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 · 2026-08-12 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-13
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +25 | −15 | ~32 | 103 |
| 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 | +8 | −2 | ~1 | 10 |
| 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 · 2026-08-12
•our expectations regarding the receipt, timing and amount of any dividend from Genevant;
•the expected cost, timing and results of our clinical and regulatory development plans and clinical trials, including interactions with regulatory authorities, the incorporation of regulatory feedback into our development programs and clinical collaborations with third parties;
Statements (Unaudited),” and “Part I, Item 2-Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
In May 2026, we reached alignment with the FDA on the design and safety parameters of a proposed Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating imdusiran for the treatment of cHBV. We intend to incorporate the FDA’s feedback into a final Phase 2b protocol.
In May 2026, we reached alignment with the FDA on the design and safety parameters of a proposed Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating imdusiran for the treatment of cHBV. We intend to incorporate the FDA’s feedback into a final Phase 2b protocol.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-13
•the expected cost, timing and results of our clinical development plans and clinical trials, including clinical collaborations with third parties;
RNAi therapeutics represent a significant advancement in drug development. RNAi therapeutics utilize a natural pathway within cells to effectively silence genes by eliminating the disease-causing proteins that they code for. We are developing an RNAi therapeutic, imdusiran, that is designed to reduc…
because it is liver centric, has a much shorter duration of effect in preclinical models (which may provide dosing and safety advantages), and has a novel mechanism of action as it binds to PD-L1 on the surface of cells causing dimerization, internalization and degradation of the PD-L1 protein.
shares as of the close of trading on December 10, 2021 (the Share Transaction). We received $15.0 million of gross proceeds from the Share Transaction on January 6, 2022. The common shares sold to the Investor in the Share Transaction represented approximately 2.5% of our common shares outstanding i…
In June 2025, we and Qilu mutually agreed to conclude our strategic partnership and terminate the Qilu License Agreement and related agreements, and we now once again hold global rights for imdusiran. As no obligations remain under the Qilu License Agreement, we recognized all previously deferred re…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-12
In July 2026, we, along with Genevant, filed three international lawsuits seeking to enforce patents protecting our LNP technology against Pfizer/BioNTech and certain of their affiliates. We and Genevant are seeking monetary relief, as well as injunctions against Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 mRNA-LNP …
•Canada: Federal Court of Canada File No. T-3200-26, seeking a permanent injunction and damages or, if Arbutus and Genevant elect, an accounting of Pfizer/BioNTech’s profits, attributable to infringement of Canadian Patent No. 2,721,333
•Unified Patent Court (UPC): Case UPC-CFI-0002562/2026, seeking permanent injunctions, as well as monetary damages, which can include recovery of Pfizer/BioNTech’s unfair profits from infringement of EP 4 241 767
•UPC: Case UPC-CFI-0002566/2026, seeking permanent injunctions, as well as monetary damages, which can include recovery of Pfizer/BioNTech’s unfair profits from infringement of EP 4 495 237
The UPC actions seek relief for infringing activities by Pfizer/BioNTech and certain of their affiliates in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-13
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,…
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