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Paragraph-level year-over-year comparison of ARVINAS, INC.'s 2024 and 2025 10-K annual filings, covering the Business, Risk Factors, Legal Proceedings, Cybersecurity, MD&A and Market Risk sections. Every new, removed and edited paragraph is highlighted side-by-side so you can see exactly what management changed in the 2025 report.

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Top changes in ARVINAS, INC.'s 2025 10-K

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Item 1. Business

Business — how the company describes what it does

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Biggest changeWe also own U.S. service mark registrations for our “degrading dots” logo mark in both black and white and color form for pharmaceutical products development of new small molecules aimed at degrading disease-causing cellular proteins for treatment in the fields of oncology, immunology, inflammatory diseases, and central nervous system disorders. 40 Although we requested express cancellation of our trademark registrations for PROTAC with respect to pharmaceutical uses in October 2024 (with decision expected by late Spring 2025) in connection with our goal of encouraging broader use of the PROTAC term by others in this context, we own pending applications in the U.S. for the PROTAC mark for bi-functional small molecules that mediate targeted protein degradation through the ubiquitin proteasome system for agricultural and pesticide use and agricultural products development services.
Biggest changeWe also own U.S. service mark registrations for our “degrading dots” logo mark in both black and white and color form for pharmaceutical products development of new small molecules aimed at degrading disease-causing cellular proteins for treatment in the fields of oncology, immunology, inflammatory diseases, and central nervous system disorders.
Thereafter, we will also pay to Yale (1) up to $15.0 million if it secures approval of the first and second royalty products (as defined in the Amended License Agreement), (2) a low single digit percentage royalty on certain, more narrowly defined “collaboration products,” and (3) a lower single digit royalty on its aggregate worldwide net sales of certain newly defined “meaningfully involved products.” Other provisions of the Original Agreement remain materially unchanged under the Amended License Agreement, including the requirement to pay to Yale a minimum license maintenance royalty totaling $0.1 million per year until the first sale to a third party of any licensed product, followed by success-based milestones for the first two licensed products for the development of the protein degradation technologies totaling approximately $3.0 million for the first licensed product and approximately $1.5 million for the second licensed product, certain of which milestones have already been satisfied.
Thereafter, we will also pay to Yale (1) up to $15.0 million if it secures approval of the first and second royalty products (as defined in the Amended License Agreement), (2) a low single digit percentage royalty on certain, more narrowly defined “collaboration products,” and (3) a lower single digit royalty on its aggregate worldwide net sales of certain newly defined “meaningfully involved products.” Other provisions of the Original Yale Agreement remain materially unchanged under the Amended License Agreement, including the requirement to pay to Yale a minimum license maintenance royalty totaling $0.1 million per year until the first sale to a third party of any licensed product, followed by success-based milestones for the first two licensed products for the development of the protein degradation technologies totaling approximately $3.0 million for the first licensed product and approximately $1.5 million for the second licensed product, certain of which milestones have already been satisfied.
Data Privacy Framework in July 2023. This adequacy decision permits U.S. companies who self-certify under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to rely on it as a valid data transfer mechanism for data transfers from the European Union to the United States. However, some privacy advocacy groups have already suggested that they will be challenging the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Data Privacy Framework in July 2023. This adequacy decision permits U.S. companies who self-certify under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to rely on it as a valid data transfer mechanism for data transfers from the European Union to the United States. However, some privacy advocacy groups have already suggested that they will be challenging the EU-U.S.
When considering an IND application for expanded access to an investigational product with the purpose of treating a patient or a group of patients, the sponsor and treating physicians or investigators will determine suitability when all of the following criteria apply: patient(s) have a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition, and there is no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy to diagnose, monitor, or treat the disease or condition; the potential patient benefit justifies the potential risks of the treatment and the potential risks are not unreasonable in the context or condition to be treated; and the expanded use of the investigational drug for the requested treatment will not interfere initiation, conduct, or completion of clinical 51 investigations that could support marketing approval of the product or otherwise compromise the potential development of the product.
When considering an IND application for expanded access to an investigational product with the purpose of treating a patient or a group of patients, the sponsor and treating physicians or investigators will determine suitability when all of the following criteria apply: patient(s) have a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition, and there is no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy to diagnose, monitor, or treat the disease or condition; the potential patient benefit justifies the potential risks of the treatment and the potential risks are not unreasonable in the context or condition to be treated; and the expanded use of the investigational drug for the requested treatment will not interfere initiation, conduct, or completion of clinical investigations that could support marketing approval of the product or otherwise compromise the potential development of the product.
Consequently, marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances may be granted subject to certain specific obligations, which may include the following: the sponsor must complete an identified program of studies within a time period specified by the competent authority, the results of which form the basis of a reassessment of the benefit/risk profile; the medicinal product in question may be supplied on medical prescription only and may in certain cases be administered only under strict medical supervision, possibly in a hospital and in the case of a radiopharmaceutical, by an authorized person; and 72 the package leaflet and any medical information must draw the attention of the medical practitioner to the fact that the particulars available concerning the medicinal product in question are as yet inadequate in certain specified respects.
Consequently, marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances may be granted subject to certain specific obligations, which may include the following: the sponsor must complete an identified program of studies within a time period specified by the competent authority, the results of which form the basis of a reassessment of the benefit/risk profile; the medicinal product in question may be supplied on medical prescription only and may in certain cases be administered only under strict medical supervision, possibly in a hospital and in the case of a radiopharmaceutical, by an authorized person; and the package leaflet and any medical information must draw the attention of the medical practitioner to the fact that the particulars available concerning the medicinal product in question are as yet inadequate in certain specified respects.
In cases where data from foreign clinical trials are intended to serve as the sole basis for marketing approval in the U.S., the FDA will generally not approve the application on the basis of foreign data alone unless (i) the data are applicable to the U.S. population and U.S. medical practice; (ii) the trials were performed by clinical investigators of recognized competence and pursuant to GCP regulations; and (iii) the data may be considered valid without the need for an on-site inspection by the FDA, or if the FDA considers such inspection to be necessary, the FDA is able to validate the data through an on-site inspection or other appropriate means.
In cases where data from foreign clinical trials are intended to serve as the sole basis for marketing approval in the U.S., the FDA will generally not approve the application on the basis of foreign data alone unless (i) the data are applicable to the U.S. population and U.S. medical practice; (ii) the trials were performed by clinical 40 investigators of recognized competence and pursuant to GCP regulations; and (iii) the data may be considered valid without the need for an on-site inspection by the FDA, or if the FDA considers such inspection to be necessary, the FDA is able to validate the data through an on-site inspection or other appropriate means.
Restrictions under applicable federal and state health care laws and regulations, include the following: the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, paying, or receiving remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchasing, ordering, leasing, arranging for, or recommending the purchasing, ordering, or leasing of, any good 65 or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal health care program such as Medicare and Medicaid; the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law, which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, false or fraudulent claims for payment or knowingly making, using or causing to made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim or to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government; the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal laws that prohibit, among other things, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters; HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including 45 C.F.R.
Restrictions under applicable federal and state health care laws and regulations, include the following: the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, paying, or receiving remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchasing, ordering, leasing, arranging for, or recommending the purchasing, ordering, or leasing of, any good or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal health care program such as Medicare and Medicaid; the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law, which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, false or fraudulent claims for payment or knowingly making, using or causing to made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim or to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government; 52 the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal laws that prohibit, among other things, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters; HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including 45 C.F.R.
Our policy is to require third parties that receive material confidential information to enter into confidentiality agreements with us. Trademarks We own U.S. trademark and service mark registrations for ARVINAS in word and logo form for pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical products development of cellular proteins for treatment in the fields of oncology, immunology, inflammatory diseases, and central nervous system disorders.
Our policy is to require third parties that receive material confidential information to enter into confidentiality agreements with us. 28 Trademarks We own U.S. trademark and service mark registrations for ARVINAS in word and logo form for pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical products development of cellular proteins for treatment in the fields of oncology, immunology, inflammatory diseases, and central nervous system disorders.
Under the Restated Genentech Agreement, Genentech had the right to designate up to ten Targets for further discovery and research utilizing our PROTAC platform technology and also had the right to remove a Target from the collaboration and substitute a different Target that is not an excluded Target at any time prior to us commencing research on such Target or in certain circumstances following commencement of research by us.
Under the Restated Genentech Agreement, Genentech had the right to designate up to ten Targets for further discovery and research utilizing our PROTAC platform technology and also had the right to remove a 32 Target from the collaboration and substitute a different Target that is not an excluded Target at any time prior to us commencing research on such Target or in certain circumstances following commencement of research by us.
Accelerated approval means that a product candidate may be approved on the basis of adequate and well controlled clinical trials establishing that the product candidate has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit, or on the basis of an effect on a clinical endpoint other than survival or irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit, taking into account the severity, rarity and prevalence of the condition and the availability or lack of alternative treatments.
Accelerated approval means that a product candidate may be approved on the basis of adequate and well controlled clinical trials establishing that the product candidate has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit, 42 or on the basis of an effect on a clinical endpoint other than survival or irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit, taking into account the severity, rarity and prevalence of the condition and the availability or lack of alternative treatments.
Among other things, the IRA requires manufacturers of certain drugs to engage in price negotiations with Medicare (beginning in 2026), with prices that can be negotiated subject to a cap; imposes rebates under Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D to penalize price increases that outpace inflation (first due 68 in 2023); and replaces the Part D coverage gap discount program with a new discounting program (beginning in 2025).
Among other things, the IRA requires manufacturers of certain drugs to engage in price negotiations with Medicare (beginning in 2026), with prices that can be negotiated subject to a cap; imposes rebates under Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D to penalize price increases that outpace inflation (first due in 2023); and replaces the Part D coverage gap discount program with a new discounting program (beginning in 2025).
Other potential consequences include, among other things: restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, complete withdrawal of the product from the market or product recalls; fines, warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical trials; 59 refusal of the FDA to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications, or withdrawal of product approvals; product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
Other potential consequences include, among other things: restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, complete withdrawal of the product from the market or product recalls; fines, warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical trials; refusal of the FDA to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications, or withdrawal of product approvals; product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
Conditional marketing authorizations are valid for one year, and may be renewed annually, if the risk-benefit balance remains positive, and after an assessment of the need for additional or modified conditions and/or specific obligations. The timelines for the centralized procedure described above also apply with respect to the review by the CHMP of applications for a conditional marketing authorization.
Conditional marketing authorizations are valid for one year, and may be renewed annually, if the risk-benefit balance remains positive, and after an assessment of the need for additional or modified conditions and/or specific 60 obligations. The timelines for the centralized procedure described above also apply with respect to the review by the CHMP of applications for a conditional marketing authorization.
In addition, the results of the preclinical tests, together with manufacturing information, analytical data, any available clinical data or literature and plans for clinical trials, among other things, must be submitted to the FDA as part of an IND. The FDA requires a 30-day waiting period after the filing of each IND before clinical trials may begin.
In addition, the results of the preclinical tests, together with manufacturing information, analytical data, any available clinical data or literature and plans for clinical trials, among other things, must be submitted to the FDA as part of an IND. The FDA requires a 30-day waiting period after the filing of each original IND before clinical trials may begin.
We are also required to pay to Yale low single- 42 digit royalties on aggregate worldwide net sales of certain licensed products, which may be subject to reductions, and subject to minimum royalty payments that range from $0.2 million to $0.5 million. We are also responsible for costs relating to the prosecution and maintenance of the licensed patents.
We are also required to pay to Yale low single-digit royalties on aggregate worldwide net sales of certain licensed products, which may be subject to reductions, and subject to minimum royalty payments that range from $0.2 million to $0.5 million. We are also responsible for costs relating to the prosecution and maintenance of the licensed patents.
For example, with enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017, Congress repealed the “individual mandate.” The repeal of this provision, which requires most Americans to carry a minimal level of health insurance, became effective in 2019. The U.S.
For example, with enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was signed by the President on December 22, 2017, Congress repealed the “individual mandate.” The repeal of this provision, which requires most Americans to carry a minimal level of health insurance, became effective in 2019. The U.S.
We have selected these compounds not only on the basis of their potential efficacy and safety, but also for their ease of synthesis and reasonable cost of goods. In particular, our lead product candidates are manufactured using reliable and reproducible synthetic processes from readily available starting materials.
We have selected these 35 compounds not only on the basis of their potential efficacy and safety, but also for their ease of synthesis and reasonable cost of goods. In particular, our lead product candidates are manufactured using reliable and reproducible synthetic processes from readily available starting materials.
We expect to utilize a variety of types of collaboration, co-promotio n, distribution and other marketing arrangements with one or more third parties to commercialize our product candidates in markets outside the United States or for situations in which a larger sales and marketing organization is required.
We would expect to utilize a variety of types of collaboration, co-promotio n, distribution and other marketing arrangements with one or more third parties to commercialize our product candidates in markets outside the United States or for situations in which a larger sales and marketing organization is required.
We could also obtain rights to additional patents, including through the issuance of pending patent applications, with later expiration dates, or new Licensed PROTACs could be added to the agreement that are subject to additional royalty terms with later expiration dates, which in 43 either case could extend the term of the Restated Genentech Agreement.
We could also obtain rights to additional patents, including through the issuance of pending patent applications, with later expiration dates, or new Licensed PROTACs could be added to the agreement that are subject to additional royalty terms with later expiration dates, which in either case could extend the term of the Restated Genentech Agreement.
In general, although there has been considerable progress over the past few decades in the treatment of cancer and the currently marketed therapies provide benefits to many patients, these therapies all are limited to some extent in their efficacy and frequency of adverse events, and none of them are successful in treating all patients.
In general, although there has been considerable progress over the past few decades in the treatment of cancer 34 and the currently marketed therapies provide benefits to many patients, these therapies all are limited to some extent in their efficacy and frequency of adverse events, and none of them are successful in treating all patients.
Data, the size of the development programs, the size of the target market, the size of a commercial infrastructure and manufacturing needs may all influence our strategies in the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. 48 Manufacturing and Supply We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any manufacturing facilities.
Data, the size of the development programs, the size of the target market, the size of a commercial infrastructure and manufacturing needs may all influence our strategies in the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. Manufacturing and Supply We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any manufacturing facilities.
These regulations include an interim final rule implementing a most favored nation model for prices that would tie Medicare Part B payments for certain physician-administered pharmaceuticals to the lowest price paid in other economically advanced countries, effective January 1, 2021.
These regulations include an interim final rule implementing a most favored nation 54 model for prices that would tie Medicare Part B payments for certain physician-administered pharmaceuticals to the lowest price paid in other economically advanced countries, effective January 1, 2021.
Some long-term preclinical testing, such as animal tests of reproductive adverse events and carcinogenicity, and long-term toxicity studies, may continue after the IND is submitted. The IND and IRB Processes An IND application is a request for FDA authorization to administer an investigational product to humans.
Some long-term preclinical testing, such as animal tests of reproductive adverse events and carcinogenicity, and long-term toxicity studies, may continue after the IND is submitted. The IND and IRB Processes An IND is a request for FDA authorization to administer an investigational product to humans.
If a concerned EU Member State cannot approve the assessment report and related materials due to concerns relating to a potential serious risk to public health, disputed elements may be referred to the European Commission, whose decision is binding on all EU Member States.
If a concerned EU Member State cannot approve the RMS's assessment report and related materials due to concerns relating to a potential serious risk to public health, disputed elements may be referred to the European Commission, whose decision is binding on all EU Member States.
The European Commission or the competent authorities of the EU Member States may decide, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance, to proceed with one further five- 73 year period of marketing authorization. Once subsequently definitively renewed, the marketing authorization shall be valid for an unlimited period.
The European Commission or the competent authorities of the EU Member States may decide, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance, to proceed with one further five-year period of marketing authorization. Once subsequently definitively renewed, the marketing authorization shall be valid for an unlimited period.
In cases where such NCE exclusivity has been granted, an ANDA may not be filed with the FDA until the expiration of five years unless the submission is accompanied by a Paragraph IV certification, in which case the sponsor may submit its application four years following the original product approval. 61 The FDCA also provides for a period of three years of exclusivity if the NDA includes reports of one or more new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability or bioequivalence studies, that were conducted by or for the applicant and are essential to the approval of the application.
In cases where such NCE exclusivity has been granted, an ANDA may not be filed with the FDA until the expiration of five years unless the submission is accompanied by a Paragraph IV certification, in which case the sponsor may submit its application four years following the original product approval. 48 The FDCA also provides for a period of three years of exclusivity if the NDA includes reports of one or more new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability or bioequivalence studies, that were conducted by or for the applicant and are essential to the approval of the application.
Unlike the centralized authorization procedure, the decentralized marketing authorization procedure requires a separate application to, and leads to separate approval by, the competent authorities of each EU Member State in which the product is to be marketed. This application is identical to the application that would be submitted to the EMA for authorization through the centralized procedure.
The decentralized marketing authorization procedure requires a separate application to, and leads to separate approval by, the competent authorities of each EU Member State in which the product is to be marketed. This application is identical to the application that would be submitted to the EMA for authorization through the centralized procedure.
Moreover, a pivotal trial is a clinical trial that is believed to satisfy FDA 52 requirements for the evaluation of a product candidate’s safety and efficacy such that it can be used, alone or with other pivotal or non-pivotal trials, to support regulatory approval.
Moreover, a pivotal trial is a clinical trial that is believed to satisfy FDA requirements for the evaluation of a product candidate’s safety and efficacy such that it can be used, alone or with other pivotal or non-pivotal trials, to support regulatory approval.
Supreme Court, on June 17, 2021, dismissed an action 67 challenging the constitutionality of the ACA after finding that the plaintiffs do not have standing to bring the action. Litigation and legislation over the ACA are likely to continue, with unpredictable and uncertain results.
Supreme Court, on June 17, 2021, dismissed an action challenging the constitutionality of the ACA after finding that the plaintiffs do not have standing to bring the action. Litigation and legislation over the ACA are likely to continue, with unpredictable and uncertain results.
Marketing Authorization To obtain a marketing authorization for a product under EU regulatory systems, a sponsor must submit an MAA either under a centralized procedure administered by the EMA, or one of the procedures administered by competent authorities in the EU Member States (decentralized procedure or mutual recognition procedure).
Marketing Authorization To obtain marketing authorization for a product under EU regulatory systems, a sponsor must submit an MAA either under a centralized procedure administered by the EMA, or one of the procedures administered by competent authorities in the EU Member States (decentralized procedure or mutual recognition procedure, or MRP).
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement will expire on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis when such Licensed Products is no longer commercialized or developed for commercialization in such country.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement will expire on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis when such Licensed Product is no longer commercialized or developed for commercialization in such country.
Pfizer selected additional targets and initiated additional services totaling $1.0 million and $3.5 million in December 2022 and 2021, respectively. Unless earlier terminated, the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement will expire upon the expiration of all royalty obligations thereunder.
Pfizer selected additional targets and initiated additional services totaling $1.0 million and $3.5 million in December 2022 and 2021, respectively. 30 Unless earlier terminated, the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement will expire upon the expiration of all royalty obligations thereunder.
In connection with this assessment, the FDA review team will assemble all individual reviews and other documents into an 58 “action package,” which becomes the record for FDA review. The review team then issues a recommendation, and a senior FDA official makes a decision.
In connection with this assessment, the FDA review team will assemble all individual reviews and other documents into an “action package,” which becomes the record for FDA review. The review team then issues a recommendation, and a senior FDA official makes a decision.
In addition to the foregoing IND requirements, an IRB representing each institution participating in the clinical trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that institution, and the IRB must conduct continuing review and reapprove the study at least annually.
In addition to the foregoing IND requirements, an IRB representing each institution participating in the clinical trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that institution, and 37 the IRB must conduct continuing review and reapprove the study at least annually.
Review and Approval of an NDA In order to obtain approval to market a drug product in the United States, an NDA must be submitted to the FDA that provides sufficient data establishing the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug product for its intended indication.
Review and Approval of an NDA In order to obtain approval to market a drug product in the United States, an NDA must be submitted to the FDA that provides sufficient data establishing the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug product for its 43 intended indication.
Some countries may require the completion of additional studies that compare the cost-effectiveness of a particular product candidate to currently available therapies or so-called health technology assessments, in order to obtain reimbursement or pricing approval.
Some countries may require the completion of additional studies that compare the cost-effectiveness of a particular product candidate to currently available therapies or so-called health technology assessments, in order to obtain 62 reimbursement or pricing approval.
We rely on and expect to continue to rely on third-party contract manufacturing organizations, or CMOs, for both drug substance and finished drug product as well as for the synthesis of compounds in our preclinical research and development activities.
We rely on and expect to continue to rely on third-party contract manufacturing organizations, or CMOs, and contract development and manufacturing organizations, or CDMOs, for both drug substance and finished drug product as well as for the synthesis of compounds in our preclinical research and development activities.
The GDPR also confers a private right of action on data subjects and consumer associations to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities, seek judicial remedies, and obtain compensation for damages resulting from violations of the GDPR.
The GDPR also confers a private right of action on data subjects and consumer 63 associations to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities, seek judicial remedies, and obtain compensation for damages resulting from violations of the GDPR.
As a condition of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a drug product candidate receiving accelerated approval perform adequate and well controlled post-marketing 56 clinical trials.
