Arvinas Licenses Prostate Cancer Drug ARV-766 to Novartis

  • Arvinas Inc. has entered an exclusive strategic license agreement with Novartis for the worldwide development and commercialisation of ARV-766.
  • The transaction also includes an asset purchase agreement for the sale of Arvinas’ preclinical AR-V7 program to Novartis.
  • Arvinas will receive an upfront payment of $150.0 million and is eligible to receive additional milestones of up to $1.01 billion.

Arvinas Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has entered an exclusive strategic license agreement with Novartis for the worldwide development and commercialization of ARV-766, Arvinas’ second generation PROTAC androgen receptor (AR) degrader for patients with prostate cancer. The transaction also includes an asset purchase agreement for the sale of Arvinas’ preclinical AR-V7 program to Novartis.

John Houston, Ph.D., Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arvinas, expressed his excitement about the partnership. “We are thrilled to partner with an organization that shares our dedication to delivering transformative medicines to patients with significant unmet need,” he said. “We believe the expertise and scale of Novartis will broaden the development of ARV-766 and its potential to be a first- and best-in-class treatment for patients with prostate cancer. This strategic transaction also further validates our innovative PROTAC protein degrader platform and its potential to deliver new treatments.”

Under the terms of the transaction agreements, Novartis will be responsible for worldwide clinical development and commercialization of ARV-766. They will also have all research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization rights concerning the preclinical AR-V7 program.

Arvinas will receive an upfront payment in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million. Under the License Agreement, Arvinas is eligible to receive additional development, regulatory, and commercial milestones of up to $1.01 billion, as well as tiered royalties for ARV-766.

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