Arvinas Announces Major Strategic Overhaul Amid Restructuring

Biotechnology firm Arvinas is undergoing a significant strategic pivot, marked by a comprehensive restructuring plan that has placed its shares under considerable selling pressure. The company is outsourcing commercialization rights for its prominent breast cancer drug candidate, Vepdegestrant, reducing its workforce by 15%, and initiating a substantial stock repurchase program.

In a decisive move with development partner Pfizer, Arvinas has opted to transfer the marketing rights for Vepdegestrant to a third-party provider. This represents a complete departure from its initial plan to commercialize the asset independently. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to make an approval decision on the drug as a monotherapy for specific forms of breast cancer by June 5, 2026.

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