As a condition of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a drug product candidate receiving accelerated approval perform adequate and well controlled post-marketing clinical trials.
In 2020, President Trump issued several executive orders intended to lower the costs of prescription products and certain provisions in these orders have been incorporated into regulations.
In 2020, the President issued several executive orders intended to lower the costs of prescription products and certain provisions in these orders have been incorporated into regulations.
These studies are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of a larger number of patients in the intended treatment group and to further document a clinical benefit in the case of drugs approved under accelerated approval regulations. Failure to exhibit due diligence with regard to conducting Phase 4 clinical trials could result in withdrawal of approval for products.
These studies are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of a larger number of patients in the intended treatment group and to further document a clinical benefit in the case of drugs approved under accelerated approval regulations. Failure to exhibit due diligence with regard to conducting these clinical trials could result in withdrawal of approval for products.
The main characteristics of the regulation include: a streamlined application procedure via a single entry point, the "EU Portal ad Database", a single set of documents to be prepared and submitted for the application as well as simplified reporting procedures for clinical trial sponsors, and a harmonized procedure for the assessment of applications for clinical trials, which is divided in two parts.
The main characteristics of the CTR include: a streamlined application procedure via a single entry point, the "EU Portal ad Database", a single set of documents to be prepared and submitted for the application as well as simplified reporting procedures for clinical trial sponsors, and a harmonized procedure for the assessment of applications for clinical trials, which is divided in two parts.
Giving back to the communities in which we work and live is an integral part of our corporate values and over half of our employees participated in person or virtually. The activities selected support important priorities for Arvinas, including science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives, and the Greater New Haven and patient communities.
Giving back to the communities in which we work and live is an integral part of our corporate values and over half of our employees participated in person or virtually. The activities selected supported important priorities for Arvinas, including science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, initiatives, and the Greater New Haven and patient communities.
Pediatric Studies Prior to obtaining a marketing authorization in the European Union, sponsors must demonstrate compliance with all measures included in an EMA-approved Paediatric Investigation Plan, or PIP, covering all subsets of the pediatric population, unless the EMA has granted a product-specific waiver, a class waiver, or a deferral for one or more of the measures included in the PIP.
For example, prior to obtaining a marketing authorization in the European Union, sponsors must demonstrate compliance with all measures included in an EMA-approved Paediatric Investigation Plan, or PIP, covering all subsets of the pediatric population, unless the EMA has granted a product-specific waiver, a class waiver, or a deferral for one or more of the measures included in the PIP.
In addition, we value our employee's opinions and thoughts and provide virtual and onsite forums where our employees can provide feedback on corporate initiatives, recognize each other’s contributions and accomplishments, and provide other suggestions for improving our evolving workplace. We prioritize employee feedback, and conduct an employee survey to measure employee engagement and to 77 inform future talent initiatives.
In addition, we value our employee's opinions and thoughts and provide virtual and onsite forums where our employees can provide feedback on corporate initiatives, recognize each other’s contributions and accomplishments, and provide other suggestions for improving our evolving workplace. We 64 prioritize employee feedback, and conduct an employee survey to measure employee engagement and to inform future talent initiatives.
On June 6, 2023, Merck & Co. filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS asserting that, among other things, the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program for Medicare constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. Subsequently, a number of other parties, including the U.S.
On June 6, 2023, Merck & Co., Inc., filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS asserting that, among other things, the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program for Medicare constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Subsequently, other parties, including the U.S.
Connecticut and Nevada have also passed similar laws regulating consumer health data, and more states are considering such legislation in 2024. These laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of research subjects, relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products.
Connecticut and Nevada have also passed similar laws regulating consumer health data, and more states are considering such legislation. These laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of research subjects, relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products.
In the event that FDA determines that an application does not satisfy this standard, it will issue a Refuse to File determination to the sponsor. The FDA may request additional information rather than accept the application for filing. In this event, the application must be resubmitted with the additional information.
In the event that FDA determines that an application does not satisfy this standard, it will issue a Refuse to File, or RTF, determination to the sponsor. The FDA may request additional information rather than accept the application for filing. In this event, the application must be resubmitted with the additional information.
Government Regulation and Product Approvals Government authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local level, and in other countries and jurisdictions, such as the European Union, or EU, extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, pricing, quality control, approval, packaging, storage, recordkeeping, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, marketing, sales, reimbursement, post-approval monitoring and reporting, and import and export of pharmaceutical products.
Government Regulation and Product Approvals Government authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local level, and in other countries and jurisdictions, such as the EU, extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, pricing, quality control, approval, packaging, storage, recordkeeping, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, marketing, sales, reimbursement, post-approval monitoring and reporting, and import and export of pharmaceutical products.
Under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, the FDA may not approve an ANDA until any applicable period of non-patent exclusivity for the RLD has expired. The FDCA provides a period of five years of non-patent data exclusivity for a new drug containing a new chemical entity.
Under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, the FDA may not approve an ANDA until any applicable period of non-patent exclusivity for the RLD has expired. The FDCA provides a period of five years of non-patent data exclusivity for a new drug containing a new chemical entity, or NCE.
Clinical trials for which an application was submitted (i) prior to January 31, 2022 under the Clinical Trials Directive, or (ii) between January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2023 and for which the sponsor has opted for the application of the Clinical Trials Directive remain governed by said Directive until 70 January 31, 2025.
Clinical trials for which an application was submitted (i) prior to January 31, 2022 under the CTD, or (ii) between January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2023 and for which the sponsor has opted for the application of the CTD remain governed by said Directive until January 31, 2025.
Compliance with the GDPR is a rigorous and time-intensive process that may increase the cost of doing business or require companies to change their business practices to ensure full compliance. 76 Following the July 2020 Court of Justice of the European Union judgement invalidating the so-called EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S.
Compliance with the GDPR is a rigorous and time-intensive process that may increase the cost of doing business or require companies to change their business practices to ensure full compliance. Following the July 2020 Court of Justice of the European Union judgment invalidating the so-called EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S.
Once Genentech exercises an option, it is responsible, at its cost, to use diligent efforts to develop and commercialize the Licensed PROTAC through first commercial sale in the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Once Genentech exercises an option, it is responsible, at its cost, to use diligent efforts to develop and commercialize the Licensed PROTAC through first commercial sale in the United States, the European Union, or EU, and Japan.
A Type C meeting is any meeting other than a Type A or Type B meeting regarding the development and review of a product. A type D meeting is focused on a narrow set of issues and should not require input from more than 3 disciplines or Divisions.
A Type C meeting is any meeting other than a Type A or Type B meeting regarding the development and review of a product. A Type D meeting is focused on a narrow set of issues and should not require input from more than three disciplines or Divisions.
This draft guidance calls for such communications to be truthful, non-misleading, factual, and unbiased and include all information necessary for healthcare providers to interpret the strengths and weaknesses and validity and utility of the information about the unapproved use.
This final guidance calls for such communications to be truthful, non-misleading, factual, and unbiased and include all information necessary for healthcare providers to interpret the strengths and weaknesses and validity and utility of the information about the unapproved use.
Review and Approval of Medicinal Products in the European Union In order to market any product outside of the United States, a sponsor must also comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements of other countries and jurisdictions regarding quality, safety and efficacy and governing, among other things, clinical trials, marketing authorization, commercial sales and distribution of products.
Review and Approval of Medicinal Products in the EU In order to market any product outside of the United States, a sponsor must also comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements of other countries and jurisdictions regarding quality, safety and efficacy and governing, among other things, clinical trials, marketing authorization, commercial sales and distribution of products.
Pursuant to the Original Yale Agreement, we paid to Yale an upfront payment of $0.1 million and we were responsible for paying Yale an annual license maintenance fee in varying amounts (ranging from the low tens-thousands of dollars to the mid to high tens-thousands of dollars) until the first sale to a third party of any licensed product, which is creditable against our royalty obligations for the given year.
Craig Crews at Yale. 31 Pursuant to the Original Yale Agreement, we paid to Yale an upfront payment of $0.1 million and we were responsible for paying Yale an annual license maintenance fee in varying amounts (ranging from the low tens-thousands of dollars to the mid to high tens-thousands of dollars) until the first sale to a third party of any licensed product, which is creditable against our royalty obligations for the given year.
Our efforts to recruit and retain a talented, passionate and inclusive workforce with different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds include providing competitive compensation, including equity incentive compensation, and comprehensive benefits that provide resources to help employees and covered dependents manage their health, finances and life outside of wor k.
Our efforts to recruit and retain a talented, passionate and inclusive workforce with different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds include providing competitive compensation, including equity incentive compensation, and comprehensive benefits that provide resources to help employees and covered dependents manage their health, finances and life outside of work.
The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered to be a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 78
The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered to be a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 65
Our platform and product focus is the discovery and development of protein degradation therapies using our small molecule PROTAC targeted protein degraders. Other companies researching chimeric small molecules for protein degradatio n include Accutar Biotechnology, Inc., C4 Therapeutics, Inc., Cullgen Inc., Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc., Kymera Therapeutics, Inc., Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. and Proteovant Therapeutics, Inc.
Our platform and product focus is the discovery and development of protein degradation therapies using our small molecule PROTAC targeted protein degraders. Other companies researching chimeric small molecules for protein degradation include Accutar Biotechnology, Inc., C4 Therapeutics, Inc., Cullgen Inc., 33 Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc., Kymera Therapeutics, Inc., Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. and Proteovant Therapeutics, Inc.
The collection, use, disclosure, transfer, or other processing of personal data, including personal health data, regarding individuals who are located in the European Economic Area, or the EEA, and the processing of personal data that takes place in the EEA, is subject to the EU’s GDPR which became effective on May 25, 2018.
The collection, use, disclosure, transfer, or other processing of personal data, including personal health data, regarding individuals who are located in the EEA, and the processing of personal data that takes place in the EEA, is subject to the EU’s GDPR which became effective on May 25, 2018.
While many loosely follow the GDPR as a model, other laws contain different or conflicting provisions. These laws will impact our ability to conduct our business activities, including both our clinical trials and any eventual sale and distribution of commercial products. Employees and Human Capital Management As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 430 full-time employees.
While many loosely follow the GDPR as a model, other laws contain different or conflicting provisions. These laws will impact our ability to conduct our business activities, including both our clinical trials and any eventual sale and distribution of commercial products. Employees and Human Capital Management As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 246 full-time employees.
The reference EU Member State prepares a draft assessment and drafts of the related materials within 120 days after receipt of a valid application. The resulting assessment report is submitted to the concerned EU Member States who, within 90 days of receipt, must decide whether to approve the assessment report and related materials.
The reference Member State, or RMS, prepares a draft assessment and 59 drafts of the related materials within 120 days after receipt of a valid application. The resulting assessment report is submitted to the concerned EU Member States who, within 90 days of receipt, must decide whether to approve the assessment report and related materials.
Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement In December 2017, we entered into a Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Pfizer setting forth our collaboration to identify or optimize PROTAC targeted protein degraders that mediate for degradation of Targets using our proprietary platform technology that are identified in the agreement or subsequently selected by Pfizer, subject to certain exclusions.
Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement In December 2017, we entered into a Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Pfizer setting forth our collaboration to identify or optimize PROTAC targeted protein degraders that mediate for degradation of targets, referred to in this section as Targets, using our proprietary platform technology that are identified in the agreement or subsequently selected by Pfizer, subject to certain exclusions.
There have been a number of federal and state proposals during the last few years regarding the pricing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products, limiting coverage and reimbursement for drugs and biologics and other medical products, government control and other changes to the health care system in the United States. In March 2010, former President Obama signed into law the ACA.
There have been a number of federal and state proposals during the last few years regarding the pricing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products, limiting coverage and reimbursement for drugs and biologics and other medical products, government control and other changes to the health care system in the United States. In March 2010, the ACA was signed into law.
Even if a compound is considered to be a new chemical entity so that the innovator gains the prescribed period of data exclusivity, another company nevertheless could also market another version of the product if such company obtained marketing authorization based on an MAA with a complete independent data package of pharmaceutical tests, preclinical tests and clinical trials.
Even if a compound is considered to be an NCE so that the innovator gains the prescribed period of data exclusivity, another company nevertheless could also market another version of the product if such company obtained marketing authorization based on an MAA with a complete independent data package of pharmaceutical tests, preclinical tests and clinical trials.
As a result, approval of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA can be stalled until all the listed patents claiming the referenced product have expired, until any 62 non-patent exclusivity, such as exclusivity for obtaining approval of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for the referenced product has expired, and, in the case of a Paragraph IV certification and subsequent patent infringement suit, until the earlier of 30 months, settlement of the lawsuit or a decision in the infringement case that is favorable to the Section 505(b)(2) sponsor.
As a result, approval of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA can be stalled until all the listed patents claiming the referenced product have expired, until any non-patent exclusivity, such as exclusivity for obtaining approval of a NCE, listed in the Orange Book for the referenced product has expired, and, in the case of a Paragraph IV certification and subsequent patent infringement suit, until the earlier of 30 months, settlement of the lawsuit or a decision in the infringement case that is favorable to the Section 505(b)(2) sponsor.
Under Omnibus legislation signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, the requirement for a product to show clinical superiority applies to drug products that received orphan drug designation before enactment of amendments to the FDCA in 2017 but have not yet been approved by FDA.
Under Omnibus legislation signed by the President on December 27, 2020, the requirement for a product to show clinical superiority applies to drug products that received orphan drug designation before enactment of amendments to the FDCA in 2017 but have not yet been approved by FDA. The FDA and the U.S.
A sponsor seeking approval to market and distribute a new drug product in the United States generally must satisfactorily complete each of the following steps before the product candidate will be approved by the FDA: preclinical testing including laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies, which must be performed in accordance with the FDA’s good laboratory practice, or GLP, regulations and standards; completion of the manufacture, under current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, conditions, of the drug substance and drug product that the sponsor intends to use in human clinical trials along with required analytical and stability testing; design of a clinical protocol and submission to the FDA of an IND for human clinical testing, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin; 49 approval by an independent institutional review board, or IRB, representing each clinical site before each clinical trial may be initiated; performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the product candidate for each proposed indication, in accordance with good clinical practices, or GCP; preparation and submission to the FDA of a new drug application, or NDA, for a drug product which includes not only the results of the clinical trials, but also, detailed information on the chemistry, manufacture controls, or CMC, for the product candidate and proposed labeling for one or more proposed indication(s); review of the product candidate by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate or if applicable; satisfactory completion of an FDA inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities, including those of third parties, at which the product candidate or components thereof are manufactured to assess compliance with cGMP requirements and to assure that the facilities, methods and controls are adequate to preserve the product’s identity, strength, quality and purity; satisfactory completion of any FDA audits of the clinical trial sites to assure compliance with GCP and the integrity of clinical data in support of the NDA; payment of user fees pursuant to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, and securing FDA approval of the NDA to allow marketing of the new drug product; and compliance with any post-approval requirements, including the potential requirement to implement a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, and the potential requirement to conduct any post-approval studies or other post-marketing commitments required by the FDA.
A sponsor seeking approval to market and distribute a new drug product in the United States generally must satisfactorily complete each of the following steps before the product candidate will be approved by the FDA: preclinical testing including laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies, which must be performed in accordance with the FDA’s good laboratory practice, or GLP, regulations and standards; completion of the manufacture, under current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, conditions, of the drug substance and drug product that the sponsor intends to use in human clinical trials along with required analytical and stability testing; design of a clinical protocol and submission to the FDA of an IND for human clinical testing, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin; approval by an independent institutional review board, or IRB, representing each clinical site before each clinical trial may be initiated; performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the product candidate for each proposed indication, in accordance with good clinical practices, or GCP; preparation and submission to the FDA of an NDA for a drug product which includes not only the results of the clinical trials, but also, detailed information on the chemistry, manufacturing and controls, or CMC, for the product candidate and proposed labeling for one or more proposed indication(s); review of the product candidate by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate or if applicable; satisfactory completion of an FDA inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities, including those of third parties, at which the product candidate or components thereof are manufactured to assess compliance with cGMP requirements and to assure that the facilities, methods and controls are adequate to preserve the product’s identity, strength, quality and purity; satisfactory completion of any FDA audits of the clinical trial sites to assure compliance with GCP and the integrity of clinical data in support of the NDA; 36 payment of user fees pursuant to the PDUFA and securing FDA approval of the NDA to allow marketing of the new drug product; and compliance with any post-marketing requirements.
The centralized procedure provides for the grant of a single marketing authorization by the European Commission that is valid across the European Economic Area (i.e. the EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
The centralized procedure provides for the grant of a single marketing authorization by the European Commission that is valid across the EEA (i.e. the EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
The application includes all relevant data available from pertinent preclinical studies and clinical trials, including negative or ambiguous results as well as positive findings, together with detailed information relating to the product’s chemistry, manufacturing, controls and proposed labeling, among other things.
The application includes all relevant data available from pertinent preclinical studies and clinical trials, including negative or ambiguous results as well as positive findings, together with detailed information relating to the product’s CMC and proposed labeling, among other things.
For the purposes of this provision, a new chemical entity, or NCE, is a drug that contains no active moiety that has previously been approved by the FDA in any other NDA. This interpretation was confirmed with enactment of the Ensuring Innovation Act in April 2021.
For the purposes of this provision, a NCE is a drug that contains no active moiety that has previously been approved by the FDA in any other NDA. This interpretation was confirmed with enactment of the Ensuring Innovation Act in April 2021.
The agreement will automatically terminate if we become insolvent. Genentech License Agreement In September 2015, we entered into an Option and License Agreement with Genentech focused on PROTAC targeted protein degrader discovery and research for target proteins, or Targets, based on our proprietary platform technology, other than excluded Targets as described below.
The agreement will automatically terminate if we become insolvent. Genentech License Agreement In September 2015, we entered into an Option and License Agreement with Genentech focused on PROTAC targeted protein degrader discovery and research for target proteins, referred to in this section as Targets, based on our proprietary platform technology, other than excluded Targets as described below.
Federal and State Data Privacy and Security Laws There are multiple privacy and data security laws that may impact our business activities, in the U.S. and in other countries where we conduct trials or where we may do business in the future. These laws are evolving and may increase both our obligations and our regulatory risks in the future.
Federal and State Data Privacy and Security Laws There are multiple privacy and data security laws that may impact our business activities, in the United States and in other countries where we conduct trials or where we may do business in the future. These laws are evolving and may increase both our obligations and our regulatory risks in the future.
These products in development include, in the case of metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer, SERDs, including imlunestrant, camizestrant, giredestrant, and may provide efficacy, safety, convenience and other benefits that are not provided by currently marketed therapies. As a result, they may provide significant competition for any of our product candidates for which we obtain market approval.
These products in development include, in the case of metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer, SERDs, including camizestrant, giredestrant, and may provide efficacy, safety, convenience and other benefits that are not provided by currently marketed therapies. As a result, they may provide significant competition for vepdegestrant for which we obtain market approval.
In addition, as a condition of approval, the FDA may require a sponsor to develop a REMS. REMS use risk minimization strategies beyond the professional labeling to ensure that the benefits of the product outweigh the potential risks.
In addition, as a condition of approval, the FDA may require a sponsor to develop a Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies, or REMS. REMS use risk minimization strategies beyond the professional labeling to 44 ensure that the benefits of the product outweigh the potential risks.
We are eligible to receive up to an additional $37.5 million in non-refundable option payments if Pfizer exercises its options for all targets under the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement.
We are eligible to receive up to an additional $3.8 million in non-refundable option payments if Pfizer exercises its options for all targets under the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement.
The submission is made through the Clinical Trials Information System, a new clinical trials portal overseen by the EMA and available to clinical trial sponsors, competent authorities of the EU Member States and the public.
The submission is made through the Clinical Trials Information System, a new clinical trials portal overseen by the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, and available to clinical trial sponsors, competent authorities of the EU Member States and the public.
Every new drug product candidate must be the subject of an approved NDA before it may be commercialized in the United States. Under federal law, the submission of most NDAs is subject to an application user fee, which for federal fiscal year 2025 is $4,310,002 million for an application requiring clinical data.
Every new drug product candidate must be the subject of an approved NDA before it may be commercialized in the United States. Under federal law, the submission of most NDAs is subject to an application user fee, which for federal fiscal year 2026 is $4,682,003 million for an application requiring clinical data.
Orphan Drug Designation and Exclusivity Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000, as implemented by Regulation (EC) No. 847/2000 provides that a drug can be designated as an orphan drug by the European Commission if its sponsor can establish: that the product is intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of (1) a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in ten thousand persons in the EU when the application is made, or (2) a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition in the EU and that without incentives it is unlikely that the marketing of the drug in the EU would generate sufficient return to justify the necessary investment.
Pediatric Exclusivity We do not currently conduct any pediatric studies, and therefore regulations related to pediatric exclusivity do not currently apply Orphan Drug Designation and Exclusivity Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000, as implemented by Regulation (EC) No. 847/2000 provides that a drug can be designated as an orphan drug by the European Commission if its sponsor can establish: that the product 61 is intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of (1) a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in ten thousand persons in the EU when the application is made, or (2) a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition in the EU and that without incentives it is unlikely that the marketing of the drug in the EU would generate sufficient return to justify the necessary investment.

