Globenewswireยท2025-06-06 11:00Core Viewpoint - Arvinas, Inc. has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for vepdegestrant, a potential treatment for patients with ESR1-mutated ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer, based on positive results from the Phase 3 VERITAC-2 clinical trial [1][2] Group 1: Clinical Trial Details - The VERITAC-2 trial is a global, randomized Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of vepdegestrant compared to fulvestrant in 624 patients across 25 countries who had previously received treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor plus endocrine therapy [3][4] - Patients in the trial were randomized 1:1 to receive either vepdegestrant or fulvestrant, with 43% of patients having ESR1 mutations detected [4] - The primary endpoint of the trial was progression-free survival (PFS) in both the ESR1-mutation and intent-to-treat populations, with overall survival as a key secondary endpoint [4] Group 2: Drug Development and Collaboration - Vepdegestrant is an investigational PROTAC protein degrader designed to target and degrade the estrogen receptor, being developed as a potential monotherapy for advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer with ESR1 mutations [5][6] - Arvinas and Pfizer have a global collaboration for the co-development and co-commercialization of vepdegestrant, sharing worldwide development costs, commercialization expenses, and profits [6] Group 3: Regulatory Status and Future Outlook - The FDA has granted vepdegestrant Fast Track designation as a monotherapy for the treatment of adults with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine-based therapy [6] - The results from the VERITAC-2 study were presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, highlighting the significance of the findings [2]