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Layoffs at Arbutus Biopharma

Layoff events
3
verified and sourced
Roles reported
Not stated
no source gives a number
Announced between
Nov 2023 to Mar 2025
Reported by
Arbutus Biopharma / U.S. SEC and Fierce Biotech

This page records what we could verify and source. It is not a complete record of every job cut at Arbutus Biopharma: a layoff nobody published and nobody sent us is a layoff that is not on this page.

Layoff events on record, with what we know of each and where we read it.
Company What happened Roles reported Share of staff Where Announced Sources
Arbutus Biopharma
Restructuring

Arbutus Biopharma announced a 57% workforce reduction as it narrowed operations to a core team supporting its hepatitis B clinical program.

Not known 57% Company-wide
1 source for Arbutus Biopharma
Arbutus Biopharma
Restructuring

Arbutus Biopharma announced a 40% workforce reduction as it cut discovery work and a mid-stage trial.

Not known 40% Company-wide
1 source for Arbutus Biopharma
Arbutus Biopharma
Restructuring

Arbutus Biopharma announced a 24% workforce reduction as it redirected resources from research programs toward clinical development.

Not known 24% United States
1 source for Arbutus Biopharma

Where this comes from

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