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Biggest changeWe anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially if and as we: continue our ongoing and planned clinical trials for vepdegestrant for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer; ongoing Phase 1 clinical trials for ARV-393, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the BCL6 protein, and ARV-102, our PROTAC degrader designed to target the LRRK2 protein; and our ongoing clinical trials for bavdegalutamide (ARV-110), for the treatment of men with mCRPC; progress additional PROTAC protein degrader programs into IND- or CTA-enabling studies and through preclinical development, including our PROTAC KRAS G12D degrader program; apply our PROTAC Discovery Engine to advance additional product candidates into preclinical and clinical development; expand the capabilities of our PROTAC Discovery Engine; seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; ultimately establish a sales, marketing, market access, and distribution infrastructure and capabilities and launch commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; make or maintain arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establish manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; expand, maintain and protect our intellectual property portfolio; hire additional development, including clinical and regulatory, and scientific personnel; and add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel to support our research, product development and future commercialization efforts and support our operations as a public company.
Biggest changeWe expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for at least the next several years if and as we: continue our ongoing and planned clinical trials of our product candidates, including ARV-102, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the LRRK2 protein, ARV-806, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target KRAS G12D for mutated cancers, ARV-393, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the BCL6 protein, ARV-027, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the polyQ-AR protein, and vepdegestrant, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer; progress our preclinical programs, including ARV-6723 and our pan-KRAS degrader program; progress additional PROTAC protein degrader programs into IND- or CTA-enabling studies; apply our PROTAC Discovery Engine to advance additional product candidates into preclinical and clinical development; expand the capabilities of our PROTAC Discovery Engine; seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; make decisions with respect to our personnel, including retention or future hiring of key employees, and establishment of a sales, marketing, market access, and distribution infrastructure to launch commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; make decisions with respect to our infrastructure and capabilities, including to support our operations as a public company and our research, product development and future commercialization efforts; make or maintain arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establish manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; and expand, maintain and protect our intellectual property portfolio.
However, we have not yet demonstrated our ability to successfully complete any clinical trials, obtain marketing approvals, manufacture a commercial scale product, or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales, marketing and distribution activities necessary for successful product commercialization.
However, we have not yet demonstrated our ability to successfully complete any clinical trials, obtain marketing approvals, manufacture a commercial scale product, or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales, marketing and distribution activities necessary for successful product commercialization, or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf.
In July 2021, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Pfizer, or the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound ARV-471, or the Licensed Products.
In July 2021, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Pfizer, or the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound vepdegestrant, or the Licensed Products.
In August 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Piper Sandler & Company, or Piper Sandler, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor, as agents, pursuant to which we we sold 1,449,275 shares of common stock in at-the-market offerings, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $36.0 million.
In August 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Piper Sandler & Company, or Piper Sandler, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor, as agents, pursuant to which we sold 1,449,275 shares of common stock in at-the-market offerings, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $36.0 million.
In addition, following our out-license of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis, Novartis is responsible for worldwide clinical development and commercialization of ARV-766 and therefore has full decision-making authority with respect to the luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) program. Collaborators or licensees may not pursue development and commercialization of any product candidates we may develop or may elect not to continue or renew development or commercialization programs based on clinical trial results, changes in the collaborator’s or licensee's strategic focus or available funding or external factors such as an acquisition or business combination that diverts resources or creates competing priorities. Collaborators have broad rights to select any target for protein degradation development on an exclusive basis, even as to us, so long as not excluded by us under the terms of each collaboration and may select targets we are considering but have not taken sufficient action to exclude under the collaboration. Collaborators and licensees may delay clinical trials, provide insufficient funding for a clinical trial program, stop a clinical trial or abandon a product candidate, repeat or conduct new clinical trials, or require a new formulation of a product candidate for clinical testing. Collaborators and licensees could independently develop, or develop with third parties, products that compete directly or indirectly with our products or product candidates if the collaborators believe that competitive products are more likely to be successfully developed or can be commercialized under terms that are more economically attractive than ours. 91 Collaborators with marketing and distribution rights to one or more products may not commit sufficient resources to the marketing and distribution of such product or products. Collaborators and licensees may not properly obtain, maintain, enforce, or defend our intellectual property or proprietary rights or may use our proprietary information in such a way that could jeopardize or invalidate our proprietary information or expose us to potential litigation.
In addition, following our out-license of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis, Novartis is responsible for worldwide clinical development and commercialization of ARV-766 and therefore has full decision-making authority with respect to the luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) program. Collaborators or licensees may not pursue development and commercialization of any product candidates we may develop or may elect not to continue or renew development or commercialization programs based on clinical trial results, changes in the collaborator’s or licensee's strategic focus or available funding or external factors such as an acquisition or business combination that diverts resources or creates competing priorities. Collaborators have broad rights to select any target for protein degradation development on an exclusive basis, even as to us, so long as not excluded by us under the terms of each collaboration and may select targets we are considering but have not taken sufficient action to exclude under the collaboration. Collaborators and licensees may delay clinical trials, provide insufficient funding for a clinical trial program, stop a clinical trial or abandon a product candidate, repeat or conduct new clinical trials, or require a new formulation of a product candidate for clinical testing. Collaborators and licensees could independently develop, or develop with third parties, products that compete directly or indirectly with our products or product candidates if the collaborators believe that competitive products are more likely to be successfully developed or can be commercialized under terms that are more economically attractive than ours. Collaborators with marketing and distribution rights to one or more products may not commit sufficient resources to the marketing and distribution of such product or products. Collaborators and licensees may not properly obtain, maintain, enforce, or defend our intellectual property or proprietary rights or may use our proprietary information in such a way that could jeopardize or invalidate our proprietary information or expose us to potential litigation.
Among other things, these provisions: provide for a classified board of directors such that only one of three classes of directors is elected each year; allow the authorized number of our directors to be changed only by resolution of our board of directors; limit the manner in which stockholders can remove directors from our board of directors; 124 provide for advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings and nominations to our board of directors; require that stockholder actions must be effected at a duly called stockholder meeting and prohibit actions by our stockholders by written consent; limit who may call stockholder meetings; authorize our board of directors to issue "blank check" preferred stock, which could be issued without stockholder approval, may contain voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to our common stock, and could be used to institute a “poison pill” that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors; and require the approval of the holders of at least 75% of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast to amend or repeal specified provisions of our charter or bylaws.
Among other things, these provisions: provide for a classified board of directors such that only one of three classes of directors is elected each year; allow the authorized number of our directors to be changed only by resolution of our board of directors; limit the manner in which stockholders can remove directors from our board of directors; provide for advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings and nominations to our board of directors; require that stockholder actions must be effected at a duly called stockholder meeting and prohibit actions by our stockholders by written consent; limit who may call stockholder meetings; authorize our board of directors to issue "blank check" preferred stock, which could be issued without stockholder approval, may contain voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to our common stock, and could be used to institute a “poison pill” that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors; and require the approval of the holders of at least 75% of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast to amend or repeal specified provisions of our charter or bylaws.
The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including: the degree of success of any competitive products or technologies; results of or developments in preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates or those of our competitors; regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries; developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; the recruitment or departure of key personnel; the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or clinical development programs; the results of our efforts to discover, develop, acquire or in-license additional technologies or product candidates; 123 actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results, development timelines or recommendations by securities analysts; variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; changes in the structure of healthcare payment systems in the United States and other jurisdictions; market conditions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors; general economic, industry and market conditions, including geopolitical conflicts, inflation and high interest rates; and the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including: the degree of success of any competitive products or technologies; results of or developments in preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates or those of our competitors; regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries; developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; the recruitment or departure of key personnel; the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or clinical development programs; the results of our efforts to discover, develop, acquire or in-license additional technologies or product candidates; actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results, development timelines or recommendations by securities analysts; variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; changes in the structure of healthcare payment systems in the United States and other jurisdictions; market conditions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors; general economic, industry and market conditions, including geopolitical conflicts, inflation and high interest rates; and the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
For example, Pfizer, Genentech and Novartis have the first right to enforce or defend certain intellectual property rights under the applicable collaboration arrangement or license agreement with respect to particular licensed programs, and although we may have the right to assume the enforcement and defense of such intellectual property rights if the collaborator does not, our ability to do so may be compromised by their actions. Disputes may arise between the collaborators or licensees and us that result in the delay or termination of the research, development, or commercialization of our products or product candidates or that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management attention and resources. We may lose certain valuable rights under circumstances identified in our collaborations and licenses, including if we undergo a change of control. Collaborations and licenses may be terminated and, if terminated, may result in a need for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable product candidates.
For example, 79 Pfizer, Genentech and Novartis have the first right to enforce or defend certain intellectual property rights under the applicable collaboration arrangement or license agreement with respect to particular licensed programs, and although we may have the right to assume the enforcement and defense of such intellectual property rights if the collaborator does not, our ability to do so may be compromised by their actions. Disputes may arise between the collaborators or licensees and us that result in the delay or termination of the research, development, or commercialization of our products or product candidates or that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management attention and resources. We may lose certain valuable rights under circumstances identified in our collaborations and licenses, including if we undergo a change of control. Collaborations and licenses may be terminated and, if terminated, may result in a need for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable product candidates.
The degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the efficacy and potential advantages as compared to alternative treatments; the prevalence and severity of any side effects of our product candidates, in particular as compared to alternative treatments; our ability to offer our products for sale at competitive prices; the convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments; the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies; the strength of marketing, sales and distribution support; the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; the timing of any marketing approval in relation to other product approvals; support from patient advocacy groups; and any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications.
The degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the efficacy and potential advantages as compared to alternative treatments; the prevalence and severity of any side effects of our product candidates, in particular as compared to alternative treatments; our ability to offer our products for sale at competitive prices; the convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments; the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies; 85 the strength of marketing, sales and distribution support; the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; the timing of any marketing approval in relation to other product approvals; support from patient advocacy groups; and any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications.
We expect that we will be subject to additional risks in commercializing any of our product candidates that receive marketing approval outside the United States, including tariffs, trade barriers and regulatory requirements; economic weakness, including inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies and markets; compliance with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees living or traveling outside of the United States; foreign currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenue, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country; and workforce uncertainty in countries where labor unrest is more common than in the United States.
We expect that we will be subject to additional risks in commercializing any of our product candidates that receive marketing approval outside the United States, including tariffs, trade barriers and regulatory 97 requirements; economic weakness, including inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies and markets; compliance with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees living or traveling outside of the United States; foreign currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenue, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country; and workforce uncertainty in countries where labor unrest is more common than in the United States.
We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our product candidates, including: regulators or institutional review boards may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site; we may experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites; clinical trials of our product candidates may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical trials or abandon product development programs; the number of patients required for clinical trials of our product candidates may be larger than we anticipate, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we anticipate or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a higher rate than we anticipate; 84 our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all; we may have to suspend or terminate clinical trials of our product candidates for various reasons, including a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks; regulators or institutional review boards may require that we or our investigators suspend or terminate clinical trials for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements; our product candidates may have undesirable side effects or other unexpected characteristics, causing us or our investigators, regulators or institutional review boards to suspend or terminate the trials; unforeseen global instability, including political instability or instability from an outbreak of pandemic or contagious disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, in or around the countries in which we conduct our clinical trials, could delay the commencement or timing of completion of our clinical trials; the cost of clinical trials of our product candidates may be greater than we anticipate and could be exacerbated by macroeconomic conditions such as inflation; and the supply or quality of our product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates may be insufficient or inadequate, or their cost could increase dramatically making them financially infeasible.
We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our product candidates, including: regulators or IRBs may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site; we may experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites; clinical trials of our product candidates may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical trials or abandon product development programs; the number of patients required for clinical trials of our product candidates may be larger than we anticipate, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we anticipate or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a higher rate than we anticipate; our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all; we may have to suspend or terminate clinical trials of our product candidates for various reasons, including a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks; regulators or institutional review boards may require that we or our investigators suspend or terminate clinical trials for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements; our product candidates may have undesirable side effects or other unexpected characteristics, causing us or our investigators, regulators or IRBs to suspend or terminate the trials; unforeseen global instability, including political instability or instability from an outbreak of pandemic or contagious disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, in or around the countries in which we conduct our clinical trials, could delay the commencement or timing of completion of our clinical trials; the cost of clinical trials of our product candidates may be greater than we anticipate and could be exacerbated by macroeconomic conditions such as inflation; and the supply or quality of our product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates may be insufficient or inadequate, or their cost could increase dramatically making them financially infeasible.
If any legal, regulatory or administrative actions or proceedings are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, such actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines, possible exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, contractual damages, reputational harm, diversion of management attention, general costs of litigation or proceedings, diminished profits and future earnings, and curtailment of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our results of operations.
If any legal, regulatory or administrative actions or proceedings are instituted against us, and we are 113 not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, such actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines, possible exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, contractual damages, reputational harm, diversion of management attention, general costs of litigation or proceedings, diminished profits and future earnings, and curtailment of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our results of operations.
Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in: decreased demand for any product candidates or products that we may develop; termination of clinical trials; withdrawal of any marketing approval, recall, restriction on the approval or a “black box” warning or contraindication for an approved drug; failure to enroll clinical trial participants or withdrawal of clinical trial participants; significant costs to defend the related litigation; substantial monetary awards to trial participants or patients; loss of revenue; injury to our reputation and significant negative media attention; reduced resources of our management to pursue our business strategy; and the inability to commercialize any products that we may develop.
Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in: decreased demand for any product candidates or products that we may develop; termination of clinical trials; withdrawal of any marketing approval, recall, restriction on the approval or a “black box” warning or contraindication for an approved drug; 87 failure to enroll clinical trial participants or withdrawal of clinical trial participants; significant costs to defend the related litigation; substantial monetary awards to trial participants or patients; loss of revenue; injury to our reputation and significant negative media attention; reduced resources of our management to pursue our business strategy; and the inability to commercialize any products that we may develop.
Those factors may include the design or results of clinical trials, the likelihood of approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, the potential market for the subject product candidate, 92 the costs and complexities of manufacturing and delivering such product candidate to patients, the potential of competing products, the existence of uncertainty with respect to our ownership of technology, which can exist if there is a challenge to such ownership without regard to the merits of the challenge, the terms of any existing collaboration or license agreements, and industry and market conditions generally.
Those factors may include the design or results of clinical trials, the likelihood of approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, the potential market for the subject product candidate, the costs and complexities of manufacturing and delivering such product candidate to patients, the potential of competing products, the existence of uncertainty with respect to our ownership of technology, which can exist if there is a challenge to such ownership without regard to the merits of the challenge, the terms of any existing collaboration or license agreements, and industry and market conditions generally.
Patient enrollment is affected by other factors including: the prevalence and severity of the disease under investigation; the eligibility criteria for the trial in question; the requirements of the trial protocols; the perceived risks and benefits of the product candidates under study; the efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials; the availability of competing therapies; 87 the patient referral practices of physicians; the burden on patients due to inconvenient procedures; the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment; and the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients.
Patient enrollment is affected by other factors including: the prevalence and severity of the disease under investigation; the eligibility criteria for the trial in question; the requirements of the trial protocols; the perceived risks and benefits of the product candidates under study; the efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials; the availability of competing therapies; the patient referral practices of physicians; the burden on patients due to inconvenient procedures; the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment; and the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients.
These include the following: Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, paying, or receiving remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchasing, ordering, leasing, arranging for, or recommending the purchasing, ordering, or leasing of, any good or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal health care program such as Medicare or Medicaid; False Claims Act - the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law, which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, false or fraudulent claims for payment or knowingly making, using or causing to made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim or to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government, or knowingly concealing or knowingly and improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation to pay money to the federal government; HIPAA - the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal statutes that prohibit, among other things, executing a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters, and apply regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private); HIPAA and HITECH - HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, and their implementing regulations, which impose obligations on HIPAA covered entities and their business associates, including mandatory contractual terms and required implementation of administrative, physical and technical safeguards to maintain the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information; Transparency Requirements - the federal physician transparency requirements known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act, or the ACA, which requires manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, biological and medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or State Children’s Health Insurance Program to report annually to the CMS within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, information related to payments and other transfers of value made by that entity to physicians, other healthcare providers and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and 112 Analogous State, Local and Foreign Laws - analogous state, local and foreign fraud and abuse laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may be broader than similar federal laws, can apply to claims involving health care items or services regardless of payor, and are enforced by many different federal and state agencies as well as through private actions.
These include the following: Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, paying, or receiving remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchasing, ordering, leasing, arranging for, or recommending the purchasing, ordering, or leasing of, any good or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal health care program such as Medicare or Medicaid; False Claims Act - the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the civil False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law, which prohibit individuals or entities from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, false or fraudulent claims for payment or knowingly making, using or causing to made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim or to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government, or knowingly concealing or knowingly and improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation to pay money to the federal government; HIPAA - the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal statutes that prohibit, among other things, executing a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters, and apply regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private); HIPAA and HITECH - HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, and their implementing regulations, which impose obligations on HIPAA covered entities and their business associates, including mandatory contractual terms and required implementation of administrative, physical and technical safeguards to maintain the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information; Transparency Requirements - the federal physician transparency requirements known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, under the Patient Protection and the ACA, which requires manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, biological and medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or State Children’s Health Insurance Program to report annually to the CMS within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, information related to payments and other transfers of value made by that entity to physicians, other healthcare providers and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and Analogous State, Local and Foreign Laws - analogous state, local and foreign fraud and abuse laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may be broader than similar federal laws, can apply to claims involving health care items or services regardless of payor, and are enforced by many different federal and state agencies as well as through private actions.
Many product candidates that initially showed promise in early-stage testing for treating cancer or other diseases have later been found to cause side effects that prevented further clinical development of the product candidates or limited their competitiveness in the market. It is impossible to predict when or if any product candidates we may develop will prove safe in humans.
Many product candidates that 73 initially showed promise in early-stage testing for treating cancer or other diseases have later been found to cause side effects that prevented further clinical development of the product candidates or limited their competitiveness in the market. It is impossible to predict when or if any product candidates we may develop will prove safe in humans.
In this regard, we will need to continue to dedicate internal resources, potentially engage outside consultants and carry out a detailed work plan to assess and document the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting, continue steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting.
In this regard, we will need to continue to dedicate internal resources, potentially engage outside consultants and carry out a detailed work plan to assess and document 116 the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting, continue steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting.
Although pursuant to the terms of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, we and Pfizer share equally (50/50) all development costs, including costs for conducting clinical trials, for the Licensed Products, subject to certain exceptions, our control over the amount and timing of resources that Pfizer dedicates to the development or commercialization of the Licensed Products is limited, including with respect to oversight and management of CMOs and CROs.
Although pursuant to the terms of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, we and Pfizer share equally (50/50) all development costs, including costs for conducting clinical trials, for the Licensed Products, subject to certain exceptions, our control over the amount and timing of resources that Pfizer dedicates to the development or commercialization of the Licensed Products is limited, including with respect to oversight and management of CMOs, CDMOs and CROs.
This reliance on third parties may increase the risk that we will not have sufficient quantities of our product candidates or products or such quantities at an acceptable cost or quality, which could delay, prevent or impair our development or commercialization efforts. We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any manufacturing facilities.
This reliance on third parties may increase the risk that we will 81 not have sufficient quantities of our product candidates or products or such quantities at an acceptable cost or quality, which could delay, prevent or impair our development or commercialization efforts. We do not own or operate, and currently have no plans to establish, any manufacturing facilities.
The FDA imposes stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ communications regarding off-label use, and if we, or our collaborators communicate about any of our product candidates for which we, or they, receive marketing approval in a way that regulators assert goes beyond their approved indications, we, or they, may be subject to warnings or enforcement action for off-label marketing.
The FDA imposes stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ communications regarding off-label use, and if we, or our collaborators communicate about any of our product 99 candidates for which we, or they, receive marketing approval in a way that regulators assert goes beyond their approved indications, we, or they, may be subject to warnings or enforcement action for off-label marketing.
The pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by legislative initiatives. Current laws, as well as other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any FDA approved product.
