs, plans and expectations regarding our patent infringement lawsuit against the United States, and the expected timing thereof;
We continue to protect and defend our intellectual property, which is the subject of our ongoing lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE (collectively, Pfizer/BioNTech) for their use of our patented lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology in their COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid interference (mR…
On March 3, 2026, we, along with Genevant Sciences GmbH and, solely for specified purposes, its parent company Genevant Sciences Ltd. (collectively, Genevant, a related party), entered into a settlement agreement (the Moderna Settlement Agreement) with Moderna Inc. and ModernaTX, Inc. (together, Mod…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-13
We continue to protect and defend our intellectual property, which is the subject of our ongoing lawsuits against Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. (Moderna) and against Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE (collectively, Pfizer/BioNTech) for their use of our patented lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology in their CO…
During 2024, we streamlined the organization to focus our efforts on advancing the clinical development of imdusiran and AB-101, and therefore ceased all discovery efforts, halted preparations for a potential IM-PROVE III clinical trial and reduced our workforce by 40%. In the first quarter of 2025,…
In June 2025, we launched a new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) consisting of globally-recognized leaders in the treatment of cHBV with extensive experience in late-stage clinical trials. SAB members are advising us on the strategic evaluation of our cHBV pipeline.
In August 2025, we announced changes to our Board. Effective August 4, 2025, Anuj Hasija resigned from our Board due to his transition to a full-time executive role at another company that precludes his participation on our Board and other boards of directors. Dr. Roger Sawhney was appointed to the …
With respect to the Moderna lawsuit in the United States, the court provided its claim construction ruling in April 2024 in which it construed the disputed claim terms and agreed with our position on most of the disputed claim terms. Fact discovery, expert discovery and summary judgment briefing hav…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-13
On April 4, 2023, we and Genevant filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against Pfizer/BioNTech seeking damages for infringement of United States Patent Nos. 9,504,651; 8,492,359; 11,141,378; 11,298,320; and 11,318,098 in the manufacture and sale of any C…
On February 28, 2022, we and Genevant filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Moderna seeking damages for infringement of United States Patent Nos. 8,058,069, 8,492,359, 8,822,668, 9,364,435, 9,504,651, and 11,141,378 in the manufacture and sale of MR…
On March 3, 2026, we and Genevant entered into the Moderna Settlement Agreement with Moderna to resolve the Moderna LNP Litigation. Pursuant to the Moderna Settlement Agreement, all parties filed stipulated judgments and stipulations of dismissal for the respective courts or tribunals to enter judgm…
Under the terms of the Moderna Settlement Agreement, Moderna will make an aggregate $950.0 million Noncontingent Settlement Payment to us and Genevant on or before July 8, 2026.
In addition, as described in more detail in, and subject to the terms of, the Moderna Settlement Agreement, Moderna will make an additional Contingent Settlement Payment of an aggregate $1.3 billion to us and Genevant (i) if the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (whether by the initial panel,…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-13
On February 28, 2022, we and Genevant filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Moderna, Inc. and a Moderna affiliate (collectively, Moderna) seeking damages for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,058,069, 8,492,359, 8,822,668, 9,364,435, 9,504,651, and 11,141,3…
On March 3, 2025, we and Genevant filed five international lawsuits against Moderna seeking to enforce patents protecting our patented lipid nanoparticle technology. These five lawsuits target alleged infringing activities by Moderna in 30 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Den…
• Canada: Federal Court of Canada File No. T-704-25, seeking a permanent injunction and damages or, if Genevant so elects, an accounting of Moderna’s profits, attributable to infringement of Canadian Patent No. 2,721,333.
• Japan: Tokyo District Court Case No. 2025 (Wa) 70079, seeking a permanent injunction and reasonable royalty for infringement of Japanese Patent No. 5,475,753.
• Switzerland: a case seeking a permanent injunction and monetary relief, which upon later choice of Genevant and Arbutus can include surrender of profits, damages or a reasonable royalty, for infringement of EP 2 279 254.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice