Vir Biotechnology Announces PSMA-targeted PRO-XTEN® Dual-masked T-cell Engager VIR-5500 Received FDA Fast Track Designation for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation to VIR-5500, a PSMA-targeted PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE), for the treatment of late-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). VIR-5500 is being co-developed by Astellas Pharma Inc. and Vir Biotechnology through a global strategic collaboration. “Receiving Fast Track designation reflects the potent