The pharmaceutical industry has 105 been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by legislative initiatives. Current laws, as well as other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any FDA approved product.
The U.S. federal government has levied large civil and criminal fines against companies for alleged improper promotion of off-label use and has enjoined several companies from engaging in off-label promotion. The FDA has also requested that companies enter into consent decrees or permanent injunctions under which specified promotional conduct is changed or curtailed.
The U.S. federal government has levied large civil and criminal fines against companies for alleged improper promotion of off-label use and has enjoined several companies from engaging in off-label promotion. The FDA 100 has also requested that companies enter into consent decrees or permanent injunctions under which specified promotional conduct is changed or curtailed.
In addition, the European patent system is relatively stringent in the type of amendments that are allowed during prosecution, but the complexity and uncertainty of European patent laws has also increased in recent years. Complying with these laws and regulations could limit our ability to obtain new patents in the future that may be important for our business.
In addition, the European patent system is relatively stringent in the type of amendments that are allowed during prosecution, but the complexity 89 and uncertainty of European patent laws has also increased in recent years. Complying with these laws and regulations could limit our ability to obtain new patents in the future that may be important for our business.
Further, we do not know whether clinical trials will begin as planned, will need to be restructured or will be completed on schedule, or at all. In addition, if we are slow or unable to adapt to changes in existing requirements or the adoption of new requirements or policies governing clinical trials, our development plans 85 may be impacted.
Further, we do not know whether clinical trials will begin as planned, will need to be restructured or will be completed on schedule, or at all. In addition, if we are slow or unable to adapt to changes in existing requirements or the adoption of new requirements or policies governing clinical trials, our development plans may be impacted.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our product candidates in human clinical trials and will face an even greater risk if we commercially sell any products that we may develop. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against claims that our product candidates or products 97 caused injuries, we will incur substantial liabilities.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our product candidates in human clinical trials and will face an even greater risk if we commercially sell any products that we may develop. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against claims that our product candidates or products caused injuries, we will incur substantial liabilities.
The grant proceeding of each national or regional patent is an independent proceeding which may 103 lead to situations in which applications may be rejected by the relevant patent office, while substantively similar applications are granted by others. For example, relative to other countries, China has a heightened detailed description requirement for patentability.
The grant proceeding of each national or regional patent is an independent proceeding which may lead to situations in which applications may be rejected by the relevant patent office, while substantively similar applications are granted by others. For example, relative to other countries, China has a heightened detailed description requirement for patentability.
As of January 1, 2025, a new international recognition procedure, or IRP, will apply, which intends to facilitate approval of pharmaceutical products in the UK. The IRP is open to applicants that have already received an authorization for the same product from one of the MHRA’s specified Reference Regulators, or RRs.
In addition, as of January 1, 2025, a new international recognition procedure, or IRP, will apply, which intends to facilitate approval of pharmaceutical products in the UK. The IRP is open to applicants that have already received an authorization for the same product from one of the MHRA’s specified Reference Regulators, or RRs.
Section 1001 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act delays the 4% Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) sequester for two years, through the end of calendar 116 year 2024. Triggered by enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the 4% cut to the Medicare program would have taken effect in January 2023.
Section 1001 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act delays the 4% Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) sequester for two years, through the end of calendar year 2024. Triggered by enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the 4% cut to the Medicare program would have taken effect in January 2023.
Cyber-attacks could include the deployment of harmful malware, ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, unauthorized access to or deletion of files, social engineering and other means to affect service reliability and threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Cyber-attacks also could include phishing attempts or e-mail fraud to cause payments or information to be transmitted to an unintended recipient.
Cyber-attacks could include the deployment of 112 harmful malware, ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, unauthorized access to or deletion of files, social engineering and other means to affect service reliability and threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Cyber-attacks also could include phishing attempts or e-mail fraud to cause payments or information to be transmitted to an unintended recipient.
The legislation also requires manufacturers to pay rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D whose price increases exceed inflation. The 118 new law also caps Medicare beneficiaries' out-of-pocket drug costs at an estimated $4,000 a year in 2024 and, thereafter beginning in 2025, at $2,000 a year.
The legislation also requires manufacturers to pay rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D whose price increases exceed inflation. The new law also caps Medicare beneficiaries' out-of-pocket drug costs at an estimated $4,000 a year in 2024 and, thereafter beginning in 2025, at $2,000 a year.
If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent them, or those to whom they communicate it, from using that technology or information to compete with us.
If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent them, or those 92 to whom they communicate it, from using that technology or information to compete with us.
The FDA and other U.S. or foreign agencies, including the DOJ, closely regulate and monitor the post-approval marketing and promotion of drugs to ensure that they are manufactured, marketed and distributed only for the 110 approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved labeling.
The FDA and other U.S. or foreign agencies, including the DOJ, closely regulate and monitor the post-approval marketing and promotion of drugs to ensure that they are manufactured, marketed and distributed only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved labeling.
In addition, we may incur substantial costs in order to comply with current or future environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Current or future environmental laws and regulations may impair our research, development or production efforts, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
In addition, we may incur substantial costs in order to comply with 110 current or future environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Current or future environmental laws and regulations may impair our research, development or production efforts, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
The Regulation intends to boost cooperation among EU member states in assessing health technologies, including new medicinal products as well as certain high-risk medical devices, and provide the basis for cooperation at the EU level for joint clinical assessments in these areas.
The HTA Regulation intends to boost cooperation among EU member states in assessing health technologies, including new medicinal products as well as certain high-risk medical devices, and provide the basis for cooperation at the EU level for joint clinical assessments in these areas.
In such an event, our competitors might be able to enter the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. 102 If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.
In such an event, our competitors might be able to enter the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.
For the purposes of this provision, an NCE 113 is a drug that contains an active moiety that has previously been approved by the FDA in any other NDA. This interpretation was confirmed with enactment of the Ensuring Innovation Act in April 2021.
For the purposes of this provision, an NCE is a drug that contains an active moiety that has previously been approved by the FDA in any other NDA. This interpretation was confirmed with enactment of the Ensuring Innovation Act in April 2021.
Risks Related to the Discovery and Development of Our Product Candidates Our approach to the discovery and development of product candidates based on our PROTAC technology platform is unproven, which makes it difficult to predict the time, cost of development and likelihood of successfully developing any products. Our PROTAC technology platform is a relatively new technology.
Risks Related to the Discovery and Development of Our Product Candidates Our approach to the discovery and development of product candidates based on our PROTAC technology platform is unproven, which makes it difficult to predict the time, cost of development and likelihood of successfully developing any products. Our PROTAC technology platform is still a relatively new technology.
Our ability to generate revenue from product 83 sales, which we do not expect will occur for several years, if ever, will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates.
Our ability to generate revenue from product sales, which we do not expect will occur for several years, if ever, will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates.
If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property or our stock performance, or if our trials or operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price will likely decline.
If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property or our stock performance, or if 115 our trials or operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price will likely decline.
These competitors also compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel and establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.
These competitors also compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management 77 personnel and establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.
Before we can commence clinical trials for a product candidate, we must complete extensive preclinical testing and studies that support our planned INDs in the United States or similar applications in other jurisdictions.
Before we can commence clinical trials for a product candidate, we must complete extensive preclinical testing and studies that support our 71 planned INDs in the United States or similar applications in other jurisdictions.
In addition, while these clinical trials are subject to the applicable local laws, FDA acceptance of the data will depend on its determination that the trials also complied with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
In addition, while these clinical trials are subject to the applicable local laws, FDA acceptance of the data will depend on its determination that the trials also complied with all 76 applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
We may not be successful in defending these claims, and if we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use, valuable intellectual property.
We may not be successful in defending these claims, and if we 91 fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use, valuable intellectual property.
If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be acceptable or favorable to us. 81 Our limited operating history may make it difficult for our stockholders to evaluate the success of our business to date and to assess our future viability.
If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be acceptable or favorable to us. 68 Our limited operating history may make it difficult for our stockholders to evaluate the success of our business to date and to assess our future viability.
Any development problems we experience in the future related to our PROTAC Discovery Engine or any of our research programs may cause significant delays or unanticipated costs or may prevent the development of a commercially viable product.
Any development problems we experience in the future related to our PROTAC Discovery Engine or any of our research programs may cause significant delays or unanticipated costs or may prevent the 70 development of a commercially viable product.
Changes in marketing approval policies during the development period, changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or regulations, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted product application, may increase costs or cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application.
Changes in marketing 95 approval policies during the development period, changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or regulations, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted product application, may increase costs or cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application.
As a result, if these stockholders were to choose to act together, they would be able to significantly influence or control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs.
As a result, if these stockholders were to choose to act together, they would be able to significantly 114 influence or control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs.
Our internal computer systems and those of our collaborators, contractors, consultants and other third parties are vulnerable to cyber attacks, cyber intrusions and security breaches, which could not only materially disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of confidential information, but could also damage the integrity of our clinical trials, impact our regulatory filings, compromise our ability to protect our intellectual property, and subject us to regulatory actions that could result in significant fines or other penalties.
Our internal computer systems and those of our collaborators, CROs, CDMOs, contractors, consultants and other third parties are vulnerable to cyber attacks, cyber intrusions and security breaches, which could not only materially disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of confidential information, but could also damage the integrity of our clinical trials, impact our regulatory filings, compromise our ability to protect our intellectual property, and subject us to regulatory actions that could result in significant fines or other penalties.
As the biotechnology 100 and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that our product candidates may give rise to claims of infringement of the patent rights of others.
As the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that our product candidates may give rise to claims of infringement of the patent rights of others.
In addition to increasing uncertainty with 99 regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents, once obtained.
In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents, once obtained.
Such sales of our common 125 stock could result in higher than average trading volume and may cause the market price for our common stock to decline.
Such sales of our common stock could result in higher than average trading volume and may cause the market price for our common stock to decline.
If our product candidates do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate significant revenue from product sales and we 95 may not become profitable.
If our product candidates do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate significant revenue from product sales and we may not become profitable.
During the year ended December 31, 2024 , since the amendment and restatement of the agreement, no shares were issued under this agreement. Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common stock or other securities by our stockholders under our universal shelf registration statement, including pursuant to our "at-the-market" offering program, or otherwise could also dilute our stockholders.
During the year ended December 31, 2025 , since the amendment and restatement of the agreement, no shares were issued under this agreement. Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common stock or other securities by our stockholders under our universal shelf registration statement, including pursuant to our "at-the-market" offering program, or otherwise could also dilute our stockholders.
Any collaborations involvin g our research programs or any product candidates we may develop, including our current collaborations with Pfizer and Genentech and out-license to Novartis pose the following risks to us: Collaborators and licensees have significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that they will apply to these collaborations or licenses.
Any collaborations involvin g our research programs or any product candidates we may develop, including our current collaborations with Pfizer and Genentech and out-license to Novartis pose the following risks to us: Collaborators and licensees have significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that they will apply to these collabor ations or licenses.
For example, the holder of an approved NDA is obligated to monitor and report adverse events and any failure of a product to meet the specifications in the NDA. FDA guidance advises that patients treated with some types of gene therapy undergo 109 follow‑up observations for potential adverse events for as long as 15 years.
For example, the holder of an approved NDA is obligated to monitor and report adverse events and any failure of a product to meet the specifications in the NDA. FDA guidance advises 98 that patients treated with some types of gene therapy undergo follow‑up observations for potential adverse events for as long as 15 years.
Our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders, if they choose to act together, have the ability to significantly influence or control all matters submitted to stockholders for approval. Our executive officers and directors, combined with our stockholders who own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, in the aggregate, beneficially own shares representing approximately 42% of our capital stock.
Our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders, if they choose to act together, have the ability to significantly influence or control all matters submitted to stockholders for approval. Our executive officers and directors, combined with our stockholders who own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, in the aggregate, beneficially own shares representing approximately 34% of our capital stock.
Trade tensions and conflicts between the United States and China have been escalating in recent years and, as such, we are exposed to the possibility of product supply disruption and increased costs and expenses in the event of changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies of the governments of the United States or China, or due to geopolitical unrest and unstable economic conditions.
Trade tensions and conflicts between the United States and China have been escalated in recent years and, as such, we are exposed to the possibility of product supply disruption and increased costs and expenses in the event of changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies of the governments of the United States or China, or due to geopolitical unrest and unstable economic conditions.
Certain Chinese biotechnology companies may become subject to trade restrictions, sanctions, other regulatory requirements or proposed legislation by the U.S. government, which could restrict or even prohibit our ability to work with such entities, thereby potentially disrupting their supply of material to us.
Certain Chinese biotechnology companies may become subject to trade restrictions, sanctions, other regulatory requirements or proposed legislation by the U.S. government, which could restrict or even prohibit our ability to work with such entities, thereby potentially disrupting their supply of material to us. For example, the U.S.
On June 6, 2023, Merck & Co. filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS asserting that, among other things, the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program for Medicare constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. Subsequently, a number of other parties, including the U.S.
On June 6, 2023, Merck & Co., Inc., filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS asserting that, among other things, the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program for Medicare constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Subsequently, other parties, including the U.S.
If the FDA does not accept the data from any trial that we conduct outside the United States, it would likely result in the need for additional trials, which would be costly and time-consuming and could delay or permanently halt our development of the applicable product candidates.
If the FDA does not accept the data from any trial we conduct outside the United States, it would likely result in the need for additional trials, which would be costly and time-consuming and would delay or permanently halt our development of the applicable product candidates.
Furthermore, replacing executive officers and key employees, consultants and advisors may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to successfully develop, gain marketing approval of and commercialize products.
Furthermore, attracting or replacing executive officers and key employees, consultants and advisors may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to successfully develop, gain marketing approval of and commercialize products.
If we are unable to establish our own sales and marketing capabilities or enter into arrangements with third parties to perform these services, our revenue from product sales and our profitability, if any, are likely to be lower than if we were to market and sell any products that we develop ourselves.
If we are unable to establish our own sales and marketing capabilities and, therefore, we enter into arrangements with third parties to perform these services, our revenue from product sales and our profitability, if any, are likely to be lower than if we were to market and sell any products that we develop ourselves.
In addition, failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in substantial fines, penalties or other sanctions. Social media platforms and Artificial Intelligence, or AI, based platforms present new risks and challenges to our business. As social media continues to expand, it also presents us with new risks and challenges.
In addition, failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in substantial fines, penalties or other sanctions. Social media platforms and AI-based platforms present new risks and challenges to our business. As social media continues to expand, it also presents us with new risks and challenges.
Misconduct by these parties could include: intentional, reckless or negligent conduct or disclosure of unauthorized activities to us that violate the regulations of the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities; healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations in the United States and in other jurisdictions; violations of U.S. federal securities laws, including those related to trading in our common stock; and failures to report financial information or data accurately.
Misconduct by these parties could include: intentional, reckless or negligent conduct or disclosure of unauthorized activities to us that violate the regulations of the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities; healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations in the United States and in other jurisdictions; violations of U.S. federal securities laws, including those related to trading in our common stock; violations of applicable US and international privacy laws; and failures to report financial information or data accurately.
We will continue to incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives and corporate governance practices. As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.
We will continue to incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to any new compliance initiatives and corporate governance practices. As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.
Our internal computer systems and those of any collaborators, contractors, consultants or other third parties that we work with, are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures.
Our internal computer systems and those of any collaborators, CROs, CDMOs, contractors, consultants or other third parties that we work with, are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures.
The success of our product candidates will depend on several factors, including the following: successfully completing preclinical studies and clinical trials; receipt and related terms of marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; making or maintaining arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establishing manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; establishing sales, marketing, market access and distribution capabilities and launching commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; acceptance of our products, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; obtaining and maintaining third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the products following approval; and effectively competing with other therapies.
The success of our product candidates will depend on several factors, including the following: successfully completing preclinical studies and clinical trials; receipt and related terms of marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; making or maintaining arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establishing manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; for products we choose to commercialize ourselves, establishing sales, marketing, market access and distribution capabilities and launching commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; acceptance of our products, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; obtaining and maintaining third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the products following approval; and effectively competing with other therapies.
Even if we are able to establish agreements with third-party manufacturers, reliance on third-party manufacturers entails additional risks, including: reliance on the third party for regulatory, compliance and quality assurance; the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party; the possible misappropriation of our proprietary information, including our trade secrets and know-how; and the possible termination or nonrenewal of the agreement by the third party at a time that is costly or inconvenient for us.
Even if we are able to establish agreements with third-party manufacturers, reliance on third-party manufacturers entails additional risks, including: reliance on the third party for regulatory, compliance and quality assurance; the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party; the possible misappropriation of our proprietary information, including our trade secrets and know-how; and the possible termination or non-renewal of the agreement by the third party at a time that is costly or inconvenient for us.
Like the CCPA and CPRA, these laws create obligations related to the processing of personal information, as well as special obligations for the processing of “sensitive” data, which includes health data in some cases. Some of the provisions of these laws may apply to our business activities.
Like the CCPA, these laws create obligations related to the processing of personal information, as well as special obligations for the processing of “sensitive” data, which includes health data in some cases. Some of the provisions of these laws may apply to our business activities.
This reliance on third parties may increase the risk that we will not have sufficient quantities of our product candidates or products or such quantities at an acceptable cost or quality, which could delay, prevent or impair our development or commercialization efforts. We may be unable to establish agreements with third-party manufacturers or to do so on acceptable terms.
This reliance on third parties may increase the risk that we will not have sufficient quantities of our product candidates or products or such quantities at an acceptable cost or quality, w hich could delay, prevent or impair our development or commercialization efforts. We may be unable to establish agreements with third-party manufacturers or to do so on acceptable terms.
Further, under the Pediatric Research Equity Act, or PREA, an NDA, or supplement to an NDA for certain drugs and biological products must contain data to assess the safety and effectiveness of the drug or biological product in all relevant pediatric subpopulations and to support dosing and administration for each pediatric subpopulation for which the product is safe and effective, unless the sponsor receives a deferral or waiver from the FDA.
Further, under the PREA, an NDA, or supplement to an NDA for certain drugs and biological products must contain data to assess the safety and effectiveness of the drug or biological product in all relevant pediatric subpopulations and to support dosing and administration for each pediatric subpopulation for which the product is safe and effective, unless the sponsor receives a deferral or waiver from the FDA.
In addition, we granted an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis and during the term of the Novartis License Agreement, is restricted from granting rights to other parties related to luxdegalutamide (ARV-766).
In addition, we granted an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis and during the term of the Novartis License Agreement, are restricted from granting rights to other parties related to luxdegalutamide (ARV-766).
Our ability to compete in the highly competitive biopharmaceuticals industry depends upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled and experienced personnel with scientific, medical, regulatory, manufacturing and management skills and experience. Although we have offer letters or employment agreements with each of our executive officers, each of them may terminate their employment with us at any time.
Our ability to compete in the highly competitive biopharmaceuticals industry depends upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled and experienced personnel with scientific, medical, regulatory, manufacturing and management skills and experience. Although we have employment agreements with each of our executive officers, each of them may terminate their employment with us at any time.
Any unfavorable government policies on international trade, such as export controls, capital controls or tariffs, may increase the cost of manufacturing our product candidates and platform materials, affect the demand for our drug products (if and once approved), the competitive position of our product candidates, and import or export of raw materials and finished product candidate used in our and our collaborators’ preclinical studies and clinical trials, particularly with respect to any product candidates and materials that we import from China, including pursuant to our manufacturing service arrangements with WuXi.
Any unfavorable government policies on international trade, such as export controls, capital controls or tariffs, may increase the cost of manufacturing our product candidates and platform materials, affect the demand for our product candidates (if and once approved), the competitive position of our product candidates, and import or export of raw materials and finished product candidates used in our preclinical studies and clinical trials, particularly with respect to any product candidates and materials that we import from China, including pursuant to our manufacturing service arrangements with WuXi.
If we, or a regulatory authority, discover previously unknown problems with a product, such as adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with the facility where the product is manufactured or such regulatory authority disagrees with the promotion, marketing or labeling of that product, the regulatory authority may impose restrictions relative to that product, the manufacturing facility or us, including requiring recall or withdrawal of the product from the market or suspension of manufacturing.
If we, or a regulatory authority, discover previously unknown problems with a product, such as AEs of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with the facility where the product is manufactured or such regulatory authority disagrees with the promotion, marketing or labeling of that product, the regulatory authority may impose restrictions relative to that product, the manufacturing facility or us, including requiring recall or withdrawal of the product from the market or suspension of manufacturing.
Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, the UK Data Protection Act 2018 applies to the processing of personal data that takes place in the UK and includes parallel obligations to those set forth by GDPR.
Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, the UK Data Protection Act 2018 applies to the processing of personal data that takes place in the United Kingdom and includes parallel obligations to those set forth by GDPR.
If any product candidates we develop are associated with serious adverse events, or undesirable side effects, or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may need to abandon their development or limit development to certain uses or subpopulations in which the adverse events, undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe, or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
If any product candidates we develop are associated with SAEs, or undesirable side effects, or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may need to abandon their development or limit development to certain uses or subpopulations in which the AEs, undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe, or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
In particular, we are conducting and planning several clinical trials of vepdegestrant, ARV-393 and ARV-102. We cannot predict how difficult it will be to enroll patients for trials in these indications. Therefore, our ability to identify and enroll eligible patients for our clinical trials may be limited or may result in slower enrollment than we anticipate.
In particular, we are conducting and planning several clinical trials of ARV-102, ARV-806, ARV-393, ARV-027 and vepdegestrant. We cannot predict how difficult it will be to enroll patients for trials in these indications. Therefore, our ability to identify and enroll eligible patients for 74 our clinical trials may be limited or may result in slower enrollment than we anticipate.
The collaborator or licensee may also have the opportunity to collaborate on other product candidates or technologies for similar indications and will have to evaluate whether such a collaboration could be more attractive than one with us. Collaborations and licenses are complex and time-consuming to negotiate, document and execute.
The collaborator or licensee 80 may also have the opportunity to collaborate on other product candidates or technologies for similar indications and will have to evaluate whether such a collaboration could be more attractive than one with us. Collaboration s and licenses are complex and time-consuming to negotiate, document and execute.

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Item 1C. Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity — threats and controls disclosure

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Biggest changeWe also employ processes to identify material risks from cybersecurity threats associated with our use of third-party service providers. 127 Based on an assessment using the previously described risk mitigation strategy, we do not believe there are currently any risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
Biggest changeBased on an assessment using the previously described risk mitigation strategy, we do not believe there are currently any risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
See Our internal computer systems and those of our collaborators, contractors, consultants and other third parties are vulnerable to cyber attacks, cyber intrusions and security breaches, which could not only materially disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of confidential information, but could also damage the integrity of our clinical trials, impact our regulatory filings, compromise our ability to protect our intellectual property, and subject us to regulatory actions that could result in significant fines or other penalties” in Part I, Item 1A.
See Our internal computer systems and those of our collaborators, CROs, CDMOs contractors, consultants and other third parties are vulnerable to cyber attacks, cyber intrusions and security breaches, which could not only materially disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of confidential information, but could also damage the integrity of our clinical trials, impact our regulatory filings, compromise our ability to protect our intellectual property, and subject us to regulatory actions that could result in significant fines or other penalties” in Part I, Item 1A.
We automatically assign online reinforcement training upon initial phish test failure and may follow-up one-on-one as needed. We also use technology-based tools to mitigate cybersecurity risks and to bolster our employee-based cybersecurity programs. Lastly, we perform annual penetration tests conducted by independent, third-party cybersecurity firms and ongoing vulnerability assessments conducted by the internal security team.
We automatically assign online reinforcement training upon initial phish test failure and may follow-up one-on-one as needed, including providing additional training. We also use technology-based tools to mitigate cybersecurity risks and to bolster our employee-based cybersecurity programs. Lastly, we perform annual penetration tests conducted by independent, third-party cybersecurity firms and ongoing vulnerability assessments conducted by the internal security team. 118
We have a cross-functional Cybersecurity Board led by our Senior Vice President, Information Technology Systems & Security serving as the chair and consisting of executive-level and non-executive level leaders, including among others, our Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel.
We have a cross-functional Cybersecurity Board led by our Senior Vice President, Information Technology Systems & Security, or SVP ITSS, serving as the chair and consisting of executive-level and non-executive level leaders, including among others, our chief financial officer and general counsel.
Our Senior Vice President, Information Technology Systems & Security is an experienced senior leader with more than 25 years of experience in information technology within the pharmaceutical industry leading a team of employees and consultants with a breadth of experience including security management experience along with CISSP certification.
Our SVP, ITSS, is an experienced senior leader with more than 25 years of experience in information technology within the pharmaceutical industry leading a team of employees and consultants with a breadth of experience including security management experience along with Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or CISSP certification.
Our Senior Vice President, Information Technology Systems & Security leads the operational oversight of company-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards and processes and works across relevant departments to assess and help prepare us and our employees to address cybersecurity risks.
Our SVP, ITSS, leads the operational oversight of company-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards and processes and works across relevant departments to assess and help prepare us and our employees to address cybersecurity risks.
We have engaged external parties, including consultants, computer security firms and risk management, and legal and governance experts, to enhance our cybersecurity oversight.
We have engaged external parties, including consultants, computer security firms and risk management, and legal and governance experts, to enhance our cybersecurity oversight. We also employ processes to identify material risks from cybersecurity threats associated with our use of third-party service providers.

Item 2. Properties

Properties — owned and leased real estate

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Biggest changeBeginning March 1, 2025, we will lease approximately 73,500 square feet of office and laboratory space in New Haven, Connecticut under leases, as amended, that expire in December 2029.
Biggest changeItem 2. Properties. As of December 31, 2025, we leased approximately 73,500 square feet of office and laboratory space in New Haven, Connecticut under leases, as amended, that expire in December 2029.
We believe that our facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available as and when needed on commercially reasonable terms for our future growth. 128
We believe that our facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available as and when needed on commercially reasonable terms for any future growth.
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Item 2. Properties. As of December 31, 2024, we leased approximately 66,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in New Haven, Connecticut. On December 31, 2024 and February 10, 2025, we entered into certain lease amendments, and on January 15, 2025, we entered into a lease termination agreement, with respect to certain of our rented office and laboratory space.
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As a result of these amendments and termination, we currently lease approximately 70,600 square feet of office and laboratory space in New Haven, Connecticut under leases, as amended, that expire in December 2029.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings — active lawsuits and investigations

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Biggest changeWe are not currently a party to any material litigation or legal proceedings. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable. 129 PART II
Biggest changeWe are not currently a party to any material litigation or legal proceedings. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable. 119 PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity

Market for Common Equity — stock, dividends, buybacks

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Biggest changeRecent Sales of Unregistered Securities We did not issue any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, during the year ended December 31, 2024. Purchases of Equity Securities We did not purchase any of our registered equity securities during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Biggest changeRecent Sales of Unregistered Securities We did not issue any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, during the year ended December 31, 2025.
The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing. 130 Item 6. [Reserved]
The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing. 121 Item 6. [Reserved]
The graph assumes an investment of $100 on December 31, 2019 in our common stock, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index and assumes that any dividends are reinvested. All index values are weighted by the capitalization of the companies included in the index. The comparisons shown in the graph below are based upon historical data.
The graph assumes an investment of $100 on December 31, 2020 in our common stock, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index and assumes that any dividends are reinvested. All index values are weighted by the capitalization of the companies included in the index. The comparisons shown in the graph below are based upon historical data.
Performance Graph The following performance graph shows a comparison of cumulative total shareholder returns on our common stock with the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index from December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2024.
Performance Graph The following performance graph shows a comparison of cumulative total shareholder returns on our common stock with the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index from December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2025.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Market Information Our common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ARVN.” Holders As of February 7, 2025, there were approxim ately 23 holders of recor d of our common stock.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Market Information Our common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ARVN.” Holders As of Febr uary 20, 2026, there were approximately 18 holders of recor d of our common stock.
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Purchases of Equity Securities On September 17, 2025, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized and approved a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of the then-currently outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.
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Share repurchases under the share repurchase program may be made from time to time through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated block trades, accelerated share repurchases, other privately negotiated transactions or any combination of these methods.
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Repurchases may also be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The share repurchase program is funded using the Company's working capital.
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The share repurchase program has no time limit and can be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Repurchased shares are recorded as treasury stock, at cost, and are eligible to be reissued under the Company's stock plans and for other corporate purposes.
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The following table provides information about purchases by us during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of equity securities that are registered by the company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
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Period (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (millions) October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025 6,667,168 $ 9.48 6,667,168 $ 16.5 November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 782,560 $ 9.61 782,560 $ 9.0 December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 0 $ — 0 $ 9.0 120 (1) In September 2025, our board of directors approved the repurchase by us of shares of our common stock having a value of up to $100.0 million in the aggregate.
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Share repurchases under the Program may be made from time to time through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated block trades, accelerated share repurchases, other privately negotiated transactions or any combination of these methods.
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Repurchases may also be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The Program is funded using our working capital. The Program has no time limit and can be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
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Repurchased shares are recorded as treasury stock, at cost, and are eligible to be reissued under our stock plans and for other corporate purposes. We believe we have met our objectives for the stock repurchase program. As of December 31, 2025 , we suspended the program and have no further plans to repurchase additional shares.
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During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 , we repurchased 10,009,758 shares of our common stock, at an average price of $9.09 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $91.0 million , plus commissions and excise tax of $0.9 million .

Item 7. Management's Discussion & Analysis

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) — revenue / margin commentary

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Biggest changeSpecifically, we anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially if, and as we: continue our ongoing and planned clinical trials for vepdegestrant for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer; ongoing Phase 1 clinical trials for ARV-393, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the BCL6 protein, and ARV-102, our PROTAC degrader designed to target the LRRK2 protein; and our ongoing clinical trials for bavdegalutamide (ARV-110), for the treatment of men with mCRPC; progress additional PROTAC protein degrader programs into IND- or CTA-enabling studies and through preclinical development, including our PROTAC KRAS G12D degrader program; apply our PROTAC Discovery Engine to advance additional product candidates into preclinical and clinical development; expand the capabilities of our PROTAC Discovery Engine; seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; ultimately establish a sales, marketing, market access, and distribution infrastructure and capabilities and launch commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; make or maintain arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establish manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; expand, maintain and protect our intellectual property portfolio; hire additional development, including clinical and regulatory, and scientific personnel; and add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel to support our research, product development and future commercialization efforts and support our operations as a public company. 147 We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2024.
Biggest changeSpecifically, we anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially if, and as we: continue our ongoing and planned clinical trials of our product candidates, including ARV-102, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the LRRK2 protein, ARV-806, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target KRAS G12D for mutated cancers, ARV-393, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the BCL6 protein, ARV-027, our PROTAC protein degrader designed to target the polyQ-AR protein, and vepdegestrant, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer; progress our preclinical programs, including ARV-6723 and our pan-KRAS degrader program; progress additional PROTAC protein degrader programs into IND- or CTA-enabling studies; apply our PROTAC Discovery Engine to advance additional product candidates into preclinical and clinical development; expand the capabilities of our PROTAC Discovery Engine; seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; make decisions with respect to our personnel, including retention or future hiring of key employees, and establishment of a sales, marketing, market access, and distribution infrastructure to launch commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; make decisions with respect to our infrastructure and capabilities, including to support our operations as a public company and our research, product development and future commercialization efforts; make or maintain arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establish manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; and expand, maintain and protect our intellectual property portfolio. 141 We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $685.4 million as of December 31, 2025.
Investing Activities Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $168.8 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a net decrease in maturities and sales of marketable securities in excess of purchases of $170.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in purchases of property and equipment of $1.1 million.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $168.8 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a net decrease in maturities and sales of marketable securities in excess of purchases of $170.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in purchases of property and equipment of $1.1 million.
Financing Activities Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $366.8 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in a private placement in 2023 of approximately $334.1 million and net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our "at-the-market" offering program in 2023 of approximately $36.1 million, neither of which reoccurred in 2024, partially offset by increased proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of ESPP shares of $3.8 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $366.8 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in a private placement in 2023 of approximately $334.1 million and net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our "at-the- 140 market" offering program in 2023 of approximately $36.1 million, neither of which reoccurred in 2024, partially offset by increased proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of ESPP shares of $3.8 million.
In November 2023, we amended and restated the Equity Distribution Agreement with Piper Sandler & Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. , pursuant to which we may offer and sell from time to time, through the agents, up to approximately $262.8 million of the common stock registered under the universal shelf registration statement pursuant to one or more “at-the-market” offerings.
In November 2023, we amended and restated the Equity Distribution Agreement with Piper Sandler & Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. , pursuant to which we may offer and sell from time to time, through the agents, up to approximately $262.8 million of the common stock registered under our universal shelf registration statement pursuant to one or more “at-the-market” offerings.
This is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing drugs, including the uncertainty of: successfully completing preclinical studies and clinical trials; receipt and related terms of marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; making or maintaining arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establishing manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; 140 establishing sales, marketing, market access and distribution capabilities and launching commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; acceptance of our products, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; obtaining and maintaining third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the products following approval; and effectively competing with other therapies.
This is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing drugs, including the uncertainty of: successfully completing preclinical studies and clinical trials; receipt and related terms of marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; making or maintaining arrangements with third-party manufacturers, or establishing manufacturing capabilities, for both clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates; 133 establishing sales, marketing, market access and distribution capabilities and launching commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; acceptance of our products, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; obtaining and maintaining third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement; maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the products following approval; and effectively competing with other therapies.
We are eligible to receive payments aggregating up to $44.0 million per Target upon the achievement of specified development milestones; payments aggregating up to $52.5 million per Target (assuming approval of two indications) subject to the achievement of specified regulatory milestones; and payments aggregating up to $60.0 million per PROTAC targeted protein degrader directed against the applicable Target, subject to the achievement of specified sales milestones.
We are eligible to receive payments aggregating up to $44.0 million per Target upon the achievement of specified development milestones; payments aggregating up to $52.5 million per Target (assuming approval of two indications) subject to the achievement of specified 131 regulatory milestones; and payments aggregating up to $60.0 million per PROTAC targeted protein degrader directed against the applicable Target, subject to the achievement of specified sales milestones.
Subject to applicable terms of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, including certain payments to Pfizer upon termination for our uncured material breach, effective upon termination of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) 137 Collaboration Agreement, we are entitled to retain specified licenses to be able to continue to exploit the Licensed Products.
Subject to applicable terms of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, including certain payments to Pfizer upon termination for our uncured material breach, effective upon termination of the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, we are entitled to retain specified licenses to be able to continue to exploit the Licensed Products.
We anticipate recognizing these milestones and royalty payments if and when 142 subsequent sales are generated by customers from the use of the technology. To date, no revenue from these sales-based milestone and royalty payments has been recognized for any periods.
We anticipate recognizing these milestones and royalty payments if and when subsequent sales are generated by customers from the use of the technology. To date, no revenue from these sales-based milestone and royalty payments has been recognized for any periods.
We base the expense recorded related to external research and development on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and contracts with multiple CMOs and CROs that supply, conduct and manage clinical trials on our behalf.
We base the expense recorded related to external research and development on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and contracts with multiple CMOs, CDMOs and CROs that supply, conduct and manage clinical trials on our behalf.
To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and have financed our operations primarily through sales of assets and equity interests, proceeds from collaborations and a licensing arrangement, grant funding and debt financing.
To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and have financed our operations primarily through sales of assets and equity, proceeds from collaborations and a licensing arrangement, grant funding and debt financing.
Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for our research activities, including our discovery efforts, and the development of our product candidates, and include: employee related expenses, including salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation expense and travel, for personnel engaged in research and development functions; expenses incurred under agreements with third parties, including CROs and other third parties that conduct research, preclinical and clinical activities on our behalf as well as third parties that manufacture our product candidates for use in our preclinical studies and clinical trials; costs of outside consultants, including their fees, stock-based compensation and related travel expenses; the costs of laboratory supplies and developing preclinical studies and clinical trial materials; facility-related expenses, which include direct depreciation costs of equipment and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs; costs incurred in the development of intellectual property; and 139 third-party licensing fees.
Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for our research activities, including our discovery efforts, and the development of our product candidates, and include: employee related expenses, including salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation expense and travel, for personnel engaged in research and development functions; expenses incurred under agreements with third parties, including CROs and other third parties that conduct research, preclinical and clinical activities on our behalf as well as third parties that manufacture our product candidates for use in our preclinical studies and clinical trials; costs of outside consultants, including their fees, stock-based compensation and related travel expenses; the costs of laboratory supplies and developing preclinical studies and clinical trial materials; facility-related expenses, which include direct depreciation costs of equipment and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs; costs incurred in the development of intellectual property; and third-party licensing fees. 132 We expense research and development costs as incurred.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the transaction price allocated to the combined performance obligations identified under the individual research collaboration and license agreements was recognized as revenue on either a straight-line basis over the estimated performance period under the arrangement or over the estimated performance period based on our best estimate of costs to be incurred.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the transaction price allocated to the combined performance obligations identified under the individual research collaboration and license agreements was recognized as revenue on either a straight-line basis over the estimated performance period under the arrangement or over the estimated performance period based on our best estimate of costs to be incurred.
As of December 31, 2024, Arvinas, Inc. had four wholly own ed subsidiaries organized as C-corporations: Arvinas Operations, Inc., Arvinas Androgen Receptor, Inc., Arvinas Estrogen Receptor, Inc., and Arvinas Winchester, Inc. Prior to December 31, 2018, these subsidiaries were separate filers for federal tax purposes. Net operating loss carryforwards are generated from the C-corporation subsidiaries’ filings.
As of December 31, 2025, Arvinas, Inc. had four wholly own ed subsidiaries organized as C-corporations: Arvinas Operations, Inc., Arvinas Androgen Receptor, Inc., Arvinas Estrogen Receptor, Inc., and Arvinas Winchester, Inc. Prior to December 31, 2018, these subsidiaries were separate filers for federal tax purposes. Net operating loss carryforwards are generated from the C-corporation subsidiaries’ filings.
We are a clinical-stage company, with product candidates in clinical development and other drug discovery activities in the research and preclinical development stages. Our ability to generate revenue from product sales sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates.
We are a clinical-stage company, with product candidates in clinical development and other drug discovery activities in the research and preclinical development stages. Our ability to generate revenue from product sales sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidat es.
Since inception through December 31, 2024, we had received an aggregate of $913.0 million in payments from collaboration partners and a licensing arrangement, grant funding and forgivable and partially forgivable loans from the State of Connecticut and raised approximately $1.7 billion in gross proceeds from the sale of assets and equity interests and the exercise of stock options, including: October 2018: completion of our initial public offering in which we issued and sold an aggregate of 7,700,482 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $123.2 million, before fees and expenses; July 2019: sale of 1,346,313 shares of common stock to Bayer AG for aggregate gross proceeds of $32.5 million; November 2019: completion of a follow-on offering in which we issued and sold 5,227,273 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $115.0 million, before fees and expenses; September - December 2020: sale of 2,593,637 shares of common stock in an “at-the-market offering” for aggregate gross proceeds of $65.6 million, before fees and expenses; December 2020: completion of a follow-on offering in which we issued and sold 6,571,428 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $460.0 million, before fees and expenses; September 2021: issuance of 3,457,815 shares of common stock to Pfizer for aggregate gross proceeds of $350.0 million. August 2023: sale of 1,449,275 shares of common stock in an “at-the-market" offering for aggregate gross proceeds of $37.2 million before fees and expenses; 145 November 2023: sale of 12,963,542 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,422,380 shares of common stock in a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $350.0 million before fees and expenses; and April 2024: sale of AR-V7 to Novartis under the Novartis Asset Agreement for $20.0 million.
Since inception through December 31, 2025, we had received an aggregate of $933.1 million in payments from collaboration partners and a licensing arrangement, grant funding and forgivable and partially forgivable loans from the State of Connecticut, and raised approximately $1.7 billion in gross proceeds from the sale of assets and equity and the exercise of stock options, including: October 2018: completion of our initial public offering in which we issued and sold an aggregate of 7,700,482 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $123.2 million, before fees and expenses; July 2019: sale of 1,346,313 shares of common stock to Bayer AG for aggregate gross proceeds of $32.5 million; November 2019: completion of a follow-on offering in which we issued and sold 5,227,273 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $115.0 million, before fees and expenses; September - December 2020: sale of 2,593,637 shares of common stock in an “at-the-market offering” for aggregate gross proceeds of $65.6 million, before fees and expenses; December 2020: completion of a follow-on offering in which we issued and sold 6,571,428 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $460.0 million, before fees and expenses; September 2021: issuance of 3,457,815 shares of common stock to Pfizer for aggregate gross proceeds of $350.0 million. July - September 2023: sale of 1,449,275 shares of common stock in an “at-the-market" offering for aggregate gross proceeds of $37.2 million before fees and expenses; November 2023: sale of 12,963,542 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,422,380 shares of common stock in a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $350.0 million before fees and expenses; and April 2024: sale of AR-V7 to Novartis under the Novartis Asset Agreement for $20.0 million.
Research and development activities are central to our business model. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase substantially for the foreseeable future as we continue to conduct our ongoing clinical trials of vepdegestrant, ARV-102 and ARV-393 and continue to discover and develop additional product candidates.
Research and development activities are central to our business model. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase substantially for the foreseeable future as we continue to conduct our ongoing clinical trials of vepdegestrant, ARV-102, ARV-806, ARV-393, ARV-027 and continue to discover and develop additional product candidates.
Financial Operations Overview Revenue To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. Our revenues to date have been generated through research collaborations, a licensing arrangement and an asset sale.
Financial Operations Overview Revenue To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the near future. Our revenues to date have been generated through research collaborations, a licensing arrangement and an asset sale.
We make our best estimate of the period over which we expect to fulfill our performance obligations, which includes access to technology through the license agreement and research activities. Given the uncertainties of these collaboration arrangements, significant judgement is required to determine the duration of the performance period.
We make our best estimate of the period over which we expect to fulfill our performance obligations, which includes access to technology through the license agreement and research activities. Given the uncertainties of these collaboration arrangements, significant judgment is required to determine the duration of the performance period.
We cannot determine with certainty the duration and costs of ongoing and future clinical trials of vepdegestrant, ARV-102 and ARV-393 or unexpected costs of ongoing clinical trials for bavdegalutamide, or any other product candidate we may develop or if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of any product candidate for which we obtain marketing approval.
We cannot determine with certainty the duration and costs of ongoing and future clinical trials of vepdegestrant, ARV-102, ARV-806, ARV-393, ARV-027 or unexpected costs of ongoing clinical trials for any other product candidate we may develop or if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of any product candidate for which we obtain marketing approval.
During the year ended December 31, 2024 , no shares were issued under the amended and restated agreement. In July 2021, we entered into the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound vepdegestrant.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 , no shares were issued under the amended and restated agreement. In July 2021, we entered into the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound vepdegestrant.
Borrowings under the agreement bear an interest rate of 148 3.25% per annum, with interest only payments required for the first 60 months, and mature in September 2028.
Borrowings under the agreement bear an interest rate of 142 3.25% per annum, with interest only payments required for the first 60 months, and mature in September 2028.
Results of Operations Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 Discussion and analysis of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 is included under the heading "Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022" in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2024 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Results of Operations Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 Discussion and analysis of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 is included under the heading "Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023" in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2025 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment streams. There may be instances in which payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the expense.
The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment streams. Th ere may be instances in which payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the expense.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement will expire on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis when such Licensed Products are no longer commercialized or developed for commercialization in such country.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement will expire on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis when such Licensed Product is no longer commercialized or developed for commercialization in such country.
The 2018 Assistance Agreement requires that we be located in the State of Connecticut through September 2028 with a default penalty of repayment of the full original funding amount of $2.0 million plus liquidated damages of 7.5% of the total amount of funding received. As of December 31, 2024, $0.8 million remains outstanding under the 2018 Assistance Agreement.
The 2018 Assistance Agreement requires that we be located in the State of Connecticut through September 2028 with a default penalty of repayment of the full original funding amount of $2.0 million plus liquidated damages of 7.5% of the total amount of funding received. As of December 31, 2025, $0.6 million remains outstanding under the 2018 Assistance Agreement.
We expense research and development costs as incurred. We typically use our employee and infrastructure resources across our development programs, and as such, do not track all of our internal research and development expenses on a program-by-program basis.
We typically use our employee and infrastructure resources across our development programs, and as such, do not track all of our internal research and development expenses on a program-by-program basis.
Since inception through December 31, 2024, we raised approximately $1.7 billion in gross proceeds from the sale of assets and equity interests and the exercise of stock options, and had received an aggregate of $913.0 million in payments primarily from collaboration partners and a licensing arrangement.
Since inception through December 31, 2025, we raised approximately $1.7 billion in gross proceeds from the sale of assets and equity interests and the exercise of stock options, and had received an aggregate of $933.1 million in payments primarily from collaboration partners and a licensing arrangement.
Our operations to date have been limited to organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, conducting discovery and research activities, filing patent applications, identifying potential product candidates, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials, establishing arrangements with third parties for collaborations and for the manufacture of initial quantities of our product candidates and preparing for commercialization, including by beginning to build a commercial infrastructure.
Our operations to date have been limited to organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, conducting discovery and research activities, filing patent applications, identifying potential product candidates, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials, establishing arrangements with third parties for collaborations and for the manufacture of initial quantities of our product candidates and preparing for potential commercialization.
We believe that our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024 will enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2027. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong and we could use our capital resources sooner than we currently expect.
We believe that our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025 will enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the second half of 2028. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong and we could use our capital resources sooner than we currently expect.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including: the progress, costs and results of our ongoing and planned clinical trials for vepdegestrant, ARV-393, ARV -102 and our ongoing clinical trials for bavdegalutamide; the scope, progress, costs and results of preclinical and clinical development for our other product candidates and development programs, including our KRAS G12D program; the number of, and development requirements for, other product candidates that we pursue, including our other oncology and neurodegenerative research programs; the success of our collaborations, including with Pfizer and Genentech; the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates; the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, for any of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval; the revenue, if any, received from commercial sales of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval; the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims; and our ability to establish additional collaboration arrangements with other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies on favorable terms, if at all, or enter into license, marketing and royalty arrangements, and similar transactions for the development or commercialization of our product candidates.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including: the progress, scope, costs and results of our ongoing and planned clinical trials of ARV-102, ARV-806, ARV-393, ARV-027 and vepdegestrant; the progress, scope, costs and results of preclinical and clinical development for our other product candidates and development programs, including AR V-6723 and our pan-KRAS degrader program ; the number of, and development requirements for, other product candidates that we pursue, including our other oncology an d neurology res earch programs; the success of our collaborations, including with Pfizer and Genentech; the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates; the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, for any of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval and which we choose to commercialize ourselves; the revenue, if any, received from commercial sales of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval; the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims; and our ability to establish additional collaboration arrangements with other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies on favorable terms, if at all, or enter into license, marketing and royalty arrangements, and similar transactions for the development or commercialization of our product candidates.
Hematology Program: ARV-393 ARV-393 is an investigational, orally bioavailable PROTAC designed to degrade BCL6, a transcriptional repressor and a key regulator of normal B-cell maturation and differentiation processes. Deregulation of BCL6 function (e.g., via chromosomal translocation, mutations) may lead to malignant transformation and development of NHL.
ARV-393: Oral PROTAC BCL6 Degrader Program ARV-393 is an investigational, orally bioavailable PROTAC designed to specifically target and degrade BCL6, a transcriptional repressor and a key regulator of normal B-cell maturation and differentia tion processes. Deregulation of BCL6 function (e.g., via chromosomal translocation, mutations) may lead to malignant transformation and development of NHL.
Under the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, Pfizer made an upfront, nonrefundable payment of $650.0 million. Cash Flows Our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We had an outstanding loan balance of $0.8 million and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Under the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, Pfizer made an upfront, nonrefundable payment of $650.0 million. 139 Cash Flows Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $685.4 million and $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had an outstanding loan balance of $0.6 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The increase of $14.3 million was primarily due to higher interest income of $16.1 million from marketable securities and money market accounts, partially offset by a loss on the 144 disposal of fixed assets of $2.4 million related to the termination of our laboratory and office space lease with 101 College Street LLC in August 2024.
The decrease of $13.9 million was primarily due to lower interest income of $16.4 million from marketable securities and money market accounts, partially offset by a loss on the disposal of fixed assets of $2.4 million related to the termination of our laboratory and office space lease with 101 College Street LLC in August 2024.
Other Programs: Luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) and Bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) We have been developing luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) and bavdegalutamide (ARV-110), each an investigational orally bioavailable, AR degrading PROTAC targeted protein degrader, for the treatment of men with mCRPC.
Other Programs: Luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) and bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) We had been developing luxdegalutamide and bavdegalutamide, each an investigational, orally bioavailable, AR degrading PROTAC targeted protein degrader, for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC.
Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $348.2 million, compared with $379.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $285.2 million, compared with $348.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2024, we had $111.0 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, all of which may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such carryforwards is limited to 80% of our taxable income in the year in which carryforwards are used, $129.0 million of state and local net operating loss carryforwards which expire at various dates beginning in 2035, $37.7 million of federal tax credit carryforwards and $22.4 million of state tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2024 which expire at various dates beginning in 2040.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $533.6 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, all of which may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such carryforwards is limited to 80% of our taxable income in the year in which carryforwards are used, $563.2 million of state and local net operating loss carryforwards which expire at various dates beginning in 2035, $44.7 million of federal tax credit carryforwards and $22.3 million of state tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2025 which expire at various dates beginning in 2035.
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022: Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2024 2023 2022 Program-specific external expense: Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) (*) $ 76.9 $ 104.8 $ 72.8 Luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) 19.7 24.2 7.0 ARV-102 13.0 2.3 Bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) 8.5 26.6 36.7 ARV-393 6.8 1.4 Other programs 2.3 1.8 Total program-specific external expense 127.2 159.3 118.3 Non program-specific external expense 62.8 72.4 64.3 Unallocated internal expense Compensation and related personnel expense (including share-based compensation) 145.4 134.2 111.4 Other research and development expense 12.8 13.8 21.0 Total unallocated internal expense 158.2 148.0 132.4 Total research and development expense $ 348.2 $ 379.7 $ 315.0 (*) Includes net reimbursement to and from Pfizer pursuant to the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement.
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023: Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2025 2024 2023 Program-specific external expense: Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) (*) $ 62.7 $ 76.9 $ 104.8 ARV-102 21.0 13.0 2.3 ARV-806 13.5 2.3 ARV-393 11.1 6.8 1.4 Bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) 2.7 8.5 26.6 Luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) 19.7 24.2 Other programs 4.5 Total program-specific external expense 115.5 127.2 159.3 Non program-specific external expense 49.1 62.8 72.4 Unallocated internal expense Compensation and related personnel expense (including stock-based compensation) 109.6 145.4 134.2 Other research and development expense 11.0 12.8 13.8 Total unallocated internal expense 120.6 158.2 148.0 Total research and development expense $ 285.2 $ 348.2 $ 379.7 (*) Includes net reimbursement to and from Pfizer pursuant to the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement which are accounted for pursuant to ASC 808 and are recorded as an offset or an increase to research and development expenses.
Funding Requirements Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we advance the preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates.
As of December 31, 2025, we suspended the program and have no further plans to repurchase additional shares. Funding Requirements Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we advance the preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates.
Straight-line basis was considered the best measure of progress for certain agreements in which control of the combined obligation transfers to the customers, due to the contract containing license rights to technology, research and development services, and joint committee participation, which in totality are expected to occur ratably over the performance period.
Straight-line basis was considered the best measure of progress for certain agreements in which control of the combined obligation transfers to the customers, due to the contract containing license rights to technology, research and development services, and joint committee participation, which in totality are expected to occur ratably over the performance period. 135 Our contracts may also call for certain sales-based milestones and royalty payments upon successful commercialization of a target.
Through our PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera, or PROTAC, Discovery Engine, our technology platform to engineer proteolysis-targeting chimeras, or PROTAC targeted protein degraders, we are pioneering the development of protein degradation therapies designed to harness the body’s own natural protein disposal system to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins.
Through our PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera, or PROTAC, protein degradation platform, we are pioneering the development of a new class of therapeutics designed to harness the body’s ow n natural protein disposal system to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins.
Pursuant to notice from Bayer AG in accordance with the terms of the Bayer Collaboration Agreement, the Bayer Collaboration Agreement was terminated, effective August 12, 2024. 138 Genentech License Agreement In September 2015, we entered into an Option and License Agreement with Genentech, focused on PROTAC targeted protein degrader discovery and research for target proteins, or Targets, based on our proprietary platform technology, other than excluded Targets as described below.
Genentech License Agreement In September 2015, we entered into an Option and License Agreement with Genentech, focused on PROTAC targeted protein degrader discovery and research for target proteins, or Targets, based on our proprietary platform technology, other than excluded Targets as described below.
Prior to the advent of PROTAC technology, the BCL6 protein was considered "undruggable." We believe that ARV-393 PROTAC-mediated degradation of BCL6 may provide an important novel therapeutic option for patients with NHL.
We believe that PROTAC-mediated degradation has the potential to address the historically undruggable nature of BCL6 and that ARV-393 PROTAC-mediated degradation of BCL6 may provide an important novel therapeutic option for patients with NHL.
The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the period presented: Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2024 2023 2022 Net cash used in operating activities $ (259.3) $ (347.8) $ (273.5) Net cash provided by investing activities 34.7 203.5 242.8 Net cash provided by financing activities 7.9 374.7 4.7 Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ (216.7) $ 230.4 $ (26.0) Operating Activities Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $88.5 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in our net loss of $168.4 million and a net increase in non-cash charges of $16.4 million, partially offset by changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $38.5 million, deferred revenue of $26.4 million, prepaid expenses and other assets of $21.1 million and accounts receivable of $6.7 million.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $88.5 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in our net loss of $168.4 million and a net increase in non-cash charges of $16.4 million, partially offset by changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $38.5 million, deferred revenue of $26.4 million, prepaid expenses and other assets of $21.1 million and accounts receivable of $6.7 million.
The increase of $65.1 million was primarily due to a loss on the termination of our laboratory and office space lease with 101 College Street LLC in August 2024 of $43.4 million as well as increased spending in personnel and infrastructure related costs of $9.0 million, an increase in professional fees of $8.1 million and costs related to developing our commercial operations of $4.2 million.
The decrease of $69.5 million was primarily due to a loss on the termination of our laboratory and office space lease with 101 College Street LLC in August 2024 of $43.4 million, a decrease in personnel and infrastructure related costs of $18.9 million and a decrease in professional fees of $6.6 million.
Income Tax Expense Income tax expense totaled $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. We generated a taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to the Novartis License Agreement, the Novartis Asset Agreement and the required capitalization of research and development expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we generated a taxable income primarily due to the Novartis License Agreement, the Novartis Asset Agreement and the required capitalization of research and development expenses, partially offset by operating losses.
External expenses include program-specific expenses, which decreased by $32.1 million, driven by decreases in our vepdegestrant and bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) programs of $27.9 million and $18.1 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in our ARV-102 and ARV-393 programs of $10.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively, and our non-program specific expenses, which decreased by $9.6 million.
External expenses include program-specific expenses, which decreased by $11.7 million, driven by decreases in our luxdegalutamide, vepdegestrant and bavdegalutamide programs of $19.7 million , $14.2 million and $5.8 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in our ARV-806, ARV-102 and ARV-393 programs of $11.2 million , $8.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, and our non-program specific expenses, which decreased by $13.7 million.
In addition, we were eligible to receive, on net sales of PROTAC targeted protein degrader-related products, mid-single digit to low-double digit tiered royalties, which were subject to reductions.
In addition, we were eligible to receive, on net sales of PROTAC targeted protein degrader-related products, mid-single digit to low-double digit tiered royalties, which were subject to reductions. Pursuant to notice from Bayer AG in accordance with the terms of the Bayer Collaboration Agreement, the Bayer Collaboration Agreement was terminated, effective August 12, 2024.
In addition, we are eligible to receive up to an additional $1.4 billion in contingent payments based on specified regulatory and sales-based milestones for the Licensed Products. Of the total contingent payments, $400 million in regulatory milestones are related to marketing approvals and $1.0 billion are related to sales-based milestones.
Under the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, we received an upfront, non-refundable payment of $650 million. In addition, we are eligible to receive up to an additional $1.4 billion in contingent payments based on specified regulatory and sales-based milestones for the Licensed Products.
Pfizer Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement In July 2021, we entered into the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound vepdegestrant (ARV-471), or the Licensed Products. Under the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement, we received an upfront, non-refundable payment of $650 million.
To date, no other development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments or royalties have been received under any of our other collaboration agreements or licensing arrangement. 129 Pfizer Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement In July 2021, we entered into the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer, pursuant to which we granted Pfizer worldwide co-exclusive rights to develop and commercialize products containing our proprietary compound vepdegestrant (ARV-471), or the Licensed Products.
Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses and expect to incur increasing operating losses for at least the next several years due to costs associated with our ongoing and anticipated preclinical and clinical activities, development activities, research activities in oncology, neurological and other disease areas to expand our pipeline, hiring additional personnel in research, clinical trials, quality and other functional areas, including general and administrative, sales and commercial as we move towards potential commercialization, increased expenses incurred with CMOs to supply us with product for our preclinical and clinical studies and expenses incurred with contract research organizations, or CROs, for the synthesis of compounds in our preclinical development activities, as well as other associated costs including those related to partnering with us on our clinical trial portfolio and the management of our intellectual property portfolio.
We expect to continue to incur significant expenses associated with: our ongoing and anticipated preclinical and clinical activities, development activities, research activities in oncology, neuroscience and other disease areas, managing our employees and retaining key talent in research, clinical trials, quality and other functional areas, expenses incurred with CMOs and CDMOs to supply us with product for our preclinical and clinical studies and expenses incurred with contract research organizations, or CROs, for the synthesis of compounds in our preclinical development activities, as well as other associated costs including those related to partnering with us on our clinical trial portfolio and the management of our intellectual property portfolio.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $39.3 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to a net decrease in purchases and 146 sales of marketable securities in excess of maturities purchases of $43.2 million, partially offset by a decrease in purchases of property and equipment of $3.9 million.
Investing Activities Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $372.9 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a net decrease in purchases and sales of marketable securities over maturities of $373.0 million.
The change in non-cash charges was primarily due to net accretion of bond discounts/premiums of $22.3 million and a decrease in stock compensation expense of $4.0 million.
The change in non-cash charges was primarily due to a decrease in stock compensation expense of $44.2 million.
Early in the fourth quarter of 2023, based on signs of superior tolerability and efficacy of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) in clinical settings to date as compared to bavdegalutamide (ARV-110), we prioritized the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial with luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) in mCRPC instead of the previously planned Phase 3 clinical trial for bavdegalutamide.
As a result, early in the fourth quarter of 2023, we determined to prioritize the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial with luxdegalutamide in mCRPC instead of the previously planned Phase 3 clinical trial for bavdegalutamide.
We, along with Pfizer, have several ongoing clinical trials of vepdegestrant, designed to potentially position vepdegestrant as a backbone ER-targeting therapy in treating breast cancer, including: VERITAC-2, a Phase 3 second/third-line clinical trial evaluating vepdegestrant as a monotherapy, in advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients, for which we completed enrollment of patients in the fourth quarter of 2024; VERITAC, a Phase 2 dose expansion trial to evaluate two doses (200 mg and 500 mg) of vepdegestrant monotherapy in metastatic breast cancer patients, for which enrollment of patients is complete; TACTIVE-K, a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of vepdegestrant in combination with Pfizer's CDK4, inhibitor, atirmociclib (PF-07220060), for which we are currently enrolling patients globally; TACTIVE-N, a Phase 2 clinical trial of vepdegestrant as a monotherapy in the neoadjuvant breast cancer setting, for which we completed enrollment of patients in the first quarter of 2024; TACTIVE-U, Phase 1b/2 clinical trials of vepdegestrant in combination with multiple targeted therapies including abemaciclib, ribociclib or Carrick Therapeutics, Inc.'s, or Carrick, cyclin-dependent kinase 7, or CDK7 inhibitor, samuraciclib, for which we have completed enrollment 132 for the abemaciclib trial and are currently enrolling patients globally for the ribociclib and samuraciclib trials; and TACTIVE-E, a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating vepdegestrant in combination with everolimus in metastatic breast cancer patients, for which enrollment of patients is complete.
We, along with Pfizer, have several ongoing clinical trials of vepdegestrant, for which enrollment of patients is complete, which are summarized below. VERITAC-2, a Phase 3 clinical trial of vepdegestrant as a monotherapy, for the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine based therapy; VERITAC, a Phase 2 dose expansion clinical trial of vepdegestrant as a monotherapy, for the treatment of patients with previously treated metastatic breast cancer; TACTIVE-K, a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of vepdegestrant in combination with Pfizer's cyclin-dependent kinase 4, or CDK4, inhibitor, atirmociclib; and TACTIVE-U, a group of Phase 1b/2 clinical trials of vepdegestrant in combination with multiple targeted therapies including abemaciclib, ribociclib or Carrick Therapeutics, Inc.'s, or Carrick, cyclin-dependent kinase 7, or CDK7, inhibitor, samuraciclib.
Pursuant to the Novartis License Agreement, we granted Novartis an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766), o ur second generation PROTAC AR degrader for patients with prostate cancer and , as of December 31, 2024, we completed the transition of our ongoing and planned clinical trials of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis.
Pursuant to the Novartis License Agreement, we granted Novartis an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of luxdegalutamide, and we completed the transition of our ongoing and planned clinical trials of luxdegalutamide to Novartis in the fourth quarter of 2024.
New Accounting Pronouncements For information on new accounting standards, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 143 Results of Operations Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2024 2023 $ change Revenue $ 263.4 $ 78.5 $ 184.9 Research and development expenses (348.2) (379.7) 31.5 General and administrative expenses (165.4) (100.3) (65.1) Other income 51.9 37.6 14.3 Income tax expense (0.6) (0.9) 0.3 Loss from equity method investment (2.5) 2.5 Net loss $ (198.9) $ (367.3) $ 168.4 Revenue Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $263.4 million, compared with $78.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
New Accounting Pronouncements For information on new accounting standards, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 136 Results of Operations Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2025 2024 $ change Revenue $ 262.6 $ 263.4 $ (0.8) Research and development expenses (285.2) (348.2) 63.0 General and administrative expenses (95.9) (165.4) 69.5 Other income 38.0 51.9 (13.9) Income tax expense (0.3) (0.6) 0.3 Net loss $ (80.8) $ (198.9) $ 118.1 Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information Year Ended December 31, (dollars in millions) 2025 2024 Research and development reconciliation GAAP research and development expenses $ 285.2 $ 348.2 Less: restructuring expense 2.3 Less: stock-based compensation expense (*) 30.7 49.7 Non-GAAP research and development expenses $ 252.2 $ 298.5 General and administrative reconciliation GAAP general and administrative expenses $ 95.9 $ 165.4 Less: restructuring expense 1.3 Less: stock-based compensation expense (*) 23.4 38.5 Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses $ 71.2 $ 126.9 (*) Excludes restructuring related stock-based compensation.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we generated a taxable loss primarily due to operating losses. Loss from Equity Method Investment Loss from equity method investment totaled zero for the year ended December 31, 2024 , compared with $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Income Tax Expense Income tax expense totaled $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we generated a taxable loss primarily due to losses from operations.
The decrease of $31.5 million was primarily due to a decrease in external expenses of $41.7 million, partially offset by an increase in compensation and related personnel expenses of $11.2 million, which are not allocated by program.
The decrease of $63.0 million was primarily due to a decrease in compensation and related personnel expenses of $35.8 million, which are not 137 allocated by program, and a decrease in external expenses of $25.4 million.
We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we increase our personnel headcount to support increased research and development activities relating to our product candidates and develop our commercial operations.
We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we manage our personnel, including retaining or hiring of key employees, and, as a result of any future need to increase our headcount to support research and development activities relating to our product candidates, develop our infrastructure and build out commercial operations for any potential launch of commercial sales of our products.
We have provided a valuation allowance against the full amount of the deferred tax assets since, in the opinion of management, based upon our earnings history, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized. 141 Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
We have 134 provided a valuation allowance against the full amount of the deferred tax assets since, in the opinion of management, based upon our earnings history, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized.
In 2021 and 2020, we received payments totaling $1.2 million and $4 .4 million, respectively . Pfizer selected additional targets and initiated additional services totaling $1.0 million and $3.5 million in December 2022 and 2021, respectively.
In 2021 and 2020, we received payments totaling $1.2 million and $4 .4 million, respectively .
Both luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) and bavdegalutamide (ARV-110) demonstrated activity in preclinical models of AR overexpression and AR mutations, both common mechanisms of resistance to current standard-of-care agents in men with prostate cancer.
Both luxdegalutamide and bavdegalutamide demonstrated activity in preclinical models of AR overexpression and AR mutations, both common mechanisms of resistance to current standard-of-care agents in men with prostate cancer. We believed that the differentiated PROTAC pharmacology of luxdegalutamide and bavdegalutamide, including their iterative activity, had the potential to translate into significantly improved clinical outcomes over current SOC agents.
We are eligible to receive up to an additional $37.5 million in non-refundable option payments if Pfizer exercises its options for all targets under the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement.
As of December 31, 2025, there remains a single target under the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement, and, in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, we are eligible to receive up to an additional $3.8 million in non-refundable option payments if Pfizer exercises its option for such target protein.
We periodically confirm the accuracy of these estimates with the service providers and make adjustments, if necessary. Examples of estimated accrued research and development expenses include fees paid to: vendors in connection with clinical development activities; and CROs and investigative sites in connection with pre-clinical, non-clinical, and human clinical trials.
Examples of estimated accrued research and development expenses include fees paid to: vendors in connection with clinical development activities; CROs and investigative sites in connection with preclinical, non-clinical, and human clinical trials; and CMOs and CDMOs in connection with drug substance and drug product formulation of preclinical and clinical trial materials.
We believe that our targeted protein degradation approach is a therapeutic modality that may provide distinct advantages over existing modalities, including traditional small molecule therapies and gene-based medicines.
We believe that our targeted protein degradation approach is a novel therapeutic modality that may provide distinct advantages over existing therapies and address a broad range of targets, including historically undruggable proteins, in areas of significant unmet need.
General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses totaled $165.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $100.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
We define non-GAAP research and development expenses as GAAP research and development expenses excluding restructuring and stock-based compensation expense. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses totaled $95.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $165.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In the first quarter of 2025, we announced that we, as part of our global collaboration with Pfizer, plan to initiate two new Phase 3 combination trials of vepdegestrant in patients with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer in 2025, pending emerging data and regulatory feedback: A first-line Phase 3 combination trial with Pfizer’s CDK4 inhibitor, atirmociclib; and A second-line Phase 3 combination trial with a CDK/6 inhibitor.
Other Clinical Trials and Information In the second quarter of 2025, we announced that we and Pfizer removed two planned Phase 3 combination trials of vepdegestrant from the agreed-upon joint development plan: a first-line Phase 3 combination trial with Pfizer’s novel investigational CDK4 inhibitor, atirmociclib, and a second-line Phase 3 combination trial with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
The European Medicines Agency cleared our clinical trial application for ARV-102 in the fourth quarter of 2023. We currently are conducting two clinical trials with ARV-102, a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers and a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with PD. We initiated the first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial for ARV-102 in the first quarter of 2024.
Additionally, we have published data associating the tau pathology of PSP with LRRK2-mediated endolysosomal dysfunction. We have been evaluating ARV-102 in Phase 1 clinical trials in healthy volunteers and patients with PD. Healthy Volunteers : We initiated the first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial for ARV-102 in the first quarter of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, we announced that the FDA cleared our IND for ARV-393. We initiated our first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-393 in patients with relapsed or refractory NHL in the second quarter of 2024 and are currently recruiting patients for this clinical trial.
We believe the totality of our ARV-393 preclinical data provides a compelling rationale to evaluate ARV-393 in combination with bi-specifics, oral pathway inhibitors, and potentially other SOCs in the larger DLBCL indication. 124 We initiated the monotherapy cohort of our first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-393 in patients with relapsed or refractory NHL in the second qua rter of 2024 and are currently recruiting patients for this clinical trial.
We and Pfizer had previously gained alignment with the FDA on an approach for VERITAC-3 in the first quarter of 2023, and in the second quarter of 2023, we, along with Pfizer, initiated the study-lead in of the VERITAC-3 Phase 3 clinical trial in combination with palbociclib as a first-line treatment in patients with ER+/HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Additionally, VERITAC-3 a clinical trial with a study lead-in of vepdegestrant in combination with palbociclib for the treatment of patients with first-line metastatic breast cancer, is ongoing and enrollment of patients is complete.
In the second quarter of 2024, we entered into and closed a transaction, or the Novartis Transaction, with Novartis Pharma AG, or Novartis, pursuant to which we granted Novartis an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacture and commercialization of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766).
Clinical trials for bavdegalutamide (ARV-110-101 and ARV-110-103) were completed in the second quarter of 2025. 127 In the second quarter of 2024, we completed a transaction with Novartis Pharma AG, or Novartis, which comprised a license agreement, or the Novartis License Agreement, and an asset agreement, or the Novartis Asset Agreement.
In the second quarter of 2024, we received health authority approval to initiate the multiple ascending dose, or MAD, portion of the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-102 in healthy volunteers, and we initiated the MAD portion of this clinical trial in the third quarter of 202 4.
We received Clinical Trial Application approval in the Netherlands to initiate a multiple dose cohort of the Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with PD in the second quarter of 2025, and we initiated this multiple dose cohort in the third quarter of 2025. In the fourt h quarter of 2025, we completed enrollment in the multiple dose cohort.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we initiated dosing of the first patients with PD in the SAD portion of the Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-102.
We plan to present data from the multiple dose cohort of the Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-102 in patients with PD in the first quarter of 2026 in an oral presentation at 2026 AD/PD.
We and Pfizer share equally (50/50) all development costs (including costs for conducting any clinical trials) for the Licensed Products, subject to certain exceptions. Except for certain regions described below, we will also share equally (50/50) all profits and losses in commercialization and medical affairs activities for the Licensed Products in all other countries, subject to certain exceptions.
Of the total contingent payments, $400 million in regulatory milestones are related to marketing approvals and $1.0 billion are related to sales-based milestones. We and Pfizer share equally (50/50) all development costs (including costs for conducting any clinical trials) for the Licensed Products, subject to certain exceptions.
We are currently progressing multiple product candidates through clinical development programs, including vepdegestrant, targeting the estrogen receptor, or ER, for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ER positive / human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, or HER2, negative, or ER+/HER2-, breast cancer; ARV-393, targeting the B-cell lymphoma 6, or BCL6, protein for the treatment of relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or NHL; and ARV-102, targeting the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2, protein for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
We are currently progressing the following product candidates through clinical development programs: ARV-102, targeting the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2, protein for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease, or PD, and progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP ; ARV-806, targeting Kirsten rat sarcoma, or KRAS, G12D protein for cancers with the G12D mutation, including pancreatic, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer; ARV-393, targeting the B-cell lymphoma 6, or BCL6, protein for the treatment of relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or NHL; ARV-027, targeting the polyglutamine-expanded androgen receptor, or polyQ-AR, in skeletal muscle; and vepdegestrant, targeting the estrogen receptor, or ER, for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer. 122 We are also advancing several preclinical candidates through early stage development in a broad range of intracellular disease targets, including proteins that currently cannot be addressed by existing small molecule therapies, commonly referred to as “undruggable” or under-drugged targets.
Other Income Other income totaled $51.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $37.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
We define non-GAAP general and administrative expenses as GAAP general and administrative expenses excluding restructuring and stock-based compensation expense. Other Income Other income totaled $38.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $51.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Oncology Programs: Vepdegestrant and ARV-393 Estrogen Receptor Program: Vepdegestrant Vepdegestrant is an investigational orally bioavailable PROTAC protein degrader designed to target and degrade the ER for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer. We are co-developing vepdegestrant with Pfizer pursuant to a collaboration agreement that we and Pfizer entered into in July 2021.
We initiated a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial in ARV-027 in healthy volunteers in the first quarter of 2026. Vepdegestrant: Oral PROTAC ER Degrader Program Vepdegestrant is an investigational orally bioavailable PROTAC estrogen receptor, or ER, degrader being developed for the treatment of ER+/HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
We completed enrollment of this MAD cohort in the first quarter of 2025. We completed enrollment in the SAD portion of the Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-102 in healthy volunteers at the Centre for Human Drug Research in Leiden, the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2024.
We completed the single ascending dose, or SAD, and multiple ascending dose, or MAD, cohorts of the ARV-102 Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy voluntee rs . Patients with PD : We completed enrollment in the SAD cohort of the ARV-102 Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with PD in the second quarter of 2025.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $370.0 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in a private placement of approximately $334.1 million and net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock in an "at-the-market" offering of approximately $36.1 million.
Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $99.3 million, compared with the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to repurchases of common shares of $91.9 million, including commissions and excise tax, under our share repurchase plan and a decrease in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of ESPP shares of $7.6 million.
The increase of $184.9 million was primarily due to revenue from the Novartis License Agreement and the Novartis Asset Agreement of $162.4 million, an increase in revenue from the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer totaling $21.7 million due in part to adjustments to revenue from changes in contract estimates in 2023 and year over year increases in revenue of $2.8 million and $2.2 million from the Bayer Collaboration Agreement and the Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement, respectively, primarily due to changes in estimates in 2023 of the performance period duration under the agreements resulting from updated research timelines, offset by a decrease of $2.5 million of previously constrained deferred revenue related to our Oerth Bio joint venture, and a decrease of $1.8 million of revenue under the Restated Genentech Agreement as the performance period concluded during the first quarter of 2023.
The decrease of $0.8 million was primarily due to a decrease of $162.4 million of revenue from the Novartis License Agreement and the Novartis Asset Agreement as we completed the technology transfer of our ongoing and planned clinical trials of luxdegalutamide (ARV-766) to Novartis in 2024, a decrease of $5.1 million of revenue from the Pfizer Rese arch Collaboration Agreement due to changes in estimates of the performance period duration under the agreement resulting from updated research timelines and a decrease of $3.8 million in revenue from the Bayer Collaboration Agreement as a result of the termination of the Bayer Collaboration Agreement in August 2024, partially offset by an increase in revenue from the Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Collaboration Agreement with Pfizer of $150.5 million related primarily to changes in total program cost estimates resulting from the removal of the first-line Phase 3 combination trial with Pfizer’s novel investigational CDK4 inhibitor, atirmociclib, and the removal of the second-line Phase 3 combination trial with a CDK4/6 inhibitor from the development plan and the recognition of $20.0 million for achieveme nt of a development milestone pursuant to the terms of the Novartis License Agreement.

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Biggest changeOur outstanding debt totaled $0.6 million as of December 31, 2025 and carries a fixed interest rate of 3.25% per annum. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Our financial statements, together with the report of our independent registered public accounting firm, appear on pages F-1 through F-31 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Item 9.
Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates, primarily U.S. interest rates. As of December 31, 2024, our cash equivalents consisted of bank deposits and money market funds and our marketable securities included interest-earning securities. Such interest-earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk.
Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates, primarily U.S. interest rates. As of December 31, 2025, our cash equivalents consisted of bank deposits and money market funds and our marketable securities included interest-earning securities. Such interest-earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate sensitivities. Our interest-earning assets consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Interest income earned on these assets tota led $54.9 million in 2024.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate sensitivities. Our interest-earning assets consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Interest income earned on these assets tota led $38.5 million in 2025